Because it limits what I can get. Some light might be leaking out of whatever case I end up with. Why is it on everything? It's a waste. I didn't want it when I was 16, I don't want it when I'm 30. I can't be alone.
You don't have to turn them on? I get the feeling people don't realize they have control over not just the color and action, but whether they're on at all.
And yes, I mean RAM, GPU, motherboard, fans, etc advertised as "RGB". If it's the same price and includes LED, then for all purposes it doesn't have LED.
> I get the feeling people don't realize they have control over not just the color and action, but whether they're on at all.
Not a single vendor supports Linux. Luckily some things have been reverse engineered, but it's very far from "just turn it off". Even on windows it sucks if you're mixing brands. MSI Mobo, Asus GPU, Corsair RAM, gonna need 3 separate programs running at startup to control those LEDs.
The control softwares set the state and don't need to be installed beyond that. I downloaded the trial Win10 image for a VFIO VM, disabled all the lighting, and never thought about it again. I may choose not to use Windows, but I'm not going to overlook a tool because I'm "Linux-only".
I get that some object to non-open standards on principle, but RGB is not a serious impediment to availability or use. Looking, there are non-RGB versions of most current-gen hardware available from popular resellers, and there are plenty of OEM options that are RGB-free. What I don't have racked somewhere else is in solid 'silent' cases with as few moving parts as required, but I bought parts with minimal/no lighting anyway.
I certainly hope that everyone can find something amenable to their situation, but I also feel that objecting doesn't help when an hour's work or research beforehand can allieviate the cause.
