Anybody that buys this case is not primarily interested in the practical uses of it. No, they are interested in all the pretty lights. Well, this case doesn’t disappoint in that regard, and with the optional accessories which Maxtop was nice enough to provide, you can turn the CSX-7788KEB into a PC proper for a night club.
On the front of the case we have the colored bubble tubes. The tubes are powered by a 2-pin connector attached to a standard-size Molex connector with a pass-thru. The tubes are on whenever the power supply is running. When operating, they change colors automatically: red, green,yellow,blue,white, etc. The bubbles don’t move, for those who might be wondering. No, the bubbles are for effect only.
While the bubble tubes create a nice effect, the light they generate is tame compared to that of the optional glow-rods. The CCFL’s are tri-color, showing red, blue and green neon color. The kit comes with two 12″ Cold Cathode Fluorescent Lights which are both attached to a plastic-cased inverter, which is itself linked to a control box. The control box gives four options: on and off, plus flashing and sound-sensitive. When set to flashing, the tubes will turn on and off each second. When set to be sound-sensitive, the small little microphone in the unit detects sounds and the lights turn on whenever sound is sensed. The tubes can be mounted anywhere in the case using included Velcro sticky things. The inverter is mounted inside the case somewhere using another included Velcro piece. The controller, though, is supposed to be mounted in a drive bay by cutting a hole in a drive bay cover and mounting the controller onto the cover. Now, call me lazy, but what a pain in the butt that is! It’d be nice if the customized cover was included. So, I’ll admit right here and now: I didn’t mount the controller in the drive bay.
The 80mm crystal LED fan offers yet another way to get shiny lights in your eyes. The fan has four blue LED lights on each side. When the fan is in operation, the four lights light up in rotation. It doesn’t create very much light at all, but does offer a few more blinking lights to the mix. I mounted it in the rear of the case where its not all that visible, but I assume you can also replace the side-mounted fan with this one to make the lights a bit more visible.
With the side window, all of this lighting shows through the blue-tinted plastic. The bluish tint adds even more color to the mix, as if you need any more. After putting the side panel back on, your PC innards look pretty cool all lit up, I must admit.
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