Best RGB Strip?

[ChackoM]

Hey community,

 

Have a list going on, and for a long time I've had the Deepcool RGB 350 strips. I love RGB lighting effects, so I put it on the list. The other day, friend recommended me the NZXT Hue+, said it was miles better.

 

What do you guys think? It's way for expensive, but is it worth it? Here's the list just in case:

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/vQpRPs
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/vQpRPs/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($197.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-AB350-GAMING 3 ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($104.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($79.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.88 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.88 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB GAMING X Video Card  ($344.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: NZXT - S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($69.99 @ B&H) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic - 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($56.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case Accessory: NZXT - Hue+ LED Controller  ($59.79 @ OutletPC) 
Monitor: Acer - H226HQLbid 21.5" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 
Keyboard: Redragon - S102 Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($33.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1144.46
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-25 04:57 EDT-0400

 

P.S --> If there's anything I should change about my PC list let me know.

 

Thanks!

[OsuMasterz]

I'd honestly would just get a motherboard with an RGB ecosystem like Asus Aura or something, and then just get regular RGB strips that you can plug into the motherboard for the same price as the controller box and the strips. 

[Guest]

@CableMod <3

 

1. Why 1TB x2 storage?

2. No SSD present?

3. GTX 1060 are ridiculously overpriced now, I suggest look at used GTX 980 or get a GTX 1070/980ti

4. Not sure how I would trust a cheapo keyboard and mouse

 

[ChackoM]

3 minutes ago, deXxterlab97 said:

@CableMod <3

 

1. Why 1TB x2 storage?

2. No SSD present?

3. GTX 1060 are ridiculously overpriced now, I suggest look at used GTX 980 or get a GTX 1070/980ti

4. Not sure how I would trust a cheapo keyboard and mouse

 

1. I'm dual booting Ubuntu and Windows, but want them on separate drives

2. Yeah, thinking of buying one later down the road.

3. Yep, I'm not buying it now I'm waiting for the prices to decrease

4. Friend of a friend has it, he says it works pretty well

 

EDIT: Also, CableMod looks awesome, but only one 60cm strip? Is that enough?

[LHJKO]

2 minutes ago, deXxterlab97 said:

@CableMod <3

 

1. Why 1TB x2 storage?

2. No SSD present?

3. GTX 1060 are ridiculously overpriced now, I suggest look at used GTX 980 or get a GTX 1070/980ti

4. Not sure how I would trust a cheapo keyboard and mouse

 

reddragon is great for the price  mine has been through everything and still works 

[Guest]

Just now, ChackoM said:

1. I'm dual booting Ubuntu and Windows, but want them on separate drives

2. Yeah, thinking of buying one later down the road.

3. Yep, I'm not buying it now I'm waiting for the prices to decrease

4. Friend of a friend has it, he says it works pretty well

1. You can create different partitions on same drive

2. Cool

3. Cool

4. You could spend a bit more for a great mechanical keyboard from Corsair or G.Skill which is nice

[ChackoM]

Just now, deXxterlab97 said:

1. You can create different partitions on same drive

2. Cool

3. Cool

4. You could spend a bit more for a great mechanical keyboard from Corsair or G.Skill which is nice

1. You're right I could but I've had really bad experiences before having two OS' on the same drive.

4. Budget 

[LHJKO]

if your gonna wait for the prices to drop get a 580

[ChackoM]

6 minutes ago, OsuMasterz said:

I'd honestly would just get a motherboard with an RGB ecosystem like Asus Aura or something, and then just get regular RGB strips that you can plug into the motherboard for the same price as the controller box and the strips. 

No Ryzen support AKAIK

[OsuMasterz]

1 minute ago, ChackoM said:

No Ryzen support AKAIK

AKAIK?

[ChackoM]

Just now, OsuMasterz said:

AKAIK?

*As Far As I Know*

 

Sorry about that was typing it in a hurry

[OsuMasterz]

Just now, ChackoM said:

*As Far As I Know*

 

Sorry about that was typing it in a hurry

Now that I understand that, what do you mean by No Ryzen support?

[Guest]

Just now, ChackoM said:

1. You're right I could but I've had really bad experiences before having two OS' on the same drive.

4. Budget 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($197.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-AB350-Gaming ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($92.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Team - Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($66.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB GAMING X Video Card  ($344.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: NZXT - S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($69.99 @ B&H) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic - 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($56.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case Accessory: NZXT - Hue+ LED Controller  ($59.79 @ OutletPC) 
Monitor: Asus - VS239H-P 23.0" 1920x1080 Monitor  ($99.47 @ Amazon) 
Keyboard: Cougar - AttackX3-4IS Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 
Mouse: Logitech - G302 Daedalus Prime Moba Wired Optical Mouse  ($20.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1150.06
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-25 05:11 EDT-0400

[CableMod]

@ChackoM for the S340 you may want two 60cm strips, or a 60cm and a 30cm strip based on the dimensions.

[Herman Mcpootis]

i recommend changing that b350 board to the gigabyte AX370-gaming, comes with a free deepcool dukase for just $100.

[ChackoM]

3 minutes ago, OsuMasterz said:

Now that I understand that, what do you mean by No Ryzen support?

Are there any Asus Aura mobos that have an AM4 chip socket?

[OsuMasterz]

Just now, ChackoM said:

Are there any Asus Aura mobos that have an AM4 chip socket?

https://www.amazon.com/ROG-B350-F-GAMING-DisplayPort-Motherboard/dp/B071SGQP1Q/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1500974103&sr=8-4&keywords=asus+aura+am4

There are like 4 others, but this has Aura at a B350 price point.

[Guest]

1 minute ago, ChackoM said:

Are there any Asus Aura mobos that have an AM4 chip socket?

plenty but they are on the high en spectrum eg costs a lot

 

[Guest]

2 minutes ago, herman mcpootis said:

i recommend changing that b350 board to the gigabyte AX370-gaming, comes with a free deepcool dukase for just $100.

doesn't have RRRGGGBBB though. but it's great nevertheless

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813145009&cm_re=ax370_gaming-_-13-145-009-_-Product

[ChackoM]

2 minutes ago, OsuMasterz said:

https://www.amazon.com/ROG-B350-F-GAMING-DisplayPort-Motherboard/dp/B071SGQP1Q/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1500974103&sr=8-4&keywords=asus+aura+am4

There are like 4 others, but this has Aura at a B350 price point.

Woah that looks amazing! So which RGB strips can I connect to this?

[OsuMasterz]

2 minutes ago, ChackoM said:

Woah that looks amazing! So which RGB strips can I connect to this?

Pretty much anything with matching pin layouts, but if you want quality I suggest going with the cable mod strips without the controller that @CableMod suggested. 

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIAA6P3S85953&cm_re=cablemod_rgb_strips-_-9SIAA6P3S85953-_-Product

[Guest]

2 minutes ago, ChackoM said:

Woah that looks amazing! So which RGB strips can I connect to this?

then u can buy an rx 480.580 or gtx 1060 asus strix to synchronize all together

[ChackoM]

1 minute ago, OsuMasterz said:

Pretty much anything with matching pin layouts, but if you want quality I suggest going with the cable mod strips without the controller that @CableMod suggested. 

Mm nice! Just saw them on the Asus Aura website! Definitely going with this set up!

[OsuMasterz]

Just now, ChackoM said:

Mm nice! Just saw them on the Asus Aura website! Definitely going with this set up!

Guess what, that also saves you like $10-20 as well compared to the $60 you were going to pay for the kit.

[ChackoM]

Just now, deXxterlab97 said:

then u can buy an rx 480.580 or gtx 1060 asus strix to synchronize all together

It.....it will be so beautiful

 

Haha that would be awesome!