How popular is RGB, really?

Quartz · 4 Nov 2020 at 06:56

Linus Tech Tips have a video up about building a PC with the most popular components from one of OCUK's American competitors.

At some point he comments about none of the components being RGB. So, how important is RGB for you? The motherboard on my PC supports RGB but that's about it. Of course, with my PC in a cupboard RGB is pretty meanlingless, but I'm an outlier - or am I?

The_Arbiter · 4 Nov 2020 at 07:01

I like a few bits, but i draw the line at any lights on keyboard and fans. Bit on the ram, cpu cooler or gpu i don't mind. A general solid ambient colour for a whole build looks best imo.

Begbie · 4 Nov 2020 at 07:22

Whole ambient colour, RGB is for the same people who think they can be infulencers on instagram.

Semple · 4 Nov 2020 at 07:29

The_Arbiter said:
I like a few bits, but i draw the line at any lights on keyboard and fans. Bit on the ram, cpu cooler or gpu i don't mind. A general solid ambient colour for a whole build looks best imo.

Do you not even have any kind of backlit keyboard? As much as I don't need to see the keyboard to type, there's just something nice about the keys being lit.

My logitech also has custom mapping lighting based on the game you're playing. So will light up all the keys that are mapped to a control, and blank the ones that do not.

Randomface74 · 4 Nov 2020 at 07:32

I don't buy rgb. Huge turn off.

Quartz · 4 Nov 2020 at 07:45

Semple said:
Do you not even have any kind of backlit keyboard?

I would draw the difference between a keyboard that is backlit in one colour and a keyboard that is RGB.

mickyflinn · 4 Nov 2020 at 07:46

@Quartz you should turn the question into a poll.

Relentless81 · 4 Nov 2020 at 07:51

I like it to set one solid colour which is usually white with no effects so my PC is effectively a side light when the room is dark

The_Arbiter · 4 Nov 2020 at 08:27

Semple said:
Do you not even have any kind of backlit keyboard? As much as I don't need to see the keyboard to type, there's just something nice about the keys being lit.

My logitech also has custom mapping lighting based on the game you're playing. So will light up all the keys that are mapped to a control, and blank the ones that do not.

Not for me. I can understand how it can benefit a player, and have deluminate options for movies, gamepad gaming, etc, but none of the light up designs really seem helpful for my use.

PinkFloyd · 4 Nov 2020 at 08:43

RGB is awesome. The clever thing about it is that you don't have to set it to full rainbow mode, and can have a solid colour or *shock horror* turn it off when you want it to be subtle

pastymuncher · 4 Nov 2020 at 10:32

I hate it with a passion and have no wish to turn my pc into a tacky looking 80's fairground arcade. Give me plainer looking motherboards, gpu's etc with better heatsinks and vrms anyday.

something daft already!! · 4 Nov 2020 at 10:37

I dont have RGB strips in my PC. I also don't have a motherboard and fan with match LED. My bulbs are not smart bulbs with LED and I don't have two 10m LED strips in my living room.

OK maybe I do then. I am a glutton for LED.

Gray2233 · 4 Nov 2020 at 10:54

Semple said:
Do you not even have any kind of backlit keyboard?

Yup.

I turn the lights off on it.

I don't care for RGB, my focus is entirely on performance for my money and if that happens to have some lights here and there I just turn them off when possible.

nicklog · 4 Nov 2020 at 11:07

Begbie said:
Whole ambient colour, RGB is for the same people who think they can be infulencers on instagram.

Weirdest thing I've read in a while

james.miller · 4 Nov 2020 at 11:11

Couldn't give a toss about RGB to be honest. I dont need flashing lights, colour changing and all that nonsense.

ttaskmaster · 4 Nov 2020 at 11:13

RGB is fantastic in concept, especially ARGB.
The problem is, as with many concepts, that companies use it as a marketing strategy instead of designing it to be actually useful or aesthetically pleasing.

It's at the point where most people think RGB is only ever a Rainbow Unicorn Puke colour pattern swirling around.
Like with anything, it has to be done right.
I personally like the whole '80s spaceship cockpit' look, but I also have other profiles with plain colours, ambient responses and even ones that respond to my PC component states. I switch around depending on my mood... which is the point of having all the choices that ARGB brings.

mickyflinn · 4 Nov 2020 at 11:14

Kids love it , Big Kids love it and some either don't mind or Hate it but overall I think it's a popular choice.

pp111 · 4 Nov 2020 at 12:39

Quartz said:
Linus Tech Tips have a video up about building a PC with the most popular components from one of OCUK's American competitors.

At some point he comments about none of the components being RGB. So, how important is RGB for you? The motherboard on my PC supports RGB but that's about it. Of course, with my PC in a cupboard RGB is pretty meanlingless, but I'm an outlier - or am I?

Not important at all.
Some PC's do look amazing but it's not for me. It's like a flashy car. To me a car is a box on wheels that gets me from a to b, it's not something I would stare at all day. Last time I bought a flashy car I kept getting stopped by the police cus they thought I must have stolen it.

Invertigo · 4 Nov 2020 at 12:49

Despise the rainbow unicorn vomit settings, but I do quite like being able to set everything to one static colour. For instance my new case, I have the front fans set to red and about 20% brightness so it adds some subtle accent lighting to the room, but nothing garish.

chroniclard · 4 Nov 2020 at 12:52

Other than a few bits built into the board and waterblock I have none.