Recent content by chortler

Many thanks for the words and the wisdom! I actually got lucky and found one (very briefly) in stock at 549 of American dollars. It begins!

Thanks Danny! The regular -V was my original choice, so will reconsider. So the card at RRP is a lost cause? I'm cool with waiting a few weeks, but don't want to get stuck in an endless loop waiting for one to show up. The equivalent 670 looked pretty good as well. Thanks for the thoughts!

Hello! So, it has come time to retire my aging Q6600/4GB/4870 rig and take bold steps into the future with a new machine. I'm looking to put together something rock solid and fast, and peaceful to be around. I have done my reading and put together a list of bits, but thought it wise to...

Thanks for the input guys! I've found some more info on using the STX with games and I think even without the haxering EAX mode (gx2.5), or EAX itself I should still get decent positional audio and good quality in Hi Fi mode, considering my speakers and the card. I also think driver updates +...

@ Impulse: Yeah I had thought something similar. I don't really know what is going to happen to EAX but I can definitely see the move away from it. I don't really play that many old games and the ones that I do are fallout age anyway, making EAX a moot point. My main concerns are L4D and TF2...

Greetangs and saultations, So literally 2 hours from me placing an order for a pair of KRK RP5 G2s my audio starts sounding like the theme from Bowser's castle and then craps out completely. This means I am now in the market for a new soundcard and after a few days of trawling reviews and...