RGB has Made PC Building Miserable for Consumers AND Computer Repair Shops

[@SalemTechsperts]

Answers to some common questions I'm seeing. 1. The NZXT CAM software that rotates the AIO was still downloading along with everything else on our amazing 20Mbps internet, and I had between 6pm Friday and 12pm Saturday to edit and upload the video. 2. There are 2 hidden intake fans on the bottom of this case, I was hoping to get away with having 2 intake and 4 exhaust to optimize temps, but the negative pressure would've been a gooch collector. The rear 2 fans have since been flipped to intake. 3. I appreciate you all sharing your opinion on RGB and you all bring up some great points. My concern is the industry is using RGB as a crutch instead of actually innovating designs and performance.

[@santa1563]

oh lawd. you dared desecrate the AhrJeeBee gods and every aiden and steve came out of the woodwork 😂

[@SalemTechsperts]

@@santa1563 Aiden and Steve 😭😭😭

[@jeffbenton7148]

Yeah... I'd like to see more attention given to small form factor designs, personally.

[@Lurch-Bot]

Some cookies are meant to be dunked.

[@HOBOTw1tcH]

2 intake and 4 exhaust? Yeah gooch collector indeed

[@leerotten]

I think the only real upside of transparent PC case with RGB eye candy is that one remembers to clean it from gooch once in a while?

[@SalemTechsperts]

This is a good point

[@godlynewbie]

@@SalemTechsperts i have one side of my pc that is glass so what he says is true but as i have hand issues i can only do so much. i have minimal rgb stuff. just got to find some one that can check my thermal paste and liquid cooling system

[@fletcherchambers7175]

100%

[@idahofur]

You would think. I see tons of finger prints and just as dusty from before the glass panel days.

[@Azarilh]

@@idahofur It definitely works for some people, and not for others. I like to keep my PC clean, my brother doesn't care. We both have a case with glass.

[@Odin029]

I used to be completely anti-RGB. Then I went all in on RGB. And now I'm anti-RGB again.

[@SalemTechsperts]

this made me lol

[@bradhaines3142]

i gave in to RGB, because its that or custom paint and custom is too expensive

[@orieLab_]

I tried being anti-RGB, but I literally had to buy RBG pieces because they were cheaper than normal versions... I hate tiktok culture

[@Dekent]

This was me, my last computer was an RGB monstrosity. It was cool for about....an hour. Now my current build is as RGBless as I could make it.

[@bradhaines3142]

@@Dekent i like pretty colors

[@lysergicaciddiethylamide6127]

I have two builds and they’re all blacked out except for the gpu light. Rgb cables + Pwm cables is a nightmare.

[@PC4USE1]

The fact that you run a business inside an addition to a Subway makes us relate more to you than many YT channels because we can see ourselves in that tiny spot rather than these tech palaces. Your skills and humor are a bonus.

[@RimFaxxe]

Ah yes war thunder Where classified military documents get leaked on a daily basis

[@LeonSteelpaw]

all in the hopes of getting the vehicle a buff

[@ReepsWasteOfTime]

@@LeonSteelpawor just trying to win an argument

[@imfakeris1]

The greatest War Thunder technician that's ever lived.

[@RimFaxxe]

@@ReepsWasteOfTime or trying to get the maps remodeled to be more accurate lol

[@hitfan]

they should do marketing around this :D

[@dex_kun_fails]

Having recently purchased an absolute unit of a case with 18 fans in it, I can relate to the struggle of trying to make all the RGB stuff play nice, and it added at least an hour of cable wrangling to this build. The only reason I went with RGB in the first place was the difficulty in finding orange LED's, I love it it turned out, I don't love that fans are 4 times more expensive now.

[@sparda9060]

Thermalright ARGB fans a pack of 3 fan is $17 on amazon. good quality LEDs, quality build and bearings, and its quiet. I can't ever fathom why people are paying $60 for single fan from Corsair and Lian Li and the case can holds 11 fans.

[@KoKoKen]

holy shit 18 fans? you must have wired that thing like a boat - or at least good god i hope you did.

[@ppeez]

​@@sparda9060because lian li fans are daisychained and have the nicest (and if you want also sleekest) rgb you can get currently, no competition. Also they make the best cases. I know why oyu buy $17 Fans, because you are broke. You cannot choose quality

[@sparda9060]

@@ppeez cool story little kid calling random people you don't know broke.

[@wolf3515]

1900 a month and you still don't get a front door

[@SalemTechsperts]

Or a bathroom that I feel comfortable shitting in

[@wolf3515]

@@SalemTechsperts just ask subway if you can use theres

[@LexYeen]

​@@wolf3515"sorry, customers only" - subway, probably

[@makuru.42]

​@@LexYeen Just get an toilet subscription.

[@Fifty92Mine]

@@SalemTechsperts at least you got Lupe. Greets from Europe - the greates country thats ever lived

[@OhTylerB]

I think RGB can be pretty cool if not over the top. The line gets crossed for me at RGB custom sleeve cables. I also think choosing one or two colours and keeping to a theme is much better than the tacky looking rainbow effect people seem to be crazy about! Anyway, new subscriber from across the pond 👍🏻

[@droopy_eyes]

Moderation. When PC and entire room is epilepsy disco bonanza on steroids, it's trash.

[@ReepsWasteOfTime]

RGB was so painful. I asked 3 different people FROM CORSAIR if I had the right fan controllers for my 9 fans. They said yes and they were completely wrong. Had to wait for new fans to arrive that actually worked with the fan controllers.

[@ReepsWasteOfTime]

But I do love the RGB. It sucks for building but works amazing as a show piece. As someone that builds one PC every 5-7 years I can say that I do love having something flashy since it’s literally the price of 3 2005~ Mazda MX-5s

[@viperpit-k5j]

Corsair has horrible customer service, i needed new keys for my k95 keyboard and they even sent me the wrong ones.

[@ReepsWasteOfTime]

@@xxdesertstorm ASUS refuses to work with Icue. My GPU ignores everything but the stupid ASUS malware

[@ReepsWasteOfTime]

@@viperpit-k5j my experience was quite good after this. They accepted a return of used fans instantly and I’m sure you know that as soon as a fan is used it’s VERY clearly been used

[@SalemTechsperts]

@@ReepsWasteOfTimeI absolutely love this price comparison 😂

[@PopStrikers]

All I want is a matte black box with good ventilation.

[@Elefyrion]

I love my Torrent with solid panels 🙏

[@JerryOIOOIIO]

Got that with no RGB

[@jayabsher4498]

That's litterally my build. Doesn't even have a side window. Searched high and low for every part without rgb at all.

[@MrGeforcerFX]

Fractal has got you covered, Define 7 series, Pop air or the torrent are all great on the airflow and still can look nice without dealing with glass.

[@NekoYuki]

Same but in white. But I still want my PC to look *clean*. if I do anything to that white, it'll be to get clear tubed water-cooling, put some neon pink UV reactive colorant, and install some blacklight LEDs.

[@stevenwilliams6638]

I have no idea how I just found this channel. I’ve been in the Tech hustle game for 25+ years in MA. Must respect. New sub

[@SalemTechsperts]

Glad you found me neighbor!

[@gabry_the_g-64355]

RGB: Rancid Gooch Box

[@imfakeris1]

is it sellable?

[@gabry_the_g-64355]

@@imfakeris1 Yes but you need to clean it

[@TheCatBilbo]

Ugh, I went to the Doctor's for that...

[@kevinkiggs]

Maybe I'm alone here, but I actually love ARGB. I hate the default rainbow configuration that every RGB thing comes in, but I love being able to set the colors of my components and have all these cool effects syncing across your whole desk when you use something like SignalRGB (not an ad). That being said, ARGB is fucking AGGRAVATING to set up and I would never want to burden my technician with it. I'm a hobbyist builder and try to DIY as much as I can. Vanity and customization fall right into the DIY category I also would never buy a case just because it looks nice. Airflow, cost and ease of building come first, design second

[@SalemTechsperts]

I do enjoy having a synced experience w/ my monitor lights when playing a game so I understand that. It’s all opinion and I respect the decision 100%. I just don’t like how manufacturers are using RGB as a crutch to stifle innovation.

[@kennyd7667]

nah you aint alone, i really like rgb, just not rainbow rgb

[@Hymn_]

i agree, i love rgb it looks cool

[@4lmighty_L0af]

No you're the majority, that's why it sells so good. The RGB haters are mostly the extremely loud minority on the internet like ALWAYS. in real life most people love it

[@drewnewby]

@ExtremeHardcoreGamer Like what you want, but as a builder, that's not true. I get RGB requested for about 1 out of 10 gaming PCs.

[@Wearyman]

This is why I was so happy that my Fractal case came with a built in RGB controller. I just daisy chained all the fans together and it's controlled with a single button on the top of the case. You can quick cycle through a few color options, pick what you want and then by holding the button for 2 seconds at a time, switch between different effects. Just ONE BUTTON. No software, It doesn't care about OS and no fancy expensive hub. Just daisy chain them like Christmas lights and it all works. I was actually stumped for a bit, thinking I was missing a part. Nope. Fractal just said "No. Make chain. Lights work."

[@Zanithos]

What case? I have a North for my GF's PC but I'm considering a new one for myself and that might be useful.

[@Wearyman]

@@Zanithos Fractal Pop Air. It's actually one of Fractal's cheaper cases. I got the "Orange Core" one, but they come in a range of colors.

[@Ivorguy6]

The greatest technician thats ever lived

[@AlecRife]

🙌🦝

[@asirithwelzorn5907]

The longform videos on this channel feel like the good parts of a sitcom combined the best tech expert tips and tricks. Love it♥

[@SalemTechsperts]

That’s the idea! Thanks for watching😊

[@hecatejpeg]

i love how as soon as magnets were mentioned i thought of icp miracles then he immediately brings it up. i dont appreciate the mind reading powers of the greatest mind reader thats ever lived

[@blackburngaming8345]

"This is the dryest fucking cookie... I think I just ate drywall" Still not as bad as a popeyes biscuit

[@3AnxiousFerretsInATrenchcoat]

"Ram first, then cpu, then ssd, gpu last." -proceeds to install ram last- Do agree on the rgb. I think it's a neat thing, but once you go beyond 2 or so rainbow items (ram/gpu, a couple fans or the cpu, not all at once), it starts looking cheap. Vastly prefer either keeping the rest blank or a solid color. Also splurging on rgb out the whazoo and case, but going cheap on the ssd? Strange priority imo.

[@SalemTechsperts]

I always start off with a plan that never goes according to plan 😅

[@slayerjohn447]

@@SalemTechsperts A popular car mechanic always goes by the 'Non plan plan." That way, if anything goes wrong, you never deviated from your nonexistent plan.

[@SalemTechsperts]

@@slayerjohn447 genius

[@trsskater]

That's because you never see people use rgb. You just see them use rainbow or color cycle. Rgb allows you to use any color you want or lighting effects and even games like Warframe can control your lighting effects and make cool things happen based on the abilities you are using. You just don't know since you want to pretend that choice is a trash option since you see the demo mode and think that's standard operating mode. Lol.

[@evacody1249]

​@trsskater I use my RGB. I always set the color of different fans to the season. Makes it look way nicer. But yeah, but the people that just leave it on rainbow, it's like that's a waste of money. You are not using other effects. What's the point.

[@crowofjudgment]

10:40 "isnt it nice? 💅✨" zesty

[@Otakulad]

Home builder here. RGB is fun, but not required. My list is 1. Components 2. Air Flow 3. Looks And if you are charging more for hooking up RGB, you should. Every minute you spend hooking up RGB is a minute you aren't building another PC or fixing one. So hell yeah, change for that shit.

[@NikolaiCherepanov]

I had a customer get pissed at me because of the rts best of cables in the back of that case. For context this customer pretty much went on Amazon typed in RGB and just clicked add to cart. He had 3 different rgb hubs, a ton of fans, and not enough space for all these cables . There was no amount of cable management that could make it look nice. He also didn’t have enough rgb headers on his board. I charged him my standard build fee of $179, later he wrote a nasty google review saying how terrible I was at building. Mind you I’ve been building PCs since I was 11 I’m 28 now. Every PC in my house is meticulously cable managed and I do the same for my customers but the difference is I choose parts that work together, and none of my PC had RGB and if they do all of it is from on company.

[@Mr.Genesis]

The recent PC gaming boom has brought a bunch of ignorant individuals who want their favorite influencer's COOL GAMER PC Meanwhile when i built a PC i weighed compatibilities, prices, options, AM4 vs LGA 1151 etc. Its why i try to ask the client/customer what their budget is and just give them a cart/list of parts that they'd be able to get within that budget

[@NikolaiCherepanov]

@@Mr.Genesis Yeah this guy didn't want my input he just wanted me to put the thing together. At the end of the day he's not a customer I want to keep, he didn't care about quality he just wanted cool looks at a cheap price. I care far more about quality than quantity or flashy looks.

[@somekindofdude1130]

200 for a build is wild 😂😂😂😂😂 Where i live the standard is 40-50 + windows

[@NikolaiCherepanov]

@@somekindofdude1130 Then those people don't value their time or expertise. 90% of system builders charge around $400 to build a PC.

[@polishpipebomb]

@@somekindofdude1130 Bro, what? maybe I'd let my FRIEND pay me 50 dollars to build a gaming PC... As a BUSINESS tho? You're just straight up lying, Lmao.

[@bailey.nt86]

This video right here is spot on. I haven't built a PC since the Intel 8700k came out. The last week or so, I've been purchasing parts for my next pc thats going to hopefully last me another 7 years. I prioritized the best performing parts first, then aesthetics. 0 rgb, but i did pick a nice case to show off all those high end parts in the daylight. My current pc looks like it just came back from a pride parade 😂 i wanted to do something totally different. For reference i swapped to all rgb parts (from the same model series/line up and same specs) and my RGB build was $275.01 more. So i took that "savings" and added another 4tb NvMe drive to the blackout build... you know to compensate 😅

[@KeVsPIXEL]

I knew the greatest technician wouldn't disappoint. Finally someone who installs the AIO last rather than having the radiator flopping around while working on the motherboard.

[@mattevans1643]

Depends on the case. On some cases you have to put the AIO in first. But with removable tpos being the norm now, that's not really a thing.

[@satanicaleve]

Water, fire, air and dirt Fucking magnets, how do they worK?

[@SalemTechsperts]

Miracles 🎶

[@Zagura90]

Jay kid look just like Jay.

[@mortison7]

i think you're just my new favorite channel. you are everything i aspire to be in your content, especially the shorts. idk how much praise from me means as some 21yo college kid, but please keep going. i am living through you in your videos and i have no other outlet

[@teo-7242]

I had a Blackout PC built back in August and the entire shop complimented me and it looks super sick.

[@yellowblackbird9000]

I tried to build an non-RGB computer but somehow getting a case with RGB fans was cheaper than one with no RGB. 😂

[@Sterling_Silver04]

That's how my most recent build went as well. It was fully intended to be dark from the get-go, but the case I was getting came with 4 free fans for an extra $20, and considering they were quality fans and I would have spent more than that on other fans instead, I opted to get them with the case. Turned out they were RGB. Then my liquid cooler turned out to be RGB. At that point I said "screw it, this sucker's going to have lights whether I want it to or not". I picked up an ARGB controller for an extra $10 and set all the lights to single-color with a dark purple and it turned out beautiful. It 100% gives that computer its own personality, and it also doesn't burn your eyes out.

[@WalberSantaremDTs2]

​@@Sterling_Silver04 that sounds cool! man, if you think about it, even that case in the video would seems so much cooler with only the withe light on the top.

[@goosewithagibus]

Same here, a few years ago. I just disabled the fans.

[@NoWay-kn8hq]

Economy of scale, way more parts are manufactured with RGB components so anyone going against that will typically pay higher prices for the parts, and typically pass the higher price to the customer. That may be the biggest reason why I hate RGB so much.

[@garbagegremlins4707]

Literally same, and the microcenter bundle I got for my ram/cpu/mobo came with rbg ram sticks so now I just have those ig

[@willyonamountain]

I was zero-rgb all the way, until i saw my little cooler master np200 with just one rgb on the cpu cooler fan. Looks like the beating heart of the little rig :)

[@federicohelamanmejiaportillo]

I am and Old Man Yelling to the Clouds too, RGB is a Useless Fad, Unicorn Vomit, a PC Case Just need to have good air flow, be practical to needs of the user, and silent.

[@ranojbhowmik5921]

Well said!

[@deanmikehotmailcom]

There was a time where I didn't even know where my case was. It was just a chassis that made it easy to swap things in/out

[@sirsancti5504]

I don't get the whole lightning, in general.

[@4lmighty_L0af]

Why cant people just accept other opinions? I LOVE RGB, my pc looks like a disco ball, there's not a single thing that doesn't have rgb. I personally hate boring ugly plastic boxes.

[@Azarilh]

"Useless" by an utilitarian point of view. It's not "useless" if you like it. I dunno you but i want my stuff to look nice in my home. What's wrong with that?

[@imfakeris1]

12:44 The greatest technician that's ever lived.

[@Psynapses]

Such a hilarious moment tho! happens to the best of us

[@dariolinder4508]

The only RGB I don't mind is the Corsair iCUE link. On the 360mm iCUE AIO instead of 8 cables to plug in (3 fan cables, 3 fan RGB cables, 1 pump power cable and 1 pump controller cable), you now have 1 socket on the radiator which connects everything. Makes the pump look super clean.

[@cvmagic404]

Considering I keep my gaming PC in the bedroom, I prefer no lights at all and a case that doubles as a wind tunnel. If I keep my PC on at night I would like to be able to fall asleep and not experience the rainbow all night long.

[@Kratos95034]

But you know you can just turn them off right?

[@Azarilh]

@@Kratos95034 For me it's literally a button. lmao

[@cvmagic404]

@@Kratos95034 Yeah, you're stating the obvious here, but I prefer no lights. I think they are a waste of energy even while my system proportionately dwarfs the total usage, why creep the universe even one iota towards its eventual heat death for something I don't even appreciate. Besides, why even take on yet another thing I have to adjust before heading off to bed however minor and addressable with automation, this is something I dont have to deal with if they didn't exist in the first place.

[@Enitii]

​@@cvmagic404 I am with you. I rather have a function over aesthetics computer. If I'm gonna hide it in a corner anyways, what's the point of spending the extra on lights that I'm never gonna even turn on?

[@Lurch-Bot]

You know you can turn it off, right?

[@RedHuntsman]

RGB on a PC is like a lifted truck with under frame lighting

[@migueldoesstuff6994]

real shiit

[@rps215]

At least for the trucks it does help for visibility at night

[@ReviewPotatoHeadUsa]

what a really dumb thing to say.

[@Spurdospaerde692]

@@ReviewPotatoHeadUsa Why? In both cases, it's an obvious warning signal to others that the user in question is mentally debilitated.

[@glennmayer469]

@@Spurdospaerde692 caring so much what someone else likes in their own personal pc on this level is mentally debilitated

[@jefferymosdell2490]

I'm currently building a lightless build in a Thermaltake 600 and I love seeing nothing being lit up. I love seeing the components.

[@Tailong]

TBH I don't remember a time when glass/plastic panels and some sort of RGB was not part of PC building for enthusiast(I'm almost in my 40s so its been awhile), it has exploded over the last decade especially because of RGB fans, but the concept of having a PC with tons of lights has been here for many decades. What I like is that nowadays you can have it both ways for those who want a super minimalist PC there is a case for you, for those who like over the top cases there is a case for you, and for whatever in between there is case also, and its obvious that the vast majority of consumers gravitate towards glass panels and RGB, in my opinion its always nice seeing a over the top PC in someones desk.

[@ScoutReaper-zn1rz]

Have we already forgotten cold cathode tubes?

[@SilharaTheChosen]

People just REALLY enjoy complaining online. Especially if they're complaining about a thing that is generally liked, makes them seem cool and not like the others.

[@NothingButTechWPG]

I've Built Hundreds of System, and to be honest I still Love Building. Sure Builds are getting more Cables and wires and Such, But I still enjoy the challenge ! RGB Yes is becoming a Problem, Corsair has done With there new stuff. But its Pricey. If Everyone followed suit perhaps it would be better in the long run, But that I don't think that will happen. RGB is here to stay. Its not going anywhere in my opinion. Great Video!

[@SalemTechsperts]

I love hearing you haven’t lost your passion! Indeed, if the industry innovated and made it easier and less complicated, it wouldn’t be such a big deal. Thanks for watching and being a member!

[@Helghast73]

But corsairs icue is crap it's almost armoury crate level crap.

[@louisvillaescusa]

The bane of my existence as a theatrical lighting tech was when they came out with RGB strip light and the lighting designers wanted it everywhere. Then came RGBW then RGBWW then RGBA then RGBWA. And now we have pixel tape where each LED node uses three (or more) channels of control. And before you know it, you have to pay $2000 to upgrade your lighting controller to 3072 channels of control and it's still not enough. And there's all the custom wiring and digital decoders and power supplies and data lines.....

[@patrickcrimi7184]

It took me 3 business days to build my pc as it was the first one, except that I bought a monster and of course a lot of ARGB as well, never-ending cables, I cannot describe how many videos I needed to watch to make it.

[@warmonger2500]

$1900 jeez my mortgage is $1,700 a month in Colorado.

[@SalemTechsperts]

Yep. Boston’s great (for landlords)

[@Holycurative9610]

@@SalemTechsperts No different here in the UK when you lump on business rates and so on. GB£2k/month will get you a hole in the wall in the outskirts of a major town.

[@cpuwizard9225]

Fuck both of those prices. There may be nothing here but corn, churches and bars, but my $800 a month mortgage is well worth the lack of "glamour" and "culture" for the property I got. If I want "culture", Chicago is just one river and 3 hours away.

[@zimmy91]

Aurora area and my mortgage is 3125 a month. Definitely gonna refinance when rates go down cause god damn its ruff.

[@warmonger2500]

@@zimmy91 I was lucky and purchased December of 2019 so I was ahead of the rate spike.

[@MrCrispusAttacks]

Never heard of you guys, just subscribed hopefully to see more of Reggie Watts

[@04beni04]

Isn't a supernova a massive explosion? Is that good branding for a power supply?

[@NinaNova_]

For 1000W I would sure hope I get a massive explosion! (it's actually a very reliable PSU, I bought one used and it's still kickin)

[@dc8836]

It's a star exploding in its final stage of life, before either collapsing into a black hole or neutron star, or diffusing into a nebula. It's "massive" for certain definitions of that word 😛 Yeah, it's odd for a PSU. Maybe they just thought it sounded powerful or something.

[@Lurch-Bot]

Terrible branding choice. But you won't find a better PSU. Maybe they were being ironic? Perhaps they thought about the fact a supernova releases a lot of energy and didn't consider the massive explosion part. If you're cheap like me, you just get the GD model which is basically the same PSU but not called 'Supernova' because it is non-modular. Better to not tempt the fates.

[@Finality]

It's good if you understand what a supernova is. Most people don't though I think lol.

[@nowloadingvids1972]

most people don't understand

[@doodskie999]

Bro dont ever change your workplace or format. It makes you more relatable rather than those fancy studios other creators have. I mean its not that I don't like them or anything, but your workplace is what makes your content synonymous with your work and and charm.

[@ralphmills7322]

What? Your shop isn't the back entrance to TWIT studio? Adds to the realism man! Zip ties to secure lights and a box fan as a ventilator, all you need is a beat up vending machine filled with off brand soda and you got the same vibe as the old back alley Radio and TV repair shops my Dad dragged me to back in the Seventies. Your shop is much cleaner with out the full ashtrays and second hand smoke!

[@satanicaleve]

The last time I installed that NZXT AIO and turned on the computer after putting the build together the hub began to smoke. I do like RGB if done nicely inside of a build but the majority look atrocious and also like you said putting together builds that are heavy on the RGB is more time consuming and depending on the manufacturer can be a pain in the ass to put together.

[@SalemTechsperts]

Holy shit 😂 I’ve never had that happen thankfully. Yeah it’s the assembling that’s a killer. Especially when every minute of my day is stressing on how to pay rent and I’m stuck with 20 wires.

[@satanicaleve]

@@SalemTechsperts I miss the days when AIO's weren't a thing and all you needed was a beefy air cooler like my Noctua NHD-14 I have cooling my i7 3770k build that's 11 years old. All my mony goes towards bills and rent right now.

[@jasonmattingly1987]

By the hour, you charge for RGB installation and cable mgmt by the hour.

[@SalemTechsperts]

This is the way

[@alexalonso2093]

@@SalemTechspertsso how much to build mine just like the one in this vid ??💁‍♂️

[@Skysavio10]

I really like this type of video, two friends talking about random topics while they are building a PC

[@n3ckrad]

I just built a new pc. I got the Fractal Torrent case with solid metal side panels. I am not only with you on the RGB, I am also with you on the principle of function over form. Ideally a good computer case should provide good airflow and protect the components. If you build it right you should forget it's even there!

[@Bigboss-xe6lm]

Thats why i love the tower 300. -Its small- , good airflow(and lots of goochfilters) AND nice to look at. Dont need RGB on it at all. And if you are crazy enough you could easily mod it for show or for modding purposes. And it fits perfectly on a sub on the floor in the livingroom

[@tokmakidisnikos]

5:22 I use arch btw

[@flerov01]

That was really very informative, it's really important for us to know that (I also do btw)

[@GSBarlev]

Sad that the Nix crew hasn't yet infiltrated the Gooch Collector space. Those nerds are lovely.

[@Enitii]

I use Windows, by the way.

[@Aoitori365]

Bazzite btw

[@flerov01]

@@Aoitori365 based tbh

[@Blade-hf9po]

The only reason I'd consider a white see-through case, is to notice it getting dirty faster and then clean it. I used to have a black case and it would be months before it ever got cleaned because it was really good at hiding how dirty it got.

[@bradb1959]

09:44 "what are these kids going to get ampted to now?" "fentanyl" 💀💀

[@shannonrhoads7099]

My second to last PC build was my first foray into RGB. It was quite the learning experience. My most recent PC was so anti-RGB that I have affectionately named it Dark Matter. 👍

[@doodlesyoru2108]

Having Lupe around the office definitely increases the productivity by a lot. Props to the lad.

[@Lorex_]

As the only small-town repair and builder shop in my town, aside from a corporate repair place, I've noticed a significant lack of understanding regarding RGB wiring control. People of all ages bring in their builds, often riddled with mismatched RGB parts. I wish there was a mandatory standard that companies had to adhere to because often, the cheaper options come with proprietary connectors for fans, which is incredibly frustrating. While this conversation revolves around RGB and wiring, what frustrates me the most is when people invest more in a CPU than a GPU for gaming. Countless times, individuals have come in with a Ryzen 9 or Intel i9 paired with a 4060-4070, or the AMD equivalent, usually saying, "my friend told me what parts to get." It's disheartening because they could have opted for a '7' or the "5" variant and invested the difference in a superior GPU.

[@mattevans1643]

The main problem is their isn't a standard. Most of the Bigger companies conform to the 5V standard. But just like fans and storage drives, you got the smaller/cheap companies doing whatever they want, like using Molex still, at least make it sata powered, at least people have those.

[@evacody1249]

🤦‍♂️ why would they do that? Why why why?

[@evacody1249]

As for the argb. Razer makes a hub for that that works with a lot of different ARGB fans. They need to invest in that.

[@tales527]

Hey, sometimes it's just to save costs on stuff. I've got a Ryzen 5 7600x and a RTX 2060. I was only able to even build the thing because I had already gotten the 2060 for cheap. Now, the person you're probably talking about was likely just stupid, but I'm just saying it's not always the case

[@alexisharris1541]

so do you recommend a more powerful gpu over a cpu then? Im genuinely curious. I recently built my first pc and I have a 3070 gpu (gifted by my partner) with a Ryzen 9 cpu

[@Feesh116]

As a Tech in a Micro Center, RGB is absolutely the worst. Especially now that fans have fricking LCDs in them.

[@SalemTechsperts]

But how will anyone ever know they’re a quirky PC Gamer if they can’t show their waifu on their aio pump?

[@Azarilh]

@@SalemTechsperts Honestly this sounds like you are being judgemental for no good reason. Nothing wrong with people wanting their stuff to look nice, don't be judgy about it. 🤷

[@drewnewby]

@Azarilh It's sarcasm, you probably have heard of it. It's okay if he makes a joke. You don't have to take it personally, and try to brand him as judgemental.

[@alastor8091]

Haha, who would ever do that hahaha.... I totally didn't get the Kraken Elite exclusively for that haha....

[@alastor8091]

There's nothing wrong with him being judgemental. Let people have opinions, not everyone is going to agree with you. Yes it's dumb, yes I still did it anyway because I want to see Ishmael inside my pc case. Laugh at yourself.

[@jiwoo2820]

I love the RGB on my PC. I built it myself and ,although if I could I would skip the wiring part, it didn't take me enough time to discourage me from building it. Before my current PC I used to think RGB is ugly and tasteless, but I love how it lights up at night now. I can totally see how having to do the wiring every day as a job would make me hate it too though. Also I can totally see why older folks hate it. I also do like my glass panels. I love seeing whats inside my box without having to open it. I do agree I was worried about the air flow but as time has passed, it seems as the air flow in my tower is good enough.

[@Wing0Alchemist]

You'd think the greatest technician who ever lived would know that RGB makes your computer faster. Sinus Lebastian said so.

[@evacody1249]

Flossy carter also said so. Both are wrong. Only get RGB if you are going for a theme or look for the desk set up.

[@Wing0Alchemist]

@@evacody1249 I guess I should have put RGB on the joke so that it would grab your attention, as you seem to have missed it.

[@glennmccrae7821]

only the R makes it go faster

[@Wing0Alchemist]

@@glennmccrae7821 3x faster?

[@glennmccrae7821]

@@Wing0Alchemist depends on how much you believe that red is fasta

[@LastBast]

11:06 the power of editing! *ad plays*

[@NonBinary_Star]

😂😭💀

[@_..-.._..-.._]

I like that the water hoses aren’t too big. I’m an engine builder and tinkerer and my biggest pet peeve with PCs (other than RGB) is 1” water hoses for cooling a cpu that might have a few hundred watts of heat output at most. You could easily have 1/4” hoses and be more than fine. Bigger hoses allow more volume without a tank, but the flow characteristics are all messed up.

[@BelLavoroAutoSpa]

haha rgb lights go brrrr but really I think RGB is good when it is implemented with the case, but then it's usually proprietary (NZXT, Corsair) which I dislike.

[@squid262]

Yep, built a pc this year with no RGB components, just all black components in a white case that had built in RGB fans that I just keep on white/daylight. Looks slick with very minimal effort. I can control the RGB from software but there's no point since I can hit a button on the case to change them if I feel like it.

[@Elvyne]

​@@squid262 For some reason, my mind went right to Lian Li's 216. Although I bet this is not the only one

[@nyaaalex]

1:57 oh my god, he’s figured out our secret😅

[@AlastorsNight]

Quite awhile ago I was looking to add top fans to my case since it didn't come with any, just front and rear. For whatever reason I decided if I was going through the effort I would try going RGB for the top and front since that is all I can see from my vantage while sitting at my desk and it might be cool to see them glowing in sync with my KB&M. While it was pretty at first that didn't last long as I am not sure if software corrupted something or if something got damaged (RGB header, RGB controller etc) but now several fans do not light up and I don't want to spend the money trying to trouble shoot since I have already tried what I can that doesn't involve starting to swap out parts. It was fun while it lasted but in the future I am just going back to boring non-RGB fans, while it was very cool to look at when I walked into my room, the expense was ultimately not worth it in my opinion as I could have gotten better non-rgb fans for the same price or maybe even a little cheaper.

[@thebeardofknowledge]

Andy & Lupe...honestly RGB and fan headers need some serious redesign to simplify things. Like why TF does it run from a sata cable? we need those for hard drives! Also a cable per Fan?! Just make them addressable and a single cable, its not that hard! And Why can't a case come with the hub already build in? Finally, why TF are these cases soo big with soo much wasted empty space? Love the content guys, 💯!

[@SalemTechsperts]

Companies fighting for adoption of their own proprietary design has stifled innovation and the consumer is the one having to deal with it. It's insane how nothing has changed in like 30 years

[@screwthisin]

Corsair and Lian Li have a daisy chain fans for the RGB meaning one cable for maybe 6-9 fans. If you have more than that you'll need another cable to plug into the header.

[@stephenkolostyak4087]

fan headers on mainboards are standardized. 3-4 pin headers with a guide to keep from doing the stupid. fan plugs....

[@uatuthewatcher6716]

I find it ironic that EVGA name it's PSU after a exploding star probably an inside joke😂😂🇧🇧

[@iainballas]

Me: *Trying to sleep peacefully at night* My PC waking up from sleep at 3am: "WE'RE CARAMELDANSEN!" It's like a dang disco party.

[@GraveUypo]

i hate RGB, i hate aquarium pcs, i hate having a window on my tower

[@battokizu]

Plexiglass is great so i can see status codes lol

[@Im_SSJay]

Nah, dual chamber design is pretty good looking and more spacious (better thermals too)

[@thesocker7920]

@@Im_SSJay It's good if the dual chamber is only good if it's designed well. If the fans are angled to push air to the cpu and gpu. But if you go for water cooled nothing I said really matters.

[@C0LPAN1C]

Mesh offers semi transparency with far better cooling.

[@normified]

@@Im_SSJay The "better thermals" are negligible at best.

[@richardmarkert7736]

The other gum mascot you guys were thinking of is Bazooka Joe.

[@superroboted]

I recently built a rig for an i7-5960x. I scored 64 GB of RGB RAM, the NZXT H7 RGB Flow, a 2080 Ti, and a Samsung 980 Pro 2 TB SSD. So the RGB header on the ASUS X99-IIa has the four pin header, and all of the newer hardware had the three pin connectors. Like I told the guy do you really need lights and he was like well it's for my kid...luckily this $20 Lego brick part saved the day. However I sure was kinda over trying to get the RGB to work, but it did. I really am indifferent to RGB nowadays but my last build is a 24/7 Christmas light show🤣

[@Lasermoon]

I hate RGB, I hate that you cant get many decent cases without glass panels because of it

[@GSBarlev]

My HAF932 is getting passed down to my eventual grandkids.

[@pumcia718]

@@GSBarlev Ahhh, a Fellow Cooler Master HAF 932 enjoyer.

[@SalemTechsperts]

@@GSBarlevthe greatest case that’s ever lived

[@nashtheneet]

When i built my pc a few months ago i had to get a case with glass even though i didnt get any sort of RGB. At least there was a lot of room inside so my gorilla fingers could get inside easier.

[@jsCP94]

Yeah that sucks, unless you go SFF.

[@Herm1tsRevenge]

No Tux No Bucks Baby!

[@GSBarlev]

🐧 🐧 🐧

[@darrennixon8729]

I dont like the whole fish tank pc cases look, let alone the RGB lighting. But each to their own.

[@MidnyteDree]

I agree about the RGB. RGB genuinely pisses me off when builders will tell you that you need or should have RGB, but when I ask them for tips or tutorials for building a PC with an optical drive, somehow it's something to scoff at.

[@vedithing]

The problem isn't rgb, rgb looks great and everything, the problem is that people spend their money on it while really they should spend on real parts that matter to performance, but if you can afford it and etc, you can get it its fine just if you can get way more performance to not get it, then just get it. (idk if you understood me but you get the idea)

[@joshdillon9637]

The philosophy I used when building my PC was to get as much power for as little money possible. My case and GPU came with RGB, but I got them on sale at great prices. That's the only reason there's any lighting at all.

[@SalemTechsperts]

I understand you and I think that’s what bugs me as well. Knowing how much money someone is spending on something cosmetic vs putting it towards function.

[@4lmighty_L0af]

​@@joshdillon9637 I like spending money on my PC and I love spending more on RGB because it's so beautiful

[@Moonstone-Redux]

I got RGB ram kits because for whatever reason it easier to find RGB 3600C16 RAM kits (the fastest kits I bothered to work with) than non-RGB.

[@erictyler3259]

I think if it takes you extra time to setup the RGB and you charge the customer for it, it's more money in your pocket. If the customer is happy because they have their bright and shiny custom PC and you made your money building it, everyone is happy right? Personally, I think it RGB brings more people to PC gaming, that's a win for all of us. I've been PC gaming pretty much since PCs have existed and it seems like everyone has always assumed it wasn't going to take off or once it did they thought it was going to die off. But nope, PC gaming is still here and going strong. I just discovered your channel. I'll have to subscribe as I am not too far away from you guys.

[@disturbedone3631]

So did you ever change the AIO screen orientation? lol

[@SalemTechsperts]

Yes, you do it through NZXT CAM which was downloading during the final shot

[@AuraXv]

I've worked in computer repair before but that was before the RGB craze had set in. And boy am I glad about that! My last personal rig build had me lamenting ever choosing RGB for my own PC because it was a nightmare to wire everything up and tidying the mess. The way the industry is going, I don't personally see RGB going anywhere but I sure as hell wish it wasn't so annoying to deal with when assembling a rig.

[@evacody1249]

I hope you went with what you wanted and enjoyed. Sometimes, the case can be even nice and better than the RGB. I use ARGB because I enjoy it. But I would never push it on other people. Especially if they have budget the RGB would add to the cost.

[@evacody1249]

I also think that's why Lian Li did what they did with their fans, where you can connect three together and use one wire.

[@PreciousAlpschindler]

Connecting RGB light was pain in the butt. My Noctia case fan don't come with RGB light so that don't want to deal with RGB

[@hydroponicgard]

On RGB: I despise it. Not much can be said, it just looks ugly n it's more bullsh*t you need to manage n deal with more wires n JUST GET LOST WITH THAT I SWEAR.

[@4lmighty_L0af]

I personally love RGB. For me boring dark plastic boxes are mega ugly and I always wanted a bright and shiny PC. Looks so beautiful and cable management is easy if you have an IQ above 100.

[@Adhasin]

I tried building an RGB free build but the discount was too tempting on an evga card. Now I have this annoying ass card with an RGB name keeping me distracted in the dark when i want to watch a movie

[@Grenadier-]

It's super great when it's in your bedroom like myself. I have to throw a towel over the thing because it's so God damn bright. My case isn't a glass box mind you either, this is just the one RGB fan and a light on a PCIE SATA card and it shines through the vents way too brightly to sleep

[@DarrenLeong]

Yeah, I dont need and dont like RGB. I prefer a minimalist stealth build.

[@ForLifeUnvaccinated]

Another thing I have learnt with owning a gaming PC is that the lights do blow out very easily.

[@manurz1]

gt super nova = Grand Turismo Massive explosion

[@claylikescheese]

My friends seeing my computer and dying since its a dilusion case but had a 3080 in it and an i7 lmao 😂

[@PhastorDragon]

I don't use RGB in my own builds, but I've built a couple systems for friends who bought the parts before I could advise them. Not only do the RGB cables add extra wires that are a pain in the ass to manage, but they also almost always have extra pigtails on them so you can pass through to another device and those connectors are impossible to hide. So even if you do manage to make the cables look pretty, you have these extra plugs not connected to anything that you have to deal with. Another time a friend just wanted me to install a Corsair AIO for them and all of the extra cables hanging off of the water block alone were insane. Luckily he didn't have a side window, because I wasn't about to get creative enough to find a way to hide all of that spaghetti.

[@tommylucatiel7911]

There was genuinely nothing wrong with even just rgb fairy light strips, lol. It's just a unicorn vomit cashgrab for adhd tiktok watching teenagers. The red glow of the motherboard was the rgb of my childhood. My build is all black and it doesn't distract me at night or fuck up my eyes with more manufactured light.

[@EvilTurkeySlices]

I like RGB, it does look nice. An unfortunate side effect of RGB is that all modern components are monotone. Black, white, gray, and nearly nothing else.

[@rudraacharya8247]

Man I can't find cases without glass panels or RGB these days

[@ToraSapphire]

I’ve never really understood the tech industry’s obsession with RGB, especially within these past five years or so. When I was 14, I was excited to get a case with a single red LED-lit fan being the Corsair Carbide SPEC-02, and I still use that case with my daily driver to this day! Though I did switch out the LED fan for dual Arctic P14’s, and the only lighting I have aside from the obligatory status LED’s comes from my EVGA 2080 Super with its white glow. Honestly half the reason I’m still using the same case eight years later is because I still need my 5.25” drive bays, one for the disc drive when I need to burn or rip discs and another for my card reader. Would rather have it built into my computer instead of having a mess of USB peripherals. Not only that, but modern cases are so expensive and a lot of them below $100 either have worse airflow, worse construction, both, and don’t have much expandability compared to the average case from 10 to 15 years ago. The need for the “three decade old HDD cage” as zach’s tech tips calls it or 5.25” bays could very well just be a me problem, but as a data hoarder I don’t find modern cases very workable. The only argument I can really make for modern cases is that they’re usually easier to build in and have much better cable management (the SPEC-02 wasn’t that good in that regard even for 2014 standards), and are more suited to fit the freakishly big GPU’s of the 2020s. Though for the last point I blame GPU makers for their wasteful triple slot designs being normalized at the midrange, when a 250W card can run just fine with an appropriately well built dual slot, dual fan cooler. I think this comment turned more into a rant about modern cases than RGB, but they honestly go very hand in hand. Quite frankly I’m okay with RGB in moderation since accent lighting is pretty cool, I just hate the industry’s obsession with rainbow puke to the point that it just becomes obnoxious; just like I hate the enshittification of modern cases. When I built my first computer in 2016, it felt like you had to go out of your way to add RGB to your system and/or find a case with tempered glass, no optical drive bays, and a single 3.5” hard drive bay underneath the motherboard tray - but the opposite is true now. If airflow is such a concern, then there are several examples of high end Antec and Cooler Master cases from the late 00’s that show you can have upwards of nine 5.25” bays and fill the unused ones with front intake fans which are protected by the mesh bay covers.

[@killergrooves2438]

I actually just built a new computer with my first RGBs. I had red LEDs in my previous computer because that was the cheapest upper tier memory sticks I could find and I think red LED fans were cheaper than others, too. So even though my motherboard had RGBs, I kept them red to match everything else. So this new build, I was able to get RGB parts for cheap and I’m not gonna lie, it’s a little exciting for me to finally get to change the color inside my computer like the cool kids. I didn’t use a hub, i just created two daisy chains for the fan RGBs and plugged them into the two RGB pins on the motherboard and control it through the motherboard software. The cable management on the backside is atrocious, but nobody can see it.

[@sauced284]

As someone who has zero experience with building computers I say RGB is worth it because it makes my eyes go into a trance and then I pass out 👊

[@Lemon10.5]

1:20 mood we want!!

[@0errab0]

I kit out my Gaming Rig with full RGB and have not had any issues with it. I was able to hide all the wires and got an RGB Hub to to make all the wring go smoothly. The trick is remembering to clean out the case from time to time. Question: How often should one replace their Thermal Paste?

[@Atlink]

I remember building a few pc's with the explicit intent of not having RGB in them, or as little lights as possible. This was mostly because if I'm trying to play something atmospheric and moody, I don't need a god damn rave happening a foot away from my face. I don't care what my PC looks like - I care about how well it can run games. I can make a PC that's all show and no go. That's incredibly easy to do. But I'd much, much, MUCH rather have a PC that just works well, is quiet, and blends into the background. I now use a laptop with RGB in it and I went ahead and just set the lighting to a gray-white and low intensity so I can get some basic backlighting on the keyboard. I don't need fancy swirly RGB nonsense.

[@shreddy_mcgnar6359]

I mean, you always have the option of NOT plugging in the RGB wires. lol

[@truechaos212]

So glad I stumbled across this. I haven’t had a good chuckle in a day.

[@raynell1dogg]

Weird Al for the Super Bowl, I have been saying this for years. (Great minds think alike)

[@CantankerousDave]

He can sing The Truck Drivin’ Song.

[@7atem6]

The greatest comment that ever lived

[@disc1997]

Omg that motherboard is what I used for my Pc and i just built it successfully a few days ago!! And I jjst saw ur channel coz i was looking up bideos to help me! Your channel is so entertaining and i love the edits and humor, keep it up!!!

[@keatonwastaken]

Been running non-RGB since forever honestly for many reasons, currently just have one of those mesh like cases, though I do have one RGB, which is my RAM that I got because it was on a deal. Didn't require any extra connections or apps but adds a nice glow at night in the case that stays under the table.

[@tinymeows]

I totally get your perspective on RGB as someone who builds & repairs.... I haven't built a PC in ~20 years, (been living off laptops & tablets) so many exciting new options! I feel the pay-off of having a customisable & updateable pretty machine is worth the extra time & cost i'm putting into thinking, shopping & building. Making something I care about & want to look at rather than hide away. I am SO enticed by that Hyte Y70 with touchscreen, but am researching if I can build something smaller with same functionality, it is so massive. I ask you next time you find yourself annoyed at dealing with these components, consider how much enjoyment they're giving the user.

[@KikoBean]

The only internal lighting I have ever used is fan lighting, and even then it was mostly just so I could gauge how zoomie they were goinf

[@TsukiShimizu]

I knew it! 2024 is the year of the Linux desktop 🤣

[@GSBarlev]

Ok but have you tried COSMIC Alpha? I know it sounds like a new strain from your favorite dispensary, but it's honestly the coolest "normie" desktop I've seen in decades.

[@Jigaboo1929]

No for me I hate Linux and most games don’t support it yet

[@gilbertbowers7404]

I recently went back to Linux. I built an android retro emulator for the games I like playing, but everything else is Linux now. Windows constant updates, windows accounts for everything, as well as the constant need to be connected to the internet to work drove me away. The data collection and clear abuse of our privacy didn’t help either. I miss windows XP. It worked, and you could game and work on it without subscriptions and accounts with a hundred websites.

[@SalemTechsperts]

UBUNTUUUUUUU!!!!!!

[@gilbertbowers7404]

@@SalemTechsperts Yeah, not great for gaming. Great for Techsperts though