Getting a new sound card....

Which card?

  • Audigy 2 Value

    Votes: 1 2.8%

  • Audigy 2ZS

    Votes: 6 16.7%

  • Audigy 4

    Votes: 2 5.6%

  • X-Fi Extreme Music

    Votes: 27 75.0%
  • Total voters
    36
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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.
 
Janruary isn't to long of a wait. ime:p 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!:p
 
The X-Fi is the best card of those 4 options...

Terra - A vote for the X-fi...
 
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.
 
Killa_2327 said:
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.
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In games nothing compares to the X-Fi...

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

Terra...
 
Terra said:
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 :p

Terra...
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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.
 
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