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ItвЂ™s a minor lighting element compared to an LED strip, but it does help to illuminate the small details of the motherboard surface. The color is configurable with MSIвЂ™s software.

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We built our example PC with the MSI Z170 Gaming Pro Carbon, which has a fairly subtle LED line tracing around the board and an RGB zone along its right edge. In the recent trend to make sure absolutely every PC component is outfitted with RGB LEDs, the major motherboard vendors have kitted out their boards with lighting.

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Corsair Carbide Clear 400C ($100, mid-tower ATX): A more budget friendly full window case with a nice door side panel and PSU shroud.

Your cable management game better be on point, but this can give you a stunning build.

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Corsair Crystal Series 570X RGB ($180, mid-tower ATX) - Corsair's new top-of-the-line tempered glass case with glass panels all around and RGB LED fans included.

Phanteks Enthoo Evolv ($190 mid-tower ATX): This case comes with either tempered glass or plastic side panels.

Lian Li PC-08 ($300 ATX, includes RGB LED lighting built-in): A unique cube design that looks absolutely gorgeous when RGB lit and watercooled.

There's also a variant with a completely white interior, which is great for a bright RGB build. It has a nice splash of color with a red cable management bar inside.

NZXT S340 Elite ($85, mid-tower ATX) - A new version of the S340 case with a tempered glass side panel.

In-Win 901 ($160, mini-ITX): A smaller (and much more affordable) version of In-WinвЂ™s gorgeous aluminum and glass full tower design.

In-Win 805 ($170 mid-tower ATX): One of our favorite tempered glass cases from In-Win, with enough space for an ATX build.

Here are some cases we really like for showing off an RGB-lit PC: Look for cases with space along the top rail where you can stash excess cable length, and you obviously want the bulk of your cables tied off completely out of sight around back.

Cable management space: Like with the PSU shroud, having other places around the case to cram or tie off cables is a big benefit.

Cases with a shroud for the power supply help keep cables and the boxy power supply out of sight.

PSU shroud: Smart lighting means hiding the components you donвЂ™t want people to see.

A tinted glass or plastic panel will cut down on the glare from the lighting and provide a smoother, though darker, interior. Make sure you like the shape of the window in the case you pick, and plan how you light the interior accordingly. Glass requires more care than plastic, but makes for a classier final product.

Side panel Window: A full glass panel like the In-Win 805вЂ™s is ideal.

A white case interior will better reflect your RGB lighting, so consider that if you want brighter lighting. Black is easy to match with anything, while a red case like the NZXT Phantom 410 might look best with white lighting instead of more red.

Case color: Theme your lights to match the exterior of the case.

ItвЂ™s also very open and spacious, which is nice for custom builds (especially if you go down the route of a custom watercooling solution). The 805вЂ™s glass is tinted enough to cut down on RGB glare and provide a smooth distribution of lighting around the interior of the case. If youвЂ™re RGB lighting your PC, consideration #1 is having a great frame to show off that lighting. CaseДЇor our example PC, we asked In-Win to send us the beautiful In-Win 805, which is a perfect candidate for RGB lighting thanks to its tempered glass. Almost every component you choose for your PC has a part to play. RGB lighting your rig isnвЂ™t as simple as throwing a light strip into the case. RGB lighting is a great entry point, and theming your entire PC around a color scheme can be surprisingly fun.

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If you find those case mods as inspiring as we do, you might be wondering how to best start down the path of customizing your PC. Every so often we get fancy with watercooling or take pride in a compact build, but we donвЂ™t have the skills or ambitions of the incredible case modders who build amazing rigs for Computex every year. When we build PCs, weвЂ™re usually only thinking about one thing: gaming performance. Once youвЂ™ve put a little razzle-dazzle into your rig, itвЂ™s hard to go back.