alc889 vs X-Fi Xtreme Music

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mtdew332

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Recently purchased a Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD3R, it has on board Realtek ALC889 audio.
Should i stick with that or install my X-Fi Xtreme Music card?
Pc's main use is gaming.
i7 920, 12gb ddr3,hd5850,logitech 5500's, x25-m 80gb, WD Black 1tb

Will be hooked up using analog connections and Win7.

Wondering two things...
1: Audio quality for music and games ALC889 vs Xtreme Music.(ananlog connection)
2: Cpu usage of the ALC889 vs hardware accelerated Xtreme Music.
 
don't the z-5500s have a built in dac?

if they do, you shouldn't need a sound card, just use the optical out on your motherboard.
 
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