New build, old soundcard?

[Dreadi]

Hi guys.
In the process of updating after 10+ years and doing a build with a b450 board (Asus Rog strix board)
Old build has an xfi Xtreme music sound card from back in the day, would it work in Windows 10 in a new build and would it be worth it over the onboard sound ?

 

[Guest2]

Hi guys.
In the process of updating after 10+ years and doing a build with a b450 board (Asus Rog strix board)
Old build has an xfi Xtreme music sound card from back in the day, would it work in Windows 10 in a new build and would it be worth it over the onboard sound ?

If it’s PCI which i think it is then no it wont. You’ll be in the same position me with my Asus Xonar essense ST soundcard. It’s PCI which is not available on new motherboards so its either time to use onboard sound, get a new PCI-e soundcard or get an external DAC.
Onboard sound may be improved now but exoect not by much. Worth trying in the b450 / b550 board before spending a few hundred on a good soundcard or DAC

 

[EsaT]

X-Fi Titanium models are only ones fitting to modern PCIe express based PCs.

What are doing with PC/what playback equipment you're using?
If speakers separate sound card gives little, unless integrated ones suffers from EMI.
If use is gaming with headphones, then sound card with HRTF is usefull.

doing a build with a b450 board (Asus Rog strix board)

Only good B450 boards are MSIs.
Others have substandard or scam VRMs and only MSI has promised Zen3 BIOS support giving upgradability/future value.