M-atx Prodigy unvieled and priced
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SuB
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ARGH! 3 clicks to view a larger f***ing picture, that s*it infuriates me. Sorry web-dev head on, don't like his thumbnail -> click ->load ->small image ->click ->new page loads async takes ages -> big image...
Has he never heard of bloody lightbox.
/rant
That's a nice, well laid out case. Hope Tom can take a looksee at one
Has he never heard of bloody lightbox.
/rant
That's a nice, well laid out case. Hope Tom can take a looksee at one
jamesriley94
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I'm not a fan of this really.
I think they've tried too hard to keep the original Prodigy looks that it's meant they've had to shift things around too much.
They shouldn't have used a reference Nvidia card for promo shots as it just shows the logo upside-down...
It's not bad, but could have been better I think.
I think they've tried too hard to keep the original Prodigy looks that it's meant they've had to shift things around too much.
They shouldn't have used a reference Nvidia card for promo shots as it just shows the logo upside-down...
It's not bad, but could have been better I think.
vorticalbox
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I don't really like the lay out the rad in the roof will be pulling hot air from the GPU.
Speaking of the GPU is it just me or is it sagging?
Speaking of the GPU is it just me or is it sagging?
jamesriley94
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It's not sagging - the Nvidia cards slope downwards on the heatsink by design.
The actual PCB is perfectly straight.
It does kinda look that way though.
Feronix
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As James said, I'm not a fan. They should've made it a tad bigger.
It just lacks intake for the video cards, especially when you want to run SLI it's just going to be a hot box.
Also, why is that ODD bay still even there? You can't use it when you have a rad in the roof, you can't use it when you have fans in the roof, you can't use it when you're running SLI, you can't use it if you have another decently sized expansion card (e.d sound card)...
You can't use 3.5" drives if you want bottom intake, which is the only proper intake location in this case. The cover for the 2.5" drives will render any case window useless as you can't look into your rig. Maybe that's a good thing though, as cable management is going to be an absolute nightmare.
I just can't help but feel that they've created to much compromise to keep the original size of the case.
It just lacks intake for the video cards, especially when you want to run SLI it's just going to be a hot box.
Also, why is that ODD bay still even there? You can't use it when you have a rad in the roof, you can't use it when you have fans in the roof, you can't use it when you're running SLI, you can't use it if you have another decently sized expansion card (e.d sound card)...
You can't use 3.5" drives if you want bottom intake, which is the only proper intake location in this case. The cover for the 2.5" drives will render any case window useless as you can't look into your rig. Maybe that's a good thing though, as cable management is going to be an absolute nightmare.
I just can't help but feel that they've created to much compromise to keep the original size of the case.
jamesriley94
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The optical bay - if like on the ITX version should just be removable with a couple of screws, so that's not a concern for me.
Completely agree with the soundcard point though. Absolutely no reason to go MATX over ITX unless you're putting a soundcard in in my eyes - (don't think SLI should really be attempted in MATX anyway) - and due to the layout this isn't really an option if you're wanting decent cooling.
I will say though I disagree with the 2.5inch drive bay point. I prefer 2.5inch drives and only see it as a good thing that case manufacturers are slowly putting in fewer and fewer 3.5inch bays, and more and more SSD/2.5inch bays. I think 2.5inch HDDs are quieter on the whole and are way easier to mount. The original Prodigy was completely right in my eyes for HDD mounting. Even with all the main HDD cages removed, you could still mount 5, 2.5inch drives in. I think if something like the 350D/540's SSD cages had some form of hotswap or just PCB connector it would be brilliant, as it is a bit of a mare connecting drives up when there's only a millimetre gap between without modding the cables yourself. It does save so much space though.
Tbh, I think Bitfenix has milked the 'Prodigy' brand way too much now, with an ITX version every colour of the rainbow, different front panels and even different colours Bitfenix logos. Great that a company are giving the consumers that much choice but I think coming out with lime green and sky blue cases is a little too far.
AverageNinja
Average Penis Too
Yup, should've been a bit bigger, but I like the R-ATX part! 
Like the Colossus M more though.
Like the Colossus M more though.
jamesriley94
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SuB
The Webmaster
As a Mac Pro owner, that's actually quite a handy place to chuck the curled up cable believe it or not. You barely notice it (unless of course, desk)
jamesriley94
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Well I've currently got the RV03 with the same concept.
Once it's installed then it is neater I dare say (can be a bit of a pain to plug in though in my case).
With a case like this though, I'd want it on my desk, and considering how big the feet/handles are, there would be no way to hide it at all.
With something as big as a Mac Pro, you kind of have to put that on the floor, but with this, I'd want it on my desk if I had it.
jamesriley94
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Mgutierrez33
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Do not want :-(. They should have had the PSU mount behind the motherboard tray to keep the interior space more free-flowing and kept room for proper intake at the front of the chassis as well as the top and rear. At least that way you could have still gotten in some decent watercooling kit. I'd gladly have accepted a slightly wider profile JUST for that.
Feronix
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I agree with this, kind of like how Nikkop did it in his Big Bro build. Guess that would dramatically reduce the size of air coolers that you can use though.
There are just 2 things that I don't like about this case:
- The airflow is just... bad
- There's too much compromise. Instead of giving you a lot of options to really make your build yours, it just limits the things you can do. When you fit one component, you already lose 2 others.
Examples:
- If you fit 3.5" HDDs (which most people have) you lose the only proper intake.
- If you fit the 2.5" HDD rack, any form of case window is rendered useless.
- If you fit an optical drive, you can't go SLI, use a proper sound card or a rad/fans in the top.
- If you use SLI, you can't use a sound card, an optical drive or a radiator in the top.
- Etc, etc.
This is just not something that I would spend my money on.
When I first saw that this was going to be released I got a few doubts in my head about going with the 350D for my build. After seeing real hardware in the Prodigy M, I very happy that I went with the 350D.
It's just got too many compromises made in the design. Some people say the 350D is "too big" to be a proper mATX case, but atleast you can fit hardware in it without any worries about lack of airflow or anything like that.
It's just got too many compromises made in the design. Some people say the 350D is "too big" to be a proper mATX case, but atleast you can fit hardware in it without any worries about lack of airflow or anything like that.
The case is rather depressing. I was hoping for a "accept no compromises" kind of idea as with ASUS's Gene and Impact, but in my eyes it just does not work. @ahpadt I think the 350D is an excellent mATX case, there is so much potential in that case for expansion. My only hate on the 350D is the optical drive covers being so long when you actually put something in it, seems out of balance with the front panel connectors but it is still a very sexy case.
Hi everyone,
My first post here on Overclock3D.
I'm about to start a new build for the first time in 5 years and thought that the Bitfenix Prodigy M would be perfect.
That was until I noticed that the board is fitted on the opposite side of the case, meaning that fans expelling air from the top of the case are right next to your Graphics card trying to blow air over it's heatsink.
I don't know much about cooling, but with two fans trying to push air up and out of the case next to two fans trying to push air down and onto the graphics card, isn't this just like a tug-of-war? Both working against each other?
Surely this would cripple cooling completely.
Vin
My first post here on Overclock3D.
I'm about to start a new build for the first time in 5 years and thought that the Bitfenix Prodigy M would be perfect.
That was until I noticed that the board is fitted on the opposite side of the case, meaning that fans expelling air from the top of the case are right next to your Graphics card trying to blow air over it's heatsink.
I don't know much about cooling, but with two fans trying to push air up and out of the case next to two fans trying to push air down and onto the graphics card, isn't this just like a tug-of-war? Both working against each other?
Surely this would cripple cooling completely.
Vin
