I bought some cheap speakers/sub from Amazon a few months/year(?) back. Cost me about $35, but I'm very pleased with the quality for that price. I don't know if you're looking for professional quality stuff, but these are legit for the price

http://www.amazon.com/Cyber-Acoustics-Subwoofer-Satellite-CA-3602a/dp/B0027VT6V4/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1369616255&sr=8-2&keywords=computer+speakers

Don't worry about being "clueless", pretty much all of us were where you are. Years ago, I bought a Crosley at best buy because I just didn't know any better. These all-in-one sets just seem like such a great idea to uninitiated fools like you and me were. However, the truth is they are terrible. IDK about yours, but mine didn't even sound very good. Yes, it is ruining your records because the stylus is basically putting too much pressure on the grooves everytime you use it which damages them. IDK how quickly this damages them, you probably are fine so far.

Before someone comes in and gives you vague advice to buy vintage on Craigslist or eBay or a thrift store because you can get a much better table for the same price as what you have now, let me give you some advice, from one broke college student to another, that will actually be helpful. This advice is true, but it does not take into account the fact that you will need a preamp for this table which is something that boosts the naturally quiet signal. You will also need a receiver and speakers. You can find a receiver that includes the phono preamp, but still this is going to end up costing you over $100 at least. Not to denigrade this option, but there is an easier route for the broke beginner.

You can buy a new (or slightly used) turntable that includes a preamp. The most favored model is the Audio Technica LP60. I have this myself (found it for $50 on eBay) and can vouch for it. It does not have a counter weight for the tonearm, so technically you still will be wearing your records down faster than necessary, but it is MUCH better than how the table you have now is treating them, and to get a model with a counter weight you will be looking to spend enough to make the first option I outlined be the better route. So, with this model there is a switch to activate the internal preamp, which allows you to plug into any powered speakers that accept either RCA inputs or a simple line-in, which basically looks like a normal headphone jack. Which means all you need is the turntable and some speakers. With this model, a simple pair of computer speakers suffice. You can get decent ones from amazon (I have seen these dip down to $20 periodically and they aren't bad).

Hope this helps!

Edit: what albums do you have so far? What lead you to begin with vinyl?

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0027VT6V4?cache=3c75eca334deeb3b22de631ed4598fc3&pi=SX200_QL40&qid=1411669228&sr=8-1#ref=mp_s_a_1_1

I am currently using these http://www.amazon.com/Cyber-Acoustics-Subwoofer-Satellite-CA-3602a/dp/B0027VT6V4/ref=sr_1_3?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1416163849&sr=1-3&keywords=computer+speakers
. How much improvement can I expect from these?

Get some speakers

Great for when you come back drunk. I have the model listed above, great value.

These are what I've got, and I think they're great. I'm no audiophile, but for the price they are pretty darn good.

While both of those are probably better choices, the Alesis M1 is just under $80, but the M-Audio is $150, 2 and 3 times what the OP was looking to spend.

Not everyone wants or need's audiophile or even entry level equipment.

If the $50 budget is a pretty hard limit, check out these they are the highest rated 2.1 PC speakers in your budget range.

As long as you understand the limitations of them I'm sure they will work just fine.

These speakers are the tits. They have pretty awesome sound (I'm not much of audiophile) and they have way more volume than you would expect. It's even better if you have Amazon Prime and you get free 2 day shipping. Highly recommended:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0027VT6V4/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

For the price they are freaking awesome. I really have no complaints against them. 38 bucks on Amazon.

I can second the recommendation for these speakers. Available on amazon.

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• Not getting into a whole AMD vs Nvidia, but at 1080, I believe the 7970 performs better. Once you get into higher resolutions, then the 670 is better.
  
  
• I'd recommend you wait on the SSD and pick up a 128GB on sale for the same price, but only if you're willing to wait a week or two.
  
  
• The Hyper 212 will allow you to overclock, but don't expect miracles from a $30 cooler. If you're looking to overclock a little more without spending the big bucks, look into the Corsair H50 or H101.
  
  2 -
  
  
• Your goal of 120+ FPS might be a little hard to achieve, especially with FRAPS. TF2 is CPU intensive and looking at some benchmarks from one guy with slightly better specs (i7-920 @ 3.75 GHz, GTX 680), you can probably only hit a steady 100-110 FPS without FRAPS.
  
  
• As I said before, overclocking is very meh, but possible.
  
  
• I went through and checked your parts for Hackintosh issues. I wasn't able to find any, so it looks like you're golden!
  
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• These are $40 on Amazon, well rated.

I ceiling mounted these in the front of the classroom:

https://www.amazon.com/Cyber-Acoustics-CA-3602a-Computer-Subwoofer/dp/B0027VT6V4

I haven't had one go bad yet and they are loud enough to be heard in the next class over.

You don't have to spend much for what you're looking for. These are the go-to 2.1 system for those on a budget. $40 and 1500 reviews to convince you. I have them in an 8x8 room and I bought a Klipsch 2.1 for $100 at the same time. Returned the Klipsch system because the Cybers perform better.

This Cyber Acoustics set has been great and for headphones I use Sony MDR-V6

or even: http://www.amazon.com/Cyber-Acoustics-Subwoofer-Satellite-CA-3602/dp/B0027VT6V4/ref=pd_cp_e_3

The speakers are these. I have them and they're great for the price.

Only complaint about these is the headphone jack for the desktop tuner needs more power.

Other than that, they sound great, good (adjustable) bass, pretty solid for the price.

Cyber Acoustics Subwoofer Satellite System. I bought them on amazon a while back because my friend had them as well. I can't claim to know too much about audio, but for being a pretty inexpensive setup I was very satisfied with how it sounded.

I have a Cyber Acoustics 2.1 System (CA-3602 and I'm very happy with them.

EDIT: Especially for $40.

Cyber Acoustics CA-3602a - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0027VT6V4/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_9t9Wub1THVRSS
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0027VT6V4/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_9t9Wub1THVRSS

I know you said built in speakers but id say get this http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=24-009-483 and a nice pair of speakers https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0027VT6V4/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_9ffyub0DKY1XY

I hope this helps.
(Sorry about formatting im on mobile)

Cyber Acoustics 3602 2.1

They are these ones [here.]
(http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0015C30J0/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1) For $30 I don't think you will find a better set of speakers on Amazon, and I am a fan of them, considering the price, but from what I have heard from friends that actually know about speakers, these are the best set of speakers you can get under $50 on amazon.

I'd use a xbox to vga and get some desktop speakers.
[Xbox to VGA] (http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B002DGPNOM/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1397109267&sr=8-1&pi=SY200_QL40)

[Stereo to aux] (http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0009JFF7A/ref=cm_sw_r_udp_awd_w-Jrtb0HZJM5C)

[Decent Speakers] (http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0027VT6V4/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?qid=1397112825&sr=8-2&pi=SX200_QL40)

Hi, r/headphones!!

I've never really owned a pair of headphones, IEM's are as close as I've gotten. I had been using a budget pair of Panasonic RPHJE120K IEM's and had a pair of Bose OE2 headphones until my puppy chewed them both up.

I've frequented this sub for some time, the choice selection and the setups you guys have are ridiculous. I've a very basic understanding of audio still but hope to improve. My hat goes off to all of you. So here goes..

What are your thoughts on the VSonic VSD1S? Or maybe something similar? I will be using them for gaming by plugging them into my Cyber Acoustics Subwoofer Satellite System when I don't want it blasting in the middle of the night; for music on my iPhone, and for some /r/asmr videos whenever I need to relax.

• Budget - $50
  
• Source - iPhone 4S, speakers
  
• Isolation - Some
  
• Preferred type of headphone - IEM (for now)
  
• Preferred tonal balance - Balanced? (soundstage for asmr?)
  
• Past headphones - Bose OE2
  
• Preferred Music - Prog rock, Hip Hop, Pop Punk (wide variety)
  
• Location - US
  
  
  Thanks again!!

Have you modified alsa.conf to default to front and maxed your PCM with
>amixer sset "PCM" 95%

?

I'm routing the audio through a Niles amp and out through two sets of Auvio speakers, then duplicating the signal into a Cyber Acoustics system (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0027VT6V4/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1). Maybe not top-of-the-line gear, but if it sounded like a pair of shitty headphones I think I would have noticed by now.

I bought these on a whim. Turned out to be very capable for the price.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0027VT6V4/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1375155507&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX110_SY190

Speakers: Cyber Acoustics Subwoofer Satellite System

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0027VT6V4/ref=oh_details_o00_s01_i02?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I received these recently and was quite impressed with such great sound for under fifty bucks. I'll concede I'm no audiophile, but with 4.3 stars after 3000 reviews on amazon, I think they are definitely winners. Plus the desktop volume control looks cool and glows blue, which matches my mouse and tower lighting.

just 3.5 https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B0027VT6V4/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Honestly headphones would benefit you the most. $50 bucks could get you something like this which has insanely good reviews for what it is.

These are the best I could find with some quick searching

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0027VT6V4/ref=mp_s_a_1_11?qid=1419659276&sr=8-11&pi=AC_SX110_SY165_QL70

Here, I'll just post it.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
CPU | Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor | $212.99 @ NCIX US
CPU Cooler | Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler | $26.75 @ OutletPC
Motherboard | Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard | $136.98 @ OutletPC
Memory | G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory | $64.99 @ Newegg
Storage | Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive | $54.99 @ SuperBiiz
Storage | Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive | $51.85 @ OutletPC
Video Card | MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card | $339.99 @ B&H
Case | NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case | $59.99 @ Micro Center
Power Supply | Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply | $59.98 @ Newegg
Operating System | Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) | $89.98 @ OutletPC
Monitor | Acer G246HLAbd 60Hz 24.0" Monitor | $129.99 @ Amazon
Monitor | Acer GN246HL 144Hz 24.0" Monitor | $237.99 @ SuperBiiz
Keyboard | Logitech G710 Wired Gaming Keyboard | $99.94 @ NCIX US
Mouse | Logitech G502 Wired Optical Mouse | $59.99 @ Amazon
Other| Roccat SENSE Mouse Pad| $13.95
| | Total
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | $1640.35
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-27 10:42 EST-0500 |
Also, I was recommended to use http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0027VT6V4/ref=mp_s_a_1_11?qid=1419659276&sr=8-11&pi=AC_SX110_SY165_QL70 as my speakers.

Thank you for taking the time! What kind of information do you need on RStudio? I'm not really doing anything particularly advanced. I'm a student. I'm doing introductory data analysis. We use real data, thousands of observations, but it's mostly simple linear regression. Honestly, my current computer handles it all perfectly fine. I can't imagine I need anything too advanced for the use of RStudio or Stata.

But I felt it important to mention since the purpose of the computer should be primarily my area of study. Is intel the superior choice over AMD for data analysis? I'd heard they'd come a long way to be fairly competitive with Intel. I had been considering a Ryzen 5 2600 or X? But I have the budget available that I don't want to cheap out.

While I have all my peripherals, do you have any recommendations on speakers? Since I appear to have some room left over in the budget, I wouldn't mind upgrading from these crappy little budget speakers. I do appreciate good sound quality but I'm rather amateur in knowing what to look for.

I bought the Cyber Acoustics Subwoofer Satellite System (CA-3602a) the yesterday and they should get here tomorrow with the rest of my parts. It seems good from the reviews but I can let you know how they actually when I get them myself.

http://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B0027VT6V4/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o09_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I bought these at the beginning of the year and love them. There is a control that adjusts volume easily and allows you to plug your headphones into as well as a microphone. They're the #1 seller for computer speakers on Amazon.

Those are great speakers for the price. Logitech puts out quality sound gear.

I've got these from Logitech right now and they are spectacular. Plus, they are just a few more dollars.

Not sure about all the 2.1 stuff, but I just got these and they sound great to me. Just enough bass. The highs and lows sound good, and the volume control pod is a very nice addition. When I ordered them they were only $30, looks like they went up in price since then.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0027VT6V4/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i01?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Ended up going with these for now, they should hold me over until I get settled into a new house and get a little better.

Cyber Acoustics CA-3602a

Monitor sounds fine, thats a good sale price on that sized monitor. When i clicked on your case it shows that you can get it for 70$ (15 less) on newegg with the MIR and promo.

side note is i recommend these speakers

I highly recommend Cyber Acoustic for speakers. Low prices and great sound quality and volume. I've listed two options below.

http://www.amazon.com/Cyber-Acoustics-CA-3001RB-Subwoofer-Satellite/dp/B00006L3C6/ref=sr_1_4?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1421010097&sr=1-4&keywords=acoustic+speakers

http://www.amazon.com/Cyber-Acoustics-Subwoofer-Satellite-CA-3602a/dp/B0027VT6V4/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1421010097&sr=1-1&keywords=acoustic+speakers

If you are willing to go $12 higher I would recommend

http://www.amazon.com/Cyber-Acoustics-Subwoofer-Satellite-CA-3602a/dp/B0027VT6V4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1377552637&sr=8-1&keywords=speakers

I purchased those a few days ago for the computer I just built and am quite satisfied. The volume controller has an AUX and headphone port but no mic port unfortunately.

Hey, you have my speakers! Very nice cable management.

If you are going to buy speakers I would say get a set of 2.1 they make all the difference when watching movies or gaming. Don't know if these are out of the price range http://www.amazon.com/Cyber-Acoustics-Subwoofer-Satellite-CA-3602a/dp/B0027VT6V4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1377781309&sr=8-1&keywords=2.1+speakers

or maybe these if they are too much http://www.amazon.com/Cyber-Acoustics-Computer-Speakers-CA-3090/dp/B00006B9W1/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1377781353&sr=8-9&keywords=2.1+speakers

I would pair a Xonar DGX $30 after MiR, and Cyber Acoustics 3602 $43 awesome bang for buck 2.1 system. I have this setup on my girlfriend's computer, and I'm jealous every time I hear it.

This is what I bought.

I'll put it in the OP, too.

It is some 4 year old Cyber Acustics 3 piece speaker set. I actually believe these are the ones I have

http://www.amazon.com/Cyber-Acoustics-Subwoofer-Packaging-CA-3602a/dp/B0027VT6V4

40$ with prime I think

you probably shoulda stopped at your first question =P but if anyone is looking for cheap speakers, I'd warn against the top rated budget speakers on Amazon. I just bought some of these that had the best rating:number of ratings ratio that I saw. Not great. Bass is a little ridiculous and completely washes out vocals. Mids are barely existent. Not great for watching anything with lots of dialogue.

I think I paid about $30 for this 2.1 cyber acoustics setup about a year ago. I have upgraded since then, but they are excellent desktop speakers, especially if they can be found at the $30 price point. Not sure why they are so expensive on Amazon right now, but I would highly recommend them.

I have a really big head, and most headphones I've ever tried were way too tight for me, and gives me headaches. Please help me out here.

• Budget - $70 or less
  
  
• Source - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0027VT6V4/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
  
  
• Requirements for Isolation - I'd prefer sound cancelling, but comfort matters more to me. A lot more, in-fact.
  
  
• Will you be using these Headphones in Public? - No
  
  
• Preferred Type of Headphone? - Full-sized.
  
  
• Preferred tonal balance - Balanced
  Past/Current headphones - Beyerdynamic DT-770-PRO-32
  
  
• Preferred Music - Everything.
  
  
• What would you like to improve on from your set-up - Nothing too much, the headphones I got right now are great, but they're WAY TOO FIGHTING TIGHT ON MY HEAD. I HAVE A HEADACHE CONSTANTLY WHEN WEARING THESE. MY HEAD IS KINDA BIG SO I NEED SOMETHING LOOSE BUT I WOULD STILL PREFER SOUND CANCELLING (IF THAT'S POSSIBLE).
  
  
  From older posts, I was looking at these two, but I don't know.
  
  1). - https://www.amazon.com/AKG-240-Semi-Open-Studio-Headphones/dp/B0001ARCFA
  
  2). - https://www.amazon.com/Philips-SHP9500-Precision-Over-ear-Headphones/dp/B00ENMK1DW (These look really comfy, but I don't know how tight they will be).
  
  
  

  PLEASE HELP ME OUT AND END MY HEADPHONE HEADACHES. :(

I currently have these Cyber Acoustic Desktop Speakers and I was wondering if it's worth it to upgrade to the Promedia 2.1. If anyone has experience with both of these speaker sets, any input would be greatly appreciated!

I got these around a year ago and I've loved them. Sound quality is better than you'd expect for speakers this price.

This isn't what you want to hear, but I suggest trying to grow your budget a bit. If that means holding off a bit, do it. You can get a pair of budget speakers for $20 (no idea about conversion) and then try to set aside a bit more for something that will actually wow you in a few months. I used to work as a musician, so I'm generally a fan of powered monitors. I personally use the Audio Engine A5+ system (with an added subwoofer) and am a huge fan of them in general. Have a great sound signature, push enough air to handle decent bass without a subwoofer for most things, and have fantastic clarity in the sound.

You could save a bit more by downgrading from there to the A2+, and they may even do better on the wall (A5+ usually suggests about 6 inches of clearance from the wall to get proper air movement.)


If you really don't want to wait or don't want to spend the extra to get into the world of audiophile quality, the CA-3602a (couldn't find a UK link) is a pretty solid budget option.

Hi, I have no idea on pretty much anything to do with audio, and I wanted to spend a small bit of money to try and listen to my music from my computer a bit better. I want to start small and found this on amazon http://www.amazon.com/Cyber-Acoustics-Subwoofer-Satellite-CA-3602a/dp/B0027VT6V4.

So my question is, what makes a speaker good in terms of hz, driver size, wattage, etc. I have no idea what types i like if there are multiple. Also for quality, would it matter if I had an audio card in my computer over the on board?

Sorry for being so uninformed, and thanks for taking the time to read this.

I use these, they're admittedly not the best sounding things ever as far as depth and lows and highs go, but they're really decent and loud for the price, which was all I really wanted in them, and local stores run them on sale a lot of the time, I picked mine up for $25 on sale. http://www.amazon.com/Cyber-Acoustics-Subwoofer-Satellite-CA-3602a/dp/B0027VT6V4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1419115078&sr=8-1&keywords=desktop+speakers

It's a custom desktop (parts listed here) with these speakers. I have an APC Back-UPS 1500 not the pro version, but I couldn't find the one I have. I have my desktop, three monitors, and the speakers plugged into it.

Is this too much electricity that is interfering with the audio?

Cheap 2.1 sound? Cyber Acoustics CA-3602 for $40 on Amazon. Brother had this exact set and he liked it, except the control knob was weird to use and it was impossible to plug in headphones without messing with the volume wheel. The exposed speakers and plastic casing make it look cheap, but they sound really good considering the cost.

Slightly better sound? Creative Sound BlasterX Kratos S3 for $80 on Amazon. All wood casing gives you great sound and they have a good amount of punch. The sub will be a bit lacking if you place it on the floor. You can get these for about $60 from Fry's Electronics if you sign up for their e-mail promo codes. They knock off $20 retail with the code.

Best bang for your buck? Logitech Z623 for $120 on Amazon or the Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 for around $120 on Amazon. Both of these are THX certified and they have a lot of bass. Powerful sub coupled with some great speakers make these awesome for the price.

http://www.amazon.com/Cyber-Acoustics-Subwoofer-Satellite-CA-3602a/dp/B0027VT6V4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1414949632&sr=8-1&keywords=ca+3602

I got em for 30$ 'bout a year ago from amazon.

Is the extra money on these speakers worth it over the cyber acoustics I've been eyeing?

http://www.amazon.com/Cyber-Acoustics-Subwoofer-Satellite-CA-3602a/dp/B0027VT6V4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1412136007&sr=8-1&keywords=cyber+acoustic+speakers

kinda cheap, i dont really recommend these imo

The links below are what the projector and speaker are. They're my buddy's but I just looked around and found them on amazon. Not in the least bit disappointed.
http://www.amazon.com/ViewSonic-PJD5134-Projector-Lumens-Blu-Ray/dp/B00A9S3OOC/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1413041376&sr=1-1&keywords=Hd+projector
http://www.amazon.com/Cyber-Acoustics-Subwoofer-Satellite-CA-3602a/dp/B0027VT6V4/ref=sr_1_15?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1413041452&sr=1-15&keywords=surround+sound+system

i5-4690k - If you aren't doing any programming or editing, and mainly gaming, you'll see here that the 4690k trumps every AMD CPU. There is no competition in tier 1 gaming CPU's in the AMD department. AMD uses more, but slower cores, which isn't ideal for gaming. The 4690k definitely has higher base processing speed because of increased IPS performance and faster single cores in general. Also, AMD CPU's are notoriously power hungry and heat up quite a bit more. With some overclocking, you'll be able to hit around 4.5hz on an 8320, which will compensate for a bit, but an OC'd 4690k will still perform considerably better.

CM 212 evo - One of the best CPU coolers in terms of price/performance. You'll be able to hit some nice OC's on your 4690k, even though it probably won't be necessary until later.

Asrock Z97 Extreme 4 - I'm mainly suggesting this mobo because of the great 4690k/z97 bundle going on at microcenter, you can cop them both for around $300. Besides that, you'll be able to hit nice CPU overclocks and SLI. Awarded by tomshardware as one of the best z97 mobos $100-$150

Ripjaws Memory - One of the most popular memory's. Won't be needing more than 8gb, 1600 for gaming, looks pretty nice along with the red msi gtx 970 and $80 is a good price.

840 Evo SSD - one of the best SSD's along with the mx100. Quick quick quick.

1TB WD Blue - It's either this or the seagate 1tb. I personally can vouch for the reliability of WD drives, so I tend to go with them.

MSI GTX 970 - Probably will go down as one of the most iconic cards in pc gaming history along with the 8800gt as a crazy level of price to performance. You'll gobble up any game @ 1080p/60fps, and do more than well in the 1440p resolution. You'd have no problem with 4k resolution with SLI'd 970's. The gtx 970 would eat up 10 GTS 450's for breakfast. Seriously, the performance upgrade you'd be getting with this card will make you get on your knees and praise Gaben.

H236HLbid 23" IPS monitor - If you've never used IPS or 1080p, you'll be amazed by the picture quality and color accuracy of this screen. The best 23" 1080p monitor in the $100-$200 range. The alternative is to get a 1440p QNIX 2710 (MUST BE SINGLE INPUT to overclock to ~96hz) This is a great 1440p PLS monitor for around $350 that can overclock to 96hz, which means you'll be seeing 96 frames/sec instead of the usual 60hz, as long as your system can handle it. Makes a HUGE difference.

Fractal R4 Case - One of the most iconic ATX Mid cases. Can cop for around $80 on sale, lots of HD trays (top rack removable), nice fit, fan speed control, and a slew of over cool features. Other options in the price range - Phanteks Enthroo Pro and the NZXT 440.

EVGA G2 750w PSU - Very high quality Gold standard PSU. I overshot it with this to allow headroom to add another GTX 970 for the build. You can safely SLI the gtx 970's with a high quality 650W PSU, because they take so little power, around 145W TDP. A 650W Gold+ Seasonic or Antec would do just fine.

Find yourself a nice mechanical keyboard with cherry mx switches. I would suggest a cm quickfire or k70. One of the most important upgrades you can make. Once you go cherry mx, you'll have a hard time typing on membrane keyboards. It's an absolute must for me.

Last, but not least try to find a decent headphone and stick on a zalman attachable mic to use as a gaming headset. I personally use an ath-m50, although it's not great for gaming with it's bad soundstage since I listen to music more often anyway. Nice alternatives are the beyerdynamic dt-770 and sennheiser hd 25-1 II.

Speakers - You'll need a pair of speakers for your setup since your monitor won't come with one. I recommend M-Auidio AV40's. They're delicious. If you're looking for a cheaper option, these aren't so bad.

Wow, that was a lot of writing! I know it can be overwhelming picking out parts for a pc, especially if you haven't it in a while. Hopefully you'll find some of this info useful, and good luck!

I have these ones: http://www.amazon.com/Cyber-Acoustics-Subwoofer-Satellite-CA-3602a/dp/B0027VT6V4

They are not too bad I guess if you have never used a quality set of speakers before. I mostly stick to headphones, so they don't bother me too much.

My computer speakers came with a dongle that is basically a volume knob and a headphone jack. However, if I turn it down below near maximum the sound cuts out in one ear so I've always had to adjust the volume within Windows. Is this a common thing or is my shit just super fucked?

To clarify, these are my computer speakers, my headphones are Audio Technica ATH-m50x.

Alright thanks man, I was torn between them and these. I'll give them a try if i can't find anything else.

2x Dell SE2717H monitors

HP Pavilion w/ i5-7400, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB, 16GB RAM, 1TB HDD, and 512GB SSD

EagleTec KG010-RGB

AUKEY 104 Vintage Typewriter-Style Keycaps

Pictek Mouse

Cougar Bunker Mouse Bungee

Halter height adjustable monitor stands – 2 Pack

Gimars memory foam keyboard and mouse wrist rests

Cyber Acoustics CA-3602a 62W Speakers with Subwoofer

Reflex Lab Large Gaming Mouse Pad – 36”x12”x.20”


Guitar Pen Holder thing from an arts festival years ago – I think.

Coffee mug from Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. If you haven’t been here yet, you seriously need to go. It’s incredible.

I was looking at these for the price.

EDIT: I might also wind up using Logitech LS21 because it's available to me

No problem!

And they're speakers. Computer speakers, like this:

http://www.amazon.com/Cyber-Acoustics-Subwoofer-Satellite-CA-3602a/dp/B0027VT6V4/ref=lp_172471_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1404715544&sr=1-1

http://www.amazon.com/Cyber-Acoustics-Subwoofer-Satellite-CA-3602a/dp/B0027VT6V4/ref=sr_1_2?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1410741551&sr=1-2&keywords=speakers

If you can spare 22 more dollars these speakers are a godsend, I found them at Fry's for 30 $ and they're pretty scary in terms of performance and sound feels like I'm front center at a concert . Definitely worth the buy.

Suggestions for a single unit speaker/bass/system that I can connect to via bluetooth for under $300 USD? I currently have the Cyber Acoustics CA-3602a and would want something about as loud but in one box.

Go with the cyber acoustics. Much much better sound quality in my opinion compared to the Z313.

I've done a lot of my own testing with various 'cheap' speaker setups, and absolutely nothing compares to cyber acoustic.

If you can spear a little extra cash, I would highly recommend the CA-3602

In my opinion, those are the best speakers you can get for under $100

< 80$ I found this can you kindly check if we can add surround to this to make it 5.1? http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0027VT6V4/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=2DA4WJSMEGE2V&coliid=I22OUMM3SQBAWX

yeah its like regular speakers? i think its these ones
http://www.amazon.com/Cyber-Acoustics-Subwoofer-Packaging-CA-3602a/dp/B0027VT6V4

sorry i'm kind of new

It came with these: http://www.amazon.com/Cyber-Acoustics-Subwoofer-Satellite-CA-3602/dp/B0027VT6V4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1322200604&sr=8-1

It's amazing how it sounds when playing FPS games or any games with lots of explosions. The subwoofer emits strong vibrations. Hell, it's so loud you could even host a decent party with it heh. You should definitely get it, It's only ~$45 bucks. Also, the little circle remote thing has a bass volume knob so you can adjust the volume of just the subwoofer if you're doing something that doesn't need all the bass.

If you want to consider what you're getting for your money, this is almost a steal. It's obviously not the best that's out there, but at this price range it sure is pretty damn close.

The new Haswell Intel i7-4770 is going to out perform the FX-8350 by a long shot. You'll need 16GB of RAM for video editing. Decent, non-flashy case. Solid PSU. Windows 7 Pro. Dual IPS panel 23" monitors. I went with an unconventional mouse, but you can check it out and see if you would like it. Nice mechanical keyboard with Cherry MX brown switches (great for typing and general purpose). The speakers are amazing, but if you don't need anything that powerful, these are pretty good too.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
CPU | Intel Core i7-4770 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor | $314.99 @ NCIX US
Motherboard | MSI B85-G41 PC Mate ATX LGA1150 Motherboard | $79.99 @ Amazon
Memory | Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory | $107.99 @ Amazon
Storage | Corsair Force Series GT 240GB 2.5" Solid State Disk | $226.48 @ Amazon
Storage | Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive | $87.99 @ NCIX US
Video Card | Gigabyte GeForce GTX 650 Ti 1GB Video Card | $129.99 @ Amazon
Case | NZXT Source 220 ATX Mid Tower Case | $49.03 @ Amazon
Power Supply | SeaSonic S12II 520W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply | $72.98 @ SuperBiiz
Optical Drive | Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer | $17.98 @ Outlet PC
Operating System | Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) | $129.98 @ Outlet PC
Monitor | Asus VS239H-P 23.0" Monitor | $154.99 @ Newegg
Monitor | Asus VS239H-P 23.0" Monitor | $154.99 @ Newegg
Keyboard | Cooler Master Storm Quick Fire Pro Wired Gaming Keyboard | $74.99 @ TigerDirect
Mouse | Logitech M570 Wireless Trackball | $44.69 @ Amazon
Speakers | Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 120W 2.1ch Speakers | $161.98 @ Best Buy
| | Total
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available. | $1809.04
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-06-06 13:45 EDT-0400 |

These CA ones are by far the best I've ever used in the price range.

Yeah, it's definitely not perfect. I don't have surround sound, just 2.1 with a nice (I think, but I'm not an audiophile) cyberacoustics set.

Nah, these speakers never provide good performance. I could look at them, but setups like these have one tone bass, a missing gap between the sub and speakers, and really bad treble.


the cyber acoustics ca3602 review is what you'd get from such a purchase.

for those on mobile, the FR tends to look like this

look at the 4 star average on amazon for such bad sound. it's like people praising consoles; they don't know how bad it is.

These Cyber Acoustics have some nice reviews. Costs about $42, 4000+ reviews on Amazon, and 4 1/2 stars.

https://www.amazon.com/Cyber-Acoustics-Subwoofer-Packaging-CA-3602a/dp/B0027VT6V4 - those. They do okay, they're good if you're on a budget and need some reliable computer speakers. I've had two of these and the first one worked for a few years before I had to buy new ones. I only had to get new ones because of a frayed wire causing the sound to cut in and out, the speakers and sub still worked well.

I got these guys 3-4 years ago. I use my computer with audio almost daily and have since I purchased the speakers and sub. They still sound terrific.

I use this setup currently and it sounds fairly decent. Don't expect earth shattering bass or anything but it does the job.

I was looking at buying these, they're only 41 bucks and they look really nice

Alot of people online seem to recommend this
http://www.amazon.com/Cyber-Acoustics-Subwoofer-Satellite-CA-3602/dp/B0027VT6V4/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top

Can't expect something amazing from that price range, but check this one out: http://www.amazon.com/Cyber-Acoustics-Subwoofer-Satellite-CA-3602a/dp/B0027VT6V4

Currently on sale for $40, it produces amazing bass sound and also quality amplifier for that price. Also, I don't think this is something you should ask in r/buildapc lol