PigDog Posted December 15, 2011 Member ID: 222 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 88 Topic Count: 331 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 3846 Content Per Day: 0.72 Reputation: 1626 Achievement Points: 25628 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 09/04/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: February 24 Birthday: 02/05/1968 Device: Windows Share Posted December 15, 2011 Is there really a difference in Sound Cards? I am actually using my on board sound and not using a separate sound card. Would a separate card really add anything??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
CobraBites Posted December 15, 2011 Member ID: 2313 Group: Fallen Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 330 Topics Per Day: 0.07 Content Count: 4924 Content Per Day: 1.03 Reputation: 3034 Achievement Points: 33897 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 4 Joined: 03/19/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: August 2, 2017 Birthday: 05/26/1974 Share Posted December 15, 2011 well depends on the sound card i guess i usin my onboard sound but its an hd sound anyway....there is not much difference i guess depends on ur speakers too tho and wat u want out of ur sound Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Labob Posted December 15, 2011 Member ID: 42 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 50 Topic Count: 338 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 8265 Content Per Day: 1.54 Reputation: 5977 Achievement Points: 53619 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 12 Joined: 09/01/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 16 minutes ago Birthday: 01/30/1959 Device: Windows Share Posted December 15, 2011 I would look at getting usb speakers, headphones, mic, before I'd worry about a new sound card. It gets rid on most of the RF interferance with your sound. Cleans it up real nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
ChknFngr Posted December 15, 2011 Member ID: 922 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 72 Topic Count: 149 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 3472 Content Per Day: 0.66 Reputation: 1286 Achievement Points: 23224 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 12/23/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: November 16, 2021 Birthday: 10/01/1975 Share Posted December 15, 2011 hell yea its different for gaming only ? yes !, less latency, way better sound, no or less sound artifacts such as bzzz, shz and trzzz lol so it can help u to get a better spacialization in game. no realtek shitty drivers no more, no windows shitty drivers no more,... + the fact that on my card i have like 10 times the output level than my onboard card. with better amps, no artifacts at all for watching videos ? hell yea ! but im not using a gaming sound card, and never did, but i use external card and im extremely happy with it in fact i have no idea on what it differs from a gaming sound card, except in the fact that a gaming sound card got way less in and out options than an usual external card. and u can find great usb or firewire or even pci sound cards for less or not that much money. but do u need something else than monitor/headphones output Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
LaRSin Posted December 15, 2011 Member ID: 45 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 68 Topic Count: 981 Topics Per Day: 0.18 Content Count: 9017 Content Per Day: 1.68 Reputation: 3553 Achievement Points: 65873 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 09/01/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 1 hour ago Birthday: 02/25/1951 Device: Windows Share Posted December 15, 2011 Tried it , and really thought the onboard was better, And less hassel..Sometime setting up the sound card isn't worth it, took it back to the store. the only time it might be is if your really into music with a great audio system. (and I don't mean MP3 's ) lol... Just my 2 cents.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
WiZiD Posted December 15, 2011 Member ID: 804 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 32 Topic Count: 446 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 3600 Content Per Day: 0.68 Reputation: 1053 Achievement Points: 24386 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 4 Joined: 11/28/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: September 7, 2020 Birthday: 04/25/1960 Share Posted December 15, 2011 CHKN hell yea its different for gaming only ? yes !, less latency, way better sound, no or less sound artifacts such as bzzz, shz and trzzz lol so it can help u to get a better spacialization in game. no realtek shitty drivers no more, no windows shitty drivers no more,... + the fact that on my card i have like 10 times the output level than my onboard card. with better amps, no artifacts at all for watching videos ? hell yea ! but im not using a gaming sound card, and never did, but i use external card and im extremely happy with it in fact i have no idea on what it differs from a gaming sound card, except in the fact that a gaming sound card got way less in and out options than an usual external card. and u can find great usb or firewire or even pci sound cards for less or not that much money. but do u need something else than monitor/headphones output +1 also a sound card relieves your cpu/northbridge from taking the load to produce sound and leaves more resorceses for gaming.Here is what I use. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16829132010 But remember you need the empty slot and the room for it before buying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
ChknFngr Posted December 15, 2011 Member ID: 922 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 72 Topic Count: 149 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 3472 Content Per Day: 0.66 Reputation: 1286 Achievement Points: 23224 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 12/23/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: November 16, 2021 Birthday: 10/01/1975 Share Posted December 15, 2011 i've read good reviews on that asus sonar card, sounds great to me, but i find those gaming cards a bit expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
comfort Posted December 15, 2011 Member ID: 199 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 25 Topic Count: 51 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 268 Content Per Day: 0.05 Reputation: 70 Achievement Points: 1978 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/03/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 10, 2019 Birthday: 11/02/1986 Share Posted December 15, 2011 sound card i dont used becose if you listen to music and you have a nice speaker set from logitech or something els with good sound you dont need it plus a treu gamer there is 2 inportend thing a good mouse and a good head set and the best new headsets are 7.1 usb becose a headset can only be as good as the cabel your using there is a new headset coming out from razer me and some other xi members are w8ting on it its treu 7.1 sound its has 10 speakers and subs buld in its the best you can buy and you will never need a sound card becose it allready there plus you can hear somebody fart across the map check it out i think you will have a better game xperience with a good headset so you can sound whore like the rest of us lol http://www.razerzone.com/tiamat/en/features check it out you will like it it will come out this year so few days i think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Sun Tzu Posted December 15, 2011 Member ID: 542 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 5 Topic Count: 311 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 1628 Content Per Day: 0.31 Reputation: 29 Achievement Points: 11299 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/30/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: December 3, 2014 Birthday: 03/01/1975 Share Posted December 15, 2011 ASUS XONAR_XENSE 7.1 Channels out of stock at the moment at newegg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marauder-CDN Posted December 16, 2011 Member ID: 1777 Group: ++ COD5 Admin Followers: 30 Topic Count: 50 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 414 Content Per Day: 0.08 Reputation: 213 Achievement Points: 2989 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/09/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 12 Device: Windows Share Posted December 16, 2011 I think it makes a lot of difference,you can actually hear more "little" sounds. I had the HT Omega Striker 7.1 but wasn't overly impressed with it,just found it to be lacking and it still relies on the CPU. I replaced it awhile ago with a Creative X-fi Titanium...what a difference, I hear even more sounds now.Whether in game I maybe know what to listen for...I don't know..but i can hear players climbing in windows and disarming betty's which alot say they can't. However I also only use headphones for gaming..that in itself can be an advantage, I had Corsair H1's analogue but they are sent back on RMA and have since bought a set of Creative Tactic 3D Sigma..they have way better sound,they do come with a USB sound card. I don't use that but gave it to Maraudergirl and it blows away her onboard sound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Labob Posted December 17, 2011 Member ID: 42 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 50 Topic Count: 338 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 8265 Content Per Day: 1.54 Reputation: 5977 Achievement Points: 53619 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 12 Joined: 09/01/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 16 minutes ago Birthday: 01/30/1959 Device: Windows Share Posted December 17, 2011 Get USB stuff first you will be veery happy . I promise if I'm wrong you can have Wizard sound card Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
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