Stefan Mileschin

RGB LED illumination has definitely been the leading aesthetic trend in PC hardware over the last couple of years, ahead of the distant-second tempered glass. Manufacturers in every conceivable product category have worked color-changing lighting with varying levels of control into new and updated products. Some components have physical switches to toggle between a handful of colors, while others have rather sophisticated software with complex effects and pallets of millions of shades. Compatibility between gear from different vendors has been spotty, judging by the with competing ecosystems from the likes of Asus, Corsair, Gigabyte, MSI, and others. Asus is looking to bring some order to the RGB chaos with its Aura SDK that will allow programming-inclined gamers greater control over the lighting in their PCs and the surrounding environment.

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