Quantity   Component name
1 × Arduino I used an Arduino Nano, but any 5V arduino will work
1 × IRLB8721PbF (N-Channel power MOSFET) https://www.adafruit.com/product/355
1 × 10K Linear Potentiometer
1 × Single color LED strip Mine was 12V, but 5V is fine too as long as you provde the matching voltage