Wondering what soundcard to get? Any reviews?

MumboJumbo · 1 Sep 2007 at 01:39

Hey im trying to find reviews on all the websites, tomshardware etc and is it just me or can i not find them?

These are the cards im interested in. if you could give me your views and any links to reviews id be much appreciated. i am still looking all the time for them so i may find them as well:

Asus Xonar D2 7.1 Ultra Fidelity 7.1 PCI Sound Card

Creative X-Fi Xtreme Gamer Fatal1ty Professional 7.1 Soundcard

Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Platinum Fatal1ty 7.1 Champion Series Soundcard

Auzentech X-Fi Prelude 7.1 Soundcard

Im put off of creative by their lack of support to dx10 drivers. But are they just the best?

MumboJumbo · 1 Sep 2007 at 13:42

You say im better for with an Xfi for gaming but i thought they were causing troubles in games due to bad drivers?

MumboJumbo · 1 Sep 2007 at 15:30

Is it really worth the extra money over the Xfi ones though? SEe i was hoping to get reviews where i could compare them, i have no doubt the most expensive is the best. But i want to know if its really worth it when i dont really wana spend more then i have to. I would pay it if i had to if the creative xfi's had to many issues with vista 64bit.

MumboJumbo · 1 Sep 2007 at 18:15

ok then so i think ill get one of those

MumboJumbo · 1 Sep 2007 at 21:37

And you dont have any driver problems in 64bit vista? or dont you have it?

MumboJumbo · 2 Sep 2007 at 00:17

I found out the problems with Xfi come when you have 4gb of ram. Which i will have.

MumboJumbo · 2 Sep 2007 at 22:22

Do the Creative cards really sound that bad for music? i would have thought if thjey do good for gaming they would be good for music. As long as there is a fix for Dx10 with 4GB of ram i gues i should be ok with the Creative cards though?