RGB newb need help

[dweed2]

Ok so i want to put rgb strips around my monitor and desk and I literally don't know the first thing about RGB strips like do I have to get the exact length if not can i cut it? can I use the pieces I cut off as well? how do i use the pieces i cut off?

Sorry I know it's alot but I want my gaming area to have a relaxing cool blue glow to it. 

 

[Zando_]

1. Ask @Damascus.

2. Blue light won't be soothing at night. Unless its a very light blue, it'll burn your eyes out. Blue light messes with your sleep hormones and stuff, and at least for me, is bloody murder for my optical receptors. Stink, since it does look nice. 

[dweed2]

7 minutes ago, Zando Bob said:

1. Ask @Damascus.

2. Blue light won't be soothing at night. Unless its a very light blue, it'll burn your eyes out. Blue light messes with your sleep hormones and stuff, and at least for me, is bloody murder for my optical receptors. Stink, since it does look nice. 

i messaged him but after looking at some you tube guides basically what i don't or cant use is gone 

[dweed2]

10 minutes ago, Zando Bob said:

1. Ask @Damascus.

2. Blue light won't be soothing at night. Unless its a very light blue, it'll burn your eyes out. Blue light messes with your sleep hormones and stuff, and at least for me, is bloody murder for my optical receptors. Stink, since it does look nice. 

oh and i still play the original starwars battlefront 2 

[Ryujin2003]

2 minutes ago, dweed2 said:

i messaged him but after looking at some you tube guides basically what i don't or cant use is gone 

Can you be specific in your wants and needs?

[dweed2]

Just now, Ryujin2003 said:

Can you be specific in your wants and needs?

I want to wrao my desk and monitor and not sure how it works may sound stupid 

[Zando_]

Just now, dweed2 said:

oh and i still play the original starwars battlefront 2 

Cool! Use any mods? They really add to the game and make it moar awesomer (namely, add better guns that shoot moar rounds soar faster)!

[Zando_]

Just now, dweed2 said:

I want to wrao my desk and monitor and not sure how it works may sound stupid 

It doesn't makes perfect sense. Tons of people do it. Do you have RGB headers on your mobo?

[dweed2]

Just now, Zando Bob said:

Cool! Use any mods? They really add to the game and make it moar awesomer (namely, add better guns that shoot moar rounds soar faster)!

No though now i'll probably try it, I really wish the servers still worked for it 

[Zando_]

Just now, dweed2 said:

No though now i'll probably try it, I really wish the servers still worked for it 

Yeah. There's a good server on GameRanger if you wanna get wasted by some dude who's always Luke and just murders you and your whole team over and over...

 

And the thread in my sig has a list of mods to install, and the one I was talking about (better guns and skins) is Delta's GCW 1035 mod. You have to install the unofficial patch v1.3 and the Conversion Pack first. 

[dweed2]

5 minutes ago, Zando Bob said:

It doesn't makes perfect sense. Tons of people do it. Do you have RGB headers on your mobo?

yeah I also dont mind using usb but I want it as neat as possible no rgb light strips hanging in between the stationed monitor and the hanged one so cutting it made the most sense but i dont think the cut pieces will have its own usb power which now i feel stupid for asking

[dweed2]

1 minute ago, Zando Bob said:

Yeah. There's a good server on GameRanger if you wanna get wasted by some dude who's always Luke and just murders you and your whole team over and over...

 

And the thread in my sig has a list of mods to install, and the one I was talking about (better guns and skins) is Delta's GCW 1035 mod. You have to install the unofficial patch v1.3 and the Conversion Pack first. 

I looked at some custom server game matches the only problem is it only adds like 4 or 5 actual players 

[Zando_]

Just now, dweed2 said:

I looked at some custom server game matches the only problem is it only adds like 4 or 5 actual players 

Huh. I seem to always get pawned by actual people on GameRanger. I think it's the Great American Server. 

[Zando_]

2 minutes ago, dweed2 said:

yeah I also dont mind using usb but I want it as neat as possible no rgb light strips hanging in between the stationed monitor and the hanged one so cutting it made the most sense but i dont think the cut pieces will have its own usb power which no i feel stupid for asking

If you use the headers on you mobo and get the right strips, you can sync up your desk to your computer. If you cut the strips, you'll have to have wire to extend them with. I'd wait for Damascus to reply, he probs knows what strips you need. Hopefully. But his title is King of RGBistan, so....

[dweed2]

3 minutes ago, Zando Bob said:

Huh. I seem to always get pawned by actual people on GameRanger. I think it's the Great American Server. 

i think i was using something different from gameranger im going to look into it 

[Zando_]

4 minutes ago, dweed2 said:

i think i was using something different from gameranger im going to look into it 

Awesome. Feel free to combover to the thread and chat, or I can add you to my Discord server (only a few peeps so far). 

[Ryujin2003]

52 minutes ago, dweed2 said:

yeah I also dont mind using usb but I want it as neat as possible no rgb light strips hanging in between the stationed monitor and the hanged one so cutting it made the most sense but i dont think the cut pieces will have its own usb power which now i feel stupid for asking

 

48 minutes ago, Zando Bob said:

If you use the headers on you mobo and get the right strips, you can sync up your desk to your computer. If you cut the strips, you'll have to have wire to extend them with. I'd wait for Damascus to reply, he probs knows what strips you need. Hopefully. But his title is King of RGBistan, so....

I recently cleaned my phone, so I'll upload some pictures later, but I purchased an IR RGP strip and I use that. Not connected to my PC, and much easier to use because of it. I can move my tower for modifications and not worry about my LED strip. It came with adhesive on one side, but it sucked, so I modified by cutting double sided 3M foam adhesive to help secure everything. I got something like this: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01FF1Y07C/ref=sxts_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1502119846&sr=1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65

 

That may be Overkill for just a monitor, but I did my monitor and desk with it. I didn't nt have USB on my monitors, and wanted something easy to hide. There are smaller kits available.

[-rascal-]

4 hours ago, Ryujin2003 said:

 

I recently cleaned my phone, so I'll upload some pictures later, but I purchased an IR RGP strip and I use that. Not connected to my PC, and much easier to use because of it. I can move my tower for modifications and not worry about my LED strip. It came with adhesive on one side, but it sucked, so I modified by cutting double sided 3M foam adhesive to help secure everything. I got something like this: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01FF1Y07C/ref=sxts_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1502119846&sr=1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65

 

That may be Overkill for just a monitor, but I did my monitor and desk with it. I didn't nt have USB on my monitors, and wanted something easy to hide. There are smaller kits available.

 

@dweed2

I am using that exact kit linked above, but the version that plugs into a USB port and not the wall socket, for the backlight on the rear of my computer desk (I have a long desk with two computers side-by-side).

 

https://www.amazon.com/Topled-Light-Kit-Computer-Multicolor-Controller/dp/B01FK32AXQ/ref=sr_1_18?ie=UTF8&qid=1502134309&sr=8-18&keywords=LED+TV+Backlight+Kit

 

https://www.amazon.com/Topled-LightUSB-Light-Multicolor-Backlight/dp/B01KXUX6SO/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1502134244&sr=8-2-spons&keywords=LED+TV+Backlight+Kit&psc=1

 

There are different brands on Amazon, but they are ALL from the same damn Chinese manufacturer.

With the USB powered ones, you can plug them into a USB port on the back of your computer, and they will power on/off together with your PC.

 

You could kit them, but won't be able to re-used the severed part, unless you know how to do some soldering.

That said, they have pieces for you to daisy-chain LED strips, etc.