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Best Budget LED Strips

JFischer00
By JFischer00
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I'm getting a new case, the Corsair Spec-02 and I want some cheap LED strips to go in it. I want the color to be red, so it matches that case, and I don't want anything like the NZXT Hue+. For my purposes, it's too expensive and not necessary. I really don't want to spend more than $30 on these. Also, if someone could recommend some cheap, red LED, 120mm case fans, that would be great too.

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Amazon.com .... just look up led strip. 3528 are least bright, 5630 are brightest. 5050 size are middle brightness and can be rgb. Do not get 3528 rgb lights

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http://www.ebay.com/itm/5M-300LEDs-SMD-3528-5050-5630-Flexible-LED-Strip-Lights-Super-Bright-Waterproof-/231472954932?var=530732321084&hash=item35e4dcfe34:m:mv_qpJy7l_RFLk7qb2eMcpA

 

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just get a 30cm strip of bitfenix alchemy

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just get a 30cm strip of bitfenix alchemy

Is there any reason to use Bitfenix Alchemy strips versus no-name, China brands?

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Amazon.com .... just look up led strip. 3528 are least bright, 5630 are brightest. 5050 size are middle brightness and can be rgb. Do not get 3528 rgb lights

Great advice in general

 

Probably what I'm gonna end up buying.

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Is there any reason to use Bitfenix Alchemy strips versus no-name, China brands?

they wont have dead LEDs after a while or cause a fire :)

brighter more uniform lighting too

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they wont have dead LEDs after a while or cause a fire :)

brighter more uniform lighting too

They're also about $20 a foot on Amazon...

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They're also about $20 a foot on Amazon...

yeah thats what i said...

$20 for a 30cm strip

that's all you need to light up a case...or are you trying to light up your house with this? lol

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yeah thats what i said...

$20 for a 30cm strip

that's all you need to light up a case...or are you trying to light up your house with this? lol

Where do you put them in the case (never done this before)?

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Where do you put them in the case (never done this before)?

either front or top

or bottom if your case has room there and no PSU shroud

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either front or top

or bottom if your case has room there and no PSU shroud

Ok, I thought they went all around one side of the case  :lol:.

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Ok, I thought they went all around one side of the case  :lol:.

uh, no, thaat would be way too much lighting

you only want to do that if you have something that has variable brightness, like the NZXT hue

 

and the LED strips need to be hidden so that you dont see it when looking through the window

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uh, no, thaat would be way too much lighting

you only want to do that if you have something that has variable brightness, like the NZXT hue

 

and the LED strips need to be hidden so that you dont see it when looking through the window

Ok, well then that is better than no-name brand.

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Ok, well then that is better than no-name brand.

yeah, it will last you a much longer time without issues :)

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