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Eccentriczebpajamas, congrats!

Fellow hEDS, got married last July (pre-diagnosis), and I think I’ve got some ideas for you:

For the shoes, not sure where to look - I have really HUGE feel (size 12-13 women’s), so I struggled too, but ended up finding a cheap pair that looked great and kinda worked for me. They were tolerable but not comfortable, and I regret not focusing more time on finding a better pair.

For the registry, I’ve had really good luck with the OXO Good Grips series of stuff (their handles are chunky enough that I don’t tend to sublux my fingers, even gripping hard)

The can opener I use is a blue version of this one: (OXO Good Grips Can Opener https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00004OCJW/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_5-Z.zbZ5E94HD)

They also have a kitchen starter set that might be good to work with:(OXO Good Grips 15-Piece Everyday Kitchen Tool Set https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000IELD9A/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_Ka0.zbT8JYQX5)

When I can cook, I use these gloves instead of potholders - they’re great for the heat, don’t require as much hand strength/fine motor skills as potholders would, and also do a great job at gripping/opening stuck can lids: (Silicone Oven Gloves Extra Thick Heat Resistant Oven Mitts from Aocome, for Cooking Grilling BBQ and Baking, Quilted Cotton Lining, Waterproof Non-Slip Grip Food Grade Safe 1 Pair https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01J76A9AI/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_id0.zbEAKKA40)

For sitting, this chair is my favorite. Looks goofy, but hurts WAY less than anything else I’ve tried:
(Gaiam Balance Ball Chair - Classic Yoga Ball Chair with 52cm Stability Ball, Pump & Exercise Guide for Home or Office, Purple https://www.amazon.com/dp/B006FFR37W/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_6e0.zb9Y7MDYQ)

A WiFi blood pressure monitor like the one from Nokia (I have the older Withings version) can be great for helping keep track of your overall health (along with things like FitBits, WiFi thermometers, etc., if you’re into that: (Nokia BPM+ – Compact Wireless Blood Pressure Monitor https://www.amazon.com/dp/B071F2MC29/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_Qg0.zb3J5YKKN)

Finally, if you have room, a shower stool can be super helpful if you spend too many spoons in one place and struggle to stand up in the shower (there are lots of types, including pretty wooden ones, but this type is really easy to assemble): (Medokare Shower Stool with Padded Seat - Shower Seats for Seniors with Tote Bag, Shower Bench Bath Chair, Handicap Shower Seat for Adults, Shower Stools and Benches https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XXZQ4XS/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_mj0.zb5C9TRYX)

Oh! And bonus last-minute add: overhead lights that you can turn off from your phone, so you can go to bed and THEN turn off the lights, instead of trying to fumble your way across your room in the dark (they can also turn your room into a bright rainbow disco, if you’re into that): (Philips Hue 464479 60W Equivalent White and Color Ambiance A19 Starter Kit, 3rd Generation, Works with Amazon Alexa https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06Y3QXSGX/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_0l0.zb2N2PB53)

Good luck, and I hope you have a wonderful wedding day!


...ETA, this set of pots and pans! They have big rubbery handles that are easy to work with, and they’re easy to clean - they can go straight into the dishwasher: (The Pioneer Woman Vintage Speckle 10-Piece Non-Stick Pre-Seasoned Cookware Set (Turquiose) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B014X6NQI4/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_ov0.zb32WQSJ3)

Yeah... don't get that other build. Last gen CPU that needs to be OC'd to realise its potential, a cooler that isnt compatible with your case, a turd tier PSU and no white in sight.

So that case you have isn't really the best, and if money is no object, there are far better available that might also look better and will be a lot more functional, as well as having more room for RGB fans. Nevertheless you said she's bought it so the build below assumes that you do want to use that case. It also assumes you are using the fans it comes with - so I'm not really sure where you want to add the extra corsair RGB fans. That case only has 3 fan slots - 2 front and 1 rear, and 1 front and the rear are already occupied with the fans it comes with.

If you do decide not to use that case let me know and I'll change the build accordingly. Here are some examples of better cases:

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/G78H99/phanteks-case-phes515etggs
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/Z9p323/nzxt-s340-matte-whitepurple-atx-mid-tower-case-ca-s340w-w3
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/vghj4D/phanteks-eclipse-p400-tempered-glass-atx-mid-tower-case-ph-ec416ptg_wt
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/TJyxFT/corsair-carbide-400c-white-atx-mid-tower-case-cc-9011095-cn
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/F28H99/nzxt-ca-s340w-w2-atx-mid-tower-case-ca-s340w-w2
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/Tpp323/nzxt-h440-matte-whitepurple-atx-mid-tower-case-ca-h442w-w2

Also you could look at smaller cases if thats something you think she'd like, here are some good ones:

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/vDqbt6/nzxt-case-camantww1
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/NnL7YJ/phanteks-case-phes215pwt
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/VMLypg/fractal-design-case-fdcanode304wh

All of these are a similar kind of aesthetic but others are available, have a look here where I've set the filter for case colours of white/silver/purple.

https://pcpartpicker.com/products/case/#c=35,36,38,62,64,66,82,83,87,89

• CPU - Very good CPU but not totally overkill, fast without overclocking, great for lots of multi tasking. 1600x over 1500x for the faster clock speed almost as much as the extra threads. I think this will be more future proof than something like a 7600 or 7700k while also not being overkill. But a CPU like that would be ok too, just not really necessary for her use case.
  
• Cooler - same as one from above but will actually fit in the case you've got. It's a 240mm radiator instead of 280mm.
  
• Mobo - Quality board, features etc. White accents and RGB lighting which can be set to purple. There are other motherboards where the whole board is white, but they dont have RGB LEDs. You may wish to go with one of those and then get some RGB LED strips for the case itself.
  
• RAM - Could be set to a nice white/purple setting. Honestly you really dont need ram this fast for your sister's usecase so you could happily drop to 2400 mhz and save a few bucks.
  
• Storage - changed the SSD to a better one given your 'money no problem' statement. If you were to change case to a case that you can display the SSD in I'd change this to a silver or white one.
  
• GPU - White with RGB LEDs. Perfect for what you want. However very hard to get your hands on. A GTX 1070 is itself slightly overkill as well for her use case... but it'd look great. If you can't find one, the only other white GPU is basically this one which is loud, lacks RGB but worst of all, it doesn't have a backplate so your looking at the black PCB all the time. To fix that last one you could buy a backplate from here: http://www.coldzero.eu/495-asus-gtx-1060-dual https://pcpartpicker.com/product/jZJkcf/asus-geforce-gtx-1060-6gb-dual-video-card-dual-gtx1060-o6g
  Last note on the GPU - I really doubt you need anything this powerful for the games she wants to play, you could probably easily get away with a GTX 1050 or 1050 ti, but there's just nothing in that range that fits your colour scheme.
  
• PSU - Just a very good quality and good value PSU with enough power for the build
  

• Fan - I'd move the rear stock fan to the front, and put the corsair fan at the back. Alternatively you could replace all the stock fans but at that point... Just get another case. However, this is another sexy fan you might want to consider: https://pcpartpicker.com/product/w7RFf7/nzxt-aer-rgb120-614-cfm-120mm-fan-rf-ar120-b1
  

  
  

  Lastly, some finishing touches:
  

  
  

  RGB Strips + Controller to go around the edges of the case:
  

  https://www.amazon.com/NZXT-AC-HUEPS-M1-Hue-Advanced-Lighting/dp/B018YZ0H1O/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1498729291&sr=1-1&keywords=nzxt%2Bhue&th=1
  

  
  

  White cables - will look good with all the purple RGB's glow on them. Went with full cables (replaces the cables that come with the PSU) instead of extensions (plug onto the end of the PSU cables) because I'm dubious about the cable management room and difficulty to build in that case.
  

  https://www.amazon.com/CableMod-ModFlex-Essentials-Cable-Corsair/dp/B01NBTE6BI/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1498729386&sr=1-2-fkmr0&keywords=white+cable+pc+corsair+rmx
  

  
  

  PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
  

  
  

  Type|Item|Price
  

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  CPU | AMD - Ryzen 5 1600X 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor | $227.98 @ OutletPC
  CPU Cooler | NZXT - Kraken X52 Liquid CPU Cooler | $185.32 @ PCM
  Motherboard | Gigabyte - GA-AX370-GAMING 5 ATX AM4 Motherboard | $188.48 @ OutletPC
  Memory | G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory | $159.99 @ Newegg
  Storage | Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive | $174.44 @ OutletPC
  Storage | Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive | $48.44 @ OutletPC
  Video Card | GALAX - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB EX OC SNPR White Video Card |-
  Power Supply | Corsair - RMx 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply | $69.90 @ Newegg
  Case Fan | Corsair - SP120 RGB High Performance 52.0 CFM 120mm Fan | $19.69 @ OutletPC
  | Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts |
  | Total (before mail-in rebates) | $1094.24
  | Mail-in rebates | -$20.00
  | Total | $1074.24
  | Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-06-29 05:48 EDT-0400 |

These are numbered by what questions have been answered!

1. if you mean 20,000 a month like lump sum, id take the first month and just pay off the rest of my student loans, id have about 2/3 k left over and go buy my family members and I some nice things as its been a rough year. But if given as a weekly check over 4 weeks to equal 20,000 id do that exact same just have to budget it so it all works out.
   
   
2. Oh this is something ive been wanting to do for my bed room, I would say for the house but my mom wouldnt know how to work these buuuuutttttttt I want to spruce up my lighting situation with Philips Color Hue lights. Have one in my ceiling fan light, with one behind my tv, and control them due to a smart device such as iphone/siri, or amazon echo/alexa, google home ect... You can set moods and if youre playing a scary game you can set the lights to like blood red and just say " hey siri set the lights to scary time " and youll watch the lights change from your basic white to a blood red almost, or if youre in a romantic movie night with a lover have it be a nice not to bright pink and so on and so forth im sure you get the idea. heres a link for a nice starter bundle! NOTE Im not exactly sure how to set up the moods to where you tell a home assistant to do so cause i down own any yet but my friend has it and its amazing.
   
   
3. Id reccomend James Patterson tbh. Imsure youve heard of him, but he has great reads I think. One series of his thats great is Maximum Ride!
   
   
4. /u/freakishkittie tbh shes been a great new friend and is always tagging me on here even though Im newish here. she still talks to me even though I forget to respond to her kik messages cause i fall asleep or too tied up in my video games like a damn loser.
   
   This contest was great tbh. Id liked looking at your list and other such stuff to do this. not too hard but still involving. nice work!

I can recommend the grow light I own, this 300W one, I love it to death honestly. I will warn you that the goose neck growlights also found on Amazon are not very powerful at all, they're usually what first comes up when you search for them so they're often bought. But many people on this subreddit don't recommend them because they're so weak. These types of bulbs (and these ones) will also work but usually need multiple pointed on the plants to achieve good results, a reflector/deflector usually helps with the bulbs, too. These lights also work very well but are rather large and work better for a bigger collection. Succulents can handle heat, not like super excessive but they will be fine in like even the 100's F as long as they're not being burnt to a crisp from the sun. It will just dry their soil out faster which isn't a bad thing honestly!

If you do move them outside make sure it's in the shade for the entire day, putting them into more intense light suddenly can burn them. They need to be introduced to more light gradually so they can become used to it slowly. This usually means an hour or two max in gentle morning sun before they're moved to a shadier place for the rest of the day and letting them get used to that schedule and amount of light for a few days before increasing the amount of light they receive and again letting them adjust to the new increase. It can be quite a hassle and there's much less need for it when putting them under growlights I've found, they don't burn they just get stress color very very fast. But even being out in the shade outside 24/7 will be much brighter than indoors even if it's still not enough light for them.

They will definitely feel loose, that's totally normal. Once they establish their roots into the soil better they'll be much sturdier. For now if you need to hold them up with stakes or some rocks around the base of the stems to keep them from falling out or being wobbly that's totally okay. They should feel more secure after their first watering but will still be somewhat wobbly.

Welcome! Happy to help :)

Generally speaking, the bigger the tank, the easier it will be to maintain. This is because the more water in it, the more ammonia, nitrites, and nitrates are diluted, so the less harmful it will be to the fish, and the number one enemy of aquariums is bad water quality. A larger aquarium will have more stable water quality and thusly be safer.

Personally I have a 10gal right now, but I don't think the 20gal would be much more difficult to clean.

Easy plants to start with are Anubias, Java Fern, and Java Moss. You could use a special substrate like Fluorite, Ecocomplete, etc., but for the easiest to grow plants they aren't strictly necessary. When anchoring Anubias make sure you don't bury the rhizome or it'll rot. Java moss is usually tied to a surface with fishing line until it's grown a bit and anchored itself. I also recommend Marimo Moss balls, which aren't actually moss but a type of algae (but it won't grow rampant and take over your tank, don't worry) that is sold grown into a small ball shape. Some bettas like to push the moss balls around for fun.

Full disclaimer, I don't have tons of experience with planted aquariums, but I do have moderate experience with growing succulents under a grow light...With lighting for plants, you want full-spectrum "Daylight" coloured bulbs which just means that it has more blue light (typical light bulb colour is more red) that most closely mimics natural sunlight. Look for a bulb with high lumens and a colour temperature of 6000 Kelvins or more. I use these Philips bulbs which are 23W 1600 lumens 6500K bulbs, screwed into a task lamp with an adjustable arm. Also something to keep in mind is that with Aquarium lighting, there's something to take into account called "Watts Per Gallon" which is a rough estimate of exactly how much light your aquarium will need based on its size.

I'll link you to this post I wrote a few days ago about sand. Generally speaking I'd say it's easier than gravel because fish poop and detritus can't fall inbetween sand and get buried like it does with gravel, so you don't really have to stir up the sand much when vacuuming (especially important if you want to plant your tank) like you have to with gravel to get it clean. Stuff just sits on the surface of sand and you suck it up, easy peasy.

Yes, you can put plants in the tank while it's cycling, and yes you can use decorations and filter materials from an established tank to speed up cycling a new tank. You'll know when a tank is cycled when ammonia and nitrite levels start dropping and you start seeing nitrates, which means that the bacterias that converts ammonia to nitrites and nitrites to nitrates have successfully colonized and done their job. Details here. Use an API Freshwater Master Test Kit to test for ammonia, nitrite, and nitrate levels.

Corys and African Dwarf Frogs can be suitable tankmates, but it comes down to the individual temperaments of the betta in question so just keep an eye on them when you first introduce them to the tank, and introduce the betta to tanks that already have their tankmates in it, which can lessen the betta's aggression because they won't view it as their established territory being invaded.

Cory cats are usually considered safe bets because they inhabit the lower level of the tank whereas bettas usually hang in the middle to top level so they won't be competing for space much. Keep in mind that you need sand for Corys and also that they're schooling fish so you should get more than one.

And make sure you don't get African Clawed Frogs, which can hurt bettas.

For food, Hikari Bio-Gold. For water conditioner, Seachem Prime is the board favourite around here because in addition to dechlorinating tapwater, it also "locks" ammonia by converting any ammonia to a less harmful form for 24hrs, which is very helpful as sort of an emergency measure or if you need to do a fish-in cycle.

I recommend two or more CFLs of 23 watts or greater. Check out these bulbs (also comes in 45 watts, also just look around at department stores) *be sure to check the specs

http://www.amazon.com/Full-Spectrum-Light-Bulb-Fluorescent/dp/B0018OS06S/ref=pd_cp_hi_1

This will be more than enough for your herbs, keep in mind that the Aerogarden (if your familiar) uses only 26 watts, so if you have two 27 watt bulbs (5500k) you will have great growth, no need for any other type of lighting budget wise (LED, MH, HPS, t5)

As for fixture you should watch this video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rs_QRorECvo

For the hydroponics, the aquarium pump specs are gonna work fine for your Rubbermaid. I like using Deep Water Culture technique, I recommend getting a pump with two air outputs and attach two 6" or 12" air stones to circulate and bubble nutrient water to the roots. It is simple and effective, not taking anything away from your plan.

http://www.petco.com/product/109838/PETCO-Air-Pump.aspx?CoreCat=OnSiteSearch

As for nutrient water, pumping it straight from your sump will be fine and will probably improve your lawn, if you had a valve on the container I highly doubt two inches of old water will poison your plants but you should just to a fresh water change if you can, maybe keep a spare Rubbermaid on hand to store the plants during the water change. That way you can just take off the top and pour the water out (your sump pump sounds perfect though).

I hope this addressed some of your concerns, I am not too versed in the fill and drain method, but the Deep Water Culture method is very cost effective, feel free to ask any more questions and good luck.

>There's a guide to light in my post history.

Wow, you post a lot. That was not an easy find, but on the plus side I know now more about lip care. I assume you mean this post.

My original plan was to mount two strips of lights, or build something if I couldn't find one, along the sides of the center mirror like this, but the original post on Amazon by the person who did this didn't really give any specifications other than "Ikea $20."

These 27 watt and these 45 watt, both ALZO Full Spectrum Compact Fluorescent CFLs, 5500K Daylight with a CRI of 91 (I think), look perfect using the information from your previous post (again, I think). Except for their clunky gigantic size and potentially blinding light.

I can build a smaller version of this light bar, to fit along the sides, but I just think it would look tacky with the cheery wood and huge bulbs, plus be way too bright. Am I wrong in this? Also, you had mentioned a lot of other different suitable types in your original post. Do you know if there something that meets the criteria that comes in a strip form for the side of a mirror? I don't even know how to look for something like that and I fail to believe I'm the first one to try to do this correctly and not have it look gaudy.

Thank you so very much for taking the time to post. It really means a great deal to me.

Edit: For what it's worth, she does already have the 8" Simple Human 5x mirror for close-up stuff. I'm not sure if that matters, but since I had already written you a book with a bunch of links... :)

So here is my long overdue suggestion & rationale.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type|Item|Price

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CPU | Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor | $310.00 @ MicroCenter (combo)
CPU Cooler | Corsair H100i v2 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler | $96.99 @ Best Buy
Motherboard | Asus Z170-AR ATX LGA1151 Motherboard | $140.00 @ MicroCenter (combo)
Memory | Crucial Ballistix Sport LT 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory | $70.00 @ MicroCenter
Storage | Samsung 850 EVO-Series 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive | $304.65 @ Amazon
Storage | Western Digital Blue 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive | $70.00 @ MicroCenter
Video Card | EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 8GB FTW Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card | $679.99 @ B&H
Case | Phanteks Enthoo Evolv ATX ATX Mid Tower Case | $170.00 @ Amazon
Case Fan | 2x NoiseBlocker NB-ELoop B12-2 51.1 CFM 120mm Fan | $40.00 @ Amazon
Case Fan | 3x be quiet! BL065 59.5 CFM 140mm Fan | $62.70 @ Newegg
Case Lightning| NZXT Hue+| $60.00 @ Amazon
Power Supply | EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply | $100.00 @ Amazon
Operating System | Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit | $89.99 @ Amazon
Monitor | Asus PG279Q ROG Swift 27.0" 165Hz Monitor | $799.00 @ B&H
Keyboard | Corsair STRAFE RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard | $129.99 @ Best Buy
Mouse | Mionix Castor Wired Optical Mouse | $70.00 @ Amazon
Headphones | Sennheiser HD 598 SE Headphones | $144.88 @ Amazon
Mouse Pad| Vipamz Extended XXXL| $12.00 @ Amazon
Audio| Schiit Fulla| $79.00 @ Schiit
Audio| USB 2.0 Type A to Mini-B| $7.00 @ Amazon
Optical Drive| External optical drive| $26.00 @ Amazon
Thermal Pasate| Arctic Silver 5 Thermal + ArctiClean| $11.00 @ Amazon
Thermal Paste| Microfiber Cleaning Cloths (8 Pack)| $9.00 @ Amazon
Tools| Magnetic Screwdriver | $5.00 @ Amazon
Microphone| Samson Meteor| $70.00 @ Amazon
| Prices include shipping, taxes and discounts | NO rebates!
| Total | $3557.19
| Generated by Kiwiandapple | ♥

What's your maximum investment for now? Are you in any sort of hurry to flip to flower?

Right now I'd totally recommend grabbing some 6,400Kelvin temperature bulbs (like these), they're usually labeled as "Daylight".

Flower bulbs would be more in the 2,100K range or "soft white". I recommend as much wattage as you can afford, honestly, keeping in mind the price for sockets, etc. The ideal wattage you want to aim for is 75watts minimum per plant, the higher the better, preferably 100-150w is more ideal.

The reason I say they need some time under the 6500K is they're very lanky and tall, if you were to flip them now, you'd be very unimpressed with the results versus if you were to veg them under proper lighting for another month-few months and did some LST.

When it comes to flower, it's ideal to have more wattage than you did in veg, I.e. a lot of growers go from 250w to 400w, 400w to 600w, etc. My best advice is to get as much as you can afford, and preferably if you could build them some kind of box or use a closet, that would help tremendously allowing you to use reflective material or flat white paint to better increase your lumens per sqft and its availability to your plants to make actual use of.

If you plan to make this a hobby like I did, I bought some panda film for like $15 on ebay, layered my wardrobe opening with it, cut a hole for the exhaust at the top (first starting out I used a 200MM PC fan + an old laptop battery lol) and two holes each the size of the exhaust at the bottom as my passive intake, worked great as a cheap makeshift growery :)

That's pretty awesome and certainly very powerful/customizable. Nice job!

> I just couldn't justify dropping $60 for a circle with 3 buttons on it, and no dimmers.

I just wanted to clarify, the Hue Tap switch can, in fact, have one of the its buttons assigned to a dimmer mode, via Hue Labs. It cycles through three levels of (adjustable) brightness. There are a handful of Android and iOS apps too, that can make the same assignment.

Also, the Hue Dimmer switch is just $25. Or $35 bundled with a white bulb.

Lastly, many don't realize this but the old Philips "LivingColors" remotes work perfectly fine (now) with Hue bulbs and hub.

Image of a compatible model here:

I've just set up my second one, and have them both working in different rooms of my house. And for less than $15 on Amazon or eBay, they're the cheapest (and actually most versatile) physical, light switches for a Hue system. You can even select the desired color right from the remote. I love them! (Discussion here.)

Thanks for sharing your ideas and work here, and enjoy!

Hue sells many different configurations of the starter kit, with different amounts and types of bulbs. The cheaper one likely has fewed bulbs, and probably only white bulbs. Older kits can also be cheaper. My opinion is that if you're going to get smart bulbs that don't do color, then you're better of with smart switches. The Hue "white" bulbs are a really ugly yellow that I can't stand. White Ambiance is a nice middle ground, at half the cost of the color bulbs, while giving you full control over the "warmth" spectrum. So you can change your lighting to match the time of day, for instance.

This is the cheapest kit I see on Amazon.com. It's basically the cost of the bridge with 2 white bulbs. Then you have the non-refurb for slightly more. This one is still white bulbs, but now you have 4. This one is like the first kit, but with a dimmer switch. I recommend dimmer switches, as otherwise guests will use the wall switch, disabling your smart bulbs. Then you start getting into the white ambiance kits, this one with a dimmer and 2 bulbs. Finally the color bulb kits will be the most expensive.

So, what's right for you? Depends on what you want. Usually you want to buy the starter kit that has a "free bridge". Use the following price chart to determine the value of your kit:

• White bulb: $15 ea.
  
• White Ambiance bulb: $25 ea.
  
• White & Color Abiance bulb: $50 ea.
  
• Dimmer switch: $20 ea.
  
• Motion Sensor: $40 ea.
  
  If the kit costs the value of it's contents or less, it's worthwhile. If it costs more than that, you're paying for the bridge. Usually the cheaper kits will have you paying more for the bridge. By the time you get into the 4-color-pack range they're giving you a credit.
  
  Now, all that said, if your concern is cheap DO NOT BUY INTO HUE! It's extremely expensive, probably the priciest smart bulb. Ikea Tradfri and LiFX both have cheaper options that are similar in quality. Or if you really want cheap, go with Sengled. Hue is the premium option.

I'm quite fond of my TP-Link light bulbs. They don't require a hub, and work great with Alexa. I can control individual bulbs by assigning them a unique name. I named the main room in my apartment "lights", so I can just say "Alexa, Lights on." and it works.

They start at $20, and like I said, you don't need anything else. No hub or special switches or anything. You really can't go wrong with that price. You need to set them up with the Kasa app (from TP-Link) but then you can go into Smart Home setup and find the skill to make them work with Echo. Good luck!

One note, though: If you put them in a lamp with a three-way switch, leave it in the second position (not too dim, not too bright) and DO NOT switch it to #3. These will feedback and trip a breaker if you do that. They have a very specific amount of wattage/power they can handle, and going over that isn't supported. Otherwise, they work wonderfully.

And though it's not what I'd call "cheap", the Logitech Harmony Hub is quite affordable. That's also a great choice to get your smart home started.

I have been working with some succulents since August. The one I began with is an echeveria (I believe) in the teal pot, and I'm not sure what the others in the red pot are (my friends gifted these to me).
The gifted plants have stretched a great deal since I received them, and I'm not sure if I should propagate the leaves and take cuttings from the top. (I took the top from the echeveria and it seems to be doing quite well! - in the gray pot). I also have leaves I am attempting to propagate. One from a different plant entirely that has grown plenty of roots, and as I just removed it from having its roots in the soil, I noticed it has begun to grow tiny little leaves. (This was not the case as of three or so days ago before I placed the roots under the soil).

The others aren't doing as well. I have sprayed the roots only, daily, of the mystery leaf, but I have stopped recently after reading about dry methods. Should I be doing something differently? (Should I continue watering it? Should I place it back on top of the soil?)

They are in ceramic pots with a drainage hole in the bottom. I typically water the established plants one to two weeks, or I can wait longer if the soil is not completely dry. The leaves are in a plastic smaller tray with soil, and a drainage hole in the bottom.

The potting medium is a prepackaged cactus mix with added perlite.

All of the plants are situated in a west facing window (I don't have a lot of ability to put them anywhere else). I purchased a bulb that was referenced on a blog, and the echeveria seems to be doing fine, but the others in the red pot are stretching a lot. Link to bulb being used

I also have some little buds growing from the stalk of the echeveria I began with. Is it time to remove and replant the largest one? It has little roots!

I'm looking for identification of mystery plant, advice in regards to the stretching/propagation issue, and any advice on the leaves that I am attempting to propagate. Thank you so much for any and all help!

Link to photos

This is the first time I've posted something like this, so if I need to clarify or fix the links, please let me know! Thanks! :)

The wattage should be fine. They're 12.5W but since they're LEDs their equivalent wattage output is 100W which is great. I used similar LED bulbs last winter with pretty comparable specs (12.5W, 6500K temp, 1550 lumens instead of 1520 though) and got really good results. My plants were also in a large south-facing window. These are the bulbs I used. Link is for the US site though.

I ran the lights 12 hours a day and had them about 2-3'' above my plants.

Also, here is what one of my Echeverias looked like after 3 weeks under one of these bulbs to give you an idea of how well they work. After those 3 weeks I put it outside in full-sun and the coloring hasn't changed much from what it was under the bulb (even after several months outside in full-sun) so I'd say it's a pretty good light.

Generally speaking, you have to pick either a smart bulb or a smart dimmer, but not both. The reason is that a smart bulb needs to get clean power and a dimmer is designed to chop up the sine wave so in order to fix the flickering issue, you'd have to replace the ancient rotary dimmer that you have with a $1 switch and just leave it on all the time and use the app or whatever to control the light.

Lutron very recently came out with a nifty little product called the Aurora which gives you the best of both worlds by leaving the switch on all the time and adding a virtual rotary which will communicate with the Hue bulbs however so if that's your only switch, this is a nice option.

If you have a lot of switches, I highly suggest you stop using smart bulbs and just replace your dimmers and switches with smart dimmers. Lutron's Caseta is a great system for that.

You did say each of my wishlists, right?

Here I go:

• One of my highest items are these light bulbs. Why? We moved into a house during Thanksgiving weekend last year. One by one each of our light fixtures have blown their bulbs. We've been getting bulbs as we can, but we still need about 40 bulbs to be able to say we have light everywhere we need it.
  
  
  
• Another highest priority item is this Kindle. It's for our 13 year old daughter, who has ADHD and is bipolar. She had another one that she very accidentally dropped on her way to school (she has special permission from her principals and teachers to have it at school. It helps calm her down, and her teachers have told us since having it at school her GPA has gone from a 2.0 to a 3.5) two weeks ago. We taped it up and put more screen protectors on it so she wouldn't hurt her fingers on the glass which was shattered but still usable. Last week she put it on her bike to come in and get something, and her youngest sister sat on her bike, effectively shattering the glass the rest of the way and we had to throw it away. I did take this pic of it before we threw it away. I snapchatted the pic as well when it happened. Since she first dropped it, it hadn't been charging like it should. She had had it for a couple years. Hers was a first generation Kindle Fire. She carried it everywhere, and we can't afford a new one for some time. She is devastated, her grades are dropping, and she's getting in trouble at school now because she can't calm down when someone bullies her without it. She has breathing exercises and medication she takes, but her Kindle helped her out tremendously. When we moved here, she started a new school, and her old school never allowed her to bring her Kindle like this school does. Her grades suffered so much, and she always got in trouble. It breaks our hearts to see her heading down that same path at her new school again.
  
  
• Then I have some headphones on another wishlist that are high priority. My girls have been taking mine and essentially breaking them from so much overuse. I can't wear the earbuds, they mess with my ears too much, so I have to have good ol' fashioned headphones.
  
  
• This blanket because I am always super cold in our house.
  
  
• This watch on another of my wishlists. These are so cheap that I want to get one for me and one for each of my daughters in different colors.
  
  
• This book for my husband. We had it once, and lost it in our cross country move. He's wanted it again for years.
  
  
• This video game for my husband because he is kicking himself in the bahooky for not buying the download when it was $15 right before and during the Super Bowl. Plus, I wouldn't have to keep watching him play COD: MW3 all the time!
  
  
• This pan because with 7 of us in our family, we can always use another big pan to cook in.
  
  
• This pet shampoo because once our dog and cat get bathed in it, they smell wonderful for weeks. It says "Puppy Shampoo", but we use it on our long haired cat too, and he loves it as much as the dog does.
  
  
• Another high priority movie on my list besides the one I received from PBG. Because I <3 Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence. I also haven't seen this movie.
  
  Thank you for this discussion. It's helped me get a bit off my chest. I hope you don't mind.

Putting them outside right away can be bad for a few reasons. They’re delicate and sensitive to intense light, changes in temperature, gusting wind, and predators. They do not have the strength or root systems in place yet to recover from any environmental stress. Unless you get very lucky with weather and the cosmos are aligned juuuust right, you might be in for a rough time. Getting leggy is definitely a possibility with them being inside and not having a grow light, but you can always bury the stems pretty deeply when you transplant them and are ready to put them out. Your window isnt ideal, but it’s probably still a better bet at this time. You can also find a pretty cheap grow light option if you have $ 15 to spare. Here’s an entry level fixture for a nice CFL grow bulb. It’s $10 on amazon prime with free shipping. You can also find these at the hardware store, or a discount store like big lots (I got em for 5-8$ there)

https://www.amazon.com/Woods-0169-8-5-Inch-Reflector-150-Watt/dp/B009ONXWC2/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1523460361&sr=8-3&keywords=Clip+shop+light&dpID=41EfPZ5XphL&preST=_SY300_QL70_&dpSrc=srch

Simple CFL grow bulbs in the 6500K “daylight” spectrum. 4 pack of bulbs for $15. You can look around for cheaper ones, but just try to find the highest wattage equivalent you can, at 6500K spectrum.

https://www.amazon.com/Philips-433557-100-watt-Equivalent-Bright/dp/B00M6SR1JM/ref=sr_1_4?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1523460444&sr=1-4&keywords=CFL+6500k&dpID=41aqLa5KpiL&preST=_SX342_QL70_&dpSrc=srch

You could go with cfls but honestly the quality (even the chinese companies like marshydro and galaxyhydro/roleadro) in the cheap LEDs is actually quite impressive.

Just do some research on em. But for your space I still think 1 or 2 mars hydro 300w would be best (they run at ~140w and give you about 4x the yield per watt as CFL)


If you wanna do cfls though, you could get some 40-60w cfls in small fixtures placed throughout (they have to be within 2-4 inches of your plants at all times) or get 1-2 of these https://www.amazon.com/Hydrofarm-FLCDG125D-Fluorowing-Compact-Fluorescent/dp/B001UV6P9I

but for the price you are paying for cfls, you could get one of those mars fixtures on ebay for less than 70$.

That 120w cfl hood might yield you 1-1.5 ounces and the mars would yield you at least 4oz and would produce the same amount of heat and electricity usage and a muuuuch better quality end product.


hope this helps!

My lights are in the living room (aka dining room but it's one big room) and I'm pretty sure they'd be considered invasive (red/blue LEDs) 😂 Here's my newest set-up. I just got this rack today so since taking this ive been moving and rearranging everyone to find the perfect spots for each lol.


It really depends on how many plants you have. One arrangement/2-3 smaller plants would do ok with one of these. I'm considering getting one or two of these to supplement for my aeonium kiwi that refuses to develop the pretty stress colors like they do in direct sun. If you have more (5+) I'd suggest a light similar to the one on my lowest shelf--maybe a fixture with 2-4 6500k t5 bulbs. Make sure you get yourself a timer for the light(s) as well! Mine are kept on for 16 hours a day while they're stuck inside for the random cold nights.

It’s best to put them in a south facing window if you can but theres not much else that can be done. If you’re looking for something cheap in the meantime I highly recommend these bulbs. They’re $10 for 4 bulbs and are pretty inexpensive to run during the day! One bulb is definitely enough to cover the plants in the photo and it’ll fit most light fixtures. I got a big t5 light for my plants and it’s great but my plants don’t have the beautiful stress colors these cfl bulbs gave them

I've done a little bit of research with LED strips, and the ones that have caught my attention in particular are the Cablemod ones (already linked), the NZXT Hue and Hue+, and the Bitfenix Alchemy. They're all from reputable companies and have good quality, it just depends what features and price you're looking for. The Hue+ is probably the most popular RGB lighting kit right now but it's pricey. The Hue is cheaper but only has adhesive foam instead of magnets (harder to move around and messier) and is meant for a 5.25" bay on your case, and is manually adjusted with the knobs on front. The Cablemod strips and the Bitfenix strips aren't controllable- they're just a color that is constantly on, I believe, but good quality. The Cablemod ones in particular are supposedly super bright, I've heard. As long as the features and price are alright with you I think you'd be okay with any of them, honestly.

Uh, 30cm and 60cm are 30 centimeters and 60 centimeters...

Hijacking here because you seem knowledgeable, and this is somewhat related. I'm building in a similar sized space as OP. I have Two of these hanging from the ceiling and on either wall I have 2, 2ft strip t5 lights. Right now I have 6500k bulbs in everything for veg, but the total lumen output for the bulbs I have to switch for bloom is just about 20000 lumen.

According to the lighting guide here in the microgrowery, 2000 lumen per square foot is minimum with medium in the 5k/sqft and optimum around 7k/sqft. For my space, I'm just around 2200 lumen/sqft. Do you feel this is adequate?

I'm still in veg, but when I switch to flower, I'm concerned if I'll have enough light. In such a tight space, adequate ventilation isn't easily achievable for a HPS(400W Ideally) lamp without raising the temperature too much (I think anyway) The room fluctuates between 71 and 76 now, so I worry that the HPS will push it into the mid 80s or possibly higher and hinder the plants' health.

OH and I there's 4 plants all of equal size each in 3 gallon containers if that helps.

I was considering getting one more of those bulbs I linked and hanging it vertically(with no reflector, I'll buy one of the hanging sockets) in the center of the 4 plants. So far I topped them twice, and I have 4 main khola nodes on top! They all look great, I'm so proud and happy. Like I said though, this is veg, and come flower it'll be lacking output.

TL;DR: 9sqft grow room, 20000 lumens at 2700k(about 4000 of the lumen are admittedly at the 3500k range) or around 2200 lumen/sqft. Is this adequate for a bloom I can be proud of?

P.S. Sorry for hijacking.

What a pretty planter! Unfortunately, I don't think this is going to be a good fit for the space you've described. No plant will survive completely without sunlight - and unfortunately herbs are some of the more light-demanding plants out there.

If you wanted to build this anyway, you could provide enough light for the plants to grow using a grow light - probably just one big one could do the whole group (something like this) It's pretty ugly to be honest, but it works to keep my plants alive in the Washington winter!

The best plant I can suggest is some kind of Pothos - either an upright or vining type, you can buy them at Home Depot/Lowes pretty much all year. Leave that door open to give the kitchen a little light and they'll grow just fine - they're almost impossible to kill.

Good luck!

A more focused on 'workstation' tasks, but you'll still easily play games like Overwatch on ultra 60+ fps at 1080p with a 1050ti.

The E5 1230 is very similar to an i7 6700, but without integrated graphics (which won't matter). 32gb's of memory might be a bit overkill, but if you plan on having the entire Adobe suite open at the same time it'll help. Another thing that will help a lot is the 950 PRO, it's expensive but damn it's fast. I suggest you install your OS and software there and store your projects / games on the 2tb hdd i included. The case isn't anything special, but it's white and it has a Window. If you're looking for LED's, a cheap option would be DeepCool's magnetic rgb strips for $20, or you can go all out and get the NZXT Hue + for $60.

It's maxing out your budget at $1000, but gives a pretty powerful workstation.

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Memory | Crucial 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory | $145.99 @ SuperBiiz
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Storage | Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive | $66.60 @ NCIX US
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Case | BitFenix Comrade ATX Mid Tower Case | $29.99 @ NCIX US
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TL;DR: Is 2000 lumen (daylight CFL and red & blue LED combined, 4" above the plants, giving 10000~15000 lux) enough for succulents like Echeveria?

The picture is from last week. Now I have about a dozen 2" succulents, in addition to a few successful propagations, including Echeveria hybrids, Lithops, Haworthia hybrids, Baby Toes, Key Lime Plant, Graptopetalum, colorful sedum-looking ones, Baby Necklace, really cute red Jade, Moonstones, ... And hopefully the Oscularia deltoides cutting grows some roots soon.

Unfortunately, my apartment gets almost no sunlight indoor or in the balcony. If the succulents are anywhere near the windows, my cat thinks they are all hers. Thankfully she doesn't play with anything on my desk, and having the chubby leaves on my desk makes me really happy, so I decided to keep the plants on my desk.

The problem is that the plants don't get any sunlight at all. I set up one 23W CFL, 100W-equivalent and one 5W LED grow light right next to each other, about 4 inches above the plants. According to a light meter app on my phone, the plants get 10000~15000lx. Both of the lights are on for 14 hours a day. These are the only light source for the plants, since they don't get any sunlight.

Have anybody tried a setup like this? Would this be enough to keep the succulents happy and healthy? Will the Echeveria hybrids get etiolated? Approximately how many lumens do I need to cover one square foot area?

Edit: The price just changed on these literally minutes after I posted! They're $94.98 now haha.

Not sure if this belongs here but I figure enough of you would be interested in Smart Home stuff. Seems to be an all-time-low price according to CCC.

Seems to be a pretty good deal since the non-ambiance A19 starter kit & two bulbs would run you around $75 and these are significantly better if you prefer a white-white light over warmer whites.

The Color & Ambiance version of this is also on sale for $151 for anyone who needs RGB.

Thank you for taking the time to respond and also for giving us such a great new idea. Heres an update. Watching porn together is NOT something that we will be doing in the near future. I can respect that. Now you bring up a great new opportunity. Im not a huge reader but she is. Maybe having her search out something she finds erotic and then having her read to me, might be an option. Thanks you very much for your help with this.
We also really enjoy the lighting in our bedroom. They are Phillip Hue colored bulbs and flameless candles

There's 2 different ways you can go, bulbs and switches.

With Hue lights you'll need to leave the switch on at all times. You can turn the switch off and the lights will go off, but then they have no power so you can't control them with your phone/voice. If you get Hue lights, I recommend leaving the switch on (I taped it so it can't be turned off, but you can get nice covers) and get a Hue dimmer https://www.amazon.com/Philips-458158-Dimmer-Switch-Amazon/dp/B014H2OYVW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1478811979&sr=8-1&keywords=hue+dimmer It works like a regular switch and works really well, you can even program different scenes based on the button press duration or number of presses.

But if you have a room with a lot of bulbs, it can be expensive to buy individual smart bulbs. In this case, you can get a smart switch, I think most work on Z-Wave. You will need a Hub to connect with the switch, either SmartThings or something more DIY like Home Assistant, and once you have a Hub you can control the light with your voice, phone, or through the regular manual switch.

How many plants do you have? If it is just a few, I recommend the easiest and cheapest option, getting one of those reflector lamps with a clamp and a 60 Watt grow bulb. If you want something a little nicer, you could upgrade that to the 2 ft or 4 ft T5 grow lights. You can find these with stands which can be pretty nice. Personally, I don't bother with the LED lights because they are so much more expensive for comparable performance. You could find any of these on Amazon. You could also check craigslist. I have found some great deals of grow lamps through them.

I have a few of each of the following and would recommend them:

https://www.amazon.com/iPower-GLT5XX4-Fluorescent-Premium-Quality-CSA-listed/dp/B018WIOBXS/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1487361891&sr=8-7&keywords=grow%2Blight&th=1

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005P29K1S/ref=sr_ph_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1487361891&sr=sr-1&keywords=grow+light

These feel sort of low-budget, but are very flexible in terms of application. Installation is part of the fun here. Start with a Hitlights 300 RGB - $30 (this recently dropped in price from $40) or a 150 kit Get as many of these are you think he'll want, depending on the space available. A 16-foot run of 300 will light up a small room. The 150s are more for accent lighting.

For each additional run, he'll want an amplifier if he needs them all controlled by one controller. You also need a power adapter for each amplifier, but this is included in each of the $25-30 kits. You can cut and splice them, but it's much easier and neater if you have the pre-made connectors - short strip-to-strip short strip-to-terminator or long terminator-to-terminator. I did my first round of installations without the connectors and it was pretty messy, so I strongly recommend getting them to ease things along.

Last, does he listen to pounding electronic music? If yes, a music controller.

Not a true jade, but rather portulacaria afra, aka Elephant Bush. Super cute, though. If you want it to last for a few years, it will need to be on the sill of a bright window or get supplemental lighting with a good grow light. You could buy a dedicated grow lamp (but then you’d have to put up with that awful purple light), otherwise a gooseneck desk lamp with a 100 watt equivalent CFL daylight (6500k) bulb (not LED) placed a few inches above the plant should work ok.

For individual RGB LEDs (or small RGB clusters like these), I use the bottlecaps from Vitamin Water or similar brand drinks. They are like Gatorade bottlecaps but clear translucent plastic instead of opaque orange. Put on top of an RGB and it will provide nice diffusion without absorbing too much light. This isn't exactly what you're asking but it may be helpful to someone else :)

Those usually put out a lot of heat and hot plants are crispy plants. Manufacturers put different ratings for wattage because as bulbs become more efficient you can get the same lighting effect with less power draw... it’s all in the name of energy efficiency. In terms of cheap bulbs the ones below have pretty good specs and a few people here have had great results with them
Philips 433557 100-watt Equivalent, Bright White (6500K) 23 Watt Spiral CFL Light Bulb, 4-Pack https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00M6SR1JM/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_W6lhAb0WCK6KM

No hub and Alexa Control and Cheap:
TP-Link LB100 $20 at Amazon:

https://smile.amazon.com/TP-Link-Dimmable-Equivalent-Amazon-LB100/dp/B01HXM8XF6/

Several models (LB 100,110,120.130) with varying price and features

I have not used these bulbs but have had good experiences with TP-Link smart plugs and switches. I see 14% of 636 Amazon reviews are 1 or 2 stars, which is typical of many similar smart devices. WiFi (and other RF connection types) can be problematic and subject to interference. Here is a quote from the manufacturer in response to a reviewer whose bulbs frequently lost connection:

>Due to the nature of Wi-Fi, there are several potential sources of interference that may cause the issue you've described. For example, if your smart bulb is installed in a metal dome/casing, this can potentially weaken the Wi-Fi signal. Please make sure the Wi-Fi signal is sufficiently strong for your smart bulb.

/u/DavidAg02 answered all the questions. I'll just add to it.

Lights: The Philips Hue Starter Kit would be great because it supports the Google Assistant which works with the Google Home & Homekit which works with Siri. I got the iHome ISP6X Wi-FI Smart Plug for the same reason.

TV: Make sure you keep the Chromecast plugged into the wall if you want it turn the TV on & off. This feature won't work it's plugged into the TV's USB. Also get the 2nd generation.

Speakers: The Google home & Chromecast audio works great together especially if you want multi room support.

It's been longer than 3 hours, but it doesn't say closed, so oh well.

These are adorable. So are these.

However, if you don't like cat ears, there's always these cute nightlights, this scarf, this lightbulb, or the first season of Felicity because why not?

I can also personally recommend this pretty hair clip, and this one, both of which I got from lovely RAOA people.

Hey,
I'm rather new to hydroponics and so I had to do a little experimenting as I go along. Keep in mind I have a small hydro setup of about 24 plants.

I recently picked up this bad boy from home depot:
http://www.homedepot.com/p/Lithonia-Lighting-4-Light-T5-White-High-Output-Fluorescent-High-Bay-IBC-454-MV/202838871

I use a vertical hydroponics setup, which, for obvious design reasons, means the plants at the bottom get screwed out of the valuable light based simply on their position. In the meantime I picked up this light to help with the sprouting process:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005P29K1S/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o09_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I thought this light was the bees knees. I even started using it to compensate some of the lower plants. So then I picked up this bad boy:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005FRCUHY/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1

This light is incredible. It's 12" so expect a doozy of a light. I put an 8 1/2" reflector on it and then used tin foil to extend the reflector so that it actually worked as a reflector. Since then, I use the lights on the lower plants via a hanging light system. The system is: extension cord + polarized light bulb adapter + light bulb. I'm in the process of testing it now but in the future the last light bulbs are the best bang for your buck and extremely modular to work with (if you like to tinker with your system modular parts go a long way).

Anyway, hope that helps!

I tried this before. I had an Echeveria Solstice that ended up pretty etiolated. They're highly dependent on sunshine, so this was no surprise. It wouldn't even keep over winter.

However, I found that some of my cactuses were OK, only over the winter, if I supplemented a window with about three of these, two of which were closer to 6400 K (color temperature).

Again, that was 3 really high powered lights all shining on the same area, and this was just to keep them happy while relatively dormant over winter. Definitely no permanent substitute for natural light, sorry.

I've got a pretty fun set up in my Sunroom

Lights: some basic string lights, and a couple Ikea MAGNARP lamps plugged into some iHome Smart Plugs, along with Hue Full color bulbs in the ceiling with a Hue Dimmer Switch

The dimmer switch can not control anything but Phillips Hue bulbs but I wanted to use it to set a scene that turned on the string lights and lamps so I set the second press of the dimmer switch to turn the hue lights to a 1% brightness.
From within the Elgato Eve App I set an automation triggered by the Hue lights being set to 1% that turns the lamps and string lights on.

Fans:

It can get pretty hot in the sunroom in the summer with a lot of activity from booth the people and the cat in the house. So I set up a system with Eve Room Sensor, Eve Door Sensor (used on windows) and iHome Smart Plugs to automate 2 fans set up in windows on opposite sides of the room. The Room sensor tracks the air quality and if it is low the fans will kick on, as long as the windows are open, (tracked by door sensor)
when the quality is good again, the fans turn off automatically, and they don't turn on while the string lights are on, since they are kinda loud.

Unfortunately our AC unit has a NEMA 6-15P plug so its not compatible with HomeKit.

Generally it's indicated in the name, for example the wireless version of that motherboard is called "Asus TUF GAMING X570-PLUS (WI-FI)" Other motherboards will have "AC" in their name, lots of higher end boards also just come with it, but you will have to check the product pages on them.

> You mean I can't do mATX + vertical GPU + PCIE WiFi card, or can't do mATX + vertical GPU at all

If there's a built in mount to the case you can do it, but with risers like this one you can't do it with mATX or ATX.

I double checked compatibility and clearance, if you like the look of the Kraken you can get the x52 which is 240mm and top mount it. It will clear the memory with that motheboard. I don't particularly like the performance of top mounted 240mm AIOs as it's no better than the large air coolers I mentioned in my previous comment, but it's an option if you like the look.

I bought

This mobo

with

This case

Ram and Air Cooler and This Lighting kit and These fans x3 for back and two on top

paired with MSI Gaming X 480 8GB gpu so that everything matches.

Yes overkill for this cpu but fuck it, I love the color scheme. I'll just benchmark the system and throw in a Kaby i5 7600K for the real CPU intended for this build right after and use the G4560 for an ultra cheap build I will gift to my son's friend so they can play some games together.

you're welcome :)

although i have heard that some cards with slim shrouds might not be able to use this bracket without some jerry rigging to make sure the bumps that support the gpu don't hit the fan blades, as is the case with all brackets of this type.

if this is the case then something like this might be a better fit.

I try to water it when the soil gets dry but it stays muddy for a while. Should I repot it into a faster draining soil?

The light I'm using is this https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001AZOV9K/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_ay-CCbPDK02ZN
It actually has been giving me really good growth on a ficus forest, Chinese sweet plum, and surinam cherry.

I'm looking for something to take with me on photography walks that will cast cool colored light. I was looking at something like this 70$ before shipping is kinda the max i want to go. whats important is that I get a pretty good colour spectrum and decent brightness.

I had an idea of buying an LED bulb like this and maybe trying to find a battery powered single light socket thing to carry around.

any other ideas would be great!.

A little late to the party, but I just got these. Waiting on them to come in the mail but they seem to be very promising.

I also just heard about using High pressure sodium Lamps, a bit over the top for me, but I thought I'd pass on that as well.

Good luck!

Looking good man, I would just keep doing what you're doing because she looks healthy. where did you get the seed? and eventually you can switch to 18/6. Also later on if you decide that you want more light I have had two of these for the past 3-4 years and they're still going strong. you're in for a wild ride, here's my first grow.. I started in my closet with zero ventilation lol fun times.

Maths time!!

Assuming a 60 watt bulb, 15 cents per kilowatt/hour and 6 hours of usage a day per bulb that works out at 131.4 kilowatts or $19.71 worth of electricity used per year. For a CFL equivilent (14 watt) that works out to be 30.66 kilowatts or $4.60 per bulb per year.



8 pack of CFLs for $9.80 works out at $1.23 per bulb that will last 8000 hours ( about $0.16 per 1000 hours)

24 pack of incandescent bulbs for $15.88 at $0.66 per bulb that will last 1000 hours (?)

Total cost for 2190 (1 year at 6 hours a day) hours for a CFL bulb at $4.94 and an incandescent bulb at $21.16

So it is certainly possible to save a fair amount of money swapping to the energy saving bulbs.

TLDR: Swapping to CFL bulbs could save you $16.22 per bulb per year.

I use to have LED lights (90W LED grow light, 2 inches above my cactus) and they were pretty happy, except the pinkish blue color really hurts my eye and make my room like Christmas year round. I switched to a 125W CFL and a 4x 24w T5HO (both around 10000lm, 2-3 inches above the plant). so far I couldn't tell the difference other than a couple dollar more in power bill and a lot more pleasant light.

none of my cactus etiolated under those lights yet (4 months under LED and 2 under CFL/T5HO) so far I like the CFL better because I can upgrade it to a 200w/switch the spectrem to red easily to induce flower. but that sum up all the experience I have with lights, hopefully it helps

Yeah mines definitely not there yet either lol

I’ve picked up fallen leaves at Home Depot twice and now I have a lot of them that I’m going to try to grow! I’m sure he will be impressed when/if they grow!

Someone here linked some bulbs that were 4/$10 on amazon and I think they could go into a regular lamp you might already have!

Edit: these

Philips 433557 100-watt Equivalent, Bright White (6500K) 23 Watt Spiral CFL Light Bulb, 4-Pack https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00M6SR1JM/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_Gy2eAbN1WVNB5

I have the one you linked. I think it's okay but probably not bright enough for my succulents and cacti to thrive throughout the winter. I've mostly been using them for my succulent props though and they do great under it. I recently bought this lightbulb and this fixture to use on a few of my succulents for the winter. I read that you need a fluorescent light bulb with at least 6500K. I'm hoping this setup works because I can't afford anything much more than that for my plants lol.

Most of the info you'll find online for indoor grow bulbs will partain to pot (weed) growing. If it's legal where you are, I say go for it but ordering lights off of some sights can get you on a list of sorts that maybe you don't want to be on lol.

These are fairly cheap cfl's and I reccomend these types over the longer larger u shaped tube cfls. https://www.amazon.com/Hydroponic-Full-Spectrum-Light-5500K/dp/B005P29K1S

I say this because I've not had good luck or life span out of the others, but with smaller ones like these I've had great success.

But here's some L.E.D. types that you may be able to afford that last much longer

https://www.amazon.com/Lights-Spectrum-Indoor-Succulents-Seedling/dp/B07FKF6BT4

These links ought to get you started at looking at some options. Hell, I just was super shocked at how much the price tags have gone down in the last 3 years since I bought some for myself! Lol... Now I'm gonna have to do some reinvesting also!

I use a Phillips Grow bulb and a clamp lamp, but that’s because I’m growing my mushrooms in the same room I’m growing my weed, and that room is locked down like Fort Knox against light.

But indirect sunlight should be just fine, my friends growing mushrooms in her craft room/office, and her tub’s only getting indirect sunlight and they’re doing fine. Bod even tells you that sunlight isn’t necessary, mushrooms just look weird apparently without any.

This computer is something I've wanted to do for a long time, and I actually didn't plan on doing LED lights with this computer. I always thought they were gimmicky (which they kinda are, but dammit I'm bought in)

Anyway, if you have a computer you want lit up, with good software to control different modes, and colors, to shockingly precise detail then check out the nzxt hue+ thing is pretty cool.

When I built this computer I had bought the nzxt aer fans, not knowing that you needed the hue + to use them. So I purchased the hue+ afterwards, and it came with these LED strips, which I used to have the aqua color in the computer. The fans are the orange color.

Because this computer is using 4 LED strips and 8 fans it actually required 2 Hue + units, but as I said as gimmicky as it is, I became a little kid when I saw my computer light up, and I was sold. I bought another and immediately thought it'd be sweet to get some aqua and orange by my computer.

Fins up.

Edit: I made a gif showing one of my favorite modes called covering marquee for the lights. I'm lazy and the gif is shitty but whatever

You can set the lights to flash according to audio and even set it to change colors for the cpu and gpu Temps though. It's really cool.

You can start/grow lots of stuff inside in the winter if you have the right setup. If your apartment includes electricity and heat, you're sitting pretty!

Grow lamps can be bought easily. A few small plants can be done using just a compact florescent grow bulb. For more plants getting a 4ft shop light and grow tubes is the more efficient way. Keep the light as close to the plants as you can. Grow bulbs are key as normal lights usually don't have the right wavelengths for growing plants.

Using a 4ft shop light with grow bulbs I kept parsley and basil going all winter in my college apartment. My dad starts artichokes inside when it's 10F outside using this method, and starts tomatoes, peppers, and other plants as well (seed starting mats help too if your apartment is cold)

Look into the /r/IndoorGarden, /r/hydroponics, /r/hydroponic, /r/HydroponicGardening subs and related stuff. You DON'T have to go hydro to grow indoors: you can still use pots with potting soil. Some people use it to grow a SPECIFIC plant that they don't want others to see, so it can be an issue if you're doing a lot of indoor gardening with lots of lights or buying at a shop that "caters" to that clientele. They have a lot of experience and information though, so it's a tough call how much you want to cross paths with them.

Take this advice. TAKE IT. Throw away all those bulbs and ghetto rig you got ( which is good, first time DIY is a right of passage) but trash it and buy this http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B001UV6P9I/ref=mp_s_a_1?qid=1347112107&sr=8-1 you'll need the other bulb for flowering here it is http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B002TJS7LE/ref=mp_s_a_1?qid=1347112191&sr=8-3

Now you already got those little ones so use those as well, put them on the sides. You want like a box of light around your plants when usin Cfls not just from the top. Looks good so far my guy.

I just use a simple swing lamp + a set of daylight florescent bulbs. It's a relatively cheap setup that offers great lighting. I use 2 swing lamps personally and it covers my entire area perfectly. Obviously do a little more searching those were just the first things that came up when I searched amazon. Ideally for the light bulbs you want something in the 6k temperature range.

I have one like that on some plants that aren't succulents and it's going really well. I just stuck some succulents under it too so we'll see how that goes. However, I have most of my succulents under this. It's super cheap, you just need a CFL lightbulb that has a "daylight" color (between 5000k-6500k) and is the equivalent of a 75 or higher watt bulb. Something like this (this is a four pack). You could get two of the one I use, plus light bulbs, for less than the one you linked too. And the clasp on the one I linked to is much stronger and bigger than on the LED light, so it's easier to attach in more places.

Edit to add that the clamp lamp with the reflector has a cord and an on-off switch. The picture makes it look like it's just a reflector and that you need to buy your own cord for the lightbulb.

Although I haven't bought from these guys this package is kinda a nice bundle of basic starter stuff. I would probably just get the seeds from other vendors at better prices. Another one to consider is [White Hot Peppers] (https://www.whitehotpeppers.com/). Good prices, cheep shipping, and a few mystery freebies tossed in.

You can get some good LED or compact CLF lights for around 75 bucks that will cover 2"x2" space to grow a few plants.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001UV6P9I/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mars-300W-LED-Grow-Light-Full-Spectrum-Hydro-Veg-Flower-Indoor-Plant-Lamp-140W-/291666162702?hash=item43e8a8740e:g:hgQAAOSwMVdYIpHw

I’m using the CableMod Vertical PCI-e Bracket . I wasn’t able to get the new vertical GPU bracket by Lian Li made for the Dynamic XL. But this one works just fine, easy installation.

Although I have read that with the CableMod bracket with the original O11 Dynamic case, you won’t be able to install the 3 bottom fans because of how the bracket is situated.

Cooler Master Vertical GPU Mount this mount allows you to install a vertical GPU and also install the 3 bottom fans, from what I have read. Hope this helps!

i kinda like the look of it, but do you really need that rgb? Or do you need that wi-fi adapter? The only reason why i would buy it is because of the overclocking features. But thats your choice. Oh, and if you want rgb i would recommend https://www.amazon.com/NZXT-Hue-Advanced-Lighting-AC-HUEPS-M1/dp/B018YZ0H1O/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1539176569&sr=8-4&keywords=hue%2B&th=1 best kit i've seen.

I would recommend you go with the color hues, they're just awesome (link to floods)

I don't know of floods that are white only for hue, at least not that I've seen.

You would want the hue switch which is programmable to do different scenes, and it's rather easy to set up and is very responsive. You only need one switch to control multiple bulbs.(link to switch)

And remember you need some kind of hub to control the hue bulbs.

I can answer this one! I have an awful situation where I live in the best place ever for succulents - Southern California - with tons of sun and absolutely none of it hits any of my windows. So I bought this bulb and this grow light and I have five happy babies that are growing on my desk with no natural light. The grow light on it's own wasn't enough, but the light+bulb have been working great and all of my succulents are growing again.

NZXT Hue+ will set you back around £50 and some cheap RGB strip will set you back around £11. I personally use the cheap kit I linked above and it works fine but it's very basic - best to use if you just want one static colour - the effets it comes with are pretty basic and not very well done imo...

Your chat spamming fingers will be glorious with a PC of this caliber. Liquid cooled? Check. Overclockable? Check. SSDs? You betcha. LEDs? Hell yeah. This is a truly sick looking build and will last you ages. ^^^this ^^^build ^^^is ^^^also ^^^in ^^^CAD ^^^prices ^^^as ^^^you ^^^requested

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• An overclockable and 10 core i7
  
  
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• 64 GB of RAM for all your chat spamming needs
  
  
• 5 TB of godlike SSD storage
  
  
• TWO RGB GTX 1080s
  
  

• A case with RGB lighting on the side, which imo, looks better than the CoolerMaster MasterCase Pro 5
  

  
  

  All this in a very sleek black theme with RGB LEDs for that added purple effect. You can also purchase an NZXT Hue+ if you want even more LEDs
  

  
  

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  CPU | Intel Core i7-6950X 3.0GHz 10-Core Processor | $2160.94 @ shopRBC
  CPU Cooler | NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler | $149.99 @ Amazon Canada
  Motherboard | MSI X99A GODLIKE GAMING CARBON EATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard | $794.99 @ Newegg Canada
  Memory | Corsair Vengeance LPX 64GB (4 x 16GB) DDR4-3333 Memory | $570.57 @ NCIX
  Storage | Intel 540s 1TB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive | $379.99 @ NCIX
  Storage | Samsung 850 EVO 4TB 2.5" Solid State Drive | $1859.00 @ Canada Computers
  Video Card | Asus GeForce GTX 1080 8GB STRIX Video Card (2-Way SLI) | $969.00 @ Canada Computers
  Video Card | Asus GeForce GTX 1080 8GB STRIX Video Card (2-Way SLI) | $969.00 @ Canada Computers
  Case | Phanteks Enthoo Luxe ATX Full Tower Case | $179.99 @ Amazon Canada
  Power Supply | EVGA SuperNOVA 1000 P2 1000W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply | $239.99 @ Amazon Canada
  Operating System | Microsoft Windows 10 Home Full 32/64-bit | $129.17 @ Canada Computers
  Monitor | Asus PG27AQ 27.0" 60Hz Monitor | $1149.99 @ Newegg Canada
  | Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts |
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• How much thermal paste you should apply
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  >Ninite is pretty much the easiest and fastest way to install software when you first build a PC. You choose the programs you want and it downloads them all for you. For antivirus, Avast and Malwarebytes are the most recommended
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You should get This

This is also pretty useful and for me too ;)

You're pretty and have a voice like an angel

I like to have these pointed at artwork as it makes the colors change quite dramatically.

There's also just the standard bulb style to change the overall color of the room.

I use both of those and just a mess of christmas lights. It's a good base to start with, then you can jump into the more fun stuff. I really want to get a mini light rig like they have for concerts. It would be fun to be "the light guy" at home.

Tons. If you're looking for ready-made lights, Finnex makes some great options. It also depends on the depth to the substrate. The Finnex Stingray is 30 PAR at 12", same with the Current Freshwater Plus, the Stingray being much less expensive. I would suggest using two 24" on either side. You could use a single 48" light, since it's LED and won't nuke the plastic.

Alternatively, these fixtures are cheap, and you can use bulbs like this. You can either set them on top of your glass top, or hang them. Very cheap, very good lighting.

I'm gonna quote what I wrote about my set-up in another thread. Small, cheap, and can clamp anywhere. Good luck!

> Very, very basic. I only got into succulents about two months ago, so keep in mind I'm very much a beginner.
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> Right now, I have three clamp lamps with these bulbs, clipped onto a leaning desk. It's pretty cheap and seems to be working out for me so far, judging by the compact new growth on my light-hungry Echeverias. But I'm running out of grow-light room! I've been debating upgrading to one of these or simply just buying another clamp lamp to cover more surface area (since I know my addiction will eventually lead to me buying more babies).

Our baby isn't here yet, but we are experimenting with colored LED bulbs that are operated by remote in our regular bedside lamps. They are dimmable and can be changed to lots of colors. The orange/yellow setting isn't overly bright, but is enough to get things done. So far I love this system and I think it'll work well when baby arrives! The bulbs we have are like these: https://www.amazon.com/Dimmable-Colors-Remote-Controller-Included/dp/B007V1VOI8/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1527451449&sr=8-4&keywords=color+led+light+bulbs

If that card is heavy enough to warp itself like that, you should install the bracket (hopefully came with the card) if not you can find the one I use for my dual card setup (also works with single cards)

While hooks and dental floss may work temporarily the do not have the same support evenness(?) Means you are pulling up on the end and not supporting the whole card.

Good product -I use it - It looks neat -like a little tripod

https://www.amazon.com/MasterAccessory-Universal-VGA-Holder-MCA-0005-KUH00/dp/B01IQCBKOI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1498916078&sr=8-1&keywords=COOLER+MASTER+UNIVERSAL+GRAPHICS+CARD+HOLDER+FOR+ALL+SIZE+TOWER+CHASSIS

If you have around 8 inches above your tanks, I think the home depot clamp lights with some generic 6500k led bulbs do a great job, plus it's pretty cheap and easy to add more or less lighting depending on your needs. I used a dremel to cut off the diffuser on mine, and I think it makes a difference in how strong the lighting is.

Navy & white striped changing pad cover from Target, purchased to match the nautical/adventurer themed bedroom my older son has. The two will eventually share a room.

This tub of Aquaphor solved all diaper irritation issues with my first baby, so I bought a fresh tub for #2! Not in picture but it’s inside the storage box!

Graco Travel Pack n Play with Stages is just the right size for a bassinet and is great for travel

Color changing lightbulb with remote dims to a low level with lots of color choices nice for middle of night feedings and diaper changes

I commented about this the other day on /r/houseplants but This is my winter setup, it aint pretty but it was pretty cheap.

IKEA Clamp Lamp
got mine on sale for $7

Socket Extender $2.74

Twin Socket Adapter $2.48

Phillips 6500k CFL Bulbs 4 pack for 10 bucks

Aluminum Roasting Pan Found in any supermarket, got mine for 89 cents

All told it was about $15 for each rig. I've set up 2 so far and they've worked great.

If you want to pretty it up you can swap out the roasting pan for sheet aluminum but you'd have to shape it and cut it so it would involve more tools.

Yep. If the computer is on, those LEDs are on, and they're bright as shit. I could wire in a switch I suppose, or just cut power to the LEDs.

You nailed it, my next build will have LED strips with a discrete controller so I can turn them off without powering off the PC. I still like the flashy stuff, and I'd love to have lighting that reacts to my music (both in the case and behind the monitor), I just don't want it on all the time. Something like this would be perfect:

http://www.amazon.com/HitLights-Activated-Multicolor-Controller-Changing/dp/B007RGRJ36

This build is my idea of lighting done right:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTt1dBpbC_g&list=PLbEDQ03r3af8LCi6ikcC6qZ3nduByjasU&index=3

Can't remember their name atm, but they're growing fine. I wouldn't think of these new extensions as 'pups' so much as 'arms' or 'branches' like you would see on a prickly pear. This is one of mine for example, haven't had them very long but they can be removed and eventually grow roots and become their own plant. They take a long time to do so though, easily 3 months or more. Your's are still too small to remove, the bud would run out of nutrients before it was able to develop a root system that could sustain itself. Best bet is to let them grow!

I'm not sure how this species would show etiolation, it's pretty slow growing and I feel like it would die from lack of light before it was able to etiolate. My advice would be to spend a few dollars and get a grow light, I can recommend this one since it was the one I first got (and still have, it's now heating a snake enclosure, haha). It's not super powerful, so it needs to be relatively close (a foot away or so). Others here have used LED lights, but I don't have any experience with them and can't speak to their effectiveness.

It would depend on your space, but I have clamp lights with bright white CFLs https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00M6SR1JM/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_za9PBb89MW8HR (I'm on mobile - sorry for no formatting) and most plants are doing great with it. There's only one Echeveria that's etiolated but that's because I have the lights very high. Investing in a cheap grow light will be good for when winter comes.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type|Item|Price

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CPU | Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor | £319.50 @ Aria PC
CPU Cooler | be quiet! Dark Rock 3 67.8 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler | £47.63 @ Amazon UK
Motherboard | MSI Z270 GAMING PRO CARBON ATX LGA1151 Motherboard | £144.72 @ Amazon UK
Memory | Corsair Vengeance LED 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory | £102.38 @ Aria PC
Storage | OCZ TRION 150 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive | £114.99 @ Amazon UK
Storage | Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive | £64.41 @ Ebuyer
Video Card | Zotac GeForce GTX 1080 8GB AMP! Edition Video Card | £572.79 @ BT Shop
Case | NZXT S340 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case | £81.99 @ CCL Computers
Power Supply | Corsair RMx 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply | £88.97 @ Amazon UK
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts |
| Total | £1537.38
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-02-22 22:24 GMT+0000 |

Pink themes are hard to find unfortunately so I went with all black but with this (https://www.amazon.co.uk/d/Computers-Accessories/NZXT-Colour-Changing-Internal-Controller/B018YZ0H1O/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1487802148&sr=8-6&keywords=hue%2B) you can have as many pink leds as you want! If you can hold off buying until early march then do so and see what Ryzen has to offer. Other wise this should be it! I would also suggest buying a 1440p monitor to fully take advantage of the GTX 1080

If you don't need fancy or good quality, don't get Hue. Hue is slow to react to music, and you should look at something that has the sensor for sound built right into the controller PCB.

Something like this maybe: https://www.amazon.com/HitLights-Multicolor-Strip-Light-Controller/dp/B007RGRJ36

Just make sure to get the right voltage strips (RGB should be good enough, unless you really want white), and an adequate power supply.

You mentioned future proofing and the Ti does that for sure, it's up to you but I'd find a way. Also I'd recommend getting the coolest all black case you can afford and buying some green lighting for it separately. Bitfenix has some LED strips in different colors you can get on Amazon pretty cheap. Or you can buy the Hue+ and change the color to literally what ever you want depending on your mood at that time. More expensive though for sure. If you ever get tired of green there's no going back when you buy a case that accents it for you lol.

Haha, thanks! Yes, you need a hue hub and then however many bulbs you want. I think it's a bit overpriced for what it is but I do really like the effect :-)

I used these to mount them to the wall:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001PICIEM/ref=cm_sw_r_other_apa_bsTGzbPGHPR4H

You can just use a standard picture hanger and those mounts just hang on it.

This starter kit should get you what you need to get rolling with hue.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06Y3QXSGX/ref=cm_sw_r_other_apa_8oTGzbX0P1SR5

I got these light bulbs: Philips 433557 23W 100-watt T2 Twister 6500K CFL Light Bulb, 4-Pack https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00M6SR1JM/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apip_w7S66nIcszAao

And these clamp lights: Woods 0151 150-Watt Clamp Light with 8.5-Inch Reflector and 18/2 SPT 6-Foot-Cord https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000HHQ94C/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apip_HJwGKAbobQUct

I'm still a newbie, but they are loving the set up - my Aloe "pink blush" is significantly more pink than two weeks ago when I purchased it.

I'm no expert, I just recommend starting out with the lights at least 8 inches away and gradually moving them closer. They don't get hot which is nice!

That is not a good enough light for growing peppers.

http://www.amazon.com/Hydrofarm-FLCDG125D-Fluorowing-Compact-Fluorescent/dp/B001UV6P9I/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1382155587&sr=8-4&keywords=Grow+light

That would be fine for a plant or two


Pretty much any pepper will gor indoors. Try and avoid thick walled or huge peppers like bells though. Those need a lot of energy to grow. You'll have better lick with smaller pods.

It is not the best situation, but if you get them a sun-lamp (sold as "SAD lights" on amazon) or "full spectrum light bulbs", that will help a LOT. If you get the sun lamp, be sure to protect the cord so they can't chew it. Also, you can get multi-vitamins from oxbow and those will help too.

You can also get a portable play pen to set up outside for a few hours every day so they can have sunlight. Make sure to get one with a top AND bottom so that they don't escape or get attacked by animals.

Thanks! I love the case. Awesome design and form factor. Made building in it as a first time builder a heck of a lot easier to because I can just be lazy and just stuff all the cables in the back where no one will see.

Edit: Oh and I got the light strips from here http://www.amazon.com/NZXT-Hue-Advanced-Lighting-AC-HUEPS-M1/dp/B018YZ0H1O

I have a NZXT Hue+. Right now has Outrun themed colors. I can easily change the colors when I feel like I need something fresh. Sometimes I just have them set to white, sometimes I change them to fit the holiday, sometimes I do different game themes, or sometimes I just set it to a color that fits my mood. The outrun color scheme is that main one I stick with though.

This is the new version of the Hue.

Edit: You can turn them off. I see so many anti-RGB elitists. One of the things I see come up often is that the lights can be annoying at certain times (though personally they haven't annoyed me at all). If you set the color to black, it's just like having no lights at all.

Yeah if you really want him to be happy I’ve heard great things from lots of people about these lights

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CPU | AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor | $217.89 @ OutletPC
Motherboard | MSI - B350 PC MATE ATX AM4 Motherboard | $84.49 @ SuperBiiz
Memory | Team - Dark 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory | $112.99 @ Newegg
Storage | Western Digital - Blue 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive | $89.90 @ OutletPC
Storage | Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive | Purchased For $0.00
Video Card | Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB WINDFORCE OC 6G Video Card | Purchased For $0.00
Case | Phanteks - ECLIPSE P400 ATX Mid Tower Case | $69.99 @ Newegg
Power Supply | Corsair - 1200W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply | Purchased For $0.00
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts |
| Total | $575.26
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-05-24 16:36 EDT-0400 |

This is what I would get.

https://www.amazon.com/NZXT-AC-HUEPS-M1-Hue-Advanced-Lighting/dp/B018YZ0H1O

Also as some one who used to play wow I would recommend getting an ssd. It helps a lot with load times.

What a coincidence, that's my dream game room, too!

Joking aside, that looks great. If you're looking for some lighting ideas I'd suggest those Phillips Hue bulbs that can change color and can be controlled from an app.

Otherwise if you're looking for something a little more cost-efficient I really enjoy these color changing bulbs with remotes. I use these for secondary mood lighting (they aren't strong enough on their own) and the remotes that come with will work on all the bulbs and not just one. My buddies have their house filled with them and velcro'd a remote near each light switch.

Try a full-spectrum bulb in your bedroom. I use Alzo Digital. You can get them on Amazon. Not the most pleasant to look at, but it's worth it.

Something like this

Be sure it's not behind a thick lampshade. Frosted glass is ok though.

It will work. Fluorescent lights are good because they emit a broad part of the spectrum, vs LEDs which typically produce light much closer a specific wavelength and do not emit much outside of that. Plants like the broad spectrum light, and typically 6500K is a good color temperature for plants. I use these:

Philips 433557 100-watt Equivalent, Bright White (6500K) 23 Watt Spiral CFL Light Bulb, 4-Pack https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00M6SR1JM/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_V8W-BbJ5Z53KG

Unanswered question from the previous megathread

Author /u/wilstreak - (Permalink)

Sorry if this might not be in the right sub.

But what is the simplest way to make a setup for indoor youtube vlog video.

I currently only have Sony NEX F-3. For a newbie, i think i am quite happy with the video and audio quality so far. The only thing lacking for now is probably lighting.

What do you recommend as the least minimum lighting setup?

I watch Peter Mckinnon previously and see him recommending Aperture 12D or something, but it is way over my budget (since i still need to buy lamp holder, diffuser, etc).

Some people recommend me to just use regular Philip lamp that looks like this in 45 watt. Do you think it might works?

I am not looking into professional setup or anything, this is mainly just for reviewing e-commerce product.

Thank you.

Sorry if this might not be in the right sub.

But what is the simplest way to make a setup for indoor youtube vlog video.

I currently only have Sony NEX F-3. For a newbie, i think i am quite happy with the video and audio quality so far. The only thing lacking for now is probably lighting.

What do you recommend as the least minimum lighting setup?

I watch Peter Mckinnon previously and see him recommending Aperture 12D or something, but it is way over my budget (since i still need to buy lamp holder, diffuser, etc).

Some people recommend me to just use regular Philip lamp that looks like this in 45 watt. Do you think it might works?

I am not looking into professional setup or anything, this is mainly just for reviewing e-commerce product.

Thank you.

I mostly lurk here, so the only advice I’d feel comfortable giving is basically “use open space and mirrors.” What I can talk a little bit about, though, are light bulbs.

You should know about color rendering index and how it relates to light bulbs: the sun has a CRI of 100; the higher the CRI rating of a light bulb, the more natural it looks. Also, color temperature: the color temperature of daylight (white light) is about 5500k–6000k; a color temperature lower than that would be yellower, and a color temperature higher would be bluer.


Here is a good example of natural-looking light bulbs: 5500k color temperature and CRI of 91 for a reasonable price. Keep in mind, though, that you shouldn’t just mindlessly use exclusively daylight light bulbs. Yellow light is comforting/relaxing and definitely has its place.

Here’s some more reading.

I dont see why you would need to water three times a day unless you are doing a hydro set up, but with a budget like that I would suggest you stick to soil. It will be cheaper and more forgiving if you mess up. If I were you I would go something along this route:

150 watt CFL-60$
Soil- 20$
Nutrients-40$
Fan-15$
pH test strips-13$
Total=150$

All you need after that is some pH up and pH down and an PPM meter and you will be good to go. Less than 200$.

This is the CFL I'm referring to. You can find a 4 pack for 10 dollars at hardware stores. They're great. This would be good for an Excel tank.

I have four of these hooked up to lamps:
Wemo Mini Smart Plug, Wi-Fi Enabled, Works with Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01NBI0A6R/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_s9XPAbEJDHSPW

I'm going to try these on my outside porch lights:
Kasa Smart Wi-Fi LED Light Bulb by TP-Link - Soft White, Dimmable, A19, No Hub Required, Works with Alexa and Google Assistant (LB100) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01HXM8XF6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_x-XPAbR49DCQY

It's pretty cool because I can just say "Hey Google, turn on all the lights! Or turn off all the lights! Or you can call out the name of the room each one is in individually to control it.

I use this for the control:
Google AIY Voice Kit https://www.amazon.com/dp/B075SFLWKX/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_fdYPAbWP1NM43

> The whole point was to prevent GPU sag but I guess I could run some bends to keep the card propped up.

I'd get creative with some form of pillar or even do something with suspension like in Pi.

I'd do something novel with suspension from above.....but I've got a horizontal motherboard in the HAF XB case.

I've looked into such vertical GPU mounts before for the sake of something novel(gpu laying fan-side up in my case) and I keep coming to the same issue, awkward cabling / plugs.

The only way around it that I see would be to cut into the case to allow for this from Cooler Master or something like it for full access to the back of the card and to use normal cables.

Not sure if your case would need cutting, but most have bars or slats between/under the PCIE covers.

I don't have super helpful advice as I don't have the space for a large collection. I use my lights year around, tho I truck my plants outside as much as possible during the summer.

I have these bulbs.

And I just pop one into a desk lamp, which is plugged into this automatic timer.

The timer does have a slight learning curve to it, but it's so nice to have something that does all the work of turning my light off and on.

The bulbs are great and cheap. I usually rotate my plants closer and further away every other day or so. I find if I leave them directly under it (about 5-6 inches away) for too many days, they will skip right thru pretty stress to ugly stress. In the dark depths of winter, I might pull out my red and blue light gooseneck as a supplement to make me feel better, but I really don't think I'll need it, and that usually has to be within 2-3 inches tops to be any good.

So I just literally got back from purchasing that case, but in Black/Red. I'm convinced to do lighting as well. Question. This is the one your using right? Does it come with all the lights you used, or did you need the extension kit too? Also can you cake pix of the install location please.

THESE LIGHTS ARE SUPER FUN AND I'LL DRINK TO THAT

I use T5HOs for my other CPs, but for the neps I just have them under a couple of these large CFL grow lights with aluminum reflectors. I'd like to get either a new T5 strip or maybe play with LEDs (I have a couple that my pings like, but I've only just put a nep under one today). I grow orchids under the CFLs which is plenty for them, and had space on the shelf for the neps is how that happened.

This is the CFL.

I kind of feel like I could use more light for the nepenthes, so I'll likely be getting a new T5 fixture soon.

My set up is pretty basic at the moment, I have a simple desk lamp with a daylight bulb in aiming down at my plants. I can't find the bulb I'm using online, but it's very similar to this one: https://www.amazon.com/Philips-433557-100-watt-Equivalent-Bright/dp/B00M6SR1JM/ref=sr_1_1?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1511785806&sr=1-1&keywords=philips+6500k
I'm currently in the process of hacking two Ikea desk lamps to hang above the shelf I'd like to display my plants on. I'll post pics when it's done! :)

I like what you're going for. Looks great so far.

Cons:
-Cables of course
-Bedding blends in, some pops of color or even similar bedding but with a texture to it would enhance the room. Combo that with more pillows?
-Lastly, this you may or may not like the idea of but it's cheap, offers badass, dimmable mood lighting, and it's got a remote. Only real downside is they are not as bright as normal lights. Love mine though.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007V1VOI8?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00

I also have a pack of lightbulbs on my list. We have a light (in the kitchen) that keeps burning out bulbs for some reason!

Also kinda boring but wanted items:

• Nature's Miracle Cleaner
  
• Bic pens, granted they are purple
  
• A flashlight

I haven't had much experience with cards of this size. It's definitely the largest heatsink I've owned as well. I mean, it's got GIRTH. I didn't notice sag, per say, but the way I run my 8 pin connectors from the back of my case it pulls a little downward and the card was more than happy to oblige. I haven't done anything about it yet, but more than likely I will. I can link you to some options I was looking at:

I was originally looking at one of these 2:
https://www.amazon.com/Graphics-Support-Holder-custom-Gaming/dp/B01DQK7DDW/ref=sr_1_25?ie=UTF8&qid=1492116171&sr=8-25-spons&keywords=gpu+brace&psc=1

But I read there that this brace can interfere with your fans depending on how wide the card is. This card is a wide card, and I have 2 120mm side fans that this would disrupt airflow from

https://www.amazon.com/Emperors-Magic-Universal-Acrylic-Graphics/dp/B01MZXCFDL/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1492116171&sr=8-9&keywords=gpu+brace

So I'm most likely going to go with this:
https://www.amazon.com/MasterAccessory-Universal-VGA-Holder-MCA-0005-KUH00/dp/B01IQCBKOI/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1492116376&sr=1-2&keywords=gpu+brace

There's a whole bunch of "beginner plants" search online for low tech plants. Trust me there's a lot. For lights it depends on how much money you're wiling to spend.

If money isn't too much of an option then i'd say either the finnex stingray or the finnex fugeray. you should do your own research to see which one works better for you.

If money is a little tight or you just don't want to send too much then what works for me is to get those clip on desk lamps i bought mine at walmart for like $7 then buy these lights. I have two 5g and use this setup for both and they grow plants beautifully. Be warned that the bulbs are a little powerful for a 5.5g and you should dose nutrients to combat algae.

You're best bet may be to do something like this.

Case
MasterCase MC600P https://www.amazon.com/dp/B078BXS675/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_GXnACbC1BS1SJ

USB type C https://www.amazon.com/dp/B078Z52Y1X/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_CTnACbCHESD45
This will fit in either of the 5.25" bays in the MC600P

Vertical GPU Kit https://www.amazon.com/dp/B071P862G1/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_TSnACbFY365SX

Will do. In general I also think any sort of home automation gizmo is fun. Like Philips Hue White A19 60W Equivalent LED Smart Bulb Starter Kit (4 A19 White Bulbs and 1 Hub Compatible with Amazon Alexa Apple HomeKit and Google Assistant) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07354SP1C/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_XFy.BbYX75PQ3

Nah, It's good to have music at a low volume. Unless it's a dance party! I went to a friends house where he had some loud techno and a few of these babies very cool. Would do again.

Thanks all for the reply. Lifx bulbs are expensive. Like $50 on amazon. I found these tho and wonder if they are good.

https://www.amazon.com/TP-Link-Dimmable-Equivalent-Amazon-LB100/dp/B01HXM8XF6/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1482033174&sr=8-9&keywords=lifx+bulb

Thank you. This is the actual fan I have:

http://www.lowes.com/pd_44687-82939-40093_0__?productId=4165413

So I can switch to a 3 light bulbs like these, and still be ok safety-wise (because actual watts used 3x13 < 3x40)?

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000NISDNU

Something like this may also be helpful then. It hasn't been out long and hopefully they will be restocking it. You also have this one which is more specific to Cooler Master cases but you could mod it to fit differently if you cut a side panel. Brackets just might make things easier for you.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00M6SR1JM/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Put one in a lamp OP and consider it done. I've had great success with these.

I use 19w on an 8g. it's on the very high end, honestly. you're going to grow a lot of algae. I wouldn't do it.

also you can save SO much money by just going to home depot, getting one or two of these

https://www.lowes.com/pd/Bayco-150-Watt-Incandescent-Portable-Work-Light/3122291

and one or two of these

https://www.amazon.com/Equivalent-Standard-Energy-Saving-Daylight/dp/B01FYGDX3A/ref=sr_1_4?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1483821216&sr=1-4&keywords=LED+6500k

fancy lights can be a ripoff and you can get the same thing by just doing your own LED's. make sure you go by watts used and not watt equivalents

For smalls all you need to do is an infinity table - white thin matte particle board at Home Depot, one side screwed to the wall, other screwed to a table next to the wall. Do some lights like these and you're good. This setup is eh/eh, I wouldn't go with a backdrop like that personally, I'd just use a white wall. Make sure you use color balanced lights, makes it so you almost need no editing at all - something like this: http://www.amazon.com/ALZO-Joyous-Spectrum-Lumens-Daylight/dp/B0018OS06S/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1457564633&sr=8-3&keywords=color+balanced+led+light

Thats what I used and my pictures came out great!

Easy answer: Purchase a daylight 42 watt CFL bulb for bigger/more plants or a 23 watt CFL if you're growing smaller/less plants. The standard bulb you have wastes a lot of energy (money) on creating heat.

Complex answer: If you are trying to grow plants that flower, you need both red and blue light. Red for the flowers to grow and blue for the vegetation/leaves. You'll want to purchase an LED grow light bulb that emits both forms of light. These are the most energy efficient bulbs converting nearly everything into useable light for the plant. The only downside is they emit an ugly purple color and it can be unsightly in the home when it's on.

It's actually just a clamp light like you get from home Depot or Lowe's or any big box hardware store. They're all the same really roughly cost around 6-10 bucks. I got 2 of these off Amazon for about 16 bucks, and bought a 6 pack of 6500k LED lights as well for I believe 23?

Simple Deluxe 2-Pack Clamp Lamp Light with 8.5 Inch Aluminum Reflector up to 60 Watt E26 (no Bulb Included) 6 Feet Cord UL Listed https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XD1PK37/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_UxkaBbF461FSZ

(They're on sale for 14 and some change lol)

Leson 100 Watt Equivalent A19 LED Light Bulb Standard E26/E27 Base 13W Energy Saving, Daylight Cool White 6500k (6 Pack) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01FYGDX3A/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_xykaBbVR6BNS1

Matronix, I see you gifting and contesting ALL THE TIME. Someone as generous as you should never be crabby! :D You're awesome

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this will do it...

and god fucking dammit really? I received it yesterday and it went on sale today. FAK!!!! well good for anyone here looking for one.

This starter kit seems the best way to go, unless you want to go with white.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07D1J5QC7/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01__o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Here, you get 2 bulbs and a hub.

Just the hub is about $48, so the bulbs are more like $25 each.

Or you could go with https://www.amazon.com/Philips-Hue-Equivalent-Compatible-Assistant/dp/B06Y3QXSGX/ref=sr_1_12?keywords=hue+kit&qid=1550434393&s=hi&sr=1-12, three bulbs and a hub.

Or, check out your local Bed Bath and Beyond and see if they still have any on clearance.

yeah it should work ,, since you got a radiator you will have to put it on the white bar, i think on mine on the bottom of the stand theres a screw if you loosen you can move it around to fit on the white bit, something like this would work better for you

https://www.amazon.com/upHere-Graphics-Anodized-Aerospace-Aluminum/dp/B079HSVSLR/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1543317400&sr=8-3&keywords=gpu+support

this one is what i used

https://www.amazon.com/Cooler-Master-Accessory-Universal-Adjustable/dp/B01IQCBKOI/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1543317242&sr=8-5&keywords=gpu+support

they are not that long, its two bars screwed togsther for 2 card support, you can use just one bar and it should be algs

EDIT: just realized you dont have a front mounted radiator in which case either one will work

Philips 23 watt 6500k CFL bulbs (you can also pick these up at your local home improvement store): https://www.amazon.com/Philips-433557-100-watt-Equivalent-Bright/dp/B00M6SR1JM/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=philips+23+watt+cfl&qid=1550422990&s=gateway&sr=8-3

And don't forget clamp lamps: https://www.amazon.com/Woods-0169-169-Clamp-Light/dp/B009ONXWC2/ref=sr_1_2_sspa?keywords=clamp+lamps&qid=1550423123&s=hi&sr=1-2-spons&psc=1

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Depending on how much space you have for a decent setup, you might want to consider T5 light bulbs and fixtures if you want more even distribution of light. I find that I have to put all my succulents together under or around the the lamp in order to get good growth and stress colors out of them. As long as the light bulbs are on or around 6500K (cool white light) then your plants will get the right amount of light that they would get if they had some sunlight.

More light is a must... you can get 60w full spectrum CFL for $14 on amazon. That in itself would help out a lot.

Your pot is also small. And if you only have soil for your grow medium you might need to add something like Perlite to help aerate the soil.

In the end, your gonna get out what you put in. Right now it does not look like your putting too much in.

Well it definitely helps with GPU sag, if that's what you're referring to. But some vertical GPU mount kits can still sag, just in a different way. I'm fairly certain this one will perform adequately though without sagging. Cooler Master also sells this if you're just trying to cure sag issues: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01IQCBKOI/

Philips Hue White and Color Ambiance A19 60W Equivalent LED Smart Bulb Starter Kit https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07351P1JK/

Here’s the color kit I have. If you look at the product info and comparison table you’ll see the variations. If you see the color kit for less than $180-199 then most likely it’s a seller offloading older stock. They’re up to gen four on the bulbs now and the color reproduction gets better and better so I recommend getting the new stock.

Non mobile:

https://www.amazon.com/NZXT-AC-HUEPS-M1-Hue-Advanced-Lighting/dp/B018YZ0H1O

In all fairness, I built my own. Does all the functions of a HUE+, but you just gotta program it to ;-;

Not to mention it is much brighter than a hue :)

Are you saying that you want to keep the 3 different switches plus have the fourth which is a master (3-way) switch for all three? Complicated. Think you'd have to do what u/Reeeph suggests below, but that means getting three sets of wires between the master switch and each of the other 3. Likely a PIA unless you have easy attic or crawlspace access to all four points.

If you just want one switch to control them all there's a simple solution. Remove all three switches (open up, remove the switch and tie the wires together, cover up with a blank plate). Then put Hue lightbulbs in each, and get a Dimmer Switch:

https://www.amazon.com/Philips-458158-Dimmer-Switch-Amazon/dp/B014H2OYVW

This could also be done with smart lights and custom alarm tones, which is the path I took.

TP-Link has smart bulbs for about $40 or less and don't require the smart home hub or anything extra. Just handled through an app and WiFi. You can set custom schedules for other things as well or control them through a smart assistant.

Amazon link: https://www.amazon.com/TP-Link-Kasa-Smart-WiFi-Light/dp/B01HXM8XF6/ref=sr_1_4?keywords=TP-Link+light&qid=1549911044&s=gateway&sr=8-4

https://www.amazon.com/NZXT-AC-HUEPS-M1-Hue-Advanced-Lighting/dp/B018YZ0H1O/?tag=georiot-pcg-20&ascsubtag=pcg-285341811-20

The Hue+ is a great choice for adding lighting. If your mobo has an RGB(W) header, the following are also good add ons.

https://www.amazon.com/LEDENET-Bright-Lights-300LEDs-Ribbon/dp/B00HBMN4YO

https://www.amazon.com/SUPERNIGHT-Non-waterproof-Flexible-Lighting-Multi-colored/dp/B00KQHQJ5C

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA4RE5046643&cm_re=phanteks_rgb-_-11-984-008-_-Product

If you have a spare 2.5" drive bay in your case's front panel, check out the NZXT Hue+. It's a comprehensive controller/management system for all your RGB needs. If you need extra strips, it can be slightly pricey (check Amazon), but the cost can be well worth it, from what I've seen.

If you want price tracking, this page on CamelCamelCamel should have you covered, for Amazon USA, anyway. Here's price tracking for the extension kit, too.

Coolermaster Vertical GPU mount and a ribbon cable. Amazon sells a combo. Cost about 35quid in the UK. Really easy mod =)

Here's a link Cooler Master MasterAccessory Vertical Graphics Card Holder Kit https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B071P862G1/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apap_tpvueziJW2XSg

Edit: oh dam it's gone up by 11quid =(

I bought both of these:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0018OS06S/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0089MIH8I/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Hopefully they work out ok :)

I got one of these for my herbs and succulents. It's a 40 watt CFL bulb that outputs the equivalent of 200 watts! It's been about 2 weeks and my plants seem pretty happy.

For my apartment, I you utilize two solutions to almost solve this problem. Neither one is perfect but for controlling rooms with only hue bulbs I use the hue dimmer switch. Those work nicely because the plate they come with is about the right size to replace a regular switch, but they only control Hue bulbs. For other rooms that have other lighting solutions, I have attached some Aeon Minimotes to the wall. In those rooms, I don't have light switches that need to be in any position, but you could always rewire them to bypass the switches and build some custom mounting solutions for the,

That seems like an awesome price for that starter kit. Where did you find that?
https://www.amazon.com/Philips-Starter-Compatible-HomeKit-Assistant/dp/B07354SP1C/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1512074459&sr=8-2&keywords=hue+starter+kit

Is that the kit you bought?

Also, no true switch that I know of will do what you're saying - keep the line hot but send a zigbee signal to turn off. They'll all cut the power. Even smart ones.

Other than the obvious Hue dimmers that have been around forever I have my eye on the Lutron Aurora Dimmer. They don't come out until next week, but all the early reviews are positive and since you're already using hue lights it should be almost zero setup on your end.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07RJ14FBS/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_OftiDb55V6NRX

If it is anything like this, then it has multiple LEDs inside of it. Purple is just the red and blue LEDs both active simultaneously. To fade to red, they blue LED slowly dims until turning off, effectively fading to red

They need to be relatively close to be effective as far as I've read but it's worth it. It doesn't have to be elaborate just a bulb like this (you want it to be 6500k) and a desk lamp or clamp light .

Does something like this work?

EDIT: Also is there any reason you're recommending an 8.5" over the 5.5"? The lid I have for my aquarium has a lip that will barely fit a 5.5", and I don't think the 8.5" would fit. I want to lay them flat on the lid.

This is the type I have. Its easy to set up and works great, you can change how sensitive it is to the music. https://www.amazon.com/HitLights-Multicolor-Strip-Light-Controller/dp/B007RGRJ36

I have some CableMod WideBeam Magnetic RGB LED Strips, and I'm wondering if they are capable of doing something like this and having the colors cycle through the strip (instead of the entire strip cycling together).

If I was to purchase something like the NZXT Hue+ would I be able to do that with my RGB strips?

Yeah for sure.

Rackmount

Ubiquiti POE Switch

Unifi Security Gateway

Unifi Cloud Key Gen 2 Plus + NVR

Unifi G3 Pros

Unifi G3 Dome

Unifi AC LR

Unifi AC Lite

TP Link 5-Port Switch

Monoprice CAT6 1000ft

Cable Matter Blank 24 port Patch Cable

Nest Thermostat

Nest Doorbell

Nest Indoor Cam

Nest Sensors

Casetta Dimmers

Phillips Hue Starter Kit

Google Home Hub

Google Home Mini

Google Home

Chromecast Audio and Ultras (not pictured)

Labeler

OP Delivers and sorry for the delay. Thanks to /u/maxwellsearcy for reminding me!

• Dresden electronic ballast (Zigbee)
  
• 50/50 4 Conductor Light Strip Connectors
  
• Phillips Hue Dimmer Switch
  
• Supernight 50/50 24V lights
  
  Now, cut the plugs off one side of the lights and off the power supply. Match the wires up on the Dresden ballast with RGB+ on the LEDs. Carefully strip away the outer shielding on the power supply cord and then strip the tiny wires on the inside of the power supply wire. Put those into the power screw points on the Dresden. Plug it in and test. It should come on a solid color.
  
  Now that you have it working, go into your Hue app and scan for new lights. You will see 2 lights pop up for every Dresden ballast you configure. Once it's done scanning, click them in the app and make sure they flash. One of them will NOT flash and you can safely delete that one.
  
  That's it!

You don't even need a plug, just get a $20 smart bulb:

https://www.amazon.com/TP-Link-Dimmable-Equivalent-Amazon-LB100/dp/B01HXM8XF6/ref=sr_1_1?rps=1&ie=UTF8&qid=1504042161&sr=8-1&keywords=tp-link+smart+bulb&refinements=p_85%3A1

The included app lets you program the bulb on a schedule, such as 50% brightness at 7am and then 100% brightness at 5pm or whatever.

In my room I have this setup; my PC is connected to an A/V Receiver that goes to TV out, a usb infrared mce sensor (not this one), a logitech harmony 650 universal remote and a kit of philliphs hue lights for software I use eventghost and ScreenBloom to give a touch of ambiance to the room, with all things set up I just press one button on the harmony remote and it turns on the A/V receiver, tv, run the ScreenBloom app to fade the lights and opens steam in big picture, I also have some shortcuts for the SC Chord button to control the lights while gaming.

although I don't know if it would work if you stream your PC to TV with Steamlink or the like, since my setup is for a PC that is directly attached to and in proximity of your TV.

Would have to spend more money, but this would be an easy solution:

https://www.amazon.com/Lutron-Aurora-Dimmer-Philips-Z3-1BRL-WH-L0/dp/B07RJ14FBS

You can get started with the Hue hub and 4 lights. https://www.amazon.com/Philips-Ambiance-Equivalent-Starter-Assistant/dp/B07351P1JK. Those are color. Or you can go the cheaper router and get started with white lights https://www.amazon.com/Philips-Equivalent-Starter-HomeKit-Assistant/dp/B07354SP1C.

I believe you just missed a nice memorial day sale. As I said, I try to only buy them when on sale as they're a bit expensive. Good luck!

Can you get a GPU bracket? Avoid the one you screw at the back of the case but more like that one: https://www.amazon.com/Cooler-Master-Accessory-Universal-Adjustable/dp/B01IQCBKOI/ref=mp_s_a_1_4?keywords=gpu+support&qid=1563596307&s=gateway&sr=8-4

If its weight related it will help

At the moment, I have these guys in my over-mirror bathroom fixture -- two 6500K LED light bulbs, 810 lumens each (1620 total). My understanding is this is still a little bright for makeup application, but the first bulbs I tried felt really dark for the bathroom.

I have several light options picked out for my new vanity setup, but I haven't managed to receive an unbroken mirror yet so that's still a work in progress. Hopefully before Christmas.

As others have said, and LED light kit would be awesome for anyone. I like the NZXT Hue+.

Look at this

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If you're willing to spend ~$14, this is a pretty solid solution. I own it and am happy with it.

A Fluorowing by Hydrofarm, and a timer that follows the date's standard sunrise/sunset times.

It seems to be working well, the plants appear to be enjoying it, so hopefully they handle winter well with that level of exposure.

This Hydrofarm grow light system This would allow me to grow plants and herbs in my sun room in the winter and anyone who knows me knows that food is super important to me, both in health and taste.

I use these bulbs in clip on light fixtures over my fish tanks which are stocked full of live plants. I've also kept some of my house plants in close proximity to them and they seem to enjoy the light as well. From what I've read, you're looking for a 6500K "daylight" bulb. 6500K is the frequency that will grow plants and although many growlights are purple that's not necessary from in my experience. Keep in mind, this is just what I've come across and different people have different experiences plus this might not create the explosive growth of designated "growlights." But if you're looking for a bulb you can stick in a regular light socket on a lamp, this is the kind of thing I'd look for.

The grow light that I use is Philips T2 Spirals in these lamps. I don't use the clamps though; I just put them directly over my plants using a metal rack about 6 inches above my plants. You wouldn't think at first that the light is strong enough, but it's actually proven itself to be incredible despite it not being marketed as a grow light. Also, you don't need to use the same lamp, it's just the one I use. :)

If you want to go cheap these work nice I have a pair in a IKEA floor lamp it also gives me the dimming ability as well.

https://www.amazon.com/Dimmable-Colors-Remote-Controller-Included/dp/B007V1VOI8/ref=sr_1_1?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1526012850&sr=1-1&keywords=LED+RGB+Light+Bulb

Yes - just pinged our support team and the Philips Hue branded remote will work as well. Here is the Philips one that they know works: https://www.amazon.com/Philips-458158-Hue-Dimmer-Switch/dp/B014H2OYVW/

I have this TPLink bulb and it works pretty well. No hub or bridge required so it's cheap.
TP-Link Smart LED Light Bulb, Wi-Fi, Dimmable White, 50W Equivalent, Works with Amazon Alexa, 1-Pack (LB100) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01HXM8XF6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_YdxpzbJG4HPGQ