Getting a new sound card....

[InSurGeNcE]

Ok, i've decided that my Audigy 1 with EAX 3.0 needs an upgrade. I have a couple cards in mind, so, i was wondering if you guys would be of any help to me. The first option is the Audigy 2 Value; I found this card for 44 dollars shipped, new. The second option is the Audigy 4; it is selling for 49 dollars at my local CompUSA. The last option would be the X-Fi. I'm not really sure if i should just hold off for an X-Fi when i do a Core 2 upgrade in January. I'm planning on getting an E6600 with a new DX 10 card. Thanks again for any responses.

 

[Ahriman4891]

You might as well get the x-fi now.

 

[AlexStenka]

xfi ftw

 

[Asian Dub Foundation]

X-FI

they are starting to get under $100 bucks quiet often nowadays

 

[Pinipig523]

XFi.

 

[lend82]

Janruary isn't to long of a wait. ime The x-fi OWNS, and is well worth the money. All you need is something to occupy ya while you wait to get em, and Bingo!

 

[Terra]

The X-Fi is the best card of those 4 options...

Terra - A vote for the X-fi...

 

[underdone]

I have and x-fi and it totally blows away all other cards i've ever used.

 

[koopaGG]

I haven't used an X-FI, but I have the audigy 4 pro and I don't know how much better the X-FI could be. I'd say go for cheapest unless you want high end, then the X-FI with ram probably is great.

 

[Terra]

I haven't used an X-FI, but I have the audigy 4 pro and I don't know how much better the X-FI could be. I'd say go for cheapest unless you want high end, then the X-FI with ram probably is great.

In games nothing compares to the X-Fi...

Terra....

 

[squeezee]

Compared to the Audigy cards the X-Fi is better in every way, the ram on the Fatality cards is a gimmick though.

 

[Terra]

Compared to the Audigy cards the X-Fi is better in every way, the ram on the Fatality cards is a gimmick though.

The RAM works fine(X-Fi Elite Pro) in BF2, Doom3, Quake4 and Prey for me?
The sound gets offloaded to the soundcard(X-RAM), so it must be a working gimmick

Terra...

 

[troisanh]

You might as well get the x-fi now.

Agreed.

 

[dchrsf]

The RAM works fine(X-Fi Elite Pro) in BF2, Doom3, Quake4 and Prey for me?
The sound gets offloaded to the soundcard(X-RAM), so it must be a working gimmick

Terra...

It's not wether it works or not, you know it technically will work as I doubt creative would put out a dud, but the question is how well is works. That has been answered numorus times in reviews and while its a nice "feature", its just like a fan is on the sidepanel. It is a gimmick. Yes i provides more airflow to your system, but does it decrease temps? No, or for some..maybe a little.