new sound card?

tankman10024 · 10-22-2005, 01:44 AM

i have a old system about 6 yrs old. i just changed my hard drive from the old 40GB to an 120GB maxtor so far its great! i want to upgrade my sound card as well as other componments. but I was looking at the sound blaster X FI or the audiogy Z2 which of these two will work better this my system?

Elite · 10-22-2005, 01:51 AM

What do you plan to use this computer for? (Gaming, watching DVDs etc.)

[-0MEGA-] · 10-22-2005, 01:58 AM

if your system is 6 years old, then why would you want to put a top-of-the-line sound card in it? What cpu and video card do you have?

tankman10024 · 10-22-2005, 01:59 AM

ooppss i forgot to tell you that. Im not really into games. but music i am and i want a card that will give me really great sound.

Elite · 10-22-2005, 02:02 AM

I would probably just settle for the: Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS.
But that's just my opinion.

[-0MEGA-] · 10-22-2005, 02:06 AM

I agree with elite, i'd go with either the Audigy 2 value or audigy 2zs. Since your computer might now even be up to the requirements for the X-Fi.

tankman10024 · 10-22-2005, 02:11 AM

hey geoff i see you have the XFI how do you like it?

spacedude89 · 10-22-2005, 04:37 AM

the xfi is GODLIKE!

Thechefxxxv · 10-27-2005, 11:51 PM

Agreed! The X-fi Is Excellent!!!! It Is Sooooo Good!

super_xero · 10-28-2005, 12:06 AM

lol yes it is but you can get the z2 for far cheeper and its still a great sound card

10-22-2005, 01:44 AM	#1 (permalink)
tankman10024 Bronze Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 30	new sound card? i have a old system about 6 yrs old. i just changed my hard drive from the old 40GB to an 120GB maxtor so far its great! i want to upgrade my sound card as well as other componments. but I was looking at the sound blaster X FI or the audiogy Z2 which of these two will work better this my system?

10-22-2005, 01:58 AM	#3 (permalink)
[-0MEGA-] Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Concord, NH Age: 20 Posts: 27,082	if your system is 6 years old, then why would you want to put a top-of-the-line sound card in it? What cpu and video card do you have? __________________ Desktop // Laptop Core 2 Quad Q9550 @ 4.0GHz // Core 2 Duo P8400 2.26GHz Asus Rampage Formula X48 // Intel PM45 ATI 4870X2 2GB GDDR5 // 512MB GDDR3 9800M GTS 4GB (2x 2GB) DDR2 940 // 4GB DDR3 800 750GB SATAII w/32MB // 200GB SATAII 7200RPM Creative SB X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty SilverStone 750W +12V@60A 3DMark06: 21391 // 9179

10-22-2005, 02:06 AM	#6 (permalink)
[-0MEGA-] Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Concord, NH Age: 20 Posts: 27,082	I agree with elite, i'd go with either the Audigy 2 value or audigy 2zs. Since your computer might now even be up to the requirements for the X-Fi. __________________ Desktop // Laptop Core 2 Quad Q9550 @ 4.0GHz // Core 2 Duo P8400 2.26GHz Asus Rampage Formula X48 // Intel PM45 ATI 4870X2 2GB GDDR5 // 512MB GDDR3 9800M GTS 4GB (2x 2GB) DDR2 940 // 4GB DDR3 800 750GB SATAII w/32MB // 200GB SATAII 7200RPM Creative SB X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty SilverStone 750W +12V@60A 3DMark06: 21391 // 9179

10-22-2005, 04:37 AM	#8 (permalink)
spacedude89 Diamond Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Oregon Age: 19 Posts: 1,419	the xfi is GODLIKE! __________________ Desktop: Abit AW9D-MAX ~ Core 2 Duo E6300 @ 2.4GHz ~ Radeon X1900GT Laptop: HP ~ Core Duo T2050 ~ nVidia 7600 First smiles, then lies. Last comes gunfire.

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10-22-2005, 01:51 AM	#2 (permalink)
Elite banned Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Earth Posts: 392	What do you plan to use this computer for? (Gaming, watching DVDs etc.)

10-22-2005, 01:59 AM	#4 (permalink)
tankman10024 Bronze Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 30	ooppss i forgot to tell you that. Im not really into games. but music i am and i want a card that will give me really great sound.

10-22-2005, 02:02 AM	#5 (permalink)
Elite banned Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Earth Posts: 392	I would probably just settle for the: Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS. But that's just my opinion.

10-22-2005, 02:11 AM	#7 (permalink)
tankman10024 Bronze Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 30	hey geoff i see you have the XFI how do you like it?

10-27-2005, 11:51 PM	#9 (permalink)
Thechefxxxv Silver Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: South of Lumbridge Posts: 205	Agreed! The X-fi Is Excellent!!!! It Is Sooooo Good!

10-28-2005, 12:06 AM	#10 (permalink)
super_xero Diamond Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,307	lol yes it is but you can get the z2 for far cheeper and its still a great sound card