Need new Sound card

b182tm · 02-20-2006, 04:19 PM

Hey guys. I need to get a new sound card for my dad's Dell computer. Budget is about $50-75. Any suggestions?

Thanks,
Derek

bluedishwasher · 02-21-2006, 01:28 PM

3.1, 5.1 or 7.1?

bluedishwasher · 02-21-2006, 01:29 PM

oops i mean 2.1

b182tm · 02-21-2006, 02:46 PM

He has 2.1 right now, probably best to have higher though. Is the Sound Blaster Live! 24-bit any good? That is in his price range, and he doesnt need high performance. Just something better than his current SB Live!.

Thanks,
D

bluedishwasher · 02-21-2006, 06:00 PM

for the money i think you can pik up something on ebay thats alot better. make sure you look there first. although the sound blaster 24 bit looks good. XD

ckfordy · 02-21-2006, 09:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by b182tm

He has 2.1 right now, probably best to have higher though. Is the Sound Blaster Live! 24-bit any good? That is in his price range, and he doesnt need high performance. Just something better than his current SB Live!.

Thanks,
D

yes that card is good. it has good sound quality for the money. i recommend getting it.

b182tm · 02-25-2006, 11:50 PM

Hey guys. I think we kind of fiexed it, i reinstalled drivers, and it sounds a little better, not the best though. I will hold of on the sound card, but thanks for the help.

Derek

helmie · 02-26-2006, 12:18 PM

I would reccomand the Audigy 2 ZS.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16829102178

b182tm · 02-27-2006, 05:51 AM

Yeah, I have the Audigy 2 ZS, but for my dads computer, he just wants a basic soundcard. Just for light gaming. I might try to convince him to get the 2 ZS. Thanks,
Derek

[-0MEGA-] · 02-27-2006, 12:29 PM

Well if he's only using it for light gaming, then i would recommend the On-board sound or the Audigy 2 Value.

02-20-2006, 04:19 PM	#1 (permalink)
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bluedishwasher Platinum Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: UK Age: 17 Posts: 639	3.1, 5.1 or 7.1? __________________ - Jon

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bluedishwasher Platinum Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: UK Age: 17 Posts: 639	oops i mean 2.1 __________________ - Jon

02-21-2006, 02:46 PM	#4 (permalink)
b182tm Diamond Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Bronco Country Age: 19 Posts: 1,044	He has 2.1 right now, probably best to have higher though. Is the Sound Blaster Live! 24-bit any good? That is in his price range, and he doesnt need high performance. Just something better than his current SB Live!. Thanks, D __________________ mobo ASUS A8N5X cpu AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ memory 1GB GeIL RAM video card 6600 GT 128MB hard drive Samsung 120GB SATA HDD R.I.P. Darrent Williams

02-21-2006, 06:00 PM	#5 (permalink)
bluedishwasher Platinum Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: UK Age: 17 Posts: 639	for the money i think you can pik up something on ebay thats alot better. make sure you look there first. although the sound blaster 24 bit looks good. XD __________________ - Jon

02-25-2006, 11:50 PM	#7 (permalink)
b182tm Diamond Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Bronco Country Age: 19 Posts: 1,044	Hey guys. I think we kind of fiexed it, i reinstalled drivers, and it sounds a little better, not the best though. I will hold of on the sound card, but thanks for the help. Derek __________________ mobo ASUS A8N5X cpu AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ memory 1GB GeIL RAM video card 6600 GT 128MB hard drive Samsung 120GB SATA HDD R.I.P. Darrent Williams

02-26-2006, 12:18 PM	#8 (permalink)
helmie Diamond Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Highlands, Scotland Age: 17 Posts: 1,208	I would reccomand the Audigy 2 ZS. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16829102178 __________________ For sale: http://www.computerforum.com/111463-...tml#post893380

02-27-2006, 05:51 AM	#9 (permalink)
b182tm Diamond Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Bronco Country Age: 19 Posts: 1,044	Yeah, I have the Audigy 2 ZS, but for my dads computer, he just wants a basic soundcard. Just for light gaming. I might try to convince him to get the 2 ZS. Thanks, Derek __________________ mobo ASUS A8N5X cpu AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ memory 1GB GeIL RAM video card 6600 GT 128MB hard drive Samsung 120GB SATA HDD R.I.P. Darrent Williams

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