How much better is this?

dirtman · *Last edited by dirtman; 05-01-2006 at 00:39.*

card below to the "Creative External Sound Blaster Live"

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16829102178

I not able to buy the newest sound card so will that card at the link above be alot better then the external card i have now? If so how much more will it help?

Thanks

this is the box/card i have now
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16829102174

CTman · 05-01-2006, 00:39 | posts: 1,999 | Location: Holland

The audigy 2 zs is way better than the external soundblaster live external by looking or should I say hearing to the sound quality. So go for it. Furthermore you can softmod the audigy 2 zs to an audigy 4.

Even without the mod the audigy 2 zs perform with EAX HD way better in games than the external soundcard! And Audigy 2 zs is even better for movies since it is a 7.1 soundcard with THX certification!!!!!!

ROBSCIX · 05-01-2006, 22:18 | posts: 16,085 | Location: Guru3D Audio Lab

IS there a particular reason you wanted a external soundcard?

dirtman · 05-01-2006, 23:10 | posts: 348 | Location: In a box room with a computer

No, thats what i have now. Its better then my onboard.Im gettting ready to swap cases and i thought that while i have the pc broke down it be a good time to buy a new card.

ROBSCIX · 05-02-2006, 00:00 | posts: 16,085 | Location: Guru3D Audio Lab

Yes, I know that's what you have now. I meant is there a reason you bought a external one before?

dirtman · 05-07-2006, 06:24 | posts: 348 | Location: In a box room with a computer

Yea ,I wanted something better then my onboard. Which the external is alot better then my onboard.However i will be swapping cases soon(i hope everything works ok) and i thought it would be a great time to buy a new card.And i wanted to know how much more better the Audigy2 card is compared to the card/box now.

Another question i have is how much power does this Audigy2 card require from the psu or mobo whathave you.

Ty

ROBSCIX · 05-07-2006, 19:12 | posts: 16,085 | Location: Guru3D Audio Lab

Power consupmtion of a soundcard is never really a concern. Well I mean I have never heard of anybody needing to chagne their PSU becuase of a soundcard. They are a low vlotage/current device..You'll be fine..