BitFenix Prodigy M Review
Introduction and Technical Specification
Published: 21st October 2013 | Source: BitFenix | Price: £74.95 |
Introduction
The Prodigy case has been a success since it's release back in 2012. Over the last 18 months or so BitFenix have continued to refresh the line adding the option of windowed side panels and more colour options than you can shake a paint mixing stick at. What the case has always lacked though is the ability to house the larger, and often cheaper M-ATX motherboards. It didn't take long for the modding community being the innovators they are to recognise the potential and set about transforming many a Mini-ITX Prodigy o accept the M-ATX board. Perhaps it was always on the cards, or perhaps it was in response to the desire of the community to have native M-ATX support, either way BitFenix have played a blinder and released the Prodigy M, Same exterior as the original M-ITX version but with M-ATX internals.
Technical Specification
| Materials | Steel, Plastic |
| Colours (Int/Ext) | Black/Black, White/White |
| Dimensions (WxHxD) | 250 x 404 x 359mm |
| Motherboard Sizes | Micro ATX, Mini-ITX |
| 5.25” Drive Bays | x 1 (removable) |
| 3.5” Drive Bays | x 4 (2 + 2) |
| 2.5” Drive Bays | x 5 (3 + 2) |
| Cooling Top | 120mm x 2 (optional) |
| Cooling Bottom | 120mm x 2 (1 included) or 200mm x 1(optional) or 230mm x 1 (optional) |
| Cooling Rear | 120mm x 1 (included) or 140mm x 1 (optional) |
| PCI Slots | x 5 |
| I/O | USB 3.0 x 2, HD Audio |
| Power Supply | PS2 ATX (bottom, multi direction) |
| Extras | FyberFlex™ Composite handles, SofTouch™ surface treatment, heat shield |
Most Recent Comments
Surprised it got a Gold Award if I'm honest, but it was still a good read
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even more now. The others are right though, there does seem to be too much of a compromise, I'd rather go for the Bitfenix phenom .Quote|
Originally Posted by barnsley
This just makes me want to work on a M-ATX machine for myself
even more now. The others are right though, there does seem to be too much of a compromise, I'd rather go for the Bitfenix phenom . |
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Originally Posted by tinytomlogan
Only the outside is different.
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http://vorming.minatica.be/ict2013/B...henomMini1.jpg
Think I'm going for an mITX Phenom in white. Maybe slap a white Prodigy windowed panel on there, cause there's no windowed Phenom available...Quote
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The case is a bit cramped for M-ATX, with the itx version you have plenty of room for decent water cooling and good airflow. You were also not restricted on the length of the GPU either.
I think Bitfenix could of put more effort in and made the case slightly bigger for the M-ATX version. Either that or just stick to the itx design but make the case wider so you can fit a M-ATX board in the way you fitted the itx one in the original Prodigy.
It's not a bad case and does the job, but I can't help thinking it could have been much better.Quote