is this a good combo to get???

thereckerdbraikr · 09-13-2005, 09:49 PM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16829102163
the sound card

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16836116153

and the speakers, or should I get these speakers?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16836121118

thanks in advance for the help....

Trizoy · 09-13-2005, 10:35 PM

sound card seems a little much dont you think?

thereckerdbraikr · 09-14-2005, 02:31 AM

well i think its the best you can get.....do you know of a cheaper 7.1 audigy sound card...i just wanna surround sond my room so when imlaying BF2 I can have an edge in hering where people are comin from.....(sorry, im trying to sound like a moneywaster..)

plus it will be cool for watchin dvds and stuff to..i guess i am willin to spend up to 250, but if i can spend less that would be great...

Qlutch · 09-14-2005, 02:45 AM

There's no use in spending $180 on a sound card and only getting $80 speakers. First of all, most people wouldn't notice much difference in the sound quality of a $180 sound card and a $40 one. I'd recommend just getting a good, standard Sound Blaster card with 7.1 support. If you want the best sound you can get, plan on spending $200+ on speakers.

thereckerdbraikr · 09-14-2005, 03:27 AM

ya im goin for budget speakers....not 200 dollar ones...although just outta curiousity what is the difference between 200 doolar logitech speakers and 50 dollar logitech speakers (i konw that sounds like a stupid question)

which sound card on this page would you guys recomend for any of the speaker sets listed above?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...ubmit=Property

Qlutch · 09-14-2005, 04:23 AM

I think the Audigy 2 Value will serve you well with those speakers.

thereckerdbraikr · 09-14-2005, 04:56 AM

ok sweet
i have 5.1 onboard sound rite now (it has digital audio out, which seems to be what the speakers i wanna get use to connect to the computer(the orange one))

can i get these 7.1 speakers and not use 2 of em or something, until i upgrade my sound card

basically im askin if i can plug 7.1 into 5.1 and get it to work as 5.1, cause I cant afford the sound card rite now, lol

heres the speakers
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16836116153

also, what is the difference between retail and OEM

Blue · 09-15-2005, 04:13 PM

I would also suggest the Audigy 2 value. As already said, makes little to no sense purchasing a very expensive card and budget speakers (you wont hear a diff.) buy a cheaper soundcard and spend a little more on speakers.

Blue · 09-15-2005, 04:16 PM

Quote:

also, what is the difference between retail and OEM

Oem comes in very little packaging and documentation etc.

Also a nice 7.1 surround sound card can cost as little as $34. Canadian.

thereckerdbraikr · 09-15-2005, 09:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thereckerdbraikr

ok sweet
i have 5.1 onboard sound rite now (it has digital audio out, which seems to be what the speakers i wanna get use to connect to the computer(the orange one))

can i get these 7.1 speakers and not use 2 of em or something, until i upgrade my sound card

basically im askin if i can plug 7.1 into 5.1 and get it to work as 5.1, cause I cant afford the sound card rite now, lol

heres the speakers
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16836116153

and am i getting good budget speakers ?(lol oxymoron)

so theres no difference qualitywise if i get OEM or retail...

09-13-2005, 09:49 PM	#1 (permalink)
thereckerdbraikr Gold Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 293	is this a good combo to get??? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16829102163 the sound card http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16836116153 and the speakers, or should I get these speakers? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16836121118 thanks in advance for the help.... __________________ HP Pavillion m7100e Windows XP Media Center 2005 AMD Athlon 64 3800+ Nvidia GeForce 6600- now ATI radeon 3850 512mb 1 gig of somethin...... 17" hp vs17c LCD Dual Layer DVD burner DVD-ROM Single TV tuner

09-14-2005, 02:31 AM	#3 (permalink)
thereckerdbraikr Gold Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 293	well i think its the best you can get.....do you know of a cheaper 7.1 audigy sound card...i just wanna surround sond my room so when imlaying BF2 I can have an edge in hering where people are comin from.....(sorry, im trying to sound like a moneywaster..) plus it will be cool for watchin dvds and stuff to..i guess i am willin to spend up to 250, but if i can spend less that would be great... __________________ HP Pavillion m7100e Windows XP Media Center 2005 AMD Athlon 64 3800+ Nvidia GeForce 6600- now ATI radeon 3850 512mb 1 gig of somethin...... 17" hp vs17c LCD Dual Layer DVD burner DVD-ROM Single TV tuner

09-14-2005, 02:45 AM	#4 (permalink)
Qlutch Silver Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Nebraska Age: 20 Posts: 213	There's no use in spending $180 on a sound card and only getting $80 speakers. First of all, most people wouldn't notice much difference in the sound quality of a $180 sound card and a $40 one. I'd recommend just getting a good, standard Sound Blaster card with 7.1 support. If you want the best sound you can get, plan on spending $200+ on speakers. __________________ AMD 64 3500+ Chaintech NF-CK804 2x512 G. Skill DDR400 Dual Channel eVGA PCI-e 6600GT 200GB Western Digital SATA 480W Power Supply 19" Flat CRT Windows XP Pro SP2

09-14-2005, 03:27 AM	#5 (permalink)
thereckerdbraikr Gold Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 293	ya im goin for budget speakers....not 200 dollar ones...although just outta curiousity what is the difference between 200 doolar logitech speakers and 50 dollar logitech speakers (i konw that sounds like a stupid question) which sound card on this page would you guys recomend for any of the speaker sets listed above? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...ubmit=Property __________________ HP Pavillion m7100e Windows XP Media Center 2005 AMD Athlon 64 3800+ Nvidia GeForce 6600- now ATI radeon 3850 512mb 1 gig of somethin...... 17" hp vs17c LCD Dual Layer DVD burner DVD-ROM Single TV tuner

09-14-2005, 04:23 AM	#6 (permalink)
Qlutch Silver Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Nebraska Age: 20 Posts: 213	I think the Audigy 2 Value will serve you well with those speakers. __________________ AMD 64 3500+ Chaintech NF-CK804 2x512 G. Skill DDR400 Dual Channel eVGA PCI-e 6600GT 200GB Western Digital SATA 480W Power Supply 19" Flat CRT Windows XP Pro SP2

09-13-2005, 10:35 PM	#2 (permalink)
Trizoy VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Campbell, Ca Posts: 4,647	sound card seems a little much dont you think?

09-14-2005, 04:56 AM	#7 (permalink)
thereckerdbraikr Gold Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 293	ok sweet i have 5.1 onboard sound rite now (it has digital audio out, which seems to be what the speakers i wanna get use to connect to the computer(the orange one)) can i get these 7.1 speakers and not use 2 of em or something, until i upgrade my sound card basically im askin if i can plug 7.1 into 5.1 and get it to work as 5.1, cause I cant afford the sound card rite now, lol heres the speakers http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16836116153 also, what is the difference between retail and OEM __________________ HP Pavillion m7100e Windows XP Media Center 2005 AMD Athlon 64 3800+ Nvidia GeForce 6600- now ATI radeon 3850 512mb 1 gig of somethin...... 17" hp vs17c LCD Dual Layer DVD burner DVD-ROM Single TV tuner Last edited by thereckerdbraikr; 09-14-2005 at 10:26 PM.

09-15-2005, 04:13 PM	#8 (permalink)
Blue VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: London Ontario Age: 35 Posts: 3,555	I would also suggest the Audigy 2 value. As already said, makes little to no sense purchasing a very expensive card and budget speakers (you wont hear a diff.) buy a cheaper soundcard and spend a little more on speakers. __________________ FOLDING FOR THE GOOD OF MANKIND :F@H Team 44358

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