New PC build

BunnyJ · Nov 27, 2023

jvickers said:
Hey, Jeff! It's wonderful to see you're splurging on a computer upgrade. What fun to assemble! You'll have to show us pics once it's built.

I sure will. It's a beast. While I had some issues putting it together I got those sorted and I'm very happy with the results.

Winuser · Nov 27, 2023

BunnyJ said:
I guess so.. but at the price it's worth a try. The worst outcome is I have the same sound that I have now and I can live with it.

Being a third party card and not onboard the drivers and sound may be a big improvement. In my experience the Realtek drivers for my onboard soundcard form a vacuum.

antspants · Nov 27, 2023

Ghot said:
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I saw this pic a while back. When I saw the post above I remembered it.
However, googling for this pic was hard.

I had to google for... cat + red dot - meme

BunnyJ said:
My cat, Milo, loves to chase the dot and he also plays fetch!

They are really good at catching in mid air. When I first seen it I was shocked

BunnyJ · Nov 27, 2023

Winuser said:
Being a third party card and not onboard the drivers and sound may be a big improvement. In my experience the Realtek drivers for my onboard soundcard form a vacuum.

I just want to try it out and see if I get any kind of improvement. It's only 40 bucks and why not try? I have these speakers and I want to get the most out of them

https://www.amazon.com/Klipsch-ProMedia-Certified-Computer-Speaker/dp/B000062VUO/ref=sr_1_1?crid=13AB18I0SZO1N&keywords=klipsch+promedia+2.1&qid=1701095190&sprefix=klip%2Caps%2C138&sr=8-1&ufe=app_do%3Aamzn1.fos.304cacc1-b508-45fb-a37f-a2c47c48c32f

BunnyJ · Nov 27, 2023

antspants said:
They are really good at catching in mid air. When I first seen it I was shocked

Milo did that one or two times but he just loves chasing the ball around. I get them at Pet Supply Plus..

Ghot · Nov 27, 2023

BunnyJ said:
I just want to try it out and see if I get any kind of improvement. It's only 40 bucks and why not try? I have these speakers and I want to get the most out of them

https://www.amazon.com/Klipsch-ProMedia-Certified-Computer-Speaker/dp/B000062VUO/ref=sr_1_1?crid=13AB18I0SZO1N&keywords=klipsch+promedia+2.1&qid=1701095190&sprefix=klip%2Caps%2C138&sr=8-1&ufe=app_do%3Aamzn1.fos.304cacc1-b508-45fb-a37f-a2c47c48c32f

I have the same speakers. I like them. ^^

BunnyJ · Nov 27, 2023

Ghot said:
I have the same speakers. I like them. ^^

I love them.. my girlfriend almost took them. I just love listening to music and they are the best, IMO

Winuser · Nov 27, 2023

BunnyJ said:
I love them.. my girlfriend almost took them. I just love listening to music and they are the best, IMO

When my son moved back I had to give him his old room back that was my computer room. I had to leave my speakers because I don't have room for them
Now I'm using a USB powered soundbar that sits under monitor 1. Not the best but for their size I think they sound good. If I was home I'd show you a pic.

jvickers · Nov 27, 2023

Winuser said:
When my son moved back I had to give him his old room back that was my computer room. I had to leave my speakers because I don't have room for them
Now I'm using a USB powered soundbar that sits under monitor 1. Not the best but for their size I think they sound good. If I was home I'd show you a pic.

I bought a refurbished 21" wide Bose Soundbar Solo Series 2 for $99 from Bose. It sits in front of/under my main monitor. Sounds great. It's Bluetooth or wired.

Winuser · Nov 27, 2023

jvickers said:
I bought a refurbished 21" wide Bose Soundbar Solo Series 2 for $99 from Bose. It sits in front of/under my main monitor. Sounds great. It's Bluetooth or wired.

I have a Bose Soundbar connected to my main TV. It does have sound great. It replaced a 5.1 Vizio sound bar. I just measured it and it's almost 28" so I'm not sure if it would be considered 27" or 28". The next time I'm signed-in to my Amazon account I'll look it up.

jvickers · Nov 27, 2023

Winuser said:
I have a Bose Soundbar connected to my main TV. It does have sound great. It replaced a 5.1 Vizio sound bar. I just measured it and it's almost 28" so I'm not sure if it would be considered 27" or 28". The next time I'm signed-in to my Amazon account I'll look it up.

It's much more expensive on Amazon. Something like $139. Here's a link to the Bose site: Refurbished Bose Solo Soundbar II.

Winuser · Nov 27, 2023

jvickers said:
It's much more expensive on Amazon. Something like $139. Here's a link to the Bose site: Refurbished Bose Solo Soundbar II.

I just looked up my Bose soundbar purchase on Amazon. The soundbar is the Bose Smart Soundbar 300. The soundbar has great sound but I wouldn't buy it again unless I found a good deal. According to Amazon I paid $449.00 for it.