sound card

chaos · 11-13-07, 05:26 AM

What's a good sound card for htpc and gaming??? Looking at 7.1...

Mpegger · 11-13-07, 05:40 AM

Hands down, Auzentech X-Fi Prelude. Especially if you plan on using the analog audio outputs to a good amp and speaker setup. It does of course support the latest EAX (5.0).

Next best would be the original X-Fi lineup from Creative, NOT the newest OEM half height PCI cards though. Again, this would be with the analog audio outputs.

chaos · 11-13-07, 03:55 PM

Don't want to pay a fortune for a soundcard:

imposter · 11-13-07, 04:06 PM

Well explain, Whats your budget range?

chaos · 11-13-07, 05:08 PM

around 100-150. Have been looking at this one: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16829271002
Has front audio input so I can hook up headphones to my audio jacks on my pc.

Brando · 11-13-07, 05:57 PM

I have the X-fi Xtrememusic and love it. $70 at fry's.
http://shop4.outpost.com/product/501...H:MAIN_RSLT_PG

jintatsu · 11-14-07, 09:05 AM

yeah.. i was planning to get this one from frys also..

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chaos Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: INDY	Don't want to pay a fortune for a soundcard: __________________ Alter-Ego Intel i5-2550k@4.0Ghz, Fractal design Arc midi case, ASRock P67 Extreme4 mobo, 4Gb Cosiar Vegeance memory, Kama Cross cooler with Xigmatek 120mm white LED fan, HD6870 video card, blurayburner and player, NZXT 850W power supply,AverTV HD DVR card, 300gb raptor white label harddrive, Samsung 1Tb harddrive, Windows7 Ultimate Chaos X6--Amd FX-6100 3.3ghz 6 core cpu OC'ed to 4Ghz, Asus M5A88-M micro atx mobo, Apevia micro Atx case, 550w power supply, 4Gb ram, Seagate 1.5Tb harddrive, Lg Blu ray Burner, Windows7 Ultimate
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chaos Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: INDY	around 100-150. Have been looking at this one: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16829271002 Has front audio input so I can hook up headphones to my audio jacks on my pc. __________________ Alter-Ego Intel i5-2550k@4.0Ghz, Fractal design Arc midi case, ASRock P67 Extreme4 mobo, 4Gb Cosiar Vegeance memory, Kama Cross cooler with Xigmatek 120mm white LED fan, HD6870 video card, blurayburner and player, NZXT 850W power supply,AverTV HD DVR card, 300gb raptor white label harddrive, Samsung 1Tb harddrive, Windows7 Ultimate Chaos X6--Amd FX-6100 3.3ghz 6 core cpu OC'ed to 4Ghz, Asus M5A88-M micro atx mobo, Apevia micro Atx case, 550w power supply, 4Gb ram, Seagate 1.5Tb harddrive, Lg Blu ray Burner, Windows7 Ultimate
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jintatsu Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Folding@Philippines	yeah.. i was planning to get this one from frys also..
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