Micro-PC Build (Prodigy M Case) [Advice Needed]

Mujona

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Being that I travel alot, I wanted a real gaming PC I could take with me; without being too much of a hassle. I am dead set on the Bitfenix Prodigy M Case, but the rest I am willing to budge on.

Part List
-MSI B150M Mortar LGA 1151
-Intel Core i7-6700K LGA 1151
-Kingston HyperX Fury 64GB (4x16GB)
-RAIJINTEK TRITON GREEN (240MM FAN/ Water Cooler Block)
-Patriot Blast 2.5" 960GB SSD
-BitFenix Spectre LED 230mm (for bottom of case)
-SeaSonic G-750 SSR-750RM 750W ATX12V
-Silverstone Fan Splitter Cable (x2)
-MSI 1070 Sea Hawk (when it comes out)

What I am worried about is any clearance issues there may be. Any and all advice on the build would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
 
Solution
MB - B150 is not for overclocking. Look toward Z170.
CPU COOLER - 240MM radiator is overkill. A good 120mm / 140mm rad will be perfectly fine.
PSU - 550w is plenty for the GTX 1070. Maybe go to a 650w unit, but 750w is way overkill.

Overclock as you please...

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($314.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X31 69.5 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($68.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($92.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($56.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Sandisk X400 1TB...
MB - B150 is not for overclocking. Look toward Z170.
CPU COOLER - 240MM radiator is overkill. A good 120mm / 140mm rad will be perfectly fine.
PSU - 550w is plenty for the GTX 1070. Maybe go to a 650w unit, but 750w is way overkill.

Overclock as you please...

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($314.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X31 69.5 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($68.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($92.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($56.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Sandisk X400 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($234.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Founders Edition Video Card ($449.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: BitFenix Prodigy M Cobalt Blue MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($84.50 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.88 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($83.89 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Antec True Quiet 120 UFO BLUE 35.8 CFM 120mm Fan ($12.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Case Fan: Antec True Quiet 120 UFO BLUE 35.8 CFM 120mm Fan ($12.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $1498.97
 
Solution


Ok, thanks. I will look into switching the power supplies and CPU Cooler.

I had looked at the Z170 before, the mass of reviews saying the one they got was DOA and the BIOS Troubles sort of turned me away from it.
 


z170 is just the chipset, look for a good board from a reputable manufacturer and you should be fine. Asus makes some great boards.

Also, the Kraken X31 or X41 would probably be a nice option for cooling. You'd have to check the case specs to see where you can mount the rad.