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    Am I missing something? Why would you put glorified laptop speakers on a desktop?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Atmoscheer View Post
    Am I missing something? Why would you put glorified laptop speakers on a desktop?
    Because I have one more 5.25" bay to fill which I would just leave blank otherwise, I want this PC to take up as little space as possible, they look good even if I just end up using external speakers and NEVER use them, they're inexpensive, and it's possible that I may want to use my PC at another location so having built in speakers may reduce the bulk I would have to transport?

    And the #1 reason to buy them:

    they're a bit of a novelty.
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    Different strokes I guess... Can't imagine I would do that myself but ok.

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    I have to say I would probably just leave the bay blank, it looks neater.
    Unless I could find one with decent sound. It would be nice to have built in speakers, clean desk etc.
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    I have to say, the 5.25" bay speakers are not that bad. The bass sucks, and there's a barely aiudible bit of pickup, probably from the fans, but otherwise the sound is clear, undistorted, and surprisingly loud. I mean I genuinely did not expect the speakers to be as powerful as they are.

    So I'm satisfied with them. I could see supplementing them with a subwoofer, but otherwise I really have no reason to use external speakers.


    I have everything put together and running now except for the wireless adapter and graphics card, both of which I've yet to purchase. Installed Windows 7. Had some problems with strip of serial molex connectors to the power supply, but found the problem was a loose pin in one of them (god molex connectors are crude, though effective), and now what all I have is working.
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