DerekMecca
Limp Gawd
- Joined
- Jul 2, 2007
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- 178
Here is my current setup.
MB: Gigabyte GA-P35C-DS3r
GC: EVGA GeForce 8800GTS 640
RAM: Patriot 1GBx2 DDR2 800
PSU Corsair 620hx
CPU: Core 2 QUAD Q6600
CASE: Thermaltake Armor Full Black tower
SOUND: M-Audio Delta 66 (music)
SOUND: x-fi Titanium (gaming)
So I want 5.1 sound with gaming with my home theater and so I bought an x-fi Titanium PCI-E. I went to install it today only to realize that my graphics card takes up my only PCI-E port. Either I get a sound card that uses normal PCI, or I buy a new motherboard. I'd rather not go through the process of sending the sound card back and playing the wait game to get one that works.
So here is what I want. I want something that is equally as good as my current motherboard, if not better. It obviously needs to be able to use all of my other current hardware, and I would like it to be upgradable (I'd like to upgrade the CPU, RAM, and Graphics at some point). And most importantly, It needs to have multiple PCI-E ports... preferably at least 3... and at least 2 normal PCI ports as my Delta and my TV Tuner card both use normal PCI. My graphics card is huge and will probably cover a 2nd PCI-E port and so I probably need at least 3 in order to use my new sound card.
Oh and finally, if at all possible... I'd like to spend under $100. If that's not possible, I'm willing to pay more... but I would have to wait to save up some more money.
Thanks in advance.
Oh and one more thing.... if there really is such a thing as a 5.1 sound card that is comparable to the x-fi titanium that can use normal PCI, I could look into it. At least with going that route, I wouldn't have to spend the extra money on the motherboard.
MB: Gigabyte GA-P35C-DS3r
GC: EVGA GeForce 8800GTS 640
RAM: Patriot 1GBx2 DDR2 800
PSU Corsair 620hx
CPU: Core 2 QUAD Q6600
CASE: Thermaltake Armor Full Black tower
SOUND: M-Audio Delta 66 (music)
SOUND: x-fi Titanium (gaming)
So I want 5.1 sound with gaming with my home theater and so I bought an x-fi Titanium PCI-E. I went to install it today only to realize that my graphics card takes up my only PCI-E port. Either I get a sound card that uses normal PCI, or I buy a new motherboard. I'd rather not go through the process of sending the sound card back and playing the wait game to get one that works.
So here is what I want. I want something that is equally as good as my current motherboard, if not better. It obviously needs to be able to use all of my other current hardware, and I would like it to be upgradable (I'd like to upgrade the CPU, RAM, and Graphics at some point). And most importantly, It needs to have multiple PCI-E ports... preferably at least 3... and at least 2 normal PCI ports as my Delta and my TV Tuner card both use normal PCI. My graphics card is huge and will probably cover a 2nd PCI-E port and so I probably need at least 3 in order to use my new sound card.
Oh and finally, if at all possible... I'd like to spend under $100. If that's not possible, I'm willing to pay more... but I would have to wait to save up some more money.
Thanks in advance.
Oh and one more thing.... if there really is such a thing as a 5.1 sound card that is comparable to the x-fi titanium that can use normal PCI, I could look into it. At least with going that route, I wouldn't have to spend the extra money on the motherboard.