Is this sound card compatible with my set up

tyonna · 10-13-2009, 03:28 AM

Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio Sound Card - 30SB079200000

Set up
Intel Core i7-860 Lynnfield
ASUS P7P55D PRO LGA 1156 Intel P55
Ripjaws F3-16000CL9D-4GBRH
ASUS GeForce GTX 275

and can someone recommend good speakers to go along with this if possible please...none that are super expensive but good quality for a decent price

**The_Other_One** · 10-13-2009, 04:00 AM

I see no reason the card wouldn't work. You didn't specify if it's PCI-Express or PCI, but either should work fine.

tyonna · 10-13-2009, 10:03 PM

ok can someone recommend a good set of speakers that aren't too expensive to go along with this set up that are more so for audio recording/producing....or atleast just answer me this, I'm pretty sure it doesn't matter, but can any set of speakers go along with this set up? in other words am i limited to certain speakers?

ScOuT · 10-13-2009, 10:15 PM

I can recommend you some speakers...but they will be expensive. You said you wanted to keep costs down.

This is why, the sound card you have chosen is 7.1 channels. All you can really get is 5.1 channel speakers. If you get anything less than 5.1 channel speakers, you might as well just use the on board sound from the motherboard. The cheapest decent 5.1 channel speakers you can find are around $80 pretty much anywhere on the web.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16836121006

Now...you can run 2.1 channel audio and still have good sound quality. I have the Logitech X 230 set and they pound my computer room, awesome set of speakers. But with you doing "audio recording/producing" you should go for a good 5.1 channel set.

tyonna · 10-14-2009, 01:26 AM

how much are the one's you were going to recomend? i'm willing to go a little higher than $80...maybe up to $200 or a few bucks over

tyonna · 10-14-2009, 03:41 AM

or matter of fact i just looked up some 5.1's wow....i think i might just stick with my onboard sound...so what speakers would you recommend for that?

ScottALot · 10-14-2009, 04:35 AM

I don't see what's so great about sound cards... thank you SCOUT I've been looking for that speaker system for a while, and for some odd reason, it wouldn't come up under my searches.

10-13-2009, 03:28 AM	#1 (permalink)
tyonna Bronze Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 37	Is this sound card compatible with my set up Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio Sound Card - 30SB079200000 Set up Intel Core i7-860 Lynnfield ASUS P7P55D PRO LGA 1156 Intel P55 Ripjaws F3-16000CL9D-4GBRH ASUS GeForce GTX 275 and can someone recommend good speakers to go along with this if possible please...none that are super expensive but good quality for a decent price Last edited by tyonna; 10-13-2009 at 03:30 AM.

10-13-2009, 04:00 AM	#2 (permalink)
The_Other_One Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lexington, NC Age: 25 Posts: 13,407	I see no reason the card wouldn't work. You didn't specify if it's PCI-Express or PCI, but either should work fine. __________________ Primary- i7 920 \| 6GB RAM \| 9800GT \| 160+160+500GB Secondary- Athlon X2 4200 \| 2GB RAM \| 7600GT \| 80+250GB Netbook - Atom N280 \| 2GB RAM \| GMA945\| 160GB

10-13-2009, 10:15 PM	#4 (permalink)
ScOuT VIP Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Germany Age: 29 Posts: 2,182	I can recommend you some speakers...but they will be expensive. You said you wanted to keep costs down. This is why, the sound card you have chosen is 7.1 channels. All you can really get is 5.1 channel speakers. If you get anything less than 5.1 channel speakers, you might as well just use the on board sound from the motherboard. The cheapest decent 5.1 channel speakers you can find are around $80 pretty much anywhere on the web. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16836121006 Now...you can run 2.1 channel audio and still have good sound quality. I have the Logitech X 230 set and they pound my computer room, awesome set of speakers. But with you doing "audio recording/producing" you should go for a good 5.1 channel set. __________________ My Rig Coolermaster 690 / Nvidia Edition Seen Here Antec Neo Power 650w eVGA 780i 2 x 2 GB Dominators Intel Q9300 eVGA GTX260 Vista Home Premium 64bit Team Stats FOLDING FOR THE GOOD OF MANKIND :F@H Team 44358

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ScottALot Diamond Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Janesville, Wisconsin Posts: 1,256	I don't see what's so great about sound cards... thank you SCOUT I've been looking for that speaker system for a while, and for some odd reason, it wouldn't come up under my searches. __________________ http://www.scottalot.webs.com/ For Quality Computers Built by Yours Truly Scott a Lot, a lot of Scott. GAMERTAG: XxScotTrickxX , ADD ME DREAM AS IF YOU'LL LIVE FOREVER, LIVE AS IF YOU'LL DIE TODAY -- James Dean MotherBOARD

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10-13-2009, 10:03 PM	#3 (permalink)
tyonna Bronze Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 37	ok can someone recommend a good set of speakers that aren't too expensive to go along with this set up that are more so for audio recording/producing....or atleast just answer me this, I'm pretty sure it doesn't matter, but can any set of speakers go along with this set up? in other words am i limited to certain speakers?

10-14-2009, 01:26 AM	#5 (permalink)
tyonna Bronze Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 37	how much are the one's you were going to recomend? i'm willing to go a little higher than $80...maybe up to $200 or a few bucks over

10-14-2009, 03:41 AM	#6 (permalink)
tyonna Bronze Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 37	or matter of fact i just looked up some 5.1's wow....i think i might just stick with my onboard sound...so what speakers would you recommend for that?

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