soundcard searching

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My new system will be for BD/HD dvd playback and for gaming and I still don't know what sound card to get. Maybe I'll just use the on board sound. btw my m/b is a gigabyte p35-ds4.
 
For most people, the onboard sound chip (on their motherboard) is good enough. Most motherboards nowadays have 5.1 channel surround sound, and many of them even have HD audio built in. Try that first, and if you don't like it, then get a sound card.

For Vista, lately it seems like it's either X-Fi or nothing. The problem is that Creative's drivers are just now starting to mature (properly), and people have had tons of problems in the past with the drivers. If you decide to go the X-Fi route, you have the (discontinued but still available second-hand) XtremeMusic, the half-height XtremeGamer, the Fata1ity XtremeGamer and Platinum (both with 64MB of onboard memory), and the AuzenTech Auzen X-Fi Prelude.

There are also other options available... try the M-AUDIO series as well. (Read some review from various sites, other than NewEgg, for these cards. I've never used an M-AUDIO card so I can't vouch for or against those cards.)
 
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