Sound Card Reccomendation...

DaMaN · Post by **DaMaN** » Thu Feb 06, 2003 9:34 pm

Ok, just loaded up UNREAL 2 and realized that onboard sound just won't do on my Abit SR7-8X.

Let's hear your reccommendations. Are the creative sounds cards still a pain in the arse to use or is there a good alternative out there that plays well with WinXP.

TIA,

David

Executioner · Post by **Executioner** » Thu Feb 06, 2003 10:32 pm

I don't know how good this card is, but I've been using it for 2 years without a single problem on Win98. I have a Turtle Beach Santa Cruz. I've heard too many problems with a Sound Blaster that I finally ditched mine and got this Santa Cruz.

PreDatoR · Post by **PreDatoR** » Thu Feb 06, 2003 10:37 pm

Hercules GTXP or the newer Fortisimo 3 i think is a decent card. the TBSC is a damn good card also... I wish Creative would just burn in hell and go under already... :|

DaMaN · Post by **DaMaN** » Thu Feb 06, 2003 11:02 pm

GTXP looks cool! Wish the box was internal though.

PreDatoR · Post by **PreDatoR** » Thu Feb 06, 2003 11:47 pm

i didn't think i'd like the external breakout box at first... but after i got use to it i love it now...

honz · Post by **honz** » Fri Feb 07, 2003 1:42 am

GTXP??

btw TBSC here (Santa Cruz), great card. i think the price has gone down some too??

PreDatoR · Post by **PreDatoR** » Fri Feb 07, 2003 1:56 am

Game Theater XP been out a couple years now at least lol

wvjohn · Post by **wvjohn** » Fri Feb 07, 2003 7:42 am

if you don't want to spend a bundle the cmedia cards are about $20 - better than a sblive to my ears - i got one in the pine flavor from newegg for ~20

blade · Post by **blade** » Fri Feb 07, 2003 8:49 am

I agree with John, the cmedia 5.1 cards sound darn good and have zero of the hassles of the live value cards. And cmedia sounds better.

I had 2 cmedia cards die on me but now I think that was due to a faulty power supply. But after that I got a fortissimo III 7.1 sound card. This one I also suggest. No problems at all and sounds very good and clear.