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Originally Posted by Archangel
the audigy 2 ZS is a good card too (from what ive heard)
but.. are you upgrading the card because you dont really like the onboard sound?
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I'm upgrading for a couple reasons...
One - because I can't alter the volume on individual speakers with the on-board sound card I already have. There's just one universal volume setting - up or down.
Two - I think the on-board sound card is having trouble processing some of the games I play, like BF2142. From what I gather from forums all over the place, the sound card/drivers are the main reason the game keeps crashing/freezing. I've updated all my drivers and changed all recommended settings but still no luck, so I'm pretty convinced it's the sound card. Even still, a little better sound quality in my games couldn't hurt.
I don't plan to upgrade to a 7.1 speaker system - at least not any time soon. Right now I just have a 5.1 Logitech x-530 (
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16836121126) and I love it. Though I often play with headphones as well.
So maybe just for better sound quality, and a more stable gaming system....
Are these the right cards for that? Or should I maybe get something a little newer, like x-fi as some people have suggested? (
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16829102006)