Best drive setup for this build?

[aeroencychris]

Hi all,

Choosing parts for my friend's upcoming build and I'm having some trouble planning for the Bitfenix Prodigy M he wants to use. It looks like 3.5" drives can only be mounted on the bottom which prevents fans from going there (not to mention doesn't look very attractive through the window). Ideally I'd like to have a SSD + HDD combo. Since the case supports 2.5" drives very well from my understanding, should I just get a 2.5" SSD and a slower 2.5" HDD, or perhaps a hybrid drive? What's best here?

Here's the full build:

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/W6rrm8
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/W6rrm8/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($204.99 @ Newegg) 
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG C7 40.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($26.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: MSI B150M MORTAR Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($77.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($46.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($38.88 @ NCIX US) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon RX 480 8GB Red Devil Video Card  ($249.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: BitFenix Prodigy M Midnight Black MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($92.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: EVGA BQ 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ NCIX US) 
Monitor: AOC G2460PF 24.0" 144Hz Monitor  ($199.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1032.78
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-07 10:04 EST-0500

[ObilvionNizer]

8 minutes ago, cdsboy2000 said:

Hi all,

Choosing parts for my friend's upcoming build and I'm having some trouble planning for the Bitfenix Prodigy M he wants to use. It looks like 3.5" drives can only be mounted on the bottom which prevents fans from going there (not to mention doesn't look very attractive through the window). Ideally I'd like to have a SSD + HDD combo. Since the case supports 2.5" drives very well from my understanding, should I just get a 2.5" SSD and a slower 2.5" HDD, or perhaps a hybrid drive? What's best here?

Here's the full build:

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/W6rrm8
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/W6rrm8/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($204.99 @ Newegg) 
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG C7 40.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($26.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: MSI B150M MORTAR Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($77.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($46.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($38.88 @ NCIX US) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon RX 480 8GB Red Devil Video Card  ($249.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: BitFenix Prodigy M Midnight Black MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($92.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: EVGA BQ 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ NCIX US) 
Monitor: AOC G2460PF 24.0" 144Hz Monitor  ($199.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1032.78
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-07 10:04 EST-0500

 

You could put in a 2.5" drive. The cheapest 7200rpm drive i have found is the Hitachi Travelstar 1TB

[The_Denks]

If you have got the cash, get a WD Black Squared dual drive.

120GB SSD AND 500GB 7200RPM HDD in a single 2.5inch drive

[aeroencychris]

1 hour ago, UberGamerKing said:

If you have got the cash, get a WD Black Squared dual drive.

120GB SSD AND 500GB 7200RPM HDD in a single 2.5inch drive

Link? Can't find any on sale.

[aeroencychris]

2 hours ago, deansmylie1993 said:

 

You could put in a 2.5" drive. The cheapest 7200rpm drive i have found is the Hitachi Travelstar 1TB

Actually looks like a great solution, thanks

Any experience with the Bitfenix Prodigy?