Bitfenix Prodigy Gold & Silver Edition Build

(SS)Stu

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Bitfenix Prodigy 'Silverfenix'

Bitfenix Prodigy 'Silverfenix' Build Introduction​

Welcome to the start of my project log for a new build that I have titled 'Silverfenix'.

My Plan's & Concept's

My plan is to use a Bitfenix Prodigy case to build a watercooled miniature games console. I want to keep a color theme of gold, silver and black throughout the case so it looks pretty mint.

I will be using a 'Z77 socket ITX motherboard' into the motherboard I will be installing a 'Intel Ivy Bridge processor', 16GB of RAM, 250-500GB SSD's storage, a powerful graphics card (not decided what to get yet), a 750-850w power supply and custom CPU Waterblock.

Within the case I will be fitting a 2 bay roof radiator with push/pull fans (not decided on thickness), a front 200mm fan, rear 120mm fan. I want to put a standing tube reservoir with attached pump with black or gold liquid coolant running through the loops. I am going to get a front panel with window for the case with crystal clear white LED lighting to bring out the gold and silver colors. I also plan to have a real gold plaque on the case with 'Silverfenix' engraved into it (This is just a concept!) *Bling*.

The Components

Here I will list all the components that I have chosen to use in my build. I have really considered the aesthetics and color scheme in buying all the components, fixtures and fittings. I may leave some of the components blank! This is because I have not decided on what to buy at this time, but I will fill the blanks in as the build develops further and my synapses start to buzz. :-)

Main:

Case - BitFenix Prodigy Mini-ITX Cube Case - Midnight Black.

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Motherboard - ASRock Z77E-ITX Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Mini ITX Motherboard.

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CPU - Intel Core i5 3570K 3.4GHz Socket 1155 6MB Cache.

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Memory - Corsair 16GB DOMINATOR Platinum Memory Kit 1866Mhz CL9.

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Storage - 240GB Intel 335 Series, 2.5" SSD, MLC-Flash, Read 500MB/s, Write 450MB/s, 52000 IOPS Max.

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Power Supply - SilverStone Strider Gold 550W Full Modular Power Supply (PSU) (Changed due to advice and because it will be easier fitting with it only being 140mm in length!)

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Graphics Card -

Case Modifications:

Case Fan (Front) - BitFenix Spectre PRO 200mm White LED - Black.

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Case Fan (Rear) - BitFenix Spectre PRO 120mm Fan White LED.

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Case Fan (Radiator) - 2 x BitFenix Spectre Plain BLACK 120mm Fan.

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Case Lighting - 1 x BitFenix Alchemy Premium Modding LED Strip - Connect White 30cm, 1 x BitFenix Alchemy Premium Modding LED Strip - Connect White 12cm.

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Case Panel - BitFenix Prodigy Window Side Panel - Black.

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Design/Extra touches - I would like to spray paint a silver/gold Nvidia logo onto the non-windowed side panel, I would like to attach a silver/gold plak onto the case with its name engraved into it.

Here is the concept i have designed to give you a look at how i want it to look:



Watercooling:

CPU Waterblock - EK-Supremacy Elite - CPU Waterblock - Intel 115x.

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Radiator - 2 x Hardware Labs Black ICE Radiator GT Stealth 120.

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Reservoir - EK-D5 X-RES 100 CSQ - Acetal.

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Pump - XSPC D5 Vario.

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Tubing - (Clear).
Coolant Fluid - (Still deciding)
Fittings - (Need some more Bling!).

Other Stuff:

Cables - 2 x BitFenix Alchemy Molex to 3pin x3 Fan adaptor 5V 20cm - Grey/Silver.

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Akasa AK-CBSA05-15BK Super slim SATA rev 3.0 data cable - 15cm.

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Silverstone SST-PP05 Short cable set for Strider series PSU.

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Braiding - Small Sleeve - VANILLA SANDS N.17
Sata Sleeve - VANILLA SANDS N.17

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With Small Sleeve - Grey MKII mixed in.

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Hope you like my build log. Any advice or ideas will be greatly received as i have still got a lot of decisions to make especially with the watercooling.

I will be posting updates of my progress on this build in the near future so i hope you will follow me in this epic build. :D
 
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The AX750/850 are quite a lot more than you need tbh.
Considering you can only put in one graphics card, you won't actually need more than 500w assuming you don't have a 690 or 7990 or something similar.

IMO, you'd be better with a Silverstone Strider with the short cable kit, and then braiding the cables.

Other than that, it looks good! :)
 
wassupdoc said:
You know aurora isn't the best for long time use right? more for show :3 Nice plans though :)
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Cheers i didn't realize that it was only for show purposes. I haven't got anything yet for the watercooling so no harm done.

Anybody know of a gold or silver coolant you can use day to day?

Or can i get gold colored tubing and just put clear coolant in?

Or i could get Pastel Black with clear tubing to make it look like oil?
 
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jamesriley94 said:
The AX750/850 are quite a lot more than you need tbh.
Considering you can only put in one graphics card, you won't actually need more than 500w assuming you don't have a 690 or 7990 or something similar.

IMO, you'd be better with a Silverstone Strider with the short cable kit, and then braiding the cables.

Other than that, it looks good! :)
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Thanks, i have chosen the AX750 because of it's gold efficiency rating. I may be waiting for the next generation Nvidia graphics cards (700 series)! So this should power which ever graphics card i chose to put into the build.
Also the gold theme on the AX750 will look good. Whereas the Silverstone Strider wouldn't match my color scheme without getting it custom painted.
 
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(SS)Stu said:
Thanks, i have chosen the AX750 because of it's gold efficiency rating. I may be waiting for the next generation Nvidia graphics cards (700 series)! So this should power which ever graphics card i chose to put into the build.
Also the gold theme on the AX750 will look good. Whereas the Silverstone Strider wouldn't match my color scheme without getting it custom painted.
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In the Prodigy, the PSU is completely hidden out of sight? I don't think it matters at all about the colour. Plus, the Silverstones are black anyway, so it wouldn't exactly stand out, even if you could see it.
I've built a couple of mate's PCs in the Prodigy, and cabling does get pretty difficult if you have long cables to hide. Plus, you could get the short kit custom sleeved gold which would then match your colour scheme perfectly.

http://www.scan.co.uk/products/550w...lar-80-plus-gold-90-eff-eps-12v-120mm-fan-atx
With the short kit would be far better IMO - and you'd save a fair amount of money too.
 
jamesriley94 said:
In the Prodigy, the PSU is completely hidden out of sight? I don't think it matters at all about the colour. Plus, the Silverstones are black anyway, so it wouldn't exactly stand out, even if you could see it.
I've built a couple of mate's PCs in the Prodigy, and cabling does get pretty difficult if you have long cables to hide. Plus, you could get the short kit custom sleeved gold which would then match your colour scheme perfectly.

http://www.scan.co.uk/products/550w...lar-80-plus-gold-90-eff-eps-12v-120mm-fan-atx
With the short kit would be far better IMO - and you'd save a fair amount of money too.
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Thanks for the advise i will probably use this and get some custom short cables sleeved gold! :)
 
very nice hardware !!
i had the exact same idea for my build but at the last second i bought a different board and case :p
please finish it fast :)
 
BPRSM said:
Looking forward to seeing this done :)
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Thanks. I will be progressing through the build. Because i don't have all the funds available to get everything at once i will have to wait till the end of each month (when i get paid) to get all the watercooling and graphics card! ^_^

polarbeardav said:
Have you put some thought onto painting the heatsinks for the motherboard?
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I'm pointing more towards a silver and oil black theme now. I have looked at the case and all the parts that have come so far and i feel it will look better with more silver and black! So i think i will be leaving the heatsinks black! :D

giannakos23 said:
very nice hardware !!
i had the exact same idea for my build but at the last second i bought a different board and case :p
please finish it fast :)
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You should have stuck with the Prodigy and ITX Mobo there is so much potential! I am not planning on rushing this build as i have to wait so i get funds to do each part also each stage is gonna be well thought out and planned ahead of purchasing so i achieve the build that i expected. :)
 
Progress Report 1

Progress Report 1​

Getting my main components

Most of my main components for my build have arrived. First came the Bitfenix Prodigy ITX case. First impressions of this case is it looks well neat! It comes with two 120mm Black Bitfenix Spectre fans. I will probably be keeping these to be my radiator fans! There is just mesh on the front of the case so there will be good airflow at the front to allow plenty cool air into the case.

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Inside the case there is a optical drive bay at the top which I have removed because that is were I am putting my rad! Also there are two separate drive bay compartment's were many HDD's or SSD's can be installed if you are using the case as a data rig. I have removed all the drive bays because it is were I will be placing my pump and res into the case! Even though I have removed the drive bays there are 2 cages on the I/O panel were I can install SSD's if needs be. But I will be installing my SSD's onto the back of the PSU cage as there are screw holes so 2 SSD's can be fitted discreetly here. Currently I'm leaning towards getting a '240GB Intel 520 Series, 2.5" SSD'!

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Now I have removed the drive bay and rack its amazing how big the case looks inside. At the top there is a huge amount of clearance for a significant sized rad in push pull. There is loads of space in the front of the case to get a standing pump and res. I will probably be getting a 100mm tube res as I don’t want to be restricted in fitting the radiator at the top. If I have a push/pull rad it may not fit with a res larger than 100mm. Also I can see there is nice space in the top to fit a 30cm white LED strip and a smaller space in the bottom to place a 15cm one. This should evenly distribute light through the case!

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One final thing about the case I have noticed the PSU cage is very small at 190mm length. I was going to get the 'Corsair AX750' which is 180mm in length but due to advice I changed to a '600W Silverstone SST-ST60F-PS Strider PSU' which is 140mm. When I installed the Silverstone power supply it was still a tight fit so if I had got the AX750 I would not have got it installed only with brute force onto the adapters!

The motherboard I have got is the 'ASRock Z77E-ITX Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Mini ITX Motherboard'. It's amazing how they have crammed so many thing on to such a small board and still made it look good. I love the gold caps and the silver and black it should go well with my planned color scheme!

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The memory is the 'Corsair 16GB DOMINATOR Platinum Memory Kit 1866Mhz CL9'. Looks amazing with the silver heat spreaders and white LED lighting. Should go a treat in the build! Oh and great performance too. :)

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The CPU is the 'Intel Core i5 3570K 3.4GHz Socket 1155 6MB Cache'. Best value for performance CPU on the market in my opinion. I wont be using my build for rendering or high end 3D graphics creating or Photoshop so I don’t need all the cores just 4 will do! I just want a high clock, overclockable processor for Gaming, playing HD movies and general web content. I'm hoping I can get stable clocks of 5Ghz with my watercooled build.

The PSU is the '600W Silverstone SST-ST60F-PS Strider PSU'. Great looking compact PSU. 600W will be ample for the build I am trying to achieve. The silver efficiency rating should keep the power consistent even if a push it to it's limits. It has some blue molex heads but they will be out of sight because the PSU goes tight up to the back of the cage! The braid on the cable is poor, but I will be purchasing separate short cables to braid silver so i keep a clean, color matched look.

So I have all the main component apart from the SSD and the graphics card. I have constructed the rig with stock CPU fan and supplied power cables and odd miss matched thing's just for testing all the components to ensure everything is as it should be. I am doing this so I can get a general scope of the kind of space I have when the components are in, so it helps me decide on the watercooling and fan set-up also aesthetic purposes. I will be doing benchmark tests and stress tests to ensure all the components are in 100% working order. I will be doing a 24 hour Prime95 stress test with the CPU at stock and monitor temps and ensure no failures occur. This should allow me to proceed with the watercooling once I have done this.

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