Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi HD

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What are peoples opinions of this for gaming?

I have checked my case and the pci-e connector will be right next to my 1070 obscuring the fan...

So I'm looking for a decent quality external gaming card. Iv'e been using my oppo 2 but fancy playing with virtual surround as I'm bored.

SBX studio I think its called...

My mate has one of these he is selling...Is it any good?

Will it drive my HD 650?

Or should I be looking at the creative Omni?

I was going to get a xonar DGX and use the optical out to a SMSL SD793

But I now want to go external.

I'll be using my oppo Ha-2 for music...But tbh I use my iphone and the oppo as I rarely sit in front of the computer at home and listen to music.

So its just for gaming and using headphones...
 
Cheers mate great post :)

Just bagged a Creative Z in MM for £25....Just bought a 1080 FE so the fan issue is now a non issue.

I'm going to take the optical out from the Z going into a Roland Cakewalk U25EX

Then Take the line out into my line in either on My Oppo H-A2 or Little dot when it arrives.

The U25EX wont drive the HD 650 well enough.

This should get me DSP into my phones right?
 
Marsman said:
Surely you didn't buy a 1080FE just so you could fit an internal sound card?

Should work. I see no reason why the DSP won't be passed through SPDIF output. I've done that with Xonar cards, and it does work. When I had a Creative X-Fi, I never tried it as I never had an external DAC at that time.

U25EX should work fine for the intended purpose. Any DAC should with optical input and either line out or built in headphone amp.
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1080 FE...No, The 1070 wasn't cutting it on the x34 so got a 1080 at good price.:)
 
TwsT said:
You know i don't think DSP is passed through by spdif on computers, I can't remember though it's been a while since i've done SPDIF to AV reciever

I don't think the soundcard does any processing at all when putting it out through spdif.
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Oh :( That's scuppered my plans then
 
Well all I can say is wow...

Got the SB Z installed...Optical out going into my Optical in on my UA25EX and its sound brilliant in games..

My HD 650 rumble :D
 
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