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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 ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. You can't have a proper gaming setup without a set of quality audio speakers. Whether you prefer to play games on your PC or on your TV via a ...

Overview Audio plays a decisive role in modern gaming, especially as titles become more cinematic and competitive. In 2026, gaming soundbars are no longer ...

If you just want the basic "I can hear sounds coming from all around me" then pretty much any 3D game supports it. Even something as old as Half-Life has perfect surround sound on my Audigy 1 + 5.1 ...

Yes it's cheap, and yes it's a bit underpowered, but it's still better than any monitor or laptop speakers and if you're looking for something to bring a little more boom to your PC gaming a small ...

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.

Creative’s Pebble speakers have carved out a reputation for themselves as great sounding speakers. The Creative Pebble X fits into the lineup as an affordable sub-$100 option ($90) and, while it may ...