New build aesthetic help

[MDub]

I already have the hardware down just need some opinions on a few things.  I have a phanteks ethoo evolv ATX TG with 5 corsair ll series 120 rgb fans and one 140.  I also have the corsair expansion led kit w/ the commander pro.  My goal originally was a USA or red white and blue build.  I can't decided what color cables I should get from cable mod.  I was thinking a custom red white and blue or Red and white, carbon or black is what I was thinking.  I will be covering the psu in a carbon black(The psu shroud has a cutout to see the psu) and the ssd you can mount on the front will have a USA Flag decal or the black carbon(haven't decided yet).  Any other opinions to make it look cool are welcome!

[Radium_Angel]

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

Personally, I think RGB anything are the tools of the Devil.

YMMV and almost certainly will.

[AperumDesign]

My personal opinion is that black/carbon/white/blue/red are a few too many colours for a build. That being said, it's entirely possible to make it work.

 

If I got this brief from a client, I would probably recommend keeping to fairly simple cables. With all those colours, it will end up being very 'busy' inside the case, which again, in my opinion is unfavourable. I couldn't say exactly what I would do, because it's difficult to visualise. Just keep in mind that matching colours is difficult, and if not done correctly can really throw off a build.

 

Since cables are the last thing I do in a build, one technique I use sometimes to visualise cables before I purchase materials is to develop a 2d pattern in photoshop of the colours as 12 long strips for instance for a 24pin ATX, print it out onto paper, cut it to length and then place it in the system. Just a little trick if you want to get a bit of an idea before buying the cables.

 

In terms of lighting, I would definitely be sticking to natural white. So RGBW diodes would probably be necessary.

 

[MDub]

1 hour ago, Radium_Angel said:

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

Personally, I think RGB anything are the tools of the Devil.

YMMV and almost certainly will.

I got the rgb versions so I could run a blue/read color across them.  I dont necessarily like the rainbow portion of rgb

[MDub]

52 minutes ago, AperumDesign said:

My personal opinion is that black/carbon/white/blue/red are a few too many colours for a build. That being said, it's entirely possible to make it work.

 

If I got this brief from a client, I would probably recommend keeping to fairly simple cables. With all those colours, it will end up being very 'busy' inside the case, which again, in my opinion is unfavourable. I couldn't say exactly what I would do, because it's difficult to visualise. Just keep in mind that matching colours is difficult, and if not done correctly can really throw off a build.

 

Since cables are the last thing I do in a build, one technique I use sometimes to visualise cables before I purchase materials is to develop a 2d pattern in photoshop of the colours as 12 long strips for instance for a 24pin ATX, print it out onto paper, cut it to length and then place it in the system. Just a little trick if you want to get a bit of an idea before buying the cables.

 

In terms of lighting, I would definitely be sticking to natural white. So RGBW diodes would probably be necessary.

 

everything in the case is black or a darker color grey except my MSI 1070.  it is red.  I worded that original post wrong all those color of cables are my options. a Red white and blue cable or the other colors cable mod offers

[AperumDesign]

3 minutes ago, MDub said:

everything in the case is black or a darker color grey except my MSI 1070.  it is red.  I worded that original post wrong all those color of cables are my options. a Red white and blue cable or the other colors cable mod offers

It's just such a subjective thing. Nobody on here can tell you what will look good to you. I always recommend you build a PC incrementally if aesthetics is at all important. Buy the case and a few core components, then a few more, then a few more. That way you can make decision as you go rather than all at once. It will cost a little more in shipping, but you have a much better chance of being completely happy with your final system. The same thing applies for cables. I would wait until the end of your build to order them, because you would be ordering them from CableMod separately anyway.