Advice with these cases please

Mojo24

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Building two gaming pc ( never done it before) I’ve not bought anything yet just researching everything first to try and make easier. Will I be able to change the speed and colour or will they just run at 100% and the colour just change randomly.

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Thanks for any feedback.
 
Your link is broken. I assume you are asking if you can change the colour scheme of a case you are hoping to buy? RGB is not fully standardised, so it will largely depend on what you are buying. There are guides and the important thing is to understand the proprietary brands. You could try finding a yt review if the case has a built in fan controller.
 
To jump straight to the crux of the matter: ARGB (Addressable Red Green Blue) is the more recent technology and the more capable of the two. If you want to have dynamic, flexible, configurable lighting then ARGB is really the only option worth considering. RGB lighting, by comparison, generally offers static, single-color lighting.
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  • Includes RGB hub and remote for controlling effects and fan speeds
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Mojo24 said:
Will I be able to change the speed and colour or will they just run at 100% and the colour just change randomly.
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In regards to cases specifically: assuming the fans are ARGB then they are usually controlled by either: the motherboard, or button(s) on top of the case. You can check the case specs and the manual to find out what options are available to you.

If you plug them into the motherboard, it allows you to sync the case fans with other RGB on your PC, though this requires the installation of proprietary software and can get tricky if you mix brands. There are some open source alternatives that try to combine control of devices into one app, but YMMV.
 
I was considering buying these two cases

Kolink Observatory MX Mesh ARGB Midi Tower Case - White​

Montech X3 Mesh Midi-Tower RGB Tempered Glass - White​

I’ve see a yt build with the Montech with the cable management it look an easier case to build in. Not so sure about the kolink tho.
 
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I was considering buying these two cases

Kolink Observatory MX Mesh ARGB Midi Tower Case - White​

Montech X3 Mesh Midi-Tower RGB Tempered Glass - White​

I’ve see a yt build with the Montech with the cable management it look an easier case to build in. Not so sure about the kolink tho.
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I'd advise spending £10 extra on a Sky Two GX tbh
 
will13 said:
I'd advise spending £10 extra on a Sky Two GX tbh
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Comes with an argb hub so can be plugged into 5v argb socket on a motherboard and controlled by software. Six fan headers and it does not appear to be powered.

The kolink observatory has argb headers on the fans, they appear to daisy chain. Comes with five fans ( hopefully not all daisy chained).

The x3 mesh is RGB. Six fans 12v only via molex.
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MONTECH X3 Mesh PC Case Review | PC ZONE

The MONTECH X3 Mesh PC case is a handsome beast that includes six RGB(ish) fans and a handy glass side panel door. Is it worth your money?
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It's 50 squids with six fans. You can run the fans at 7v with some jankery.

The sky two gx looks a good deal but you need a 120mm fan exhaust. As the hub is not powered, I would not power (torque) more than the three 140mm fans from it unless you are confident the don't pull more than 0.3A or the fan header on the motherboard is 2A as opposed to the standard 1A. Fans quite often spin at max power in boot.
 
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After many hours of YouTube videos I think this will be in the shopping basket

be quiet! Pure Base 500DX ARGB Midi Tower Case - White Tempered Glass​

It’s over what I really wanted to spend but oh well. Just got pick one more now.
 
Three argb strips? Build quality should be better and it looks classier. Its quite a lot more than the previous cases!

I am sure you have factored in that's it's four years old now. Have you looked into getting a case you like and then 'blinging' it?

Thermalright do budget c12c fans in packs of three for just over £12. I got my son some for a b grade D31. They are ok noise wise, they sound like angry bees at full speed. I need to get an argb controller as there is no argb Mobo header. The jonsbo rc01 looks good value at £4 but the same again in postage is a bitter pill so will try to find something else to get for the free postage..
 
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Nzxt cases are really simple to build in you pay a slight premium but worth it
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I did originally pick this for my shopping list. Swapping the rear fan with a rgb one.
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But replaced it with this one.
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It may change again as I’m just holding back for Black Friday with all items on my shopping list.
 
for me RGB is meh but each to his own

as for the two cases much prefer the nzxt over and Antec for build quality undecided on the case for my new build again will see what crops up between now and boxing day

last year I found prices went up on black friday for most things but was looking at gaming laptops mainly
 
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The Antec case comes with support from me :) UK Antec rep, you don't get that with other brands here :)
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Would you be able to help out the gentleman in this thread, it appears his case turned up missing a cable.n it's the sata power cable to the fan hub in a c8 argb.

ARGB/PWM cable

I have a case that comes with a hub. The hub contains a ARGB/PWM cable with two connectors off of it. Would I need to connect both of them to the motherboard?
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The Antec case comes with support from me :) UK Antec rep, you don't get that with other brands here :)
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Do I need to buy a controller or something to be able to control the colours on the items in my basket?

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