Let's talk case lighting

[PizzaDude]

I just ordered this new Chieftec case from newegg and I'm surely going to light the thing up once I get all the hardware in there. My question is, what are all of my options for case lighting and what should I go with? I was looking at these Cold Cathode light kits from pcmods and I'm wondering if I should go with one of these. I don't want to spend much more than what these cost(about $30-$35). What do y'all think?

 

[murphy55d]

I know little about case lighting, but I do know that coolerguys.com has a buncha stuff like that. Maybe check em out and compare?

 

[WA261]

go with the cold cath, dont go neon

 

[ST4RCUTTER]

PCMods.com


That's all you need to know.

 

[metaxasm]

I have the blue cold cath from pc mods. It is top notch and quite bright.

 

[PizzaDude]

I knew about neon lights and stuff, but cold cathodes are clearly superior to those. The only other option I was aware of and considering was LED kits, but I think the cold cathode might be the way to go, eh?

 

[BatmanNate]

I misread your title to the tune of "case lightning" and I thought your PSU fried. I'll move along now.

 

[ChefJoe]

http://www.luxeon.com/products/star_index.html Nice bright LED's that gideonX once did a review on... I put one in my case (bought from <FONT color=#006600>http://www.markhannahsurplus.com </FONT>) and it's like 1/2 of a cold cathode. Do a quick search and you'll find people are replacing the bulbs of mag-lites with these puppies.

Yes, CC lights are nice too, but it looks very spiffy when you put some led's in your PSU and light up crystal fans.

 

[pm]

Ditto what BatmanNate said.

But since I'm here. You could rig an LED case light fairly easily for a couple of bucks using a few resistors and green or red LED's. Or for a couple of bucks more, you could do blue. Total cost would be a half hour of time and well under $5. It could be even cheaper if you use an online retailer like Jameco to buy the stuff.

 

[IQJUMPuw]

I have a green Cold Cathode light in my case. It's very bright. It's really bright even with a blue tinted windows. I have a 80mm crystal clear fan with BLUE LEDs and when the CC light is on, I can barely see those BLUE LEDs. So go with either CC light or BLUE LEDs. CC light costs alot though. One is more than enough for your case.

 

[Insane3D]

Just got one of those cases for my main system. I've got a PC Mods blue cold cathode light kit and a clear 80mm fan with two blue LED's for the side panel on the way. I'll post some pics when it's all done.

 

[PizzaDude]

Insane3d: Please do! That will be like mine when I'm done then. I'm really anxious to see it with the cathode. Nice case.