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Much of modern day and future technology is focusing on making products smaller and smaller, yet still completely functional and easy to use. For personal computing, the thinking is reverse, as more people prefer to have mid-sized or XL-sized cases and builds for full functionality. It makes sense, and until recently, mini builds were typically utilized as NAS units, home servers, and/or HTPCs. Still, the price of “getting smaller” meant the consumer more often than not had to pay a premium over just making a standard mid-tower build.
The Prodigy is a sleek-looking case from Bitfenix, targeted to Mini-ITX systems and supporting 240 mm radiators and 10 SSDs. Let’s check it out.
The new BitFenix Prodigy M Case now fits Micro ATX motherboards and has a better layout than the original Prodigy. It fits lots drives, there are plenty of fan options, it has water cooling potential, comes with study handles, looks amazing and is affordable. This is one the the best small form factor cases on the market, especially for LAN parties!
After seeing numerous modders do just that (and the customer feedback that was clamoring for such a case), BitFenix has responded with the Prodigy M. Using the frame of the original Prodigy, they reworked the internals to accommodate a micro ATX motherboard and all of the enthusiast configurations that go along with it. Even with its proven performance in ITX trim, can the Prodigy chassis keep up with mATX components? BitFenix sent their Midnight Black Prodigy M, model number BFC-PRM-300-KKXSK-RP to Benchmark Reviews so we could have a look.
BitFenix started a cult-like following with its first original Prodigy Mini ITX computer case when it was first introduced in 2012. The original Prodigy back in 2012 was M-ITX form factor only, but that did not stop custom builders and Modders alike from changing the inside of the spacious case to accept even larger motherboards and custom water loops, the list goes on. After all the case had plenty of room to build in and people took that room and filled it with innovative ideas and parts creating a high demand for the little Cube Cabinet and custom parts to modify it more. BitFenix has now retooled the old case to accept some of the customer’s ideas and expanded to the bigger Micro-ATX form factor and has added 3 more PCI slots for a total of 5 PCI extension slots for SLI and Crossfire. The “Prodigy M” as it is named is a reaction to the amazing success and a few failures of this ground breaking small-cube like computer case.
The BitFenix Prodigy has been riding a wave of popularity for quite some time now, proving a popular choice for system builders, case modders, LAN gamers, HTPC user and more. Mixing an affordable price tag, unique styling and great component compatibility we’re all big selling points for the chassis and it is something that BitFenix look eager to continue.
The new model, the Prodigy M, is the answer to one question that has inundated BitFenix since the launch of the prodigy, “when will you make an mATX edition?”. Gamers flocked to the biggest little case in town to build their LAN gaming rigs, but ran into issues when they could only cram a single GPU in there. Given SLI / Crossfire is a pretty huge deal these days, BitFenix had only one option, give the fans what they wanted.
Not only have BitFenix kept the chassis at a similar price point to the original launch, but they’ve also kept it looking almost identical on the exterior! So fans on the Prodigy can hopefully upgrade to the new model and enjoy a larger motherboard, more expansion cards and still keep the exterior dimensions within the same space.
The BitFenix Prodigy looks to be in a league of its own, as it has so many features that you would only expect in a full-sized tower chassis. The version we have today is the lovely ‘Arctic White’ colour scheme, but it is also available in Black
BitFenix ist bekannt für seine Vielzahl von ATX Gehäusen, nun kommt das erste Case für Mini-ITX Mainboards auf dem Markt. Unter dem Namen Prodigy (englisches Wort für "Wunderkind"
soll das Gehäuse sich einen Namen im Bereich Mini-ITX machen. Mit bis zu 10 Laufwerken, Lüfter bis 230mm, Grafikkarten bis 310mm länge und sogar ein 240mm Dual Radiator soll in das kleine Gehäuse passen. In wie weit das Gehäuse zu überzeugen weiß, wollen wir wie immer in diesem Test herausfinden.
Wer auf der Suche nach einem hübschen und funktionellen Mini-ITX Tower ist, wird um das neue BitFenix Prodigy nicht herum kommen. Dieses Gehäuse ist zwar etwas größer, als man es bei diesem Standard gewohnt ist, bietet jedoch viele nette Features und Funktionen, auf die man nicht verzichten möchte. Wir haben uns das Gehäuse etwas genauer angesehen.
I've never been fond of HTPC (mini-ITX) systems mainly because they offer very little in terms of performance so especially for someone in my line of work that's extremely important. Now as some of you know i do own a basic HTPC system (Intel ATOM/Nvidia ION) which i rarely use but the small enclosure it's housed in (Antec ISK3100-150) doesn't leave much space for anything else aside the mainboard, memory modules, an slim optical drive and a 2.5" hard disk drive. Of course there are quite a few larger HTPC cases in the market (such as the V353 by Lian-Li) that offer superior build quality and a more spacious interior for enthusiasts but the end result is not really that different mainly due to the design of the interior. Well Bitfenix seems to be aware of that issue and so just recently they launched their own HTPC (mini-ITX) solution, the quite impressive Prodigy.
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