Sound Card Upgrade

[.TuG.Bran]

I was thinking about getting a new sound card for my pc and figured I would ask here first for suggestions.

 

so post away

[.TuG.JJUK]

we all have the xfi gaming card, well i do, i also have a set of 5.1 headset mind are speedlink ones very nice indeed

 

 

 

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=SP-026-SL

 

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=SC-044-CL

[.TuG.Tweak]

Hi Bran,

 

I would definately recommend the Xfi range. When I started playing with the Xfi, it felt like a hack it made locating the enemy that easy (GRAW and GRAW2 have an "Exreme" mode when you auto detect with an Xfi) They have this CMSS phantom surround sound mode. You don't actually need 5.1 headphones as the card can mimmick it pratically perfectly itself. You can hear footsteps from accross the map.

They're about

[.TuG.Bran]

What's the difference between

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16829102005

 

and

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16829102014

 

?

[.TuG.Bran]

oh... and this is the headset I use

 

http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/gaming/pc_gaming/headsets_microphones/devices/358&cl=us,en

[.TuG.Beaver]

What's the difference between

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16829102005

 

and

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16829102014

 

?

About a $100....

 

Seriously though - all you need for gaming is the X-fi Extreme Gamer edition of the X-Fi series.

 

Which is this version:

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16829102006