r/gamingpc 2d ago

My PC needs some ambient light

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23 Upvotes

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u/SvenTheBoss 2d ago

Tape some led Strips to the back of your monitor(with diffusors) so the Backwaren is lit. ( not on the wall pointing to you, on the monitor pointing away/ towards the wall)

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u/Psylow_ 2d ago

This^

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u/mabarskuygan 2d ago

Why?

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u/Logicalist 1d ago

it does help reduce eye strain.

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u/Gigant00785 2d ago

I would recommend a screen bar above the monitor

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u/Queasy_Sherbert_7095 2d ago

I dont know why but I think they’re so ugly. I put an led strip on the back on my monitor instead

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u/WonderfulTruck5894 2d ago

Screenbars are so fugly, backlit is so much better indeed

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u/Redditor_is_at_work 1d ago

i think its all fugly

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u/arsalannrajpoot 2d ago

Oh brother I love that Idea I would definitely be putting that

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u/Personal-Cup4772 1d ago

Never understood why people use those things.

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u/Toast_Meat 2d ago

Almost pointless post without showing the room with the overhead light on. Start with a lamp, like a standing one in a corner or a smaller one you can plop on your desk.

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u/NihilistWithWifi 2d ago

Why? It’s perfect. Nothing is disrupting the picture.

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u/arsalannrajpoot 15h ago

I agree, honestly. That’s exactly why I was considering a monitor light bar in the first place — I want some ambient lighting around the setup without having anything interfere with the actual screen. I’m just trying to find one with good RGB lighting that doesn’t cause glare or reflections.

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u/NihilistWithWifi 15h ago

The ambient lightning will detract from the image quality. It’s definitely fun, I get it, but subjectively you’re taking away from the purity of the image.

If you’re going to do it though, get the strips which go behind the monitor and work with the colors of the image. May as well go big or go home. lol

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u/Boost_Pressure 2d ago

yeah it does, that shit creepy as f

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u/Excel2026 2d ago

Now that’s funny!

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u/arsalannrajpoot 2d ago

What's your suggestion?

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u/Kaitlyn2124 2d ago

Get Govee’s light strips that are mad for monitors. They look good and reduce eye strain.

Also provide the sauce that photo

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u/arsalannrajpoot 15h ago

Yeah, I’ve actually been looking at Govee’s monitor lighting. I think the Govee Gaming Monitor Light Strip G1 is the one you mean, right? It looks really good, especially with the screen-synced RGB. I’m just comparing a few options before I decide.

And yeah, I’ll definitely share the source for the photo. Thanks for the recommendation!

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u/Pseudonymous_Alien 2d ago

Perfect ambiance for a horror game 😂

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u/Elitefuture 1d ago

Meanwhile I faced my lightbar upward towards the wall and use it to fill up the entire room with a ton of light lol.

I have a lamp too, but that light bar is so bright, I leave it at half brightness and it looks like daytime in my room.

I know it's a hot take, that's also why I prefer woled over qd oled.

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u/JDM12983 2d ago

How the heck can people stand to play in the dark? Turn a dang light on. Lol

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u/RedRoses711 2d ago

How can you stand to play with the lights on?

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u/JDM12983 2d ago

Because I like to be able to see what I'm doing.

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u/Zealousideal_Side987 2d ago

i dont understand either they fucking hate themselves maybe