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
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 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
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 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.
@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.
@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.
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. (:
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.
@@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.
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
"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!
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.
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.
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)
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.
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.
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
One tip that I thought was really COOL - is that you can control ASUS motherboards in iCue now, supported by Corsair. I did a video on how to set it up a while back when it got announced at CES 2020.
@@pranavtatavarti105 yeah, it's great to see companies working together on this. I agree with Demetri though, iCue is my favorite... It's not perfect by any means but there is so much more customizability compared to other software I've used
@@pranavtatavarti105 seems to be only Asus motherboards at the moment - Asus GPUs arnt supported (neither are the addressable headers on asus boards). But I can imagine this will be in the works... Seems like corsair wants to integrate everyone and take over haha
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.
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
For people that are having problems with MSI Mystic Light RGB program, read this: 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.
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
@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
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...🤦♂️
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!
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.
Ideal setup for sync and easy control: RAM, cooler, fans, light strips: Corsair (+ lighting node pro for the fans) Mobo, gpu: Asus (because most modern Asus motherboards can be controlled by Corsair's iCue software, GPU control will probably come in the future). For external light strips (outside your case, on your desk etc.) you can buy the same Corsair neon light strips and they also connect to iCue, so you can control EVERYTHING from a single program. iCue is also the best choice because of 1. Unlimited customization, 2. Very good stability, and 3. Hardware lighting profiles. If you configure things like this, the only thing you can't control through iCue (yet) is your GPU, but I would choose Asus not just because in the future it will be compatible with iCue, but also because they make reputable, silent and great coolers for their GPUs. + you can just set the GPU through aura sync to white and forget about it. Which means you control everything through iCue (1 program instead of 3-4) which is great.
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!
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!
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 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
Just a tip for people with RGB products from different companies, openrgb exists and while its ui isnt as clean as icue or cam, it lets you control almost everything regardless of the manufacture
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.
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.
@@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.
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.
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
When I read the title, I thought this was a Linus Tech Tips video and said to myself "Those people from LTT will make a mess out of this" but when I saw that it was from Hardware Canucks, I'm sure this will be on point. And it is.
I plan on building a new system for myself very soon and I definitely kept in mind about how many RGB software I use. Right now this is my plan. Keyboard and mouse - Razer PC Fans / CPU AIO - NZXT Motherboard / GPU / RAM - ASUS Aura Trying to keep it as simple as possible. Hopefully it all works out in my favor :)
@@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. :)
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 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
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.
@@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.
I have profiles for different games. Like RDR2 is in Red and green colors, The witcher 3 is red, green and blue, Cyberpunk 2077 will be a yellow color scheme and so on. Setting the mood for the game I play is just good fun and add a tiny bit of atmosphere to the experience.
P400a digital with 3 default fans + 1 exhaust fan from phanteks + neon led kit all daisy chained together and controlled from the case controller. Ram controlled from gskill's software.
RGB is subjective. There is no wrong way to do it as long as you like the end result. I am using the Phantek strips. They are not completely flexable, they only flex sideways. Careful on the RGB fan frames. They add quite a bit of thickness to fans. RGB cable extensions are also available now. The brand name version is quite pricy but there is at least one Chinese version that looks quite good for both the 24 pin and the PCIe cables. Lol on your ryme. The poet who didn't know it. Note, my ASUS Aura main board, using a 5v aRGB hub, is working perfectly with every accessory I have tried. ( there are some blurry videos on my channel, the final version is running Antek Ring RGB fans). I dumped the Corsair stuff as soon as I found out it doesn't play nice with Aura, and because the HD varient I was using was too harsh. When I try to sync the Corsair RAM with Aura iCUE freezes everything. I had to disassociate my Corsair Vengence RAM from Aura (I like the Vengence RAM best because it is diffuse, like the Phantek strips). The Antek fans work great, look awesome and have standard ASUS-type aRGB 3-pin connectors and standard 4-pin PWM fan connectors so no controllers of any type are needed. Did I mention how inexpensive they are? I got a kit of five 120mm fans plus a controller for about $65 US ($80 Canadian). The 140mm verson is harder to find and more expensive but I managed to find them at a decent price from Isreal through eBay. The rgb hub I use was about $15 US and has 12 ports plus a SATA power port. It will run a lot of RGB without any issues. ( note, the 1m Phantek strips failed to light the last 1/3 of the second strip when plugged direct into the Aura header while daisy chained, but worked perfectly when plugged into the rgb hub). My advice is to skip the proprietary controllers and any parts that need them, purchase a hub and find standard parts that work with your motherboard, and let that motherboard control everything, including the fans. I only wish ASUS made RGB RAM so I could dump the Corsair RAM.
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. :)
Just glue some baking paper to the 'underglow' strip you showed and said you don't like. Two sheets should diffuse it plenty. If one's completely happy with the positioning of things like fans in the system, then where cable-management's concerned remove the pins from the plugs so you can slip heat-shrink over the cables, before putting the headers back on (be careful of working with the headers, look up a video on removing the cables and securing them again if necessary, and make sure to mark on your header and cable which cable goes with which header and in which order/orientation)
The only Corsair component I use is my RAM, but I still use iCUE to control everything. It controls my ASUS motherboard, my Cooler Master AIO, and even my EVGA 2080 Super. lol. It's an incredible piece of software, and you can even take it a step further with JackNet RGB (software is free, and there's a video on here showing how to set it up)
I handled the compatibility problem by setting up each software (ASUS, Gigabyte & NZXT) after another, always deinstalled each software after setup. I can't change the colors on the fly now, but everything boots up perfectly with the right colors and effects, no errors or crashes and no "bloatware" installed on my system. If you know what your rig should look like, thats the easiest approach imho...
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.
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.
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!!!
I HAVE GOT 7 QUESTIONS: 1- Whats the difference between 12V RGB ports and 5V RGB? Can’t a 12V port be used as « adressable » in anyway ? 2- Do RGB controlers all have 5V adressable RGB ports? (as in are they only made out of these types of ports and no 12V ports?) 3- How many RGB controllers can you install in your desktop configuration? Will it create any sort of problem if too many are plugged in? 4- Can you plug an RGB controler to another one, therefore creating a whole chain? 5- How easy are they to install? Do you stick it on an interior or exterior side of your case, or do you just leave it dangling down inside or outside the case? 6- Does it only control RGB and how actually sofisticated is it for controlling the lighting with it? 7- Is their anything that could make me dislike Phanteks’ RGB controller (for its own existence or compared to another brand’s RGB controller)? Anyway, I vote for phanteks, I’m mounting my very first PC this summer and I’m a little bit lost with RGB (although it’s essential for good performance, everyone knows that). I’m pretty convinced to buy Phanteks’ Eclipse P600S case (I think it has an integrated fans hub/controller, not actually really sure what it is and if it only controls fans) and I think I’ll go with Phanteks Halos RGB thingies and Phanteks RGB controller(s). If you need any other information about what components I’m going to put into my desktop PC with which you think you could answer one of my questions better, feel free to ask me (for instants, I will be buying Asus RIG Strix X570-E Gaming ATX Motherboard which I think has got 2x 5V addressable RGB headers and 2x 12V RGB headers), I kind of have nothing else to do but to answer back which therefore I will do often within a few minutes. (edit: except at night like right now, that can actually be day time for you because I live in France) I try to put many details in my questions because I often find it frustrating when I’m trying myself to answer someone’s question but am blocked by the lack of information over that person’s situation... I GIVE ENORMOUS THANKS IN ADVANCE TO ANYONE MOTIVATED ENOUGH TO ANSWER ME!!! 🙏👌👍💪❤️
This video should be embedded on every site that sells RGB hardware - fighting the good fight D! 👌🏼
randomfrankp hey frank
Thanks man!
agree :)
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
@@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.
I bought some RGB laptop ram, but it was defective...
It was so dimm....
This joke is so bad that it's good
I hate it so much, I love it.
You win today!
-D.
Ooooohohoho nice
@@HardwareCanucks thanks guys ..Btw huge fan..take care.
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.
Solarity Technology this is a long shot, but have you worked with getting an MSI motherboard to work with iCUE?
@@terrybullkeller I am afraid I haven't. Don't have a MSI MB. Have you checked jack net?
Solarity Technology no I have not. What is that?
@@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
Solarity Technology okay thank you!
Legend has it that he's still giving bonus tips till this very second
How to properly add rgb to your PC:
Spent thousands of dollars buying every product that has rgb in its name
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.
@@thomasdarby6084 12 hours? It's just an off switch, not masonary paint.
@@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.
@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.
@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.
I remember sitting back, looking at my PC and going "This is getting out of hand" after installing some more RGB goodness
you haven't hit the end of the road if your PSU cables aren't RGB. please help me.
RGB is good to be simple details.
When we lose the control it becomes overwhelming
?I was expecting a April Fools video but I'm surprised. It was a proper and detailed video on RGB management.
That's the joke, you thinking that it's an April Fools video.
Yeah you are a joke!!
@@Paranormal_Gaming_ yea I know that's why my birthday is on the 1st
... Or is it...? 🤔
I thought this comment was yesterday because it was april first but nah it was a year ago
Me with my potato pc: “rGb dOeSn’T iNcrEaSe fPs”
As a wild Zy once said... RGB improves your aim by 20%... so
-D.
not better FPS... but lower killing rate in games... the RGB light is a distraction ;-)
Hardware Canucks Word 👏
willgart imagine getting distractes by some lights lmao
Everyone knows red lights add performance
Finally a proper guide thank you and God bless .
😊😊
Bonus Drinking Game:
Down a bottle of prechosen drink every time he says: "Bonus Tip".
@Giovanny Padilla this will be added to the wiki how of how to painlessly commit suicide
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. (:
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.
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
can you tell us how to do it ?
@@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.
Hardware canucks : "how do you proper your rgb lights?"
Me at Walmart : this one has rgb? Yea? I will take it sir.
You just taught me how to configure my RGB when I switch off iCue. I owe you one.
"if your system looks like rainbow puke ..."
no, its just dark ...
just like my life
I feel you m8
it’s been 2 months this could be a joke but if not are you good man?
@@44nt tbh i wanna know he didnt answer you
WhyIsLossy Gaming yeah i’m honestly worried
@@44nt The only other comment that have on this channel is 7 months ago but mabye they just font comment often
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
"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!
The marketing is purely to show the range of the RGB. It isn't a literal recipe to follow...
@@amshermansen i know, but it still makes me wanna puke.. :P
I'd really like to see your build once it's finished! Do you use reddit? The buildapc subreddit loves cool builds :)
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.
The rainbow aesthetic used everywhere is really terrible, can't wait to leave this decade behind.
Careful purchasing:
Power LED = R
HDD activity = G
Optical drive activity = B
Case = solid
Job done.
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.
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)
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.
Very good video
And I definitely agree, a standardization of rgb between manufacturers would really be nice
Thank You Starlord ❤️
It's like ocean of knowledge in a Coffee Mug !!
This is going to help me out in the future, thanks
Happy to hear :) Share your final lighting setup on twitter @Hardwarecanucks when it's done!
-D.
Why u follow me ?
All that cool lighting and aesthetics paired with a BEIGE Noctua cooler. Absolute madlads.
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.
What card are you running?
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
One tip that I thought was really COOL - is that you can control ASUS motherboards in iCue now, supported by Corsair.
I did a video on how to set it up a while back when it got announced at CES 2020.
TechLens Corsair has also made a bunch of their products compatible with mb software
@@pranavtatavarti105 yeah, it's great to see companies working together on this. I agree with Demetri though, iCue is my favorite... It's not perfect by any means but there is so much more customizability compared to other software I've used
TechLens I agree it also looks much cleaner than any mb software. Do you know if gigabyte boards can be controlled by iCUe or is it only Asus?
@@pranavtatavarti105 seems to be only Asus motherboards at the moment - Asus GPUs arnt supported (neither are the addressable headers on asus boards). But I can imagine this will be in the works... Seems like corsair wants to integrate everyone and take over haha
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.
Good tip!
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
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
Hardware Canucks thank you!
@@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
Was planning to build my first PC and was wondering how to jazz it up. This is a huge help! Big ups!
Thank you for this detailed walkthrough. Only just looking into RGB for the first time and I was quite overwhelmed!
For people that are having problems with MSI Mystic Light RGB program, read this:
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.
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
@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
@iris well then the aquacomputer farbwerk software is the only one that comes close to what I want.. just tried icue
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!
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...🤦♂️
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!
Me: (done watching the video and really want to go buy some)
Coronavirus and wallet: *N* *O*
online shopping: ye
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.
Video came out 11 seconds ago and I clicked on it. Don't think I can beat that personal best :D
Thanks for all the bonus tips! Awesome as always!
"if your system looks like rainbow puke"
That line killed me lol
There are RGB fittings now, and RGB radiator. And or course RGB 24 pin and RGB 8pin.
It's unstoppable!
Please put on the English subtitles option! fine work here.
your channel is dead
@@rylandschonewitz2271 nobody cares
@@doc6188 Dude who runs it probably does lol
dude pulling 5k views with 815k subs
that was rude
that transition to the sponsor gave me chills
I miss the old Hardware Canucks logo :(
Ideal setup for sync and easy control:
RAM, cooler, fans, light strips: Corsair (+ lighting node pro for the fans)
Mobo, gpu: Asus (because most modern Asus motherboards can be controlled by Corsair's iCue software, GPU control will probably come in the future).
For external light strips (outside your case, on your desk etc.) you can buy the same Corsair neon light strips and they also connect to iCue, so you can control EVERYTHING from a single program.
iCue is also the best choice because of 1. Unlimited customization, 2. Very good stability, and 3. Hardware lighting profiles.
If you configure things like this, the only thing you can't control through iCue (yet) is your GPU, but I would choose Asus not just because in the future it will be compatible with iCue, but also because they make reputable, silent and great coolers for their GPUs. + you can just set the GPU through aura sync to white and forget about it.
Which means you control everything through iCue (1 program instead of 3-4) which is great.
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!
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!
that thumbnail looks amazing
There are some real good points here. Thanks for the video Dimitri.
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
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.
@@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
Just a tip for people with RGB products from different companies, openrgb exists and while its ui isnt as clean as icue or cam, it lets you control almost everything regardless of the manufacture
Love it :) but that small part of my brain kinda wants thos RGB strips to be straight Haha love your videos 🙌🙌🙌
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.
*I have a Dream, that one day RGB software, will be intercompatible.*
-Martin Luther King RGB
I personally prefer to have RGB only from LED bands and control them without any software... If you choose wisely, it looks awesome.
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.
Normally there's a simple setting to keep it off, usually in the BIOS.
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.
@@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.
scarletsylph he isnt talking about the rgb being on when shutdown, but when your pc is on "standby" or sleep mode
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.
All important topics covered in one video like it.
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
You can get Christmas light and super glue you can thank me later.
When I read the title, I thought this was a Linus Tech Tips video and said to myself "Those people from LTT will make a mess out of this" but when I saw that it was from Hardware Canucks, I'm sure this will be on point. And it is.
watched the whole thing
true 100%
I plan on building a new system for myself very soon and I definitely kept in mind about how many RGB software I use. Right now this is my plan.
Keyboard and mouse - Razer
PC Fans / CPU AIO - NZXT
Motherboard / GPU / RAM - ASUS Aura
Trying to keep it as simple as possible. Hopefully it all works out in my favor :)
5:28 "less is more"
Me: "none is most!"
That's your opinion. I'm getting converted to the TASTEFUL use of RGB. Eber on the other hand.....he loves matte everything.
Anti-rgb blowhards are like vegans. Yeah, you don’t eat meat, we get it - having RGB is still better though.
@@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. :)
that's why almost Motherboards are in Black / White / Dark Grey.
@@TechWithSean thanks for name-calling and stating your opinion as a fact, which it definitely is not.
My RGB strategy is so much RGB that i blind the haters
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
Future is now, old man
Very thorough and well explained video about RGB.
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.
Asrocks rgb program turns my screen black and actives the after burner in my pc
@@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
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.
@@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.
I have profiles for different games. Like RDR2 is in Red and green colors, The witcher 3 is red, green and blue, Cyberpunk 2077 will be a yellow color scheme and so on. Setting the mood for the game I play is just good fun and add a tiny bit of atmosphere to the experience.
Drinking game: take a drink every time he says "bonus tip!" lol, great video
P400a digital with 3 default fans + 1 exhaust fan from phanteks + neon led kit all daisy chained together and controlled from the case controller.
Ram controlled from gskill's software.
Your eyes have RGB... They are amazing
You can never go wrong with Cyan and Red combo.
Amen!
-D.
I love you Star Lord
DOPE!
-D.
RGB is subjective. There is no wrong way to do it as long as you like the end result. I am using the Phantek strips. They are not completely flexable, they only flex sideways. Careful on the RGB fan frames. They add quite a bit of thickness to fans. RGB cable extensions are also available now. The brand name version is quite pricy but there is at least one Chinese version that looks quite good for both the 24 pin and the PCIe cables.
Lol on your ryme. The poet who didn't know it.
Note, my ASUS Aura main board, using a 5v aRGB hub, is working perfectly with every accessory I have tried. ( there are some blurry videos on my channel, the final version is running Antek Ring RGB fans). I dumped the Corsair stuff as soon as I found out it doesn't play nice with Aura, and because the HD varient I was using was too harsh. When I try to sync the Corsair RAM with Aura iCUE freezes everything. I had to disassociate my Corsair Vengence RAM from Aura (I like the Vengence RAM best because it is diffuse, like the Phantek strips). The Antek fans work great, look awesome and have standard ASUS-type aRGB 3-pin connectors and standard 4-pin PWM fan connectors so no controllers of any type are needed. Did I mention how inexpensive they are? I got a kit of five 120mm fans plus a controller for about $65 US ($80 Canadian). The 140mm verson is harder to find and more expensive but I managed to find them at a decent price from Isreal through eBay. The rgb hub I use was about $15 US and has 12 ports plus a SATA power port. It will run a lot of RGB without any issues. ( note, the 1m Phantek strips failed to light the last 1/3 of the second strip when plugged direct into the Aura header while daisy chained, but worked perfectly when plugged into the rgb hub).
My advice is to skip the proprietary controllers and any parts that need them, purchase a hub and find standard parts that work with your motherboard, and let that motherboard control everything, including the fans.
I only wish ASUS made RGB RAM so I could dump the Corsair RAM.
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..
I prefer color combination instead of Rgb.
White + Purple looks great
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. :)
Best of lucky buddy
NIce TIps mate
Good luck. Subbed
I love my Halo Lux Frames! I bought one then a week later bought more! They are great!
2:43: best rgb illumination on ANY memory
*laughs in trident z royal*
Nah, corsair dominator rgb effects are the best
Great video and explanation. Thanks
Damn, I expecet april fools video, like how to set rainbow puke the best
Just glue some baking paper to the 'underglow' strip you showed and said you don't like. Two sheets should diffuse it plenty.
If one's completely happy with the positioning of things like fans in the system, then where cable-management's concerned remove the pins from the plugs so you can slip heat-shrink over the cables, before putting the headers back on (be careful of working with the headers, look up a video on removing the cables and securing them again if necessary, and make sure to mark on your header and cable which cable goes with which header and in which order/orientation)
expected April Fools' Day joke
The only Corsair component I use is my RAM, but I still use iCUE to control everything. It controls my ASUS motherboard, my Cooler Master AIO, and even my EVGA 2080 Super. lol. It's an incredible piece of software, and you can even take it a step further with JackNet RGB (software is free, and there's a video on here showing how to set it up)
More rgb = more fps
Video has been a godsend, 11/10
Happy to hear 🤟
I didn’t know 100 people could be first?!!
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Really thorough and helped me a lot. Thank you!!
This is a best April Fools Joke.
Complete guide. Good job🔥.
I'm color blind. i dont care about the color scheme in my PC. they are all the same for me xD
take a color blind correction glasses then
I handled the compatibility problem by setting up each software (ASUS, Gigabyte & NZXT) after another, always deinstalled each software after setup.
I can't change the colors on the fly now, but everything boots up perfectly with the right colors and effects, no errors or crashes and no "bloatware" installed on my system.
If you know what your rig should look like, thats the easiest approach imho...
step 1. don't
Why
definitely getting those ram sticks
if you think rainbow in your computer looks nice... you're 12
Trash opinon
@@Qbic_WSPfr
@@Qbic_WSPfound the 12yo 💀
@@enn1924 damn nice joke
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.
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.
My soul got completely satisfied 🤩
Thanks! That was useful.
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!!!
I HAVE GOT 7 QUESTIONS:
1- Whats the difference between 12V RGB ports and 5V RGB? Can’t a 12V port be used as « adressable » in anyway ?
2- Do RGB controlers all have 5V adressable RGB ports? (as in are they only made out of these types of ports and no 12V ports?)
3- How many RGB controllers can you install in your desktop configuration? Will it create any sort of problem if too many are plugged in?
4- Can you plug an RGB controler to another one, therefore creating a whole chain?
5- How easy are they to install? Do you stick it on an interior or exterior side of your case, or do you just leave it dangling down inside or outside the case?
6- Does it only control RGB and how actually sofisticated is it for controlling the lighting with it?
7- Is their anything that could make me dislike Phanteks’ RGB controller (for its own existence or compared to another brand’s RGB controller)?
Anyway, I vote for phanteks, I’m mounting my very first PC this summer and I’m a little bit lost with RGB (although it’s essential for good performance, everyone knows that). I’m pretty convinced to buy Phanteks’ Eclipse P600S case (I think it has an integrated fans hub/controller, not actually really sure what it is and if it only controls fans) and I think I’ll go with Phanteks Halos RGB thingies and Phanteks RGB controller(s).
If you need any other information about what components I’m going to put into my desktop PC with which you think you could answer one of my questions better, feel free to ask me (for instants, I will be buying Asus RIG Strix X570-E Gaming ATX Motherboard which I think has got 2x 5V addressable RGB headers and 2x 12V RGB headers), I kind of have nothing else to do but to answer back which therefore I will do often within a few minutes. (edit: except at night like right now, that can actually be day time for you because I live in France)
I try to put many details in my questions because I often find it frustrating when I’m trying myself to answer someone’s question but am blocked by the lack of information over that person’s situation...
I GIVE ENORMOUS THANKS IN ADVANCE TO ANYONE MOTIVATED ENOUGH TO ANSWER ME!!! 🙏👌👍💪❤️
I love the "muted" colour grading in this video!