With an emphasis on cutting-edge graphics and some NVIDIA GPUs costing thousands of dollars, it's easy to forget how important sound is when assembling a gaming PC. Most motherboards have integrated ...

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This is the parts list for my next PC sound system, if/when my 15-year-old Logitech 2.1 ever dies: 2x Dayton Audio B652-AIR with the AMT tweeters, $59.80 at Parts Express Dayton Audio SB-650 sub ($89) ...

For less than $200, nearly any modern personal computer can become a home entertainment center with immersive, teeth-rattling sound that rivals high-end stereos and even some real-world theaters. The ...

Upgrading the audio setup is a quick way to improve any gaming experience. And yes, the easiest way to do that is to pick up a surround sound gaming headset or a nice pair of headphones, but getting a ...

If these were the early 2000s. We would have said that having a sound card is a flex. With good reason, too. You'd slap one into your PC, crank up a media player, and pretend you were mastering audio.

I'm still back in the stone age of two computer speakers but am about to move into the "PC sound system" era or whatever it should be called.<br><br>Instead of just asking for opinions on a decent ...

Recently, I swapped out my 2.0 speaker system for a soundbar to go with my laptop and desktop PC. It was a decision I didn’t take lightly because my speakers had served me well. As it turns out, it ...

In this guide, we'll show you how to build a retro gaming PC, based on original hardware from the 1990s, with a few modern touches. It can run DOS games and early Windows games, but it'll also look ...

Quiet gaming PC builds rely on smart cooling, airflow tuning, and case design to reduce noise while maintaining strong ...

Use the following suggestions if you hear the clicking sound or popping noise from a microphone on your Windows PC. If you use a wired microphone, ensure its cable is not damaged. Check its cable ...

Did you plug in your headphones, but still the sound is coming from the speakers? Some Windows users have complained of facing the problem where the sound is playing through speakers even when they ...