x-fi differences

eracer2006 · 30 Apr 2007 at 15:22

whats the difference betweent

xtreme audio
xtreme gamer
xtreme fatality

other than the price...

A2Z · 30 Apr 2007 at 15:30

killer_uk · 30 Apr 2007 at 15:43

Well. I see you have a gaming machine, so don't bother with the Extreme Audio, as it is a cut down version of the X-fi and doesn't include features like EAX5.

So it's between the other two. The only difference is that the xtreme fatality has the breakout box and Xram. Xram is prity much useless and only has a VERY little effect on games that actually support it. The Xtreme Gamer has all the features of most expensive X-Fi cards apart from the two things the fatality version has. If that makes any sense

I would go for the Xtreme Gamer unless you need to extra front panel connectors.

eracer2006 · 30 Apr 2007 at 15:50

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Product NamePriceQtyLine TotalCreative X-Fi Xtreme Gamer Fatal1ty Professional 7.1 Soundcard - Retail£75.991£75.99

The front panel could be handy for when i buy the beyhrdynamic 770Pro's so i ordered that

killer_uk · 30 Apr 2007 at 15:53

Sorry, that X-Fi doesnt have the front bay!

There is a slight name change to the one which has, Sound Blaster X-Fi Fatal1ty.

Give OcUK a phone/email to change your order! The only product that has the I/O panel is the more expensive, Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Platinum Fatal1ty 7.1 Champion Series Soundcard.

Creative have changed the products again :rolleyes:

Sorry again!

eracer2006 · 30 Apr 2007 at 15:57

yeh your right mate buts its all good the front panel is only £20 ish on a well known auction site.

killer_uk · 30 Apr 2007 at 15:58

Sorry about that mate, as long as you can get one for not too much thats ok. Sorry for the incorrect info!

Fireskull · 30 Apr 2007 at 16:13

eracer2006 said:
yeh your right mate buts its all good the front panel is only £20 ish on a well known auction site.

Cant find it

lol

ShiWarrior · 7 May 2007 at 10:19

This is the best one to go for ?

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=SC-051-CL&groupid=701&catid=11&subcat=

A2Z · 7 May 2007 at 21:16

ShiWarrior said:
This is the best one to go for ?

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=SC-051-CL&groupid=701&catid=11&subcat=

get retail one

squiffy · 7 May 2007 at 21:23

Gor Extreme Music OEM.

ShiWarrior · 7 May 2007 at 23:48

A2Z said:
get retail one

Why

ShiWarrior · 7 May 2007 at 23:48

squiffy said:
Gor Extreme Music OEM.

Whys that mate?
checked on creative website, there is a slight difference between gamer and Music

squiffy · 8 May 2007 at 00:34

ShiWarrior said:
Whys that mate?
checked on creative website, there is a slight difference between gamer and Music

afaik the gamer is a slightly stripped down Extreme Music? :confused:

james.miller · 8 May 2007 at 00:42

the gamer is basically a low profile version of the music without dd/dts decoders and no connection for the breakout i/o box, as far as i know.

ShiWarrior · 8 May 2007 at 09:01

james.miller said:
the gamer is basically a low profile version of the music without dd/dts decoders and no connection for the breakout i/o box, as far as i know.

cheers for that

best to get the Music one then

schumi84 · 8 May 2007 at 12:27

I went for the OEM version of the Gamer card about 3 months ago and got lucky cos was sent the retail boxed one, result.

Am extremely happy with it, massive difference over my old Audigy 1 soundcard.

james.miller · 8 May 2007 at 15:39

i have a retail gamer, does everything i need

ledbythereaper · 15 May 2007 at 11:50

If the gamer is a cut down Music one, why is it more expensive?

ShiWarrior · 15 May 2007 at 12:55

ledbythereaper said:
If the gamer is a cut down Music one, why is it more expensive?

its not

oh your looking at the misic OEM version against the Gamer RETAIL version, so yes

if they were both retail or both OEM, it would be the other way around