Sound card needed?

SirKenin · 10-02-2006, 04:47 AM

Onboard cards today often have 7.1 channel sound, so that's not the issue. The thing is that they demand more resources than a separate card. Pick up a cheap Audigy 2, which sounds amazing, or try out an Audigy 4.

PC eye · 10-02-2006, 06:24 AM

The Audigy 4 Pro gets the better review over the Audigy 2 ZS Gamer here. And Sound Blaster is known for being power hungry when gaming. But you put up with that to have the better sound to start off with.

chrisalviola · 10-02-2006, 12:58 PM

I suggest getting a plug and play sound card.....

**Archangel** · 10-02-2006, 01:38 PM

I have an Audigy 4 in my pc atm, and it works great (and has a really nice sound quality)

just make sure if you put in a sound card, to disable the onboard sound of your motherboard,.. because else it still put's load on the CPU etc,.. without actually having something connected to it's output.
( and disabling the onboard sound made a 10fps difference for me in games

)

Nevakonaza · 10-02-2006, 04:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Archangel

just make sure if you put in a sound card, to disable the onboard sound of your motherboard,.. because else it still put's load on the CPU etc,.. without actually having something connected to it's output.
( and disabling the onboard sound made a 10fps difference for me in games

)

Will do,

I mean i wont be getting the new comp stuff just yet but when i do have the funds i will list all the stuff here for you guys to check em all over and make sure it will be a nice rig.

Thanks people

10-02-2006, 01:38 PM	#14 (permalink)
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10-02-2006, 04:47 AM	#11 (permalink)
SirKenin banned Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 4,711	Onboard cards today often have 7.1 channel sound, so that's not the issue. The thing is that they demand more resources than a separate card. Pick up a cheap Audigy 2, which sounds amazing, or try out an Audigy 4.

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PC eye Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Inside a pc Posts: 20,287	The Audigy 4 Pro gets the better review over the Audigy 2 ZS Gamer here. And Sound Blaster is known for being power hungry when gaming. But you put up with that to have the better sound to start off with.

10-02-2006, 12:58 PM	#13 (permalink)
chrisalviola Platinum Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 866	I suggest getting a plug and play sound card.....