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·
    7 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.

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

    Guilty as charged.

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

  • FiveMacs@lemmy.ca
    621·
    12 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
    50·
    12 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·
      12 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·
    12 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·
      12 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·
    12 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·
    12 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!

  • Chronographs@lemmy.zipEnglish
    15·
    12 days ago

    Generally yes, though I do want it to be functional foremost. My computer is essentially a toy to me. When I press a button on my keyboard and it shoots a wave across my peripherals that is cool to me, or when the lighting is synchronized with what’s happening in game, very neat. People take themselves way too seriously.

  • localhost443@discuss.tchncs.de
    15·
    12 days ago

    I would like it if it was subtle, maybe a few thin rgb lines around the main board like traces, and something similar on other components.

    I hate the everything blaring random lights look, its like a kids attempt to draw attention, it works but when you look you wish you hadn’t.

  • callouscomic@lemmy.zip
    15·
    12 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.

  • 5in1k@lemmy.zip
    15·
    12 days ago

    I hate it. I resent that I have to get an app to turn off the horrible lights in the computer and peripherals.

  • Botzo@lemmy.world
    13·
    12 days ago

    I started off with fan grills and led fans and cold cathode lighting way back when.

    Now, my gaming PC, which is about due for its 5 yr update again, is in an old antec sonata case from 2008ish. I’ll probably splurge on a new one next round, but if it’s fancy, it will be one of those unassuming fractal cases with wood.

    No lights if I can help it.

  • Flickerby@lemmy.zip
    12·
    12 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.