Low price 4.1 - 5.1 sound card?

[gingo]

I'm getting sick of onboard sound, I'm looking for a fairly good sound card for 4.1 or 5.1 speakers. 4.1 minimum. If I could find one for around $20 that would be great.


thanks

[two_dope2000]

i have a muse hercules XL in my secondary pc and it sounds really good, its 4.1 by the way. and it only set e back 30 bucks, and i sold two video games to EB for it, lol

[gingo]

hmm, I'm considering buying it.

Any other suggestions?

[Cullam3n]

For 30 bucks you might as well shell out an extra dollar or two and get a soundblaster live 5.1 off of newegg.

-PC

[gingo]

Thats what I was thinking, is the creative that much better than the hercules if I'm not going to use the 5.1 ?

[snvpa]

if you have computer shows in your area you can probably pick up an oem soundblaster live for 20 bucks. I've built a couple of pc's with em. They're good cards I like my abit au 10 better but thats just my opinion.

[rlemieux]

My personal thought,

Creative is CRAP............

They make poor quality cards, have problematic drivers and have the absloute worst customer service in the WORLD.

On the other hand, I love my Hercules card. I have had no problems with it. Drives work exactly like they are supposed to, and when I have asked their CS questions, I actually get answers..... Thants a shock.....

[MEAT BAG]

I got a hercules game theater xp 6.1 after trying a audigy platnium. All i can saw is creative = crap. The hercules is the best soundcard i have ever had.

[Tipycol]

Originally posted by MEAT BAG
I got a hercules game theater xp 6.1 after trying a audigy platnium. All i can saw is creative = crap. The hercules is the best soundcard i have ever had.

But isn't that $100? A little more than his budget number.

Here's a thread (http://forum.oc-forums.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=135864) I started, I was thinking about getting the SBLive, but now I'm not sure.

[rlemieux]

Originally posted by Tipycol


But isn't that $100? A little more than his budget number.



I think he was just references the two companies. Not saying he should go out and get the GTXP, but just his opinions of the differnces between the two companies.

[gingo]

I ended up ordering a Hercules Gamesurround Muse 5.1 from newegg for $30. :D

[X2sandman]

i saw a hercules muse at EB for $20 yesterday

[alpha_gamer]

I have a Soundblaster Live! 5.1 card in my rig, I can't remember how much I paid for it but it was pretty cheap. Never had any problems with it, but don't play with the EAX settings, I spent a while screwing with them one night and the enforcer in UT ended up going "boing" when I fired. Thank God for default settings.