Philips Seismic Edge PCI or Creative Labs Sound Blaster PCI 512?

[Über~PhLuBB]

Philips Seismic Edge PCI or Creative Labs Sound Blaster PCI 512

Which do you guys think I'd be happier with? I'd only be using it for gaming and MP3's, surround isn't important, nor is Dolby decoding, or anything spectacular.

[jgaud]

I just bought the HERCULES Fortissimo II, $40 last week at complusa pretty hard to beat for the price! It comes with a great bundle of software and your description of yourself, you sound like me, nothing too heavy.

[Über~PhLuBB]

Originally posted by jgaud
I just bought the HERCULES Fortissimo II, $40 last week at complusa pretty hard to beat for the price! It comes with a great bundle of software and your description of yourself, you sound like me, nothing too heavy.

Does it have 3D hardware surroud support? (Either EAX or A3D, those are the only 2 supported by games)

Is there a game (joystick) port?

Is there a Line Out in addition to a headphone jack?

[jgaud]

TECH SPECS TABLE
Data Transfer PCI 2.1 bus

Audio Processor (DSP) Cirrus Logic SoundFusion CS4624

Audio Quality CD and Pro Audio quality 20-bit quad output and
18-bit dual stereo input codec

Up to 48kHz sampling rate

Game Compatibility Sensaura based 3D positional Audio with support for Microsoft DirectSound™ 3D,
EAX™ 1.0, EAX™ 2.0 ,
A3D™ 1.0, I3DL2™, MacroFX™,
MultiDrive™, ZoomFX™, EnvironmentFX™

Legacy audio support for older DOS games

Audio Compatibility Compatible with Microsoft™ DirectSound™ and DirectMusic™

Compatible with Dolby Surround™

Software wavetable synthesizer DSP accelerated engine for unlimited number of voices (64-voice hardware)

8MB General MIDI/GS™ sample set

GM™(General MIDI) and Yamaha XG™ compatible

Yamaha S-YXG50™:
676 instrument sounds and 21 drum kits

Effects: reverb, chorus, variation...

External Connectors Analog din with: mic-in, headphones, front and rear speakers

Line-in

Check the rest hereHERCULES (http://us.hercules.com/products/product.php3?id=9) also the yamaha S-YXG50 plays everything so well theres no need to have anything else. seriously I was impressed the sound was so clean!

Is there a game (joystick) port? YES

Is there a Line Out in addition to a headphone jack? YES, TWO.Front and rear speakers