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Sometimes I wonder what the thought process behind the gaming aesthetic was. RGB (*if tunable) itself is fine and adds a nice opportunity for personalization, but are those tacky fonts, crystal-facet enclosures, and overall showiness just tasteless or do any gamers actually prefer that look?

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[–] JovialSodium@lemmy.sdf.org 13 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I am but a single humble meatbag that enjoys games and can't speak for all gamers, but I generally dislike the typical "gaming rig" aesthetic. I don't want RGB lights. I don't like ostentatious looking cases or accessories. I do find it tasteless, to reuse your term.

No sleight on those that do though. If that's your style, then enjoy it!

[–] candyman337@lemmy.world 6 points 4 days ago

Some tasteful rgb isn't bad but it has to be executed really well

[–] Rentlar@lemmy.ca 12 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

I kinda like RGB but not in the pulsating rainbow way how it seems to always be on marketing materials.

I like keeping it to one colour, with the intensity at half. It is nice to change it a few times a year for a fresh look.

The fonts and other stuff, I don't care that much as long as the components are good quality. Maybe subconsciously I would consider design if I had to choose between options that performed and cost relatively equally.

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[–] Flickerby@lemmy.zip 8 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

I have a keyboard that lights up because I like to type in the dark and my dexterity isn't what it used to be but that's about it. I would've preferred a solid color but RGB was all I found. Not a bad for $20, it's a solid steel frame

Oh, right. No the "gamer ascetic" is garish as fuck. I just want something that works.

[–] vfreire85@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 days ago (2 children)

i want plain computers back.

[–] HurlingDurling@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

#MakeBeigeGreatAgain

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[–] TheMinions@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 3 days ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I like the stuff because my kids like all the rainbow effects. Normally while working or gaming I will set the effects to be off though.

[–] dutchkimble@lemy.lol 4 points 4 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

My take, I was a gamer when I was young, when a 386 was gaming for me and till today when a 4090 is gaming for me, but I prefer normal looking shit without RGB. My 4090 colours allow me to set it to one shade of blue that I like, but I’ll be happy with a closed unit without any colour as well. What I would prefer, over colours, is free time to actually game :/

[–] ColdWater@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Flame decal πŸ”₯πŸ”₯πŸ”₯ I thought it was cool 10 years ago, Now my actual setup is black and blue light

[–] KingPorkChop@lemmy.ca 4 points 4 days ago

My gaming computer is in an old 4 unit rack mount server case. I think there is some sort of RGB nonsense on the motherboard, but you can't see it once the computer is racked.

Fuck RGB shit.

[–] nutsack@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 4 days ago

back in my day those were case mods. i disable that shit immediately

The only RGB I run is for my keyboard and only because I sit in a dark room and everything is black, so it can be difficult to see where the keyboard is. Back when I ran a regular mouse I also had an RGB mouse for the same reason, but carpal tunnel forced a trackball so now the mouse never moves and it no longer needs RGB.

i am a non-serious gamer, and I really don't care. i'm looking at the game, not the computer or console.

[–] Dyskolos@lemmy.zip 5 points 4 days ago

I couldn't care less about the looks. I wanna game not attract gaming-mates 😁

[–] AceFuzzLord@lemmy.zip 3 points 3 days ago

On a personal level, I don't like the see through towers or really basically any RGB. I have a keyboard that has RGB and if I could turn it off while also being able to see the keys properly, I would turn it off. It's currently at the lowest setting I can do it and still see the keys.

Also not a fan of the super fancy schmancy gaming mice because I'm a firm believer trackball mice are superior.

No opinion on gaming headsets other than the ones with the attached mic are stupid looking. Design of headphones and such are slightly less important to me than the sound quality, so I can let some dumb designs slide if the quality is fantastic.

[–] umbrella@lemmy.ml 3 points 3 days ago

Personally I prefer for my computer to be an unasuming silent black box that sits under my desk. I go out of my way to remove any lights that I can. RGB for computers seems like lowering for cars. Some people like how it looks but at the extremes it gets really impractical.

[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 7 points 4 days ago

I'm pretty sure the trend didn't come from nowhere, although like every other fashion most adherents wouldn't have necessarily chosen it in a vacuum.

Whether that makes the preference less valid is an interesting question of it's own.

I really could care less what it looks like. It just needs to be functional/practicle

[–] WolfLink@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 days ago (2 children)

I spent a few $1000 on the computer, I’ll spend $100 more to make it look fancy

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[–] Aatube@kbin.melroy.org 7 points 4 days ago

i do

end of story :)

fun fact: the chinese nicknamed RGB lighting as "light pollution"

[–] SilliusMaximus@mander.xyz 5 points 4 days ago

I like minimalist setup, I avoid RGB.

Personally I don’t care for the trend that is RGB EvReyWhERe!!1!1! MoRe!1!1! Especially in what amounts to pretty normal cases. Just a box with a bunch of bolt on lights and fans. Yay?

I far more admire a computer where someone has taken the time to actually invest some customization that took skill. Bending watercool hard tubing around a hand made or modified case. Lights are fine for accent or drama, but not as a misrepresentation of uniqueness or effort.

[–] nieminen@lemmy.world 6 points 4 days ago

I think it looks kinda cool, but it's also what everything else is. So the cool factor is a tad diminished.

I'll grab whichever option is cheapest for the specs I need to hit.

[–] Beryl@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 days ago

I think a lot of these designs probably appeal to the early teen demographic who are begging their parents for their first gaming computer. My tower has one glass side because I like being able to see my components, but I didnt find any RGB necessary. Some of the colorful see through cases are quite pretty when arranged. I don't understand why mice have to look like bionicles though.

[–] njm1314@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

I hate those lights so much. I only want one light of my entire computer it should be right next to the on button to let me know it's on. That's it. I had that. It was wonderful. Then when I upgraded my graphics card it came with a light and now the thing glows green and I hate it. And don't get me starting the stupid Mouse.

[–] lichtmetzger@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

I bought a RGB mouse a few months ago, tried it out for a few hours, got annoyed by the bright lights at night and turned off the lights.

For some reason, the Roccat software messed up and now it flashes green when clicking the middle mouse button (I couldn't even find an option in the software to make it do that), but that's kinda cool, so I kept it.

My computer is a sleeper build in an old server steel case. No RGB anywhere, and as a bonus, I can even sit on it, if I want. :D

[–] Fecundpossum@lemmy.world 6 points 4 days ago

I think it’s pretty normal for people to want their high end thing to look high end, or whatever high end looks like to them. My PC case is basically a black rectangle with a single pane of glass on one side. It has some rainbow vomit lighting inside that isn’t all customizable with Linux, but my razer mouse mat, mouse, and keyboard all glow a lovely purple, just one static color. My desk, peripherals and case all match in black, so really any color I choose to run with makes for an easy vibe change.

I think maybe a half a dozen people have even seen my pc setup, and I don’t really take visitors back there, so whatever cool looks my setup has are just for me, and I enjoy it.

That said, there is a such thing as it being too busy, too gaudy, etc, so I totally get what you’re saying. My shit is lit up but I still feel like it’s fairly subdued.

[–] Geodad@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago

No. I turn off the flashy LED shit.

[–] cyberpunk007@lemmy.ca 5 points 4 days ago

Well once you add LEDs it increases the FPS 30% so yeah.

[–] communism@lemmy.ml 5 points 4 days ago

I don't like the aesthetic but a lot of my stuff is "gaming" branded for functionality reasons (eg high refresh rate monitor; mice with extra buttons; the mech kb I wanted happened to be gaming branded but I would've bought a keyboard with same specs and price that was not gaming branded). The gaming aesthetic is a bit weird when you think about it.

[–] JayGray91@piefed.social 5 points 4 days ago

As long as the RGB is tuneable into any other color (combination) I'm okay with it. I also like white gaming peripherals more lately. I don't consciously seek gaming esthetics, but if that's the better value I pick it.

oh and someone else mentioned it's childish. good. I miss being childish. there's very little thing I have to do while AdUlTiNg that let's me being childish. so gaming will be childish for me.

[–] warm@kbin.earth 5 points 4 days ago

Fuck no. It's all disgusting.

I just want rainbow transparent tech back. Let me feel like I am still in the early 2000s.

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