My No RGB Gaming PC Build

[@sharpjs]

I like the aesthetic, for sure. Definitely want to see some temperature benchmarks on this though.

[@mikoalt]

The case looks sick! I hope cases like this can continue to propel PCs into lower and lower levels of RGB.

[@samppawest]

I love anti-RGB. To paraphrase Wade Wilson, “it’s a PC, not a chandelier”.

[@BrendanEvan]

😆

[@ロビン-k1t]

😂😂😂😂

[@case7]

I'm used to saying "it's a computer, not a Christmas tree", but yeah. Right there with you on the anti-RGB front.

[@ventilate4267]

a little bit can be tasteful, like a single white LED strip or ring/halo fans

[@MichaelBertolino]

This case is STUNNING in all colors. I haven't seen an ATX/E-ATX case that looks this good in a long time.

[@laggmonstret]

It IS! Sadly I just can't replace my ugly Fractal Torrent wit hthis because it's too good cooling wise😅

[@MichaelBertolino]

@@laggmonstret The Torrent ain't ugly. You crazy! I love the look! Super industrial

[@laggmonstret]

@@MichaelBertolino Well alright u got a point there, it got a sexy industrial look! ;)

[@rawrj]

Thats a nice looking case. My build is anti-rgb too, I just unplugged all the headers.

[@nadtz]

I really wish they had a version with a mesh side panel. I've been anti RGB since day 1, no hating on people that like it but it just reminds me of when people were ricing their civics back in the day.

[@danshimandle1938]

It reminds me of Pre-Dell Alienware. This is what modern Alienware’s should look like but maybe some RGB underglow or something

[@InkySquid17]

What a beautiful case. And this is APNX's first case? I'm honestly impressed.

[@pxKappa]

this is a sub-brand of aerocool... it might be the 1st apnx branded one, but not really a "1st case", all things considered 🙃

[@HardwareCanucks]

Aerocool wants to move beyond their traditional branding. This is the result.

[@phil_matic]

The metallic colors is pretty awesome... kind of gives me a mid 2000s vibe.

[@brainrottedindividual]

this case is pretty cool, top tier contender for the build i'm planning

[@stuntvist]

Can't believe PC case manufacturers finally discovered the hidden secret of the automotive industry: metallic paint. But seriously, why did it take this long? Everything in the modern landscape is monotone white/gray/black but that doesn't stop metallic paints of those colours from being noticeably unique when done right, especially if the sun hits it a little bit.

[@BBBoysZg]

Missed opportunity to use classic Noctua fans! They would fit in nicely with that custom brass paint job.

[@TheMetaldudeX]

Wish they did more tests with this case. Thermals and noise levels.

[@khyron6]

I like the color, Very cool. Thanks. :)

[@spentcasing3990]

If this is their first case they have a bright future ahead. The case is beautiful

[@MultiSciGeek]

Perfect timing! I'm just picking parts that are cheap, don't have enough for all the RGB nonsense and decided that I just want a dope case to hide it all... Now I realized finding blank cases without the glass side panels is super hard actually! For reference, I wanna build a simple small PC - like the one Dawid Does Tech Stuff did in Japan. Compact but sexy!

[@minhle6908]

a decent anti-rgb build might just be as expensive Noctua and Bequite are both premium brands and they r your only option if you want to make that mini ATX/compact built works

[@Beall_]

Check out the Fractal North mesh panel.

[@jonevansauthor]

Yeah, I don't want glass, I don't want to see inside, I just want ports and an easy build. Does it have good airflow? Is it easy to access things? Is it lighter than others? Those I care about. Will people gasp in amazement when they see it and respect me more than they otherwise would? I simply do not care.

[@AaronHendu]

I did a CM690 with a very similar paint color eay back and it is still my fav case build of all time.

[@supermegarichkid2138]

YAY! No Corsair garbage parts in this amazing build! BRAVO!

[@jinraigami3349]

I love it. I want a powerful, cool and silent design. Maybe I would go back to Windows some day once they achieve that.

[@dragonfireproductions790]

i love minimal RGB. being someone who is light sensitive no rgb is a godsend for me(monitor is okay i just set it at low Brightness in a pitch black room)

[@ScotttheCyborg]

The first computer I built from scratch used a CoolerMaster Storm Series Trooper case. It had 13 5.25" bays, and a 4 SSD cage inside. I put a couple of drawers in it, one for extra cables and the other to hold software discs. Since it was a Storm Trooper, we called it The Emperor. It had its power light and a couple of lighted buttons, but otherwise, no lighting. I upgraded the video card to a Sapphire and it then had a blue LED. It's simple: the REAL Alpha doesn't need bling. Fully loaded it was nearly 80 pounds. Seriously, all those blinking lights are a distraction, and I prefer my PCs on the left where the glass side is and you can't see it anyway. And RGB headphone stands? Seriously?

[@WKaznartist]

I'm looking at 3 cases that will house 12-15 fans. The Raijintek ZOFOS ULTRA $240 has 12 x 120mm fans, Phanteks Enthoo Pro 2 $170 has 15 x 120mm fans, and Cooler Master $300 has 15 x 120mm fans. I will add APNX C1 to my list. I wish they had a full size up to E-ATX with 15 fans as an option.

[@adilazimdegilx]

I'd still prefer the Fractal North builds for anti-RGB setup. It looks amazing with Noctua Chromaxes (with brown color kit). Black and dark brown creates a serious but elegant look. While on topic, I dont really think anti-RGB = no lighting at all. Even in builds like this, for example, a subtle solid color lighting would improve the general look by putting forward the components more. Especially on black parts with low lighting condition with a glass side panel. But I also cant stand moving/distracting light effects or changing/mixing colors of RGB builds in general.

[@HardwareCanucks]

Exactly, love the subtle lighting additions. The orange fit the black and blue so well. -D.

[@jbountalas]

I was late to the RGB party, and my rig looks like a refugee from a 1980’s Disco club. Excessive and unapologetic 😎 Booyaa!

[@takh6806]

Best build ever. Screw RGB

[@leedaq7767]

love the colour of this case, i really getting sick of fish tanks everywhere I go

[@Craker001]

I think even adding the pro art gpu would've looked great in that build.

[@pohkio]

Thank you for this I HATE RGB and this pc looks stunning and helps me with future ideas

[@carlosteixeira3966]

Stunning case ! Would love to see some thermal testing etc

[@HardwareCanucks]

Expect a review in the New Year!

[@phillysupra]

This new generation will never understand the struggles of trying to cable manage IDE ribbon cables

[@HardwareCanucks]

IDE? You don't route that....it routes you.

[@BowtieMan4Ever]

Take a lesson from car painting, use a nice color and paint over it with a flip flop coating. That’s what APNX did! Consider the Chameleon paint from years ago. It looks green in some light, purple in others and blue in yet others.

[@Xenon_001]

"Who needs RGB" More like, who doesn't want rgb? RGB on RAM is detrimental to performance due to the additional traces and components required for the LEDs. This will increase power draw which will in turn increase heat and electrical noise which will both interfere with RAM operation, all while driving up cost to you.

[@GS-xp5jq]

Yep and brands know this. They realized that the average consumer isn't knowledgeable about computers and will pay more for things that look "cool" but are objectively worse per $. It's sad seeing what this industry/hobby has turned into as a long-time hardware enthusiast. Vote with your wallet, show brands that we want performance per $, not gimmicks per $.

[@GrizzAxxemann]

Decent, but my Meshify 2 isn't going anywhere for a few years. I'm happy to see more ATX options on the bigger side of the spectrum, though. I'd be all over an ATX Full tower over the mid.

[@Skobeloff...]

If you are going to put 3 x 140mm fans in the front, put a 140mm in the back as well, otherwise... no sale.

[@prince3121]

Another channel joining the Dark Side of the Force! Here I thought I was the exception to the rule, that only like non-RGB builds! 🤣😎

[@charlesrocco8664]

I think it looks fantastic and I wonder how it would look with some Asus Pro Art pieces that have the copper color. Thanks for the video.

[@LedNe0nDevil]

yeah, let's put fan connectors on the underside of the power stages. Smart and possible /s Oh there's a plug I'm unable connect correctly and thus touching a switch, error on manufacturer side.

[@gopi_ka_marad]

thanks

[@jonathanellis6097]

Get rid of the glass and have another mesh panel in theat lovely colour!

[@YujiraNol]

I just got this case (white color) from a giveaway. I used to have Phanteks P300 that I have love in first sight years ago watching it from your channel, until recently I swap it to APNX C1 because I need more airflow, I was very happy with the case, it's very solid for their first Case. Really love your anti-RGB build, the chromaflare look so beautiful. I really love anti-RGB aesthetic, but now I'm gonna make my pc white rgb build since I have the white case. or do you have any suggestion to make the white case looking pretty without the RGB light?

[@Uchia18]

Reminds me of Fords Mystichrome paint jobs

[@_Randwulf]

Looks great. Painted accents looks more Copper color for me, at least on the vid... 👍😎

[@STR33TSofJUST1C3]

It's way cheaper than I expected it to be considering it has a fan hub and four 30mm thick RGB fans. Legit thought it would be at least 200USD.

[@boydolson5350]

You made a point about how they're the first to use 3 30mm tick 140mm fans in the front and a 30mm thick 120 in the back. However this is the exact same setup on the antec preformance 1. Just without rgb

[@HardwareCanucks]

Yes you’re right! But first RGB in this format for now. -D.

[@boydolson5350]

@@HardwareCanucks it's a good point. Wish they made a non rgb standard black fan option. Also would like to see hoe all these 30mm thick fans stack up to the t30

[@briantse11]

What type of spray are you using for the interior parts? The matching is really cool, I like the brass colour.

[@vespaman101]

Remember the days when you had to pick your LED color? Lol. I rememver purchasing red LED corsair MagLev fans. I swear that was only last week. 2016 or so. Look how fast rgb became the ONLY lighting option. For LED its for the better and its even become cheap now. But no rgb builds hardly get love now.

[@danmar007]

Let's hope you can start a trend.

[@2mo2time]

Would like to see the fans tested

[@PainX187]

i love coloured cases and i do not like RGB anymore i find it too intrusive i can barely buy a part with out RGB puking all over it now you know what i miss lighting strips and cold cathodes such a weird feeling because we should have the better tech now and we sorta do it is just built into everything which is highly annoying

[@dianaalyssa8726]

Did this myself on last build, all black everything, black out zero rgb. Do have another build with rgb though. It's interesting...

[@WeAreMovieMakers]

Thermal testing would have been nice.

[@itsdeonlol]

Nice color!

[@kensg]

I just wanted to ask a question since you critique so many different cases as far as the connectivity the materials, use the colors. Why don’t you do a video where you do a hardware Canucks case and what it would be like connection wise, color, wise options and that would be a case that you would love totally love.

[@jonevansauthor]

If I wanted RGB I would do two things. Buy a smart light bulb for my room, and visit a therapist to find out why.

[@mkatakm]

So you're switching from active lighting to passive lighting.

[@kettusnuhveli]

Isn’t that type of paint called pearlescent? Also this in mATX or mITX format would be awesome!

[@TewaAya]

Ambient mode rgb for me. I just wanna watch my anime like the crt color bleed effect from oled displays.

[@silapakornsangsinchai8392]

I don't get the war against RGB. Isn't the point of RGB lighting is that it can be set into any color you want, or turned off completely if you don't want illumination? Having light when you don't need it is better than not having one at all. It's not like RGB equipment nowadays are that much expensive than non-RGB counterparts. To choose exclusively no RGB components is like to trying to find a car that specifically has no radio, just because you don't like listening to music while driving. People would probably be wondering why don't you buy a normal car, with radio, and then NOT turn it on?

[@shyphirenflowerchild4631]

Love the case. Too bad I can't use it. My cats love to sleep on top of my pc case. They destroyed the power button, reset button and filled the usb ports with hair and kitty litter. Had to buy a new case to transfer my parts into the new case. Before you ask, yes I cleaned the top of the case daily. lol

[@saulgoodman2018]

Anti RGB. But have RGB on the memory.

[@Nakazera]

Best FULL SIZE Keyboards You Can Buy - 2023 Edition pleaaaaase

[@vensroofcat6415]

Love how they have reinvented the colors and actual case design lately not just flashy lights my computer screen already does better. Fractal, Inwin, Coolermaster, Thermaltake and now this one. Colors, texture, geometry details like perforation or corners - there's so much you can do about design even for a box. There are thousands of talented designers at those companies. The only problem being it has to sell in huge numbers. Business often kills creativity.

[@tnmlssvoid]

Pros: Anti-rgb Cons: Sponsored build. Looks good tho!

[@jasonjtg21]

I ditched ALL my RGB. I have all black noctua fans the only thing that glows is the Nvidia logo cause I like the look and the corsair water distribution plate. I had to ditch the RGB it was just blah 🤮

[@azfaru4367]

damn that looks slick as heck

[@BLSoldier00]

Anti-RGB is going to be the new RGB.

[@c-v-n3322]

I am so sick of RBG in desktops it's like having that one neighbour who doesn't take down there lights after Christmas is over.

[@jonevansauthor]

Small problem, don't seem to be able to find the Gigabyte Aorus Stealth motherboard for sale in the UK. The Gigabyte website doesn't help, is insanely clunky like it was designed by a remnant of the Flash animation webpage era and basically doesn't work. The page for the Z690 Stealth doesn't even promote the main feature of having the sockets on the back. Or talk about which cases it's compatible with. Absolutely terrible design and they clearly haven't made the products widely available yet. Also it seems there's no standard name for 'motherboard with sockets on the back' so it's hard to find alternatives from other companies. Hopefully all that will change in the future, and such motherboards and cases will be readily available, not exclusive to overblown levels and easily searchable. I certainly like all the stuff I've seen about them this year, except the daft takes of 'But I wanna see my cables' and 'this doesn't help airflow' which both seem way off the mark of what it's for. Seems to me, it should be easier to cable the thing in the first place, and even neatly manage the cables. I haven't seen any of the engineers/designers of these motherboards being interviewed and stating, 'Oh yes, we did this so that airflow would improve.' so I'm not sure where people got the idea that's what it's for.

[@persiousgrabello2080]

its like watching starlord build his new RIG.

[@minhle6908]

now I need to build a keyboard with black/copper/titanium 😼

[@hoangminhx007]

shessshhh....look stunning

[@HardwareCanucks]

Thanks 🙏 -D.

[@pascaldifolco4611]

This case has so many stellar review it's super hard to get and price went up +33% :(

[@spectorjz4447]

Im stuck, should i get this or the nv5? or maybe even the H6 flow....

[@HCGonzalezJr87]

Here for the anti RGB vibes. My custom loop has no RGB and uses soft tubing for a clean industrial look.

[@BrendanEvan]

I’m so over RGB. 😅

[@z3us89]

hoyl shit - that color is awesome!

[@terryd8692]

Anti RGB. Is that when you physically attack machines that have RGB?

[@katzicael]

That's nice dude. I've got an all-black build in the new NZXT H6 - love this case. Using Coolermaster Mobius 120 fans. Going to replace the glass "front" panel with a piece of NZ native wood like (recovered) Ancient Kauri or Rimu, as a feature - Kauri is gooooorgeous wood.

[@rangersmith4652]

The color is not to my taste, but anti-RGB is great.

[@chucklesdeclown8819]

i dont get this whole idea of backwards connectors, why not just put a lip over the motherboard tray so you dont see the connectors that way?

[@serkankocak]

I love my O11 Air Mini but I can‘t fit a vertical GPU alongside the Fuma 2 and this case seems to solve it, even though I really prefer the compact cube like design of the Lian Li.

[@Rayu25Demon]

for me this look suites full a mesh PC

[@jaymacpherson8167]

Montana Cans makes a green and an orange spray paint that glows in the dark, which I like to use on the inside of a case with a bit of directed RGB.

[@I_cant_sneed]

I would like to paint the inside parts brass but window glass is too dark to see anything anyways

[@vlad_8011]

Wait, why those motherboards need to be more expensive? Convince? What?

[@Rachit0904]

no RGB is the norm for most PCs. “Anti-RGB” would be if you could somehow remove RGB from other KZbinrs’ PCs.

[@z3us89]

sell it that way - I will buy it

[@mrpositronia]

Can you swap the sides around on this case?

[@ChrisLove887]

No rgb?! How are we supposed to flex on the poors if we can’t see our 4090’s?!😂

[@ELCrisler]

ANTI RGB FOR THE WIN!!!!

[@notrixamoris3318]

HELL YEAH ZERO RGB RULEZ!!!

[@Pub123456]

Which air cooler is it?

[@kesamek8537]

This looks a trillion times more sophisticated than childish/infant RGB. Epic.

[@mm8436]

No visible cable > custom cable

[@lalaboiz]

No rgb? (looks around confused) I don't understand those words???

[@ClumsyMercenary]

isn't APNX from Aerocool?

[@HardwareCanucks]

They ARE Aerocool

[@Reflec999]

Why not beige?

[@anonymoususer7985]

I have Xbox controllers with Purple Blue Chameleon faceplates which match this case

[@mixmaster2000]

I personally don't care for this motherboard chosen. If it forces limitations to specific pc case's.

[@adasiava]

Use Corsair shift PSU 😁