Sound card

Frills · 06-30-2005, 09:58 PM

Pondering upgrading my sound card.

I rarely have the sound up at all since playing poker it doesn't really matter, but sime I'm getting back into gaming, I was wondering if a sound card would be worth it.

I'm currently running the speakers off the motherboard.

And would this V-card be a good upgrade for the price, I currently am running a FX 5600

PNY Verto GeForce 6600 GT 128MB DDR3 AGP Graphics Card

grim reaper · 06-30-2005, 10:19 PM

The graphics card will give you a massive boost.

As for the sound card its not realy worth it. If you have the money go for it, its just htere isnt a huge difference.

Gen. Chaos · 07-01-2005, 06:14 AM

I went from my onboard Cmedia 6 channel sound card to an Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS just tonight in fact. Man, what a difference in BF2. The sound--voices and effects are without a doubt much clearer, and I'm hearing so many more sound effects than before. It cost me $105.99 at Circuit City, though I think you can get em for $70 some odd off of the internet after an included mail-in rebate. I'm hoping this fixes the remaining stutter problem I had earlier. Though it was only really apparent in Operation Cleansweep so I'll have to wait until that map comes up when I play again.

Monkeyfeng · 07-01-2005, 07:24 AM

i got my audigy 2 sound card for free!!

won it from ea taiwan lottery game. (that's the reason why i don't really hate ea that much). it's true, the sound quality is MUCH MUCH MUCH better. go for it, its worth it. but you also need a good quality speaker or headset to get the best out of it.

grim reaper · 07-01-2005, 10:39 AM

I have a Audigy 2 ZS. And I hate the thing.

Its a great card for gaming.

But...

For music the M-Audio cards thrash it and the biggest thing of all is the drivers are shockingly bad. Just auful. Plus creative are keeping the EAX 3 and 4 techs to them self so the competition cant use them.

It stinks.

06-30-2005, 09:58 PM	#1 (permalink)
Frills Private Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 2	Sound card Pondering upgrading my sound card. I rarely have the sound up at all since playing poker it doesn't really matter, but sime I'm getting back into gaming, I was wondering if a sound card would be worth it. I'm currently running the speakers off the motherboard. And would this V-card be a good upgrade for the price, I currently am running a FX 5600 PNY Verto GeForce 6600 GT 128MB DDR3 AGP Graphics Card

07-01-2005, 06:14 AM	#3 (permalink)
Gen. Chaos Master Sergeant Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 511	I went from my onboard Cmedia 6 channel sound card to an Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS just tonight in fact. Man, what a difference in BF2. The sound--voices and effects are without a doubt much clearer, and I'm hearing so many more sound effects than before. It cost me $105.99 at Circuit City, though I think you can get em for $70 some odd off of the internet after an included mail-in rebate. I'm hoping this fixes the remaining stutter problem I had earlier. Though it was only really apparent in Operation Cleansweep so I'll have to wait until that map comes up when I play again. __________________

07-01-2005, 07:24 AM	#4 (permalink)
Monkeyfeng Captain Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Taiwan, can you find it on the map? Posts: 2,785	i got my audigy 2 sound card for free!! won it from ea taiwan lottery game. (that's the reason why i don't really hate ea that much). it's true, the sound quality is MUCH MUCH MUCH better. go for it, its worth it. but you also need a good quality speaker or headset to get the best out of it. __________________

06-30-2005, 10:19 PM	#2 (permalink)
grim reaper Forum Moderator Brigadier General Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: England Posts: 7,256	The graphics card will give you a massive boost. As for the sound card its not realy worth it. If you have the money go for it, its just htere isnt a huge difference.

07-01-2005, 10:39 AM	#5 (permalink)
grim reaper Forum Moderator Brigadier General Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: England Posts: 7,256	I have a Audigy 2 ZS. And I hate the thing. Its a great card for gaming. But... For music the M-Audio cards thrash it and the biggest thing of all is the drivers are shockingly bad. Just auful. Plus creative are keeping the EAX 3 and 4 techs to them self so the competition cant use them. It stinks.