Value of a good sound card

[thomas]

You may just get a cheap sound card and invest your money into a top of the line graphics card but a good sound card really helps, I ordered a creative 5.1 audigy($70) and card with my comp and man is it good, I was listening to some jurassic 5 and it was reallt crisp clean and really sharp.

[thomas]

but then again it could be my speaks (creative 7.1 t7700)

[Atomic Mitten]

How do you mean your speaks ?

[thomas]

oops meant speakers, I must have hit the keys to lightly on the "e" and "r".

[Nyarlathotep]

I've always been fond of Creative soundcards. They never caused me any problems. I know the newer cards are a bit overpriced, but man the sound is excellent. I currently have the Audigy II platinum. Hooked up to my steroe the sound is amazing with games in suround sound :)

[gryphon]

same here, every computer I own or have owned had a Creative soundcard in it at some point. At LAN parties I take the sound from a headphone, when at home the computer is hooked up to my SONY ES amplifier. .adn I love the sound every time. . ;)

[thomas]

yea I use an Altec LAnsing headset most of the time so I don't disturb others while I game, but the headphones sometimes make my ears hurt :P, It's fun cranking up the bass and volume on my system and playing BattleField 1942, when the shells crash it really makes hte floor shake :D :D ;D ;)

[gryphon]

Don't forget that on a LAN you can hear the low power messages of you oponent, or you can hear him sneak up on you .. .