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Will They Be Noticed?

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So I'm buying a case fan for my case and I can't decide whether I should get black fans or blue LED ones. All my other parts are black, and my case is the P400S. Since they are mounted on the top and front, will the LED stand out a lot? I'm getting an LED strip too, so I don't want too much LED, but I also don't want too much black.

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Case Fan: Aerocool DS 140mm Black 93.4 CFM
Case Fan: Aerocool DS 140mm Black 93.4 CFM
Case Fan: Aerocool DS 140mm Black 93.4 CFM
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The LED strip will more than likely drown out the LED fans. So you'd only notice the LED fans if you could directly see them. 

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Just now, djdwosk97 said:

The LED strip will more than likely drown out the LED fans. So you'd only notice the LED fans if you could directly see them. 

Well, I would see them since they would be around the case, especially noticeable on the top. I just don't know if that would be too much LED. 

Skyggeis Specs:

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor

CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H5 Ultimate 76.0 CFM CPU Cooler  
Motherboard: MSI Z170A SLI PLUS ATX LGA1151 Motherboard
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" Hard Drive 
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 1070 8GB AMP! Extreme
Case: Phanteks ECLIPSE P400S ATX Mid Tower Case Satin Black
PSU: Corsair RMx 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular PSU
WiFi Card: Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I REV 4.2
Case Fan: Aerocool DS 140mm Black 93.4 CFM
Case Fan: Aerocool DS 140mm Black 93.4 CFM
Case Fan: Aerocool DS 140mm Black 93.4 CFM
Other: Coolermaster VGA Holder
Other: Phanteks LED Strip 1M
Other: Phanteks Fan Splitter

Monitor: Dell S2716DG

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NO SUCH THING AS TOO LED. MOAR LEDS. JK but really, as long as your LEDs aren't as bright as the sun I think you'll be fine with the LED fans, unless you want to keep the black theme going

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IMO led fans look bad, unless they're those new corsair ones with really even lighting.

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