Want to switch to a pci-e soundcard. What to get?

[elkosith]

Originally Posted by deluxe

Don't spend too much, dedicated sound cards don't really do much nowadays.
Stuff like EAX is not used anymore, and all processing goes via software instead of hardware since Vista.

Grab one of those cheap ass (fake) xfi xtreme-audio, they support crystallizer and cmss3d and those are the main features of these cards anyway.
I used one when I had a crossfire setup, and it was no less than my xfi xtreme-music. (which is a real xfi)

But you're not listening to digital sound.

You listen to analog sound. The conversion from digital to analog, and how the analog signal is treated along the way from the DAC to your ears is what really matter. That's why some cards are more expensive because they use higher quality components to produce and deliver higher quality analog signal to your speakers.

Higher quality DAC, capacitors, opamps, PCB will cost money, but they'll do the job

[eTheBlack]

What do you think of or did anyone had Creative SB Recon3D Fatal1ty Champion?

[pokerapar88]

Originally Posted by eTheBlack

What do you think of or did anyone had Creative SB Recon3D Fatal1ty Champion?

Nope, I have the older brother (Titanium Fatal1ty Pro) which is the same as champion but without the fron panel (which in my oppinion is useless as any of those cards can be connected to the case's front panel).

My oppinion is:
Drivers wise --> is ****, but some 3rd party ones do work well (PAX)
Hardware wise --> Sounds awesome.

I believe hardware wise they are very similar (Recon vs Titanium)

[ROBSCIX]

The current Recon3D for gaming have very low specs in comparison to even their older card not to mention offerings from other companies.
If sound quality is your best bet...I would do more research.

[pokerapar88]

Originally Posted by ROBSCIX

The current Recon3D for gaming have very low specs in comparison to even their older card not to mention offerings from other companies.
If sound quality is your best bet...I would do more research.

I agree, but it does the job. In my country it was all i could get and I was not disappointed

[audioslayer]

im more than willing to trade ya across the board. Iv got a recon3d pcie. Im looking for an xfi

[pokerapar88]

i'm more than willing to exchange mine for an auzentech or something with better quality...