A total of 40 reviews of this product on Reddit.
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The Creative Pebble 2.0 speakers are very popular and well-received by both consumers and professional reviewers. Only $20.
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Nice review! I, too, start to think they all have problems if I read this sub. Don’t blame folks, it makes sense, but good to hear good news.
Here’s a set of speakers that are the least expensive offering that sound good: Creative Pebble 2.0 USB-Powered Desktop Speakers with Far-Field Drivers and Passive Radiators for Pcs and Laptops (Black) https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B0791H74NT/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_HV51FWVGR9210KKAQY8S
They are usb powered, but you can plug them into a power block instead of a port on your Mac.
There’s def many, many great options if you want to pay more. But if you just want something for zoom and the like, these will work well.
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I bought these speakers and really like them, but I need the Right speaker on my left.
Is there some sort of software or maybe even made into Win10 that I can swap the audio output of Left/Right?
I don’t want an extension on the aux cable, I like the volume control knob (On the right speaker) on my left and it’s easier for me to hide the cables this way too.
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Bro go with the pebble from Amazon, just got these for my Mac mini, sounds amazing, and super cheap
Creative Pebble 2.0 USB-Powered Desktop Speakers with Far-Field Drivers and Passive Radiators for Pcs and Laptops (Black) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0791H74NT/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_8D9CCS8DAC1TTSD4SY8A?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
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I bought these speakers and really like them, but I need the Right speaker on my left.
Is there some sort of software or maybe even made into Win10 that I can swap the audio output of Left/Right?
I don’t want an extension on the aux cable, I like the volume control knob (On the right speaker) on my left and it’s easier for me to hide the cables this way too.
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If you’re going for budget, These CreativePebble speakers are absolutely the best for $20.
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Here is the link for them. Creative Pebble 2.0 USB-Powered Desktop Speakers with Far-Field Drivers and Passive Radiators for Pcs and Laptops (Black) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0791H74NT/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glc_fabc_GSuZFb5SJ7T1W
From the reviews it looks like theyre decent. Nothing too crazy.
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I have the same monitor and I don’t like the speakers. I bought these from Amazon for $20US
I like both the speakers and the monitor.
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Thanks. They are really nice budget speakers, i really didn’t want to spend much on those since i always use my headset. Price is in CAD: Creative Pebble 2.0 USB-Powered Desktop Speakers with Far-Field Drivers and Passive Radiators for Pcs and Laptops (Black) https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0791H74NT/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_EYNFFb3P15MFB
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For the price range, I haven’t found anything better ($20-30) range.
They are surprisingly clean and have a decent amount of bass. Theres a version with a subwoofer, but it’s a bit more expensive. They probably wont impress an audiophile, but for general listening/movies they really are quite nice.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0791H74NT/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_yJyqFb82PQ5XP
Edit, missed your rgb request, these aren’t. But they do sound really good for the budget.
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These are the speakers. I purchased them about a month ago and they work pretty well to be honest. Got them for the small form factor and price, plus strong reviews. They are lacking a bit on bass but not a big deal for me honestly.
Creative Pebble 2.0 USB-Powered Desktop Speakers with Far-Field Drivers and Passive Radiators for PCs and Laptops (Black) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0791H74NT/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_rVjqFbJQ7QHE3
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The creative pebble 2.0 are wonderful budget speakers that will fit your needs
Creative Pebble 2.0 USB-Powered Desktop Speakers with Far-Field Drivers and Passive Radiators for Pcs and Laptops (Black) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0791H74NT/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_apa_i_9RmnFbQF7SNP3
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Those would be the Creative Pebble. A cool $20 on Amazon for some surprisingly robust stereo sound!
Creative Pebble 2.0 USB-Powered Desktop Speakers with Far-Field Drivers and Passive Radiators for Pcs and Laptops (Black) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0791H74NT/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_pgNGEbPWDM1D7
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These speakers are really good for $20.
https://www.amazon.com/Creative-Labs-Pebble-Black-Loudspeaker/dp/B0791H74NT/
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https://www.amazon.com/Creative-Labs-Pebble-Black-Loudspeaker/dp/B0791H74NT
There are better speakers out there, but at only $20 or $30, I guess they are ok 🙂
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Without knowing exactly how it all comes together, a hub could still be beneficial. if most things were plugged into the hub and “hidden” and then you just plug 1 hub into the laptop. It’s what I do at work.
Can’t vouch for quality on these but I just ordered them. $20 for a pair a speakers, reviews seem decent and i’ve seen them in other setups. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0791H74NT/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0791H74NT/
You will also need to plug a cord into a usb port to power the amplifier.
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lower profile speaker that fit under the monitor, i got pebble speakers for this
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These are better speakers and cheaper.
https://www.amazon.com/Creative-USB-Powered-Speakers-Far-Field-Radiators/dp/B0791H74NT
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Just these cheap usb powered speakers! The ones I had before died out and I had just been using my headphones, so I just invested in something simple and functional.
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These are my speakers I’ve had others in the past but they also didn’t work
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They work on Windows and Linux. Plug and play. Low profile and sound very good.
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I think I’m gonna give these a go https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0791H74NT/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=A286IZ33TR5AUQ&th=1
If I have to I’ll buy extension wires.
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Bought these a month ago, Absolutely love them. Punchy base and overall pretty loud as well.
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This build should run general pc tasks (like web browsing) along with burning CD’s very well. Landed at $642.83 for the PC with wifi/bluetooth, internal DVD/CD writer, Windows 10 Home, monitor, keyboard, mouse, and speakers (but I’ll list a couple options to get that even lower). Parts explained below.
CPU: The 10100 is a good pc for general pc tasks – pretty good single core speeds for general pc tasks (that are all single-threaded applications), and 4 cores plus multi-threading on the off chance your dad might do some productivity tasks that might use them. Integrated graphics are all that is needed for general-use pc.
Motherboard: Basic motherboard with on-board wifi and bluetooth.
Memory: 8GB of RAM is plenty for general pc use and CD burning.
Storage: The 500GB m.2 NVME is likely way more storage than needed (my work laptop only has 256GB and I have hundreds if not thousands of Excel, Powerpoint, Word, and pdf documents that only currently take up about 100GB). If you don’t think your dad needs that much storage, this Kingston A2000 250GB m.2 NVME for $25 less is a good alternative.
Case: Nice understated case with an external 5.25″ bay to hold a DVD/CD writer. I included the writer and 2 PWM case fans for quieter operation (replacing the 1 case fan that comes with the case). You could drop those fans if noise isn’t a primary concern for your dad, saving about $22.
Power Supply: Decent quality Tier C power supply, but way more than needed for a pc that is using integrated graphics. Inexpensive (on rebate right now).
Monitor: 24″ 1080p monitor with an IPS panel for brighter colors.
Peripherals: Good slim keyboard and mouse combo. I included inexpensive but highly rated (for good sound) speakers as I figure your dad will want to listen to them – the monitor does not have any. Amazon has the speakers for cheaper – not sure why pcpartpicker doesn’t list it as an option.
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If you want something a little cheaper id recommend these.
https://www.amazon.com/Creative-USB-Powered-Speakers-Far-Field-Radiators/dp/B0791H74NT?th=1&psc=1
I’ve had them for a month now. Dont let the size fool you, they sound great.
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You’ll find some for AED150 on amazon. This one is nice looking and good by Creative
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Okay so I checked the parts you listed. The only original ones that remain are the gpu, liquid cooler, ram and extra fans. The only thing that I couldn’t find was the monitor, 0 results on amazon, so I checked it on pccomponentes and I found it. Unfortunately it’s original price is 270€ (currently on offer at 240€) so it’s too expensive. I’ll like to keep the monitor 230 or under if possible.
The current pieces on list are:
–https://www.pccomponentes.com/intel-core-i5-8400-28ghz-box
–https://www.pccomponentes.com/zotac-gaming-geforce-rtx-2060-twin-fan-6gb-gddr6
–https://www.pccomponentes.com/msi-b360m-mortar-titanium
–https://www.pccomponentes.com/gskill-ripjaws-v-red-ddr4-3000-pc4-24000-16gb-2x8gb-cl15
–https://www.pccomponentes.com/cooler-master-masterwatt-550-550w-80-plus-bronze-semi-modular
–https://www.pccomponentes.com/crucial-mx500-ssd-250gb-sata
–https://www.pccomponentes.com/seagate-barracuda-35-2tb-sata-3
–https://www.pccomponentes.com/nfortec-hydrus-240-kit-refrigeracion-liquida-azul
I’d like to stick with pccomponentes because my latest purchases on amazon have delayed literally a month or even lost, and I don’t want it to happen with the pc parts.
For the tower I was thinking on the Nfortec Antares white that I first posted or the Phanteks Eclipse p400 white
–<em>https://www.pccomponentes.com/phanteks-eclipse-p400-cristal-templado-usb-30-blanca</em>
–https://www.pccomponentes.com/nfortec-antares-usb-30-cristal-templado-rgb-blanca
And for the monitor I’m not really sure, I’ll have to search more till I find the perfect one.
Oh I almost forgot, I looked that Magicforce keyboard you said, it didn’t had numpad. I know. I’m one of those who like to have numpad. Call me a weirdo that’s what I am. I’ll keep searching some other cherry mx red keyboards and reply later on. If not today, tomorrow, it’s getting late now.
Also I already have a nice mouse and it’s not even 1 y/o so I’m not planning on changing it, at least in the next 1 1/2 y. It’s the Razer DeathAdder 2013.
The price now it’s 1.100€. With the tower, monitor and keyboard it should be around 1.500€~.
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https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0791H74NT?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
Looks like these, I have the same ones lol they’re not bad for the price tbh they get quite loud
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2 builds, both using the same CPU, motherboard and RAM (8GB is plenty for general pc use), to cut some costs out of your existing list.
The first build uses a slim pc case with a build-in power supply to save money and go with a more compact build. Using a CPU with integrated graphics means very little power draw, so it’s not going to stress the power supply at all. Since the case is slim, you don’t be able to add a full size graphics card, but it sounds like your FIL won’t need one for his use case. Added a nice PWM case fan to replace the one included with the case as reviews say it’s very noisy.
The second build uses the same case in your list with the components in the above list. This does allow for a GPU, but not sure how useful that will be for your FIL.
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This build should run the games mentioned easily on the 1080p 144hz monitor in the list. Landed at $1176.41 for a SFF pc with Windows 10, monitor, keyboard, mouse, and speakers – everything in stock at the time of posting. Parts explained below.
CPU: The 3600 is a good all-around CPU that can easily handle gaming and general pc use. If you wanted to, you could go with a Ryzen 3100 that will save about $80; however, it has 2 less cores/4 less threads than the 3600 that might be a hindrance years down the road (but we’re taking several years) – and mainly we’re talking about gaming. 3100 should still be plenty for general pc use for the life of the pc.
CPU Cooler: Due to being a SFF case, the stock cooler and most air coolers won’t fit. This 120mm AIO and can keep the temps of the 3600 under control – should be pretty quiet as well (based on reviews).
Motherboard: Pretty good budget mITX motherboard, with on-board wifi and bluetooth (like all mITX boards).
Memory: 16GB of RAM is plenty for gaming and general pc use.
Storage: Used a 500GB m.2 NVME drive; this should be enough for your use considering the 3 games you mentioned take up less than 60GB of install space combined. If you were to need more, you could always connect a SATA SSD drive down the road. If you wanted to circumvent the whole issue, going to a 1TB m.2 NVME would cost about an extra $60.
Video : The games mentioned are pretty lightweight; the 1660 Super can push 144+fps in the games mentioned on a 1080p monitor. Powerful enough to run modern games as well on high settings, though obviously frame rates will be much lower at around 60 fps.
Case: The Silverstone SG13 is a nice compact budget SFF case at 11.5L in volume. The AIO would act as the intake, with the radiator and fan assembly mounting behind the front panel.
Power Supply: Decent quality Tier C power supply, appropriate for the components and power draw of this system. The 500w output is more than needed, and allows the PSU to run relatively unstressed.
OS: Windows 10 Home full license
Monitor: 24″ 1080p 144hz monitor with a VA panel – should have pretty good and bright colors.
Peripherals: All personal preference, so just threw in some items with good ratings. Inexpensive basic Microsoft keyboard but had a ton of positive reviews; good budget gaming mouse; and inexpensive speakers that received a lot of really good ratings on retailer and review sites (don’t know why it’s not showing up under Amazon on the pcpartpicker site – I linked directly to the Amazon product page in the list below).
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Build that should run Flight Simulator 2020 and other games well. Landed at $1496.55 for a pc with wifi, Windows 10 Home, 1440p monitor, keyboard, mouse, and speakers, using Denver Microcenter and online pricing – all parts in stock at the time of posting. Microcenter parts in the list below link to the Microcenter product page. Parts explained below.
CPU: The 3600 is a good all-around CPU – fast single core speeds for gaming, 6 cores plus multi-threading to be useful for other uses as well as performing well in FS2020. Microcenter pricing.
CPU Cooler: This cooler should provide plenty of thermal performance headroom to cool an overclocked 3600.
Motherboard: Has onboard wifi and bluetooth. VRM’s are capable of providing good power delivery to an overclocked 3600. Enough fan headers and aRGB headers to control the fans included in the build. Microcenter pricing, taking $20 for the CPU/motherboard bundling deal.
Memory: 16GB of RAM is plenty for standard gaming and fits into the recommended specs for FS2020.
Storage: 1TB m.2 NVME drive for fast loading times and potentially smoother game play, especially for newer games that load a lot of textures. Should be plenty for FS2020 and a good array of games.
Video : The 2070 is a good card, capable of playing games at 1440p. This model has a large heatsink and 3 fans that should be able to handle overclocking well.
Case: mATX case with mesh front panel for good potential airflow. Includes 2 aRGB fans behind the mesh panel; I added another fan of the same model for exhaust at the rear to increase airflow and improve cooling.
Power Supply: Good quality Tier B power supply; the 650w rated output provides plenty of headroom for overclocking.
OS: Windows 10 Home.
Monitor: 27″ 1440p 144hz VA panel monitor. Should provide great graphics and detail for games.
Other: Included a mechanical keyboard with red switches (should be relatively quiet); good budget gaming mouse, and nice inexpensive speakers (as the monitor does not have any built-in).
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Here are some more pics of the PC and the cat 🙂
SPECS: Ryzen 5 2600 @ 4.20GHz
ROG Strix Z370-F Gaming
CoolerMaster ML120R RGB (LEDs broke and CM was no help)
4x8GB G.Skill TridentZ RGB @ 3000MHz
Gigabyte G1 Gaming GTX 1070
1TB HDD
512GB SATA SSD
512GB m.2 SSD
Corsair CX650M PSU
3x Corsair LL120 Fans
1x NZXT 120mm Fan
Monitor: MSI MAG341CQ
Keyboards: 2x Anne Pro 2, upper Kailh Box White lower Gateron Blue (upper one is in aftermarket case)
Mouse: Razer Mamba Wireless
Speakers: Pebble Speakers + 3rd party sub and extra speaker under desk
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https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0791H74NT/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1
They actually sound pretty decent but they have 0 bass to them.