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?

  • daggermoon@lemmy.world
    2·
    3 days ago

    I fucking hate RGB. Not only because it’s not well supported in Linux but because I sleep in the same room as my computer. I won’t buy components with RGB if I have the choice.

  • Wahots@pawb.social
    2·
    5 days ago

    I don’t really like it, but sometimes those types of cases are the only good ones with radiator clearance in a relatively small footprint.

    I still miss this one, it was all metal and very close to an Apple G5 case, minus the compatibility issues.

    Unfortunately, this case also couldn’t support radiators in any meaningful capacity, so I had to sell it. Currently using a Lian li case that I dislike, but it has damn good radiator support, and my PC is now completely silent.

  • SwingingTheLamp@midwest.socialEnglish
    9·
    7 days ago

    I appreciate the gamer aesthetic when scientists need to buy gear with the power to run scientific calculations for relatively cheap. The RGB lights under the case windows bring a bit of pizzazz to the laboratory.

  • weew@lemmy.ca
    4·
    7 days ago

    I was into it when I was a teenager, then got over it quickly. This was before RGB programmable lighting was even available, you had to buy your own individual LEDs that didn’t change color.

    Also this was the era where CGI anime girls and/or robofrogs were plastered on the GPU and cases had giant useless hunks of plastic to make it look like constipated Transformer so… in all honesty it’s probably gotten better.

  • ouRKaoS@lemmy.today
    3·
    7 days ago

    My PC is RGB because it was cheaper that way. If I had the budget for what I really wanted, my PC would be made of translucent plastic; probably orange or purple.

  • swagmoney@lemmy.ca
    21·
    7 days ago

    so uh i built my gaming pc in an old Lenovo Think tower. no tempered glass or RGB. i just want it to work idc how it looks

  • iAmTheTot@sh.itjust.works
    741·
    9 days ago

    Guilty as charged.

    Edited to add, this is actually a slightly old picture. I have a white GPU now.

  • FiveMacs@lemmy.ca
    631·
    9 days ago

    No, RGB is annoying and gets disabled if I have no other choice. It’s cheap and tacky looking. Basically anything marketed as ‘gaming’ in my eyes is sub tier garbage.

    My overall view on all products, not just gaming stuff if the more buzzwords and slogans and whatnot a company uses, the less I give a crap about them and will actually actively avoid it. Just means they spend more on nonsensical crap then the actual product.

    In short; More marketing budget = less quality product

  • jjjalljs@ttrpg.network
    49·
    9 days ago

    I would prefer basic, subtle, black. I don’t want rainbows and lights. I’m very function over form.

    I’d also rather play a game on medium settings where it runs flawlessly and doesn’t make the fans go hard, than at high settings with worse performance.

    • leftthegroup@lemmings.world
      5·
      8 days ago

      I typically avoid RGB everything.

      My everything is black. My mouse has lights but they’ve been turned off since I got it.

      My keyboard is black. Except for a tiny red line around the volume knob. It’s not a light to, just an accent color. And all the keys are blank. The 3 lock lights are there, but even those are darker than most other boards.

  • Rhodamine@lemmy.nzEnglish
    342·
    9 days ago

    I absolutely love the tacky gamer look. I think that most flagship tech these days has a terrible lack of whimsy which makes me a bit sad. Look at back at the old imacs compared to the laptops that apple offers today. Look at the phones of the early 2000s compared to what’s currently on offer. It’s all straight lines and greyscale now. I do understand that that’s a classier look, but I wish there was more out there for people like me who want something that looks a bit more colourful and fun whilst still having good specs.

    In my opinion, the gamer aesthetic usually doesn’t go hard enough. When my PC is turned off, it’s just a black rectangle. But it’s the best I can get without breaking the bank or doing something super custom.

    • muusemuuse@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      9·
      8 days ago

      To be fair, those pretty old designs produced a lot of plastic waste. The aluminum ones are much better for the environment. Still, I do miss the interesting designs, shapes, textures and colors.

  • Ougie@lemmy.world
    19·
    8 days ago

    I think the industry still thinks their target audience is 12 year olds. It’s evident also in the aesthetic of the games they make. That being said I am seeing a slow change for the better. If only I could say the same about the prices…

  • JovialSodium@lemmy.sdf.org
    16·
    9 days ago

    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!

  • callouscomic@lemmy.zip
    15·
    8 days ago

    The eye grabbing lights and glass covers are fucking idiotic. My best builds are black towers, great airflow, minimal lights, and barely any noise. I’m focused on the game, not the machine.

    The thing needs to be forgotten. It’s not the center of attention. The monitor is.