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Do you prefer PC's with LED lighting or none?

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I kinda placed a ton of LEDs everywhere not just my desktop.

 

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Soooo yes, I like LEDs in PCs ONLY if it works--if it's themed and the lights actually show off something.

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I use an nzxt hue in my cm 690 III, and love it. If distracting while watching movie i turn them off, when gaming or "showoff my rig" i have them on.

Wouldnt prefer non switchable leds...

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None.

 

I blue LEDs on all case fans now, and I regret that decision so much now. I haven't slept well for ages because of it :( Also I now think it looks childish and bad.

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I kinda placed a ton of LEDs everywhere not just my desktop.

 

wdXSLnil.jpg

 

X6vAcVxl.jpg

 

AeX7CS4l.jpg

 

 

Soooo yes, I like LEDs in PCs ONLY if it works--if it's themed and the lights actually show off something.

Yes but you are using subtle LED which is very good.

Unfortunately my PC has lots of blue LED fans of which I am going to replace and just have one strip of white LED. 

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Yes but you are using subtle LED which is very good.

Unfortunately my PC has lots of blue LED fans of which I am going to replace and just have one strip of white LED. 

 

Ah I see what you mean. It shouldn't be hard to grab some 120mm fans that are both cheap and reliable. But yeah, pics when you're done? :D Subtle LED lighting is one of the best uses of the light source.

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I like the subtle lights that came with my H440, just the PSU shroud logo and rear I/O illumination. I think I might add a white LED strip to illuminate the internals. I wouldn't see it much when I'm at home as the window faces towards my feet under my desk, but it would look pretty nice at LAN events and such.

 

 

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Ah I see what you mean. It shouldn't be hard to grab some 120mm fans that are both cheap and reliable. But yeah, pics when you're done? :D Subtle LED lighting is one of the best uses of the light source.

Yes but if I were to "upgrade" my fans I may as well get Noctua....because I can lol

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I think any great build should have some lighting but the trick is to avoid making it look like a circus which is easier said then done (and make sure there's an off switch).

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I prefer no LEDS or a limited amount with subtle brightness. 

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I actually love a "glowing" PC. If it's a bright light you should be able to turn it off though, eg. when watching movies in the dark and the light's distracting.

It should also definitely NOT be all over the place though. LED fans here, an LED strip there, pulsating GPU LEDs... no way. The colors should also fit together. What I like is something like that...

 

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Simple and beautiful.

 

http://i.imgur.com/GLsVY.jpg

NOT beautiful. Not at all.

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Just asking, do you people prefer to have fancy lighting in your PC? Like LED strips, fans, fan controller. etc. Or do you prefer a clean and limited light source in your PC?

No lighting, I keep my PC near to my monitor so lights would be distracting, and on my HTPC it would be even worst (imagine watching a movie with a red light in the room  :rolleyes:), I could use a fan controller (I don't because I don't need to control the speed of my fans but if I did I don't see a reason not to use it).

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I love LEDs when done tastefully. There is a point when it's just too much and looks tacky and cheap

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I've one LED strip at the bottom of my case that gives a nice but not overpowering glow of white light.

 

Not huge on LED fans though. 

 

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I've one LED strip at the bottom of my case that gives a nice but not overpowering glow of white light.

 

Not huge on LED fans though. 

 

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Awesome, that looks very mysterious, I like it.

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To much is always to much.. You can have some beautiful LED's that fit the system or just some flashing christmas lights.

It's your own opinion make them always fit the colour scheme, and hang them somewhere nice not just randomly sticking them on the side. Think of where you can place them.

In my opinion every modded pc needs a light :)

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