The audio equipments market has developed a lot in the last decades, and these days you can get good quality speakers, some at very low prices. The first kinds of computer speakers were the integrated speakers. These were very small components that were fitted on the main board, and give out some kind of sounds. But no one is using they today because all the computers have some kind of speakers included. But there are not integrated speakers, they are external speakers. Most of the speakers that you will receive when buying a new computer are small stereo speakers, which are not so powerful So if you are not satisfy with them, you can always buy a better sound system. The next best thing after stereo speakers is the 2.1 stereo system. These have also a subwoofer beside the 2 small speakers. It is a little better than using just 2 speakers, but if you want a great surround audio experience you must get a 5.1 system. These kinds of systems have 4 satellites (2 for front and 2 for rear), a center channel speaker and also a subwoofer. They will give you great sensations when watching a movie, playing a game or listening to loud music. But the greatest of all are the 7.1 audio systems which are having 2 more speakers in comparison with the 5.1 systems.

There are many good audio equipment producers, so you will have where to choose from. The most popular companies are Creative, Logitech, Genius, JBL, Harman Kardon, Altec Lansing, Bose and Klipsch. They each offer a wide variety of computer speakers, from stereo to surround systems or individual components such as center channels, bookshelf channels or subwoofers. If you are not sure which one to choose, there are many sites on the internet which are specialized in rating computer speakers. Here you will be able to see the ratings and reviews of both specialists and simple customers who already used that product. It is recommended to check out some of the reviews before buying an audio device.

Now let's take some examples of computer speakers and see their ratings.  I'm sure that most of you can not afford very expensive speakers, so that's why we will begin with a cheap system. This is the Logitech X - 240 2.1 system. It comes at a retail price of 50 $, but you can get it even cheaper on sites like amazon . com or ebay . com somewhere around 30 - 40 $. It is a pretty good system which also includes a dock for your iPod, or any other MP3 player. It has a simple, black design and it comes in small sizes. It is performing pretty good, delivering good highs, mids and low frequencies even when played at loud volume. Some of the negative aspects are that the bass may seem too loud and it takes over the other sound ranges. Considering all of these aspects, here are some of the ratings for this system. First the professional reviews. Techgage gives it 7 out of 10, Tech Score gives 4.5 out of 5, PC Mag - 2.5 out of 5 and Think Computers - 8 out of 10. The customers that used this product and rated him in Wize.com gave him 4.5 out of 5, on amazon.com 4 out of 5 and on testfreaks . com it has a rating of 8 out of 10. So after all it is a good product that is worthing its money.

If you are interested in a surround audio system, and you are not willing to spend hundreds of dollars, your best choice is the Logitech X - 540 5.1. You can find it at prices between 65 - 90 dollars and you will be really satisfied with it. It is actually very popular and if you'll ask an audio specialist what system should you buy for under 100 $, he will definitely recommend this one. It will bring you a complete audio experience with clear highs and a deep bass. There are so few negative parts so it isn't even necessary to mention them. And of course, the ratings for this system are very good. The Gaming Nexus site gives him an A +, Think Computers gives him 9 out of 10, TechGage - 4 out of 5, and Game Zone 9 out of 10. There were the professional reviews and not let's see the users opinions. On wize.com it has an incredible rating of 5 out of 5, on amazon.com it has 4.5 out of 5 and also it has the perfect 5 stars rating on newegg.com. So after all this is the best product that you can get for those kind of money, and you will be really satisfied with it.

Another cheap but good 5.1 speakers system is the Creative Inspire T 6100. It also comes at a low price, somewhere around 50-80 dollars, depending on where you buy it from.  It will bring you a nice sound quality, good detailed surround sound from the satellites and also a powerful bass from the subwoofer. It also has a cool design and small dimensions so you can easily place it in a small and crowded room. One of its negative aspects is the distortion of sound that you will get at higher volumes.

But after all it is a nice product, and the reviews are pretty good. Dev Hardware gives it the perfect score (5 out of 5), and About.com and Techtree are giving him just 3 out of 5. The home users are also having a good impression about this system and the wize.com and newegg.com also gives it the perfect score. Other sites like amazon.com gives 4.5 and TestFreaks.com says 8.6 out of 10.