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[ti3fight3r]

Name is lame but its the theme I went with. I have just recently completed my first water cooled project and I have to say it was the most satisfying yet hardest thing I have ever done. Water cooling a small form factor case like the Bitfenix prodigy was not easy to do. It is not the most pretty thing in the world but I think I did a hell of a job. Price list and pictures posted below.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($224.95 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock Z97E-ITX/ac Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($129.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($74.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($146.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 390 8GB Double Dissipation Black Edition Video Card  ($343.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: BitFenix Prodigy (White) Mini ITX Tower Case  ($78.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: Corsair RM 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($95.98 @ Newegg) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Case Fan: Silverstone FQ141 62.0 CFM 140mm  Fan  ($19.99 @ Amazon) 
Case Fan: Silverstone FQ141 62.0 CFM 140mm  Fan  ($19.99 @ Amazon) 
Other: Bitfenix Prodigy Clear Window Panel x2 ($60.00)
Other: EK-FC R9-290X - Nickel (Rev.2.0) ($119.99)
Other: 2x140mm Fan Radiator Shroud ($35.99)
Other: XSPC EX280 Dual 140mm Radiator ($64.99)
Other: EK-Supremacy EVO - Nickel ($77.99)
Other: EK-FC R9-290X Backplate - Blue ($36.99)
Other: EK D5 X-RES Top 140 w/ D5 Vario Pump ($153.99)
Total: $1672.79
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-23 02:44 EST-0500

 

Got the front plate custom cut from a company down in vegas for about $100 bucks. That included two of each part. I also had a cover made for the inside that sits on the bottom of the case and covers the floor and the psu cage.

 

I like the blue and white theme with the black accents it gives it a really good contrast of colors in my opinion. I am running just a 280 rad in the top and had to cut pretty much the whole top of the case off to fit it. not much room but it fits nice and snug. 

 

Let me know what you guys think. I ran the UNIGINE Heaven test and got these results. I am also running at about 40 C at full load with fans auto set to 67%. This is with stock specs. I haven't overclocked anything.

 

Thanks for stopping by!

[Silyy097]

13 minutes ago, ti3fight3r said:

I am also running at about 40 C at full load with fans auto set to 67%.

Oh god.

My computer is 40 C at idle, with a 212 evo. Under load its around 70C at ~60-70% Fan speed.

 

EDIT: By the way, the resolution that you are testing at is 1440x900. The normal should be 1920x1080, FYI.

[ClownFace1511]

A light desfuser ontop of the leds would be cool to stop the diodes standing out but it sure does look good