Exterior
The left side panel is black painted steel and is held in place by two thumb screws at the back of the chassis. the top and front panels have a small crease that gives them a slight floating look from the main box of the chassis.
The right side features the I/O panel, here you will find power, reset, HD audio, HDD LED, Power LED and a pair of USB 3.0 ports.
The front and top panels are both finished in a soft touch material that has a smooth rubber feel. There is a small reflective BitFenix logo near the bottom, while the top edge rolls over to match up with the top panel.
Around the back we find there are five expansion slots in the top right, some ventilation in the top left. At the bottom we have a 120mm pre-installed fan, although you can install a 140mm here if you wish, to the right of that we have the motherboard I/O cut-out and finaly we have a 3pin PSU power connection.
The top of the chassis features a long filter panel with a slide lock mechanism.
Behind this cover you will find mounts for a pair of 120mm fans or an (up to) 240mm radiator.
Lol. I’m glad it wasn’t me trying to fit all those components into that matchbox.
There is a reason why Bitfenix Prodigy/ (not the M version) was launched first before the M. It may be big and same size as the Prodigy M/Phenom M discussed here, but that version provides much superior airflow and not as cramped as the M version. If Bitfenix want to make a good Micro-ATX case they must redesign the case, and let the Prodigy and Phenom (non M) be an independent model range of the Bitfenix chassis range.