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02-24-2008, 09:27 PM
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Sound Card choices
Which of these would be better for games and music?
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...2&body=REVIEWS http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...0&Sku=C44-3346 http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...2&Sku=C44-3336 Thanks for any advice or if you know of a different one please advise. I'm using a Sound Blaster live Audigy SE at the moment and just ordered the Z5500 logitech speakers for my system.
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02-24-2008, 09:48 PM
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The only one that is going to be noticebaly better for your Z5500s then your current soundcard is this http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...2&Sku=C44-3336
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02-24-2008, 10:04 PM
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The X-Fi XtremeGamer but newegg has alot better deal. The Xtremeaudio is not even a true X-Fi, its just a beefed up Audigy SE
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16829102006
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02-25-2008, 01:29 AM
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I would go with the cheaper Xtremegamer as the 64mb of X-ram on the Xtremegamer Fatality is largely unused by games.
And as StrangleHold said, the Xtreme audio is basically a soundblaster live with lots of software emulations.
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03-07-2008, 11:08 PM
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I hear alot of people talking about the Creative X-fi extreme music sound card and that they no longer make it . I found this on Dell's website (http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/p...9&sku=313-4369 ) would this be a good card for my Z5500?
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03-07-2008, 11:41 PM
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just a reminder to any who may be interested... i have a fatality soundcard for sale, PM me with offers. i will sell it relatively cheap
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03-08-2008, 05:29 AM
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How is the Fatality compared to the xtreme music card ?
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03-08-2008, 03:31 PM
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03-12-2008, 08:21 PM
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I've narrowed my choices down to these two what do you guys think?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16829132001 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16829156005
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03-17-2008, 08:28 PM
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There's probably not a big difference between them, but I mention it so you don't let the name of the card fool you into thinking it's *only* for gaming.
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