A feature of many gaming PCs that allows a user to express their unique self is the ability to customize the effects such as lighting. The exact steps to control lighting on your system will depend on a few factors:
- Does the PC include a CAM-powered controller or Kraken?
- What motherboard did the PC ship with?
| Can I just use NZXT CAM? |
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NZXT CAM is our one-stop Control and Monitoring software for NZXT products such as the Kraken series of AIO liquid coolers, however not every prebuilt gaming PC is going to include CAM powered hardware. Instead, many systems will ship with RGB components controlled by the motherboard RGB software which will be covered below. If your system has CAM-powered hardware, you can control these components via CAM. |
Why is the motherboard important?
Most motherboards used in our pre-built PCs will include 5V Addressable RGB headers used to power RGB components in the PC. Because the header is part of the motherboard, you will need to use the motherboard manufacturer's specific software. The most common manufacturers used for our prebuilt PCs are Asus and Gigabyte.
- How to control RGB lighting on your Gaming PC (Asus)
- How to control RGB lighting on your Gaming PC (Gigabyte)
What program(s) do I use to control my lighting?
The necessary program(s) will vary depending on the manufacturer. For the most part we focus on the motherboard, however if your graphics card has lighting you may need an additional program. A list of some common programs is listed below:
RGB Software List | |
| Manufacturer | Software |
| ASRock | Polychrome Sync (see manufacturer's hardware page) |
| ASUS | Asus Armoury Crate (Aura) |
| Gigabyte | |
| Lian Li | L-Connect 3 |
| MSI | MSI Center |
| NZXT | NZXT CAM |
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