Bitfenix Prodigy GTX 970 build questions

[AnimeDudeJ]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/tmyJNG here is the pcpartpicker page.

 

 

i have already bought the Case and PSU and i'm wondering what order i should buy the rest in as i dont have an all that high ammount of disposable income per month. the prices are slightly higher where i live (add 20-25%)

 

i might get the Motherboard and ram in december is that a good idea? the CPU is a definate get in January as then i get a relatively huge bonus

 

 thanks and any feedback is appreciated

[Swndlr]

can you list the specs? i cant check the link atm

[Butterfish]

Solid build. I know from personal experience that the PSU is a very tight fit in the prodigy, so make sure your PSU isn't too long!

[Butterfish]

can you list the specs? i cant check the link atm

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/tmyJNG

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/tmyJNG/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($189.99 @ Newegg)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($29.98 @ OutletPC)

Motherboard: ASRock H81M-ITX Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($64.98 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($86.82 @ Amazon)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($54.98 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card  ($349.98 @ NCIX US)

Case: BitFenix Prodigy (Black) Mini ITX Tower Case  ($59.98 @ OutletPC)

Power Supply: Cooler Master 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($73.99 @ Mwave)

Total: $910.70

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-04 04:26 EST-0500

[Swndlr]

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/tmyJNG

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/tmyJNG/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($189.99 @ Newegg)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($29.98 @ OutletPC)

Motherboard: ASRock H81M-ITX Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($64.98 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($86.82 @ Amazon)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($54.98 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card  ($349.98 @ NCIX US)

Case: BitFenix Prodigy (Black) Mini ITX Tower Case  ($59.98 @ OutletPC)

Power Supply: Cooler Master 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($73.99 @ Mwave)

Total: $910.70

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-04 04:26 EST-0500

nice would try and shove in an ssd and maybe look at a different psu but thats all

 

is this gonna be a lan rig?

[Butterfish]

nice would try and shove in an ssd and maybe look at a different psu but thats all

 

is this gonna be a lan rig?

No idea, ask the OP

[AnimeDudeJ]

i got the Prodigy and PSU last night and i have a couple of inches leeway at the end of the PSU so i can easilly run cables etc to and from it

 

i ran the build through r/buildapc about a dozen times and they helped immensly

[Swndlr]

No idea, ask the OP

i thought you were the op...

 

awk

[AnimeDudeJ]

@Swndlr my current pc (acer predator) is too bulky to haul to my friends house so i decided to build it in a smaller case so i can haul it around weight wise its still around the same i think

[Swndlr]

@Swndlr my current pc (acer predator) is too bulky to haul to my friends house so i decided to build it in a smaller case so i can haul it around weight wise its still around the same i think

ever thought of a gaming notebook? lel there are some pretty sweet choices with the maxwell m chips.

[AnimeDudeJ]

i dont feel i went all too overkill on the PSU (i think its been an error as i think the G550M is supposed to be 550W)

 

and considering i'm prolly getting an SSD if i can afford it in the end (and i am in no way an expert in this field) i should be fine

 

 

also the PSU and case are already in the bag so not much i can do in that regard

[AnimeDudeJ]

@Swndlr i wouldnt mind having a powerfull gaming laptop but everything considered they are extremely expensive over here with even the lower end costing well over 350 bucks and besides i already have a decent laptop thats on the level of the GT 545 in my acer predator, what i'm aiming for with this build is a huge uppgrade and a PC capable of being my lan and main PC

[AnimeDudeJ]

@Swndlr i also wanted to mention that anything comming into Norway thats over 300 (44usd)  (or 500 (73 usd) i forget) theres 25% added and over a certain ammount you have to pay 300kr (or around 50 bucks) extra so ordering a PC off amazon.co.uk/com/de will be more expensive than ordering off a in-country site like Komplett (i use it because free shipping and i can order it in advance of my being paid and have it so that i pay at the post office) 

 

 

that went longer than i would have liked TL;DR its more expensive for me to order from out of the country

[Demons Wrath]

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The spec is solid enough, but I've made some tweaks for you to consider:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($199.99 @ Micro Center) 

CPU Cooler: Zalman CNPS10X OPTIMA CPU Cooler  ($14.99 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard: Asus H97I-PLUS Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($107.24 @ Amazon) 

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($86.82 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Sandisk Solid State Drive 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($54.98 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card  ($349.98 @ NCIX US) 

Case: BitFenix Prodigy (Black) Mini ITX Tower Case  ($59.98 @ OutletPC) 

Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 

Case Fan: BitFenix Spectre 97.8 CFM 230mm  Fan  ($16.98 @ OutletPC) 

Case Fan: Antec TRUEQUIET 140 32.4 CFM 140mm  Fan  ($9.57 @ OutletPC) 

Total: $1010.51

 

I've added a 230mm fan and 140mm fan because the Prodigy can use them. The 230mm can be an intake, the 140mm can be the rear exhaust and the two 120mm that come with the case can be used as exhaust on the roof. Changed the CPU for the 4690k and the mobo for a H97 mITX board. More expensive but it's worth it for the extra performance you get with it. I changed the CPU cooler because it performs the same as the Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo, but often costs less. If you can't find that Zalman cooler, also look out for the NZXT Respire T40, Deepcool Gammaxx 300/400 and other 120mm tower CPU coolers. They all perform very similar. You should also consider getting a cheap but good SSD. Your choice of a blower cooler GPU is a solid one, for a mITX build blower coolers are great, they won't add hot air to what is ordinarily a restricted airflow environment. Look out for all RAM for a better price. 2x4gb=8gb kits are preferable. Try to find something with 1600mhz minimum and as low a CL as possible, CL9 for 1600 is good, CL8 is better, but keep your eye open for a good price. The PSU doesn't need to be that powerful. 500w is plenty, but you want to make sure it has enough pci-e ports to power your graphics cards. Get one from a reputable brand with 500w/550w or 600w if the price is good.

[AnimeDudeJ]

@Demons Wrath

 

the CPU seems like a reasonable uppgrade (only 14$ more)

i'll consider the motherboard since its available on komplett but its double the price so i might consider otherwise

 

 

i gotta go now but i'll get back to you in around 40m time

[Norman_the_Owl]

Ehhh...Are you sure you want a prodigy?

They're not the best, very cramped and pretty mediocre airflow

[AnimeDudeJ]

yes.

[AnimeDudeJ]

@Demons Wrath i was considering getting the spectre so thanks for the fan setup tip