NZXT HUE+ or something else?

[MrKat]

I am thinking of spicing up the S340 Elite I will get soon and was thinking of lighting it. I'm thinking of lighting up the bottom of the case, inside and possible the front where the fans are. Inside around the glass and behind the cable shroud. I was thinking of the NZXT HUE+ however the price tag seems high. I want something cheaper possibly and if it could be controlled through the PC. Oh and RGB LED's :^. Thanks!!!

 

[The_Denks]

1 minute ago, MrKat said:

I am thinking of spicing up the S340 Elite I will get soon and was thinking of lighting it. I'm thinking of lighting up the bottom of the case, inside and possible the front where the fans are. Inside around the glass and behind the cable shroud. I was thinking of the NZXT HUE+ however the price tag seems high. I want something cheaper possibly and if it could be controlled through the PC. Oh and RGB LED's :^. Thanks!!!

 

Some ASUS motherboards have 2 dedicated RGB LED headers built into them

Asus Hero Alpha is one of them

 

The software is great, i have that mobo, and i love it.

 

As for LED's, if you go my route, get Cablemod Widebeam RGB Magnetic

[MrKat]

Just now, UberGamerKing said:

Some ASUS motherboards have 2 dedicated RGB LED headers built into them

Asus Hero Alpha is one of them

 

The software is great, i have that mobo, and i love it.

Unfortunatelly I only have a VIII Hero.

[The_Denks]

Just now, MrKat said:

Unfortunatelly I only have a VIII Hero.

Shame.

Then id say get a Cablemod RGB LED kit

It comes with a small remote, and its all contained within the PC (except the remote, of course)

[MrKat]

3 minutes ago, UberGamerKing said:

Shame.

Then id say get a Cablemod RGB LED kit

It comes with a small remote, and its all contained within the PC (except the remote, of course)

Seems quiet expensive. More looking towards the lower prices.

[MorganO]

6 minutes ago, UberGamerKing said:

Some ASUS motherboards have 2 dedicated RGB LED headers built into them

Asus Hero Alpha is one of them

 

The software is great, i have that mobo, and i love it.

 

As for LED's, if you go my route, get Cablemod Widebeam RGB Magnetic

can i control them with cam or not?

 

[kurtstir]

6 minutes ago, MrKat said:

I am thinking of spicing up the S340 Elite I will get soon and was thinking of lighting it. I'm thinking of lighting up the bottom of the case, inside and possible the front where the fans are. Inside around the glass and behind the cable shroud. I was thinking of the NZXT HUE+ however the price tag seems high. I want something cheaper possibly and if it could be controlled through the PC. Oh and RGB LED's :^. Thanks!!!

 

The nzxt Hue+is great but people have had issues of it completely killing/frying their pc's

[Megah3rtz]

7 minutes ago, kurtstir said:

The nzxt Hue+is great but people have had issues of it completely killing/frying their pc's

don't write off an entire product for a few bad eggs, if you're really worried you can contact NZXT and ask if its fixed.

[kurtstir]

7 minutes ago, Megah3rtz said:

don't write off an entire product for a few bad eggs, if you're really worried you can contact NZXT and ask if its fixed.

Im not im saying big youtubers with High end builds. I personally do not trust anything with a highish chance of killing  a systen

[Megah3rtz]

Just now, kurtstir said:

Im not im saying big youtubers with High end builds. I personally do not trust anything with a highish chance of killing  a systen

"high chance"

[kurtstir]

2 minutes ago, Megah3rtz said:

"high chance"

believe what you want high for me is beyond 4%

[DieselWeasel]

If you want the cheapest thing get them on ebay. For 10-15€ you get 1-2 meters of leds and you can just remove the 12V adapter by removing the solder on the pcb and solder on cables to molex. Also you should know that these led strips usually have very bad adhesive and you have to use something else. The solution with magnets like the one on CableMod strips is probably the best.

[MrKat]

4 hours ago, Thread212 said:

I dont think there's a better led solution besides Hue+. u can buy the Non + NZXT hue if u still can find it.
But its bulky and cant be controlled through software i am not mistaken.
I know they always put a premium price tag for all of their product.

But its worth buying.

 

4 hours ago, kurtstir said:

Im not im saying big youtubers with High end builds. I personally do not trust anything with a highish chance of killing  a systen

 

4 hours ago, Megah3rtz said:

"high chance"

I kinda agree with the HUE "killing" pc's. I like some others are not in the position to replace a whole pc when one thing just fried it.

[kurtstir]

8 minutes ago, MrKat said:

 

 

I kinda agree with the HUE "killing" pc's. I like some others are not in the position to replace a whole pc when one thing just fried it.

And remember a 60-100$ device kills a $1000+ pc

[MrKat]

Just now, kurtstir said:

And remember a 60-100$ device kills a $1000+ pc

Ye my build cost me 1300 and I am not in the position to find another 1300 when I dont even have a job >.>

[lettuce head]

7 hours ago, MrKat said:

Ye my build cost me 1300 and I am not in the position to find another 1300 when I dont even have a job >.>

if its nzxt's fault. like for salazarstudio. they were apparently super quick to admit that they screwed up but also replaced everything that was fried at their cost. I know its nowhere near as good as it guaranteed to ya know, not fry your computer, but at least you know if it did, you didn't lose everything.

[W-L]

12 hours ago, MrKat said:

I am thinking of spicing up the S340 Elite I will get soon and was thinking of lighting it. I'm thinking of lighting up the bottom of the case, inside and possible the front where the fans are. Inside around the glass and behind the cable shroud. I was thinking of the NZXT HUE+ however the price tag seems high. I want something cheaper possibly and if it could be controlled through the PC. Oh and RGB LED's :^. Thanks!!!

The HUE+ uses addressable LED's which will cost more, the Cable Mod LED's aren't bad at all for the price, bit if you don't mind some DIY work you can get a roll of LED's off Amazon and cut/wire them up to your liking. 

[AddonCustoms]

On 11/16/2016 at 4:56 PM, MrKat said:

Seems quiet expensive. More looking towards the lower prices.

 If you want something that you can quickly plug in and is cheap then check out our RGB kits, cheapest is £17.99, for 2x 30CM LED strips (18LEDs on each strip), 2x 30cm extension cables, 4 way cable splitter (so you can easily add more strips) and a RF controller and remote. 

We are based in the UK so shipping is only from £1.  All LEDs and Cables are wired and sleeved by hand and tested before being sent.

Feel free to PM us if you have any questions.

30cm RGB kit > https://addoncustoms.com/store/product/57-rgb-kit-2x-30cm-led-strips/
Facebook Page > https://www.facebook.com/AddonCustomsLTD

[MrKat]

6 minutes ago, AddonCustoms said:

 If you want something that you can quickly plug in and is cheap then check out our RGB kits, cheapest is £17.99, for 2x 30CM LED strips (18LEDs on each strip), 2x 30cm extension cables, 4 way cable splitter (so you can easily add more strips) and a RF controller and remote. 

We are based in the UK so shipping is only from £1.  All LEDs and Cables are wired and sleeved by hand and tested before being sent.

Feel free to PM us if you have any questions.

30cm RGB kit > https://addoncustoms.com/store/product/57-rgb-kit-2x-30cm-led-strips/
Facebook Page > https://www.facebook.com/AddonCustomsLTD

Thanks for the offer but you have a premium price. I can get 5m of led for the same price. Of course the quality may vary but I might go for something cheaper. Not as rich as Linus or JayzTwoCents :^

[Psittac]

 

[MrKat]

On 19/11/2016 at 5:48 PM, Psittac said:

 

Yup, saw it yesterday.

 

[poopy]

On 11/16/2016 at 8:46 PM, lettuce head said:

if its nzxt's fault. like for salazarstudio. they were apparently super quick to admit that they screwed up but also replaced everything that was fried at their cost. I know its nowhere near as good as it guaranteed to ya know, not fry your computer, but at least you know if it did, you didn't lose everything.

hes not the only one had the issue, tbh his shit just seems like quality control, the guy doesnt know jack shit about pcs. it happened to a lot more people before that video and after

[lettuce head]

1 minute ago, poopy said:

hes not the only one had the issue, tbh his shit just seems like quality control, the guy doesnt know jack shit about pcs. it happened to a lot more people before that video and after

apparently the issue was that he was using a cable from a different psu. that was what fried his rigs. and if nzxt is to blame for someone else, they did really well to resolve the issue.