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PC gamers have an enviable array of options when it comes to customising our machines. This starts with the initial assembly \u2013 we can select and arrange components according to our budget and gaming preferences. But it doesn\u2019t stop there: we can also control and monitor the state of those components in exacting detail via software.<\/p>\n
Temperatures can be plotted on neat little line graphs. Fan speeds can be adjusted automatically. The colours of RGB LEDs can be dynamically tweaked to create a range of eye-catching (and even practical) effects. While all these things are possible, the process through which we make this stuff happen isn\u2019t always intuitive. There are simple, tried-and-true programs like SpeedFan and CoreTemp.<\/p>\n
Lightweight and reliable, these give you the basic information you need to keep an eye on things, but they aren\u2019t quite as powerful as some of the modern alternatives. This is why certain manufacturers have put together miniature ecosystems of products, all designed to work nicely together and be controlled from a single piece of software. One such manufacturer is Corsair and its iCUE system. But what is iCUE, and why is it worth it?<\/p>\n
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Conquer the gaming world with the right equipment. iCUE is a handy piece of software for tuning your machine and controlling all your compatible RGB products. It\u2019s actually an amalgamation of two previous systems \u2013 Cue and Link, which dealt with lights and peripherals respectively. It has the advantage of being incredibly intuitive and easy to use. What\u2019s more, its utility goes way beyond lighting control, and into the stuff that you\u2019d typically do with the resource monitor.<\/p>\n RGB lighting has a reputation for being unnecessarily showy. We\u2019re here to play games, after all, not to create a cheesy disco in the space beneath our desks. But there are a few reasons to take RGB lighting seriously. First, RGB lights do look cool \u2013 there\u2019s no getting around it. They\u2019re especially cool if you install strip lights around the room, and not just inside the case.<\/p>\n Second, RGB lights can be used to diagnose problems. Once upon a time, you might have tweaked a few parameters in the BIOS, and been plagued with a nagging suspicion that nothing was actually changing. With RGB lights, you\u2019ll know immediately that the tweaks you\u2019re making via software are actually translating to changes in the hardware.<\/p>\n Third, RGB lights can be consequential in a gaming environment. For example, you might program your RGB keyboard so that certain hot keys show up as one colour and others show up as another. You won\u2019t need to remember which key reloads and which key queues up another medium tank, and you\u2019ll be able to locate the movement keys, even in the dark.<\/p>\n When you haven\u2019t yet acquired muscle memory for a particular game, this can make all the difference, and it\u2019ll save you from having to consult the controls every five minutes. With iCUE, this is a simple matter of opening a blank keyboard template, clicking on the onscreen keys, and assigning colours \u2013 start with the WASD keys and work your way outward.[su_spacer size=”10″]<\/p>\n [su_row][su_column size=”1\/4″ center=”no” class=””] Part of our Hyper Liquid Cooling PC range, this system is powered by Intel 12th Gen and supercharged with Geforce RTX Ray Tracing Technology<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n [\/su_column][\/su_row] Once you\u2019ve got the software installed, you\u2019ll be confronted with a dashboard. Once connected, your compatible devices will be listed. Start tweaking by simply selecting one of them. Profiles are listed on the left-hand side of the window; you can add new ones by simply clicking the \u2018+\u2019 icon.<\/p>\n Opening the dashboard should be your next step. This is something you\u2019ll be able to do even if you don\u2019t have any compatible devices. Press the \u2018+\u2019 icon next to the dashboard option. You\u2019ll be able to add compatible devices to a single easy-to-follow screen. These will include vital system resources like CPUs, GPUs, RAM and the motherboard.<\/p>\n Add them all, and you\u2019ll get a raft of renamable graphs and icons, through which you\u2019ll be able to get a quick overview of your system\u2019s performance. It\u2019s not quite as detailed as the Windows Resource Monitor, but it is a great deal easier to read \u2013 and it\u2019s even more convenient when you\u2019re using the iCUE Space, which is largely the same thing in a smaller window that opens from the side of the screen.<\/p>\n If you\u2019d like to monitor temperatures over time and record the log, you can do so via the Sensor Logging tab in the settings. Select the sensors you\u2019d like to log, select a location, and you\u2019ll get a document file with records made at fixed intervals. This might be handy if you\u2019re looking to optimise and want to be forensic about it.<\/p>\n Once you\u2019ve set up your RGB devices the way you\u2019d like, you can save the changes in a profile, which can be returned to later. That way, you can come up with different custom settings for each game you play, without having to create them from scratch. The good news here is that there are already hundreds of Corsair gaming profiles out there, built to match various types of games.<\/p>\n Among the most prolific profile-generator is Corsair-sponsored Alex Krastev, whose work includes hundreds of profiles, each of which can be downloaded for free.<\/p>\n
We’ve utilised our years of gaming experience to create bespoke systems for the biggest games on the market.<\/span><\/p>\nWhat is iCUE?<\/h2>\n
How to use RGB effectively<\/h2>\n
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iCUE profiles for the dedicated gamer<\/h2>\n
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