Sammy Posted May 23, 2014 Member ID: 3036 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 32 Topic Count: 219 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 9419 Content Per Day: 1.92 Reputation: 7515 Achievement Points: 62539 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 21 Joined: 11/29/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 17 Birthday: 04/26/2008 Device: Windows Posted May 23, 2014 Hey all Is a sound card worth it over the built in realtek stuff? I dont have external speakers just a decent gaming headset (TB Z22). Either SB or this one, which with rebate is $18 right now. Kind of hard to pass up. http://www.amazon.com/ASUS-XONAR-Headphone-Audio-Card/dp/B0045JHJSS/ref=sr_1_1 Awards
Smurf|NL Posted May 23, 2014 Member ID: 1678 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 55 Topic Count: 82 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 1469 Content Per Day: 0.27 Reputation: 1021 Achievement Points: 10373 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 08/10/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 26 Birthday: 09/29/1958 Device: Windows Posted May 23, 2014 I get this soundcard http://www.amazon.com/ASUS-Xonar-Channels-Interface-Sound/dp/B002VAD716/ref=sr_1_26?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1400871297&sr=1-26 i dont use the sound on the Board the sound is much better with this card Awards
eidolonFIRE Posted May 23, 2014 Member ID: 2759 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 17 Topic Count: 199 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 3496 Content Per Day: 0.70 Reputation: 3021 Achievement Points: 26464 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 3 Joined: 08/22/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: June 16, 2017 Birthday: 07/27/1990 Posted May 23, 2014 Hey all Is a sound card worth it over the built in realtek stuff? I dont have external speakers just a decent gaming headset (TB Z22). Either SB or this one, which with rebate is $18 right now. Kind of hard to pass up. http://www.amazon.com/ASUS-XONAR-Headphone-Audio-Card/dp/B0045JHJSS/ref=sr_1_1 Disclaimer: This is the opinion of an audiophile with strong opinions on the subject -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I've done LOT of research into this and I've concluded that no... they are not worth the money. They are better than the built in mobo sound cards but not by enough to justify money. If you want a better sound card with excellent fidelity for a good price... get something external. They have the best NSR and highest reviews on sound fidelity. I have the Fiio E10 and it's the best DAC I've ever heard in it's price range. (better ones are $250 and up) http://www.fiio.net/products/index.aspx?ID=100000028262517&MenuID=105026003 I play crysis with my ears and this DAC lets me do that. I can hear where most people are on the map at all times. It's great It's like a radar. ---------------- Oh... I should also say that there is no point in getting any of these sound cards unless you are using high end headphones. $100 and up. NO BEATS AUDIO SHIT. I'm using Denon AHD2000 model and listening to my favorite music at 24bit/96khz gives me eargasm No point buying an expensive DAC with crappy headphones... you won't hear the difference.
LaRSin Posted May 23, 2014 Member ID: 45 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 69 Topic Count: 982 Topics Per Day: 0.17 Content Count: 9441 Content Per Day: 1.65 Reputation: 3739 Achievement Points: 68194 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 2 Joined: 09/01/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 7 hours ago Birthday: 02/25/1951 Device: Windows Posted May 23, 2014 The onboard is just as good JohnnyDos 1 Awards
rookido Posted June 5, 2014 Member ID: 5785 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 7 Topic Count: 8 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 172 Content Per Day: 0.04 Reputation: 74 Achievement Points: 1098 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 02/27/13 Status: Offline Last Seen: February 19, 2024 Birthday: 01/01/1970 Posted June 5, 2014 If you get a really quality sound card you'll appreciate the difference between great sound and bad noise. Unless you have a high end mobo with on board sound chip, most average mobo sound chip won't give a really great sound. IMO, a seperate sound $50+ will give you better sound. Awards
CrazyCoder Posted June 5, 2014 Member ID: 21114 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 1 Topic Count: 26 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 70 Content Per Day: 0.02 Reputation: 17 Achievement Points: 634 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 05/27/14 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 18, 2018 Posted June 5, 2014 (edited) There are better sound cards then integrated realtek. For Win 7/8 computers Creative Sound Blaster Recon3d Series. Some X-FI have good reviews but some are lower end. For Win XP you can go with Audigy 2 zs PCI, I can vouch and say it's a great card. But too old to run on Vista and newer. Some people like ASUS Xonar but it has mixed reviews. If you are looking for Directx 10 compatible sound cards, you might be out of luck. I'll keep digging but it appears no one says if their cards are directx or not. It all comes down to what features you want and intended usage (studio, gaming, recording ect.) Well we already know you'll game with it. Edit: ASUS Xonar just emulates old EAX 3/2 and adds DTS support. EAX is compatible with Directx/Directx audio, so get a Recon 3d (latest EAX 5.0 HD) instead since they are cheap enough online. No sense in getting Xonar and settling for second best when you can have flag ship. Edited June 5, 2014 by Warmonger
LaRSin Posted June 6, 2014 Member ID: 45 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 69 Topic Count: 982 Topics Per Day: 0.17 Content Count: 9441 Content Per Day: 1.65 Reputation: 3739 Achievement Points: 68194 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 2 Joined: 09/01/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 7 hours ago Birthday: 02/25/1951 Device: Windows Posted June 6, 2014 If you get a really quality sound card you'll appreciate the difference between great sound and bad noise. Unless you have a high end mobo with on board sound chip, most average mobo sound chip won't give a really great sound. IMO, a seperate sound $50+ will give you better sound. Just can't agree with that , you have to pay $150. + sound card then yes , But for gaming , I have never seen much difference to pay that much , But for great quality music (not mp3 either) thats different story. with good speakers or good headphones, I mean good quality.. Awards
KaptCrunch Posted June 6, 2014 Member ID: 389 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 48 Topic Count: 319 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 4925 Content Per Day: 0.86 Reputation: 4141 Achievement Points: 39814 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 53 Joined: 09/14/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 4 hours ago Birthday: 01/01/1970 Device: Windows Posted June 6, 2014 since 486 sound has come along way, also cpu extra's cores helped the sound quality today's onboard sound is same thing as a card just main lined to cpu without a slot some cards have better op amps then onboard for everyone has different taste like Bose to radio shack speakers to klipsch hershy's save your money and get 1/8 mini stereo to rca cord to hook up to receiver, amp and have pounding sound Awards
Labob Posted June 6, 2014 Member ID: 42 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 50 Topic Count: 338 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 8389 Content Per Day: 1.46 Reputation: 6126 Achievement Points: 54468 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 13 Joined: 09/01/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 22 Birthday: 01/30/1959 Device: Windows Posted June 6, 2014 Seeing as you do not use anything to plug into it why bother. You use USB for your headset and that is perfect. Save your money send me beer Mule 1 Awards
MtDeW Posted June 6, 2014 Member ID: 49 Group: ** Registered Users Followers: 6 Topic Count: 113 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 839 Content Per Day: 0.15 Reputation: 993 Achievement Points: 11437 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 7 Joined: 09/01/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 10 hours ago Birthday: 02/09/1966 Device: Windows Posted June 6, 2014 get a good motherboard with optical out and spend your money on good headset only way to go! if you need a sound card because your onboard died I have a soundblaster recon 3D you can have! Mule 1
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