How do I do that? B UILDING A G AMING PC PART 4:
T ODAY ’ S L EARNING T ARGET Adding Lights and Gauges Customizing Your Case
T ODAY ’ S S PONGE What does RAID stand for? What is a RAID array?
A DDING L IGHTS & G AUGES Question: What does adding lights and gauges to your PC do for your gaming experience? Answer: zero. Zip. Nada, nuttin, bupkis, goose egg!
Adds to your reputation the next time you show off your PC Like the custom wheels on a ‘69 Dodge Charger Visual extras add that cool touch to your PC S O W HY DO IT ?
E YE C ANDY 101 Lighted Fans-B/c you need fans anyway, why not get a fan that glows? Rope lights: flexible rope which can be fitted to the interior of your case. Transparent panel is a must to receive full benefit Cold cathode and UV lights: Aren’t flexible, but offer neat effects (think neon). If your room is decorated with black light posters, one of these lights mounted in your case would be cool!
E YE C ANDY 101 Lighted Feet: Not kidding-you can buy illuminated plastic feet to replace those oh-so- mundane rubber feet on the bottom of your case! Think of those cars you see on the road at night with the neon glow underneath—same idea!
E YE C ANDY 101 Temperature guages: Eye candy that provides information too! Provide real-time info. About the temperature inside your case Mounted in a 3 ½ “ frame that allows it to be installed in a standard PC Today’s mobos can report both the temp. of your CPU and RPM speed of your CPU & case fans through software so you don’t really need it!
E YE C ANDY 101 Fan Controls: Need complete control over the amount of air moving through your supercomputer’s case? Fan control units are mounted in a drive bay Twist of a knob can increase your airflow as necessary
C USTOMIZING YOUR CASE ! Complete transparency? Alien or demon face? Tribal graphics Hotrod Flames? Even characteristics modeled after the characters in today’s hottest games?
W HAT ’ S THE EASIEST MOD YOU CAN PERFORM ? You can do a custom paint job Use stencils or freehand art Do not paint with the components inside!! Never paint the inside of your case!