What color LED fans?

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What color LEDs in the fans would look the best?

Blue
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65%
Green
2
10%
Red
3
15%
White
1
5%
Yellow
1
5%
Multi-color
0
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What color LED fans?

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I'm going to replce the stock case fan in my case with 2 LED 80mm fans (I'm going to replace the CPU air duct, which accounts for the second fan).

Here's my case:
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What color LEDs in the fans would look the best with my case? I can't decide... :lol: Keep in mind that since I don't have a side window, the light will just be coming through the holes, so it won't show up very well, except in low-light conditions.
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I vote red - it should shine through a bit better i would think. Multi-color I dont think looks good at all, but that is my opinion.

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KnightRid wrote:You might want to take that table leg of the floor vent :shock:
LOL, on every forum I've posted that pic, somebody's mentioned the table leg! :lol: Don't worry, it's a thick metal vent. They're practically impossible to break. Thanks for your concern, though. :mrgreen:

BTW, thanks for your vote... 8)
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I did a green and orange case a couple years ago for Quakecon and loved it. No one back then was into green and orange. Red and Blue was all the rage. It turned heads and still does today. I used Green on the inside and on the front 80MM fans I used orange LED fans. It was orange from the front with green cold cathod tubes on the motherboard section. I liked it.
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Post by BiG Kahuna »

imo you should choose the color you like the best, not the ones we like. after all, it is your case...

anyhow, I think that white leds will look awesome inside a black case
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BiG Kahuna wrote:imo you should choose the color you like the best, not the ones we like. after all, it is your case...
I like all of them (the colors), so this is a way for me to decide.
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I voted blue because your mouse is blue... but I think red would look very cool as well.
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Orange has tured into my favorite lite color lately.............. :lol: To bad I don't have the money to change out all the fans and CCL in my computer. I'd run me around a $100 to switch over............... :shock:
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Bio-Hazard wrote:Orange has tured into my favorite lite color lately.............. :lol: To bad I don't have the money to change out all the fans and CCL in my computer. I'd run me around a $100 to switch over............... :shock:
After I'd submitted the poll, I realized I hadn't put Orange on list. :( (I also forgot "Other") Sorry. :)
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I am voting Red because its one of the more common colors and looks damn good.

Personlay im with bio, Orange is my prefered color, i also love white and green when done right. But Red woudl be my first choice in you situation.
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i went wiht blue because of you mouse color...but then again what do i know, im color blind... :(
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Post by Kerii »

Don't know about you, but I've always found bright focused light sources to be irritating in low light conditions.

I even coated my speaker's indicator LEDs with elmer glue to dull the glare.

Thought about just using plain black fans? :P

If you must though, I'm casting a vote for blue. :mrgreen:
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Thanks for all your votes! As of now, it looks like I'll be getting blue LED fans! 8)
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Well, I ordered them 2 days ago from Newegg...
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yellow in black case = sexy
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Did they arrive yet?
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stev wrote:Did they arrive yet?
Yes... See here.
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I finally got to borrow a digital camera, albeit junky.

Here's the best 2 pics...
The side with the glow reflecting on the wall:
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The back fan with all the wires:
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