How To PROPERLY RGB Your PC!

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  • Опубликовано: 31 мар 2020
  • Love it or hate it, RGB for gaming PC's is here to stay but if you do choose to add lighting there are plenty of ways to properly do it. So let's give you some tips and tricks for the best way to add RGB elements to your build.
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  • @randomfrankp
    @randomfrankp 4 года назад +2177

    This video should be embedded on every site that sells RGB hardware - fighting the good fight D! 👌🏼

    • @maconaccount2533
      @maconaccount2533 4 года назад +35

      randomfrankp hey frank

    • @HardwareCanucks
      @HardwareCanucks  4 года назад +114

      Thanks man!

    • @jasonlovesdoggo
      @jasonlovesdoggo 4 года назад +4

      agree :)

    • @NeVErseeNMeLikEDis
      @NeVErseeNMeLikEDis 4 года назад +16

      What rgb fight?
      95% of ppl like rgb.
      They can't get enough
      Rgb sell PC's . Even over performance
      The odds are against u.
      U probably end liking rgb stuff before it dies
      Once you Go rgb u dont go back

    • @johnlane7529
      @johnlane7529 4 года назад +5

      @@NeVErseeNMeLikEDis I think or hope RGB software will be standardize as it will make life alot easer. Same goes for the connectors on the lights.

  • @iCyberHero
    @iCyberHero 4 года назад +2578

    I bought some RGB laptop ram, but it was defective...
    It was so dimm....

  • @SolarityTechnology
    @SolarityTechnology 4 года назад +611

    The lack of compatibility between brands got me into Electronic Engineering. Now I mod devices to use iCUE as well as designed a RGB 5v Digital to 12v Analog Converter to allow me to control many analog devices independently as virtual addressable LEDs.

    • @terrybullkeller
      @terrybullkeller 4 года назад +15

      Solarity Technology this is a long shot, but have you worked with getting an MSI motherboard to work with iCUE?

    • @SolarityTechnology
      @SolarityTechnology 4 года назад +17

      @@terrybullkeller I am afraid I haven't. Don't have a MSI MB. Have you checked jack net?

    • @terrybullkeller
      @terrybullkeller 4 года назад +1

      Solarity Technology no I have not. What is that?

    • @SolarityTechnology
      @SolarityTechnology 4 года назад +8

      @@terrybullkeller it is a tool that allows for integration of various devices. I know it works with Razer, asus, logitech, Corsair, and others. Don't know it it works with MSI

    • @terrybullkeller
      @terrybullkeller 4 года назад +1

      Solarity Technology okay thank you!

  • @wilfredobracero4226
    @wilfredobracero4226 4 года назад +380

    ?I was expecting a April Fools video but I'm surprised. It was a proper and detailed video on RGB management.

    • @Prootus
      @Prootus 4 года назад +27

      That's the joke, you thinking that it's an April Fools video.

    • @Paranormal_Gaming_
      @Paranormal_Gaming_ 3 года назад

      Yeah you are a joke!!

    • @clin7713
      @clin7713 3 года назад +4

      @@Paranormal_Gaming_ yea I know that's why my birthday is on the 1st

    • @DrorF
      @DrorF 3 года назад

      ... Or is it...? 🤔

    • @rufino-1504
      @rufino-1504 3 года назад

      I thought this comment was yesterday because it was april first but nah it was a year ago

  • @darren9752
    @darren9752 3 года назад +61

    I remember sitting back, looking at my PC and going "This is getting out of hand" after installing some more RGB goodness

    • @microArc
      @microArc 3 года назад +18

      you haven't hit the end of the road if your PSU cables aren't RGB. please help me.

    • @WillVRam
      @WillVRam 2 года назад +1

      RGB is good to be simple details.
      When we lose the control it becomes overwhelming

  • @alexanderlane
    @alexanderlane 3 года назад +3

    Thank you for this detailed walkthrough. Only just looking into RGB for the first time and I was quite overwhelmed!

  • @festusyuma1901
    @festusyuma1901 4 года назад +107

    Legend has it that he's still giving bonus tips till this very second

  • @RyushiroX
    @RyushiroX 4 года назад +3

    Was planning to build my first PC and was wondering how to jazz it up. This is a huge help! Big ups!

  • @TheTechAct
    @TheTechAct 4 года назад +735

    Me with my potato pc: “rGb dOeSn’T iNcrEaSe fPs”

    • @HardwareCanucks
      @HardwareCanucks  4 года назад +146

      As a wild Zy once said... RGB improves your aim by 20%... so
      -D.

    • @willgart1
      @willgart1 4 года назад +9

      not better FPS... but lower killing rate in games... the RGB light is a distraction ;-)

    • @TheTechAct
      @TheTechAct 4 года назад +6

      Hardware Canucks Word 👏

    • @predictive
      @predictive 4 года назад +16

      willgart imagine getting distractes by some lights lmao

    • @Mart-E12
      @Mart-E12 4 года назад +6

      Everyone knows red lights add performance

  • @seotenin
    @seotenin 3 года назад +14

    Very good video
    And I definitely agree, a standardization of rgb between manufacturers would really be nice

  • @_jamesrayner_
    @_jamesrayner_ 4 года назад

    Thank you. This is exactly the video I was looking for. That RGB looks 😍😯

  • @paramdrall
    @paramdrall 3 года назад +9

    Thank You Starlord ❤️
    It's like ocean of knowledge in a Coffee Mug !!

  • @theferociousmuncher1771
    @theferociousmuncher1771 4 года назад +458

    How to properly add rgb to your PC:
    Spent thousands of dollars buying every product that has rgb in its name

    • @thomasdarby6084
      @thomasdarby6084 4 года назад +38

      I spent 12 hours removing all the RGB crap from an otherwise excellent gaming PC I bought from some parents whose kid went to jail for stealing computer parts. Lol.

    • @RickMyBalls
      @RickMyBalls 4 года назад +19

      @@thomasdarby6084 12 hours? It's just an off switch, not masonary paint.

    • @thomasdarby6084
      @thomasdarby6084 4 года назад +13

      @@RickMyBalls No, it's not just an "off switch." Yes I can turn it off. But I prefer an all-black theme, with a bit of gray or chrome. I removed all the RGB fans, the RAM, strip lighting, and some built in to the case and water pumps. The only light I left was a little blue power-on light. I think it looks fantastic. And it did take 12 hours because I had to do some reconfiguring, and finally a repaint of the dayglo-green case. Flashing lights annoy me while gaming... I just want performance, not flash.

    • @thomasdarby6084
      @thomasdarby6084 4 года назад +1

      @Kareem Boukari Who said I'd lose airflow? I removed RGB fans, put in new BeQuiet fans with black blades and no white RGB blades. I've been assembling high-performance gaming PC's, servers, and media centers for nearly 30 years. I personally find RGB effects distracting me from game play, and none of the new ones I make for clients have it... and that's by THEIR choice. RGB looks nice, but it's like spinning hubcaps on an Escalade... makes a serious machine look like a toy.

    • @thomasdarby6084
      @thomasdarby6084 4 года назад +2

      @danny boy My point is, for me, RGB is not "fine" if just confined to the fans alone. I want NO distracting "Light Show" when I'm getting my game on... all the bright lights should be on the screen. The only lights in my latest build are the blue "on" switch, and a set of hidden white strip LED's which I turn on only for servicing. That doesn't mean that my PC is completely dull; it actually has a steampunk look with black surfaces and brass tubes and water-cooling fittings.

  • @rohanleander
    @rohanleander 4 года назад +64

    Finally a proper guide thank you and God bless .

  • @lloydc905
    @lloydc905 4 года назад +1

    Thanks for all the bonus tips! Awesome as always!

  • @fletchersmith1064
    @fletchersmith1064 3 года назад +2

    I chose to keep it simple for my first RGB project. I went with Corsair Vengeance Pro RAM, Corsair LL120 Series Case fans & the Corsair H100i V2 AIO 240 water cooler. I connected it all through the Corsair Lighting Node Pro & Commander Pro. Then I put all of that into a Corsair iCUE 465X RGB Mid-Tower ATX Smart Case(Black). I didn't bother with any RGB strips because in my case less IS more. My system looks like it belongs in a showcase. It's awesome.

  • @giopadilla
    @giopadilla 4 года назад +86

    Bonus Drinking Game:
    Down a bottle of prechosen drink every time he says: "Bonus Tip".

    • @yeetreviews
      @yeetreviews 3 года назад +4

      @Giovanny Padilla this will be added to the wiki how of how to painlessly commit suicide

  • @matthewh6172
    @matthewh6172 4 года назад +10

    You just taught me how to configure my RGB when I switch off iCue. I owe you one.

  • @Denlion04
    @Denlion04 3 года назад

    Dude you helped me buy the perfect case for me which is Phanteks 719 and all info about syncing rgb was so clear. Subscribed bro keep it up!

  • @mak3900
    @mak3900 4 года назад

    There are some real good points here. Thanks for the video Dimitri.

  • @michaelrichardson7286
    @michaelrichardson7286 4 года назад +4

    This is a good vid. I specifically went RGB-less when i found out the iCUE profile doesn't hold in the lockscreen, and since my PC was in my bedroom it was hard to sleep to disco lights when my computer was locked. So i took all the RGB out and went full non-RGB components. Then i found out about hardware profiles...🤦‍♂️

  • @TimeBombGameZ
    @TimeBombGameZ 4 года назад +8

    Love it :) but that small part of my brain kinda wants thos RGB strips to be straight Haha love your videos 🙌🙌🙌

  • @salim1222
    @salim1222 3 года назад

    thank you so much for having that little bit with the halo on the rgb fan. i wanted to know how it would look before i bought it and now im definitely doing it!

  • @UNIXSOLJASysadminSyndicate
    @UNIXSOLJASysadminSyndicate 3 года назад

    Great video. I was planning on using lots of the same hardware you mentioned like the corsair RGB hubs with the kraken aio. Nice to know it all works.

  • @WarriorsPhoto
    @WarriorsPhoto 4 года назад +13

    I’ve used RGB in the past and I have decided to avoid it now a days. I do marvel at people that are able to build clean machines with RGB. It does look stellar. (:

  • @MaheerKibria
    @MaheerKibria 4 года назад +4

    I've been using iCUE with an Asus Motherboard. I really appreciate that Asus and Corsair played nice enough so that by downloading a beta plugin you can control the RGB on the motherboard and the addressable header on the motherboard through iCUE. Before that, I used JackNet RGB to try to sync the motherboard and RGB connected to the motherboard with the Corsair Stuff. It was not ideal.

    • @Gwal
      @Gwal 4 года назад

      Same here :) I've ditched JackNet RGB sync now that you can control Asus motherboard RGB from iCue, plus I bought some rgb headers adapters on ebay, to plug Asus aura sync peripherals into Corsair RGB headers! Works great, and everything is controlled from iCue (fans and strips, like the ones from Phanteks, or case rgb strips compatible with Aura Sync)

  • @egarciaz79
    @egarciaz79 3 года назад +1

    the video is great, i was undecided on the rgb theme. i have the cooler master td500 and not a big RGB fan. i was willing to go artic non-RGB PWM fans and just replace the included fans on the case. after seeing this it helped me reevaluate the aesthetics for my upcoming build, i specifically liked the complementary RGB suggestions when "same RGB colors" dont match. As usual great content from you guys!!!

  • @kentk518
    @kentk518 4 года назад +1

    I love my Halo Lux Frames! I bought one then a week later bought more! They are great!

  • @Thnielsen85
    @Thnielsen85 4 года назад +55

    "Less is more" so true! i love the flexibility of RGB lighting, but i really hate the rainbow puke unicorn fairytale RGB marketing.
    Tomorrow i'll be recieving my new case. O11 Dynamic White (it was actually your case review of the O11 that made me pick it), and i got a shitload of RGB fans im gonna install. and maybe a few RGB strips aswell. going for a subtle White/Black component colour scheme, and cyan or blue lighting.
    Side note: Your chanel is my fav. for case reviews, and in general one of my fav for any pc related content. :) Keep it up!

    • @amshermansen
      @amshermansen 4 года назад +9

      The marketing is purely to show the range of the RGB. It isn't a literal recipe to follow...

    • @Thnielsen85
      @Thnielsen85 4 года назад +5

      @@amshermansen i know, but it still makes me wanna puke.. :P

    • @NOV3LIST
      @NOV3LIST 4 года назад +1

      I'd really like to see your build once it's finished! Do you use reddit? The buildapc subreddit loves cool builds :)

    • @ultimomos5918
      @ultimomos5918 3 года назад

      Whenever I do my next build I wanna go with the same case you used. Absolutely gorgeous and brilliant design. As for the rainbow puke, I think it's kinda cool to showcase all colors in one big go but I rarely ever leave it on like that.

    • @anonynony4410
      @anonynony4410 2 года назад

      The rainbow aesthetic used everywhere is really terrible, can't wait to leave this decade behind.

  • @R4N2Jz
    @R4N2Jz 4 года назад +40

    Hardware canucks : "how do you proper your rgb lights?"
    Me at Walmart : this one has rgb? Yea? I will take it sir.

  • @merlinklink3872
    @merlinklink3872 4 года назад

    This video is really great, too many times do I see otherwise sexy builds ruined by a lack of knowledge on what makes something look great. Your reference to the colour wheel is good but you forget to mention that you don't just have to use complementary colours and there are many other colour profiles that look outstanding. All in all a great video discussing how to add/improve lighting in a build.

  • @alienproductions9948
    @alienproductions9948 2 года назад

    Really thorough and helped me a lot. Thank you!!

  • @b0wl.
    @b0wl. 4 года назад +5

    that thumbnail looks amazing

  • @lukoka6371
    @lukoka6371 4 года назад +384

    "if your system looks like rainbow puke ..."
    no, its just dark ...
    just like my life

    • @minervali631
      @minervali631 4 года назад +6

      I feel you m8

    • @44nt
      @44nt 3 года назад +7

      it’s been 2 months this could be a joke but if not are you good man?

    • @Jjtheestallion
      @Jjtheestallion 3 года назад +1

      @@44nt tbh i wanna know he didnt answer you

    • @44nt
      @44nt 3 года назад +1

      WhyIsLossy Gaming yeah i’m honestly worried

    • @Jjtheestallion
      @Jjtheestallion 3 года назад +1

      @@44nt The only other comment that have on this channel is 7 months ago but mabye they just font comment often

  • @lickkittysplit3871
    @lickkittysplit3871 4 года назад

    I'm going for an all Corsair build myself. Bought the 680X and I'm loving it!

  • @jmedia82
    @jmedia82 3 года назад

    This was simply a good video. Thank you! I learned a lot.

  • @JR-zj9fm
    @JR-zj9fm Год назад +8

    I definitely recommend trying Signal RGB. It takes a couple mins to get used to the layout and how to customize it. Nevertheless, l was able to sync Asus Mobo, g skill ram, corsair aio, and fractal rgb fans. The only caveat I encountered was that not all GPU's rgb control is currently supported.

    • @viralinfection7861
      @viralinfection7861 Год назад

      What card are you running?

    • @shiro3146
      @shiro3146 Год назад

      or openRGB,UI isnt that good but it runs with Native UI and Has Open Comunity Contributions
      sad part is that thing is more of hobby project but gets the job done

  • @SmokinGoodd420
    @SmokinGoodd420 4 года назад +3

    personally got tired of that rainbow puked pc. I went with an a two color theme, Really love blue and red so i went with a combination of both! Awesome video D!

  • @chrisladouceur4093
    @chrisladouceur4093 4 года назад

    Now this was a great video. Thank you sir.

  • @coreenthusiast
    @coreenthusiast 3 года назад +2

    Took your advice and bought everything you suggested in this video. Needless to say my PC now runs faster than the speed of sound and I've tripled the fps on every game in my steam library

  • @TheRealGuywithoutaMustache
    @TheRealGuywithoutaMustache 4 года назад +7

    This is going to help me out in the future, thanks

    • @HardwareCanucks
      @HardwareCanucks  4 года назад +1

      Happy to hear :) Share your final lighting setup on twitter @Hardwarecanucks when it's done!
      -D.

    • @jjizzler9592
      @jjizzler9592 4 года назад

      Why u follow me ?

  • @williamtael8379
    @williamtael8379 4 года назад +23

    Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro has better RGB lighting.
    I can make a gradient from red (edges) to yellow (center) and make it look like fire or incandescent metal. And that looks really awesome.

    • @AmateurTroll69
      @AmateurTroll69 2 года назад +2

      1 year later and you still right about this i was about to sell my RGB pro for a Dominator but i prefer the complete look on Vengance

    • @alaminmdtanvir3361
      @alaminmdtanvir3361 2 года назад

      can you tell us how to do it ?

    • @williamtael8379
      @williamtael8379 2 года назад

      @@alaminmdtanvir3361
      On the latest iCue 4 is really a pain to find the multi-colored option.
      Use iCue 3 and create a multi-colored style, then you'll see lots of squares that you can change the color and see the lights change right away.

  • @sicmic
    @sicmic 3 года назад

    Very thorough and well explained video about RGB.

  • @mustafashah0000
    @mustafashah0000 4 года назад

    Complete guide. Good job🔥.

  • @ultramann21
    @ultramann21 3 года назад +5

    "if your system looks like rainbow puke"
    That line killed me lol

  • @papihuey
    @papihuey 4 года назад +13

    Me: (done watching the video and really want to go buy some)
    Coronavirus and wallet: *N* *O*

  • @WesTECH
    @WesTECH 3 года назад

    I bought the NZXT kit. I LOVE it!!! I have a 2 light strips sort out on the first gen model. I contacted NZXT and they send me a full new set, 4 light strips. They are still going perfect to this day.

  • @rabindranathlunarios9631
    @rabindranathlunarios9631 4 года назад

    First time watching one of your videos, must say these tips are amazing (i'm trying to get a better understanding of RGB cuz wife LOVES it).
    P.S. Damn man, wish I had that color of eyes yeh got

  • @Dewan_N_Only
    @Dewan_N_Only 4 года назад +5

    Video came out 11 seconds ago and I clicked on it. Don't think I can beat that personal best :D

  • @TheTwitchyBrownGuy
    @TheTwitchyBrownGuy 3 года назад +4

    Drinking game: take a drink every time he says "bonus tip!" lol, great video

  • @koen292
    @koen292 4 года назад

    I love the "muted" colour grading in this video!

  • @Aggrofool
    @Aggrofool 4 года назад

    All that cool lighting and aesthetics paired with a BEIGE Noctua cooler. Absolute madlads.

  • @betodeth
    @betodeth 3 года назад +146

    Please put on the English subtitles option! fine work here.

    • @rylandschonewitz2271
      @rylandschonewitz2271 3 года назад +13

      your channel is dead

    • @doc6188
      @doc6188 3 года назад +39

      @@rylandschonewitz2271 nobody cares

    • @adaml5473
      @adaml5473 3 года назад +6

      @@doc6188 Dude who runs it probably does lol

    • @Sanguineisgone
      @Sanguineisgone 3 года назад +10

      dude pulling 5k views with 815k subs

    • @yes9752
      @yes9752 3 года назад +4

      that was rude

  • @aps5150
    @aps5150 4 года назад +10

    5:28 "less is more"
    Me: "none is most!"

    • @HardwareCanucks
      @HardwareCanucks  4 года назад +3

      That's your opinion. I'm getting converted to the TASTEFUL use of RGB. Eber on the other hand.....he loves matte everything.

    • @TechWithSean
      @TechWithSean 4 года назад +6

      Anti-rgb blowhards are like vegans. Yeah, you don’t eat meat, we get it - having RGB is still better though.

    • @aps5150
      @aps5150 4 года назад

      @@HardwareCanucks I wasn't going to comment at all until the "less is more" with which I'd 100% agree. I'd actually hoped this was an April Fool's joke where you crammed as much of this silliness as possible in the case, but the actual video is great for anyone who wants to use the stuff. :)

    • @ulysseslee9541
      @ulysseslee9541 4 года назад

      that's why almost Motherboards are in Black / White / Dark Grey.

    • @aps5150
      @aps5150 4 года назад +1

      @@TechWithSean thanks for name-calling and stating your opinion as a fact, which it definitely is not.

  • @johnathanpugh2642
    @johnathanpugh2642 3 года назад

    Bonus TIP!.. I like hhyuur phaaanz!! haha i love your asccent my man

  • @Gwest78
    @Gwest78 Год назад

    Great video and explanation. Thanks

  • @huerta3718
    @huerta3718 4 года назад +8

    I wanted to rgb my system but when I bought it I was on a tight budget but I got the performance, issue now is I can't get rgb on my gpu, ram etc feels bad

    • @Hmonks
      @Hmonks 3 года назад +1

      You can get Christmas light and super glue you can thank me later.

  • @ismaelyu5
    @ismaelyu5 4 года назад +6

    The problem I have is I want the Rgb to actually send some information to you, so you just look in your PC window and don't have to scatter your screen with hardware infos.
    Aquacomputer with its rgbpx controller is the only one I know so far that can show some systems stats.
    Like temps or rpm or usage.
    I want RAM or HDD rgb to show bandwidth or capacity.
    Fans to run color wheel with rpm synced.
    Etc

    • @ismaelyu5
      @ismaelyu5 4 года назад

      @iris as color change on RGB strip or fan? Like half the strip lights on 50%CPU usage and color goes from green to red when CPU temp raises..
      I don't need any more clutter on my monitor

    • @ismaelyu5
      @ismaelyu5 4 года назад

      @iris well then the aquacomputer farbwerk software is the only one that comes close to what I want.. just tried icue

  • @aisaev0
    @aisaev0 4 года назад +1

    Thanks! That was useful.

  • @Jousten16
    @Jousten16 4 года назад +2

    Nice video. I mostly use Corsair parts (fans, RGB strips, keyboard, mousepad and headset) with a sidekick of Asus (mainboard, GPU, Phanteks neon strips and Gskill ram). The iCue software is just the best as I can configure so many different profiles, it's insane. There are so many cool lighting settings and themes you can do, I got around 10-12 ice or winter themed setups alone.
    Sadly the asus aura software is the worst thing I've seen so far, one time it killed itself after trying out the software for the Gskill ram and even after 2 days of trouble shooting would not work. I could only reinstall windows to get it back to work again and now I'm daring to update it. As for backlight I got some philips hue lightbars on the back of my main monitor and some cheap 20 EUR led strips from Amazon that still work fine.
    I can get a decent white for most parts but I got a really bad gripe with yellow: There is no real goldish yellow possible, either it's more looking like a light green (or lime) or an orange. The worst part however is the GPU (Asus GTX 1070 TI), the white always looks like purple and some other colours are not well met either (light blue, yellow etc).

  • @teku6266
    @teku6266 4 года назад +8

    watched the whole thing
    true 100%

  • @AZmotion
    @AZmotion 4 года назад +3

    Tip: You can buy a cheap adapter so that you can plug in the Phanteks Neon strips into Corsair Commander Pro or Lighting node. This is because basically all RGB LED strips are w2812b, including the Phanteks neon and Corsair's own.

    • @HardwareCanucks
      @HardwareCanucks  4 года назад +1

      Good tip!

    • @ismaelyu5
      @ismaelyu5 4 года назад

      Yep such a shame ppl fall into the expensive proprietary solutions when the inside is the same like any cheap rgb strip.
      And the little effort they put into the software isn't worth the extra pay mostly

    • @AZmotion
      @AZmotion 4 года назад

      ismaelyu5 the thing is you can pay diet cheap prices and get the good software control as well, so it’s a win for us, but not Corair

    • @AZmotion
      @AZmotion 4 года назад

      Hardware Canucks thank you!

    • @ismaelyu5
      @ismaelyu5 4 года назад

      @@AZmotion didn't found any that would be simple to use or has an adequate interface... would be nice if you give me/us a hint

  • @GSXone
    @GSXone 4 года назад +1

    I love the halos fan frames ( the cheaper non lux type) However I hate the hotspots that they create on my white Phanteks fans. So I dissembled it and removed the RGB strip inside and used it as a regular RGB strip. Actually works out since its so thin in comparison to other strips, you can fit it in places that regular strips wont.

  • @patryuji
    @patryuji 3 года назад

    Thank you for this video.

  • @milutinstankovic9043
    @milutinstankovic9043 4 года назад +3

    Your eyes have RGB... They are amazing

  • @lordmilchreis1885
    @lordmilchreis1885 3 года назад +3

    *I have a Dream, that one day RGB software, will be intercompatible.*
    -Martin Luther King RGB

  • @ronaldgutman5980
    @ronaldgutman5980 4 года назад

    I bought the Phantek LED frames 5 total and used Artic Cooler Case Fans (White Blades) mounted into a P350X. I used the RGB Header adapter from Phantek to hook into the MSI Mortar B450 motherboard RGB Header and it works well. I could not integrate with the onboard Phantek controller in the P350x case. Overall, love the frames and I used PWN PST Fans that daisy chain together a nice feature from Artic Cooler. Love the RGB advice, yes the ICUE software has come along way with their newer gear really working well and behaving in a civilized manner :). Be Safe, my friends at Hardware Canucks from Cape Cod, MA!

  • @foulplay99
    @foulplay99 2 года назад

    My first system with any RGB basically was soft tube watercooled with an LED strip and a breathing effect on the RAM about 5 years ago. My next setup had full on rainbow puke on RAM and fans and NZXT AIO's for CPU and GPU and I didn't even mess about with iCue to orient the fans or syncronise the patterns. I rebuilt the system now with hard tubing and a vaporwave colour scheme, with Lian Li unifans, Corsair Dominator Platinum RAM and an EKWB front mounted distro plate and CPU block, and some white cable extensions for the board and GPU power, and it actually looks amazing. I've manged to tie in the theme with the RGB lighting on my Dygma Raise and Drop Alt keyboards as well, and I'm totally happy with the results. It's been really expensive but well worth it.

  • @gamingfish6773
    @gamingfish6773 4 года назад +5

    TYTYTYTY for making this video!! 95% of the PCs I see that have rgb components are on rainbow mode, which is such a waste ... you can get soooo much nicer builds when you pick a good colour combination like blue and orange

    • @HardwareCanucks
      @HardwareCanucks  4 года назад +1

      Agreed! Full rainbow effect could look nice if components are in-sync but choosing two or 3 (max) colors for system lighting is the way to go.
      -D.

    • @gamingfish6773
      @gamingfish6773 4 года назад

      @@HardwareCanucks i feel like people don't undertand that the purpose of rgb is not only a rainbow effect ... its purpose is to give you the freedom to decide which colour(s) you want

  • @bumoric85
    @bumoric85 4 года назад +4

    bro.. i wanna ask u something.. can hue+ manage the lighting effect using phantek neon LED strip without phantek LED controller? pls give me answer..

  • @usoppbarbosa981
    @usoppbarbosa981 4 года назад

    I have a long 12V strip around the sides and back of my desk, and one hidden behind a wooden beam above the desk, lighting the white wall and ceiling.
    The desk and ceiling strips are connected to the motherboard through a RGB repeater with its own power supply, so that i can control the color with iCue (using the ASUS plugin), but the mobo doesn't have to provide power for that, only color information.
    I usually stick to warm tones, currently orange with some yellow animation. feels cozy, and really easy to manage with only one software for the room and PC.

  • @wrenchviking8527
    @wrenchviking8527 4 года назад +1

    I decided to get A-RGB accessories for the versatility and options they provide. I wanted to create the affect of my PC being an aquarium, as though the components were submerged in ocean water. So I set the fans and AIO pump to a nice cyan/teal slow wave pattern and the motherboard and RAM to a slow-breathing red for a nice contrasting pop of color. I even managed to rig up a solution to mimic a subtle version of Cooler Master's 'Mirage' lighting effect on my Deepcool CF120 fans.
    My only complaint is that the LED's on the Enermax Liqfusion AIO block (I wanted a flow meter, so sue me, lol) aren't super well-diffused to the slow 'water' pattern I have it set to doesn't provide the cleanest effect on the block itself, but the light spill from it onto the rest of the system is exactly what I was looking for. It's a lot of work to get RGB right, but when you figure out the ecosystem and take the time to learn the nuance, you can accomplish some really great things with it.

  • @typhon1861
    @typhon1861 3 года назад +4

    if you think rainbow in your computer looks nice... you're 12

  • @jiffinukranraphy3678
    @jiffinukranraphy3678 4 года назад +15

    I miss the old Hardware Canucks logo :(

  • @aryanvaghasiya2342
    @aryanvaghasiya2342 4 года назад

    My soul got completely satisfied 🤩

  • @evileyeball
    @evileyeball Год назад

    This is great. I have all my parts in to buiild my nerw PC sitting in my dining room waiting for Friday as I work night shift and won't have time until the weekend. I got some of the Phantex Strips for it. In my current PC (2014 build) it has Orange Fans that are Orange only. I don't like it but it was a free hand me down machine from my wife.
    The only RGB in my current setup is my Keyboard and mouse My plan for the new system is to make sure everything controls with Aura, and for Colour Scheme i am going to match exactly the colours I have set up in my Logitech Software on my Keyboard and mouse.
    I have a nice vibrant Blue and purple on those with the odd key (macro keys) Highlighted in different colours and I have also used Aurora (Diferent from Aura) to program my F1-F12 + Escape + G6-G9 keys of my G910 to Function as a Clock.
    Also I used this for the feature I thought was most missing from Logitech's Software that made me search it out in the first place. the ability to have Modifier and lock keys Change the colour of the keys they effect.
    For example when I press Shift the Alphaneumeric and symbol keys which are normally blue turn amber in colour as long as shift is depressed.
    Caps lock turns the Alphabet keys and itself Amber,
    Num Lock turns the number pad and itself Amber
    Scroll lock turns itself amber and also activates a hidden Second hand built into the above Function Key Clock display.

  • @noeyewar
    @noeyewar 4 года назад +4

    Bought into the RGB ram thing and boy do I regret it. Ever tried having your PC in your bedroom and putting it into standby?
    Yep. Your memory will keep your PC lit up like a Christmas tree on crack even when put in standby. There are some workarounds but they don't work reliably.

    • @RickMyBalls
      @RickMyBalls 4 года назад +1

      Normally there's a simple setting to keep it off, usually in the BIOS.

    • @scarletsylph
      @scarletsylph 4 года назад

      Or if for some odd reason you like the lightshow when using it. There is a setting to turn all lights off on shutdown. Also usually in bios.

    • @mikhailshi
      @mikhailshi 4 года назад

      @@scarletsylph I don't have RGB RAM but it doesn't work for my Asus MB, no matter the setting in bios. You have to disconnect the power for it to stay dark.

    • @Crustee0
      @Crustee0 4 года назад

      scarletsylph he isnt talking about the rgb being on when shutdown, but when your pc is on "standby" or sleep mode

    • @Erispedia
      @Erispedia 4 года назад

      That’s why I use hibernate instead of standby. It is just about five seconds slower than standby to wake up. All the lights are automatically off when hibernating, just like shutdown.

  • @_imdope
    @_imdope 4 года назад +4

    I love you Star Lord

  • @vaarwel173
    @vaarwel173 2 года назад

    definitely getting those ram sticks

  • @NikhilNevrekar
    @NikhilNevrekar 3 года назад

    All important topics covered in one video like it.

  • @rynolin342
    @rynolin342 4 года назад +12

    I have trident Z royal and a MSI motherboard with lights on the back. I can control my ram with mystic light but the gskill software has more colors and modes. MSI mystic light drives me nuts because every time I open it to change my mobo lights it corrupts the lighting on my ram making it this weird glitch of half illuminated leds that only goes away after like 6 reboots. Corsair is the only one who does a good job with their software and rgb product integration I've never had a problem with my H100i pro xt, RGB fans, or lighting node pro strips.

    • @sopcannon
      @sopcannon 4 года назад +1

      Asrocks rgb program turns my screen black and actives the after burner in my pc

    • @rynolin342
      @rynolin342 4 года назад +1

      @@sopcannon It's so sad that these big companies can't be bothered to create software that actually works. Like seriously it's 2020 and software developers are common

    • @williamtael8379
      @williamtael8379 4 года назад +1

      Fear not, my friend!
      The new "Dragon Center" program from MSI has now a new version of Mystic Light inside it that now has a cog icon where you can disable the overwriting of ML over other RGB programs.
      Just click that, keep Dragon Center open on tray bar, open your preferred RGB program and set the RAM RGB to your liking.
      That's it! Done.
      Just don't mess up with the performance "scenarios" on Dragon Center, or they will lock your CPU on a certain clock speed or raise the fans speed to max.

    • @rynolin342
      @rynolin342 4 года назад +1

      @@williamtael8379 This is good information. I wish it was more clear that mystic light in it's standalone is outdated. I didn't download dragon center initially because I only cared about the lighting aspect, but if it has a fix for the ram bug that's awesome. Thanks man.

  • @CoquiAudio
    @CoquiAudio 4 года назад +25

    I'm from an era when PC was a beige color and only you see a few LED indicators now PC look like a sci-fi adaptation movie set

  • @phantomvortex6588
    @phantomvortex6588 4 года назад

    i needed thisss

  • @subdubbin6127
    @subdubbin6127 4 года назад

    Corsair Commander Pro has 2 USB 2.0 passthroughs so it's awesome.

  • @umerkhawer8888
    @umerkhawer8888 4 года назад +7

    Hey Buddy! YOU'RE THE MAN! I have learned so much from you. Amazing system BTW. you have motivated me so much. I have started my own journey to help people with what i know. Its not much but it is something. Hopefully someday i get to make a difference. Support is appreciated. :)

  • @manlikeborko4393
    @manlikeborko4393 3 года назад +3

    2:43: best rgb illumination on ANY memory
    *laughs in trident z royal*

    • @TheEvilPadawan
      @TheEvilPadawan 3 года назад

      Nah, corsair dominator rgb effects are the best

  • @Enju23
    @Enju23 3 года назад

    5 months late, but glad I found this, because I definitely want to add some good RGB to my case that seems a little dark with only the G.skill TridentZ RGB dimms, and the Asus Crosshair VI Hero motherboard lighting it up, and with this custom loop it feels like a waste to say we can't fully see it in the dark

  • @LevvyKlister
    @LevvyKlister 4 года назад

    I like cooler master approach, plug everything to the controller I got from the 360 aio then plug that into the mobo (I got an Asus), then everything is controlled by the Aura Sync... et voila! Everything is synced up!

  • @AndriusKamarauskas
    @AndriusKamarauskas 4 года назад +4

    expected April Fools' Day joke

  • @joseup_z
    @joseup_z 4 года назад +3

    This is a best April Fools Joke.

  • @KiryiMONZTA
    @KiryiMONZTA 4 года назад

    Nice :) You did it right!

  • @alexr.8397
    @alexr.8397 4 года назад

    I highly recommend the Aquacomputer farbwerk360 ARGB controller. You can individually control up to 360 rgb LEDs and their software is fantastic. They have their own connector style but do sell adapters for a 5v rgb header connector.

  • @riba2233
    @riba2233 4 года назад +6

    Damn, I expecet april fools video, like how to set rainbow puke the best

  • @mudassirkhan2572
    @mudassirkhan2572 4 года назад +6

    I'm color blind. i dont care about the color scheme in my PC. they are all the same for me xD

    • @ulysseslee9541
      @ulysseslee9541 4 года назад

      take a color blind correction glasses then

  • @andydbedford
    @andydbedford 4 года назад

    Dimitri, where have you been? The first video I see you in ages an d you solve a problem I have been having with icue since I went with a full corsair eco system. How to not have rainbow effects when system starts up, thanks very much for this tip, its been driving me crazy.

  • @Banzai431
    @Banzai431 2 года назад

    Just got an aquacomputer farbwerk 360 for my foray in to RGB lighting. I think if I were looking for a separate controller, that would be the one I'd choose. Their software looks amazing.

  • @wrcngsite
    @wrcngsite 4 года назад +7

    I didn’t know 100 people could be first?!!

  • @shanechitwood4623
    @shanechitwood4623 4 года назад +9

    step 1. don't

  • @rajagam5325
    @rajagam5325 Год назад

    just saying the thumbnail on this video is amazing, the orange background specially

  • @rev6387
    @rev6387 4 года назад

    So many bonus tips