Thoughts on a PCI sound card?

[TheU]

I have an asus p5q mobo with built in sound, but, I can't help but feel that for music and games i'm missing out by not using the pci cards out there like Auzentech. thoughts?
http://www.elites.com/?option=com_co...d=19&Itemid=28

this is the card im referencing btw

http://www.memoryexpress.com/Product....aspx?curtab=2

[BlackArcher101]

Make sure they work with Vista. My Auzentech's 5.1 doesn't work in Vista because of the way the sound is handled in the OS. At least I get sound though.

[TheU]

I'm using 7 now

and ffs... chicago.

[Regorium]

I use the X-fi and it's a significant difference compared to onboard to even a non-audiophile like myself.

However, I don't think I'd buy another one until the X-Fi breaks. Frankly, I wanted to stay with the Audigy2 that I had but it stopped working.

[GoinAllTheWay]

Use X-fi myself. Solid enough card. I enjoy good sound but not a huge audiophile. Only other card I have used in the past was Sound Blaster. Couldn't tell you if one sounded better over the other. I think at the end of the day, your speakers will make the bigger difference. Logitech desktop speakers blow my mind. Even the 5 yr old 5.1's I have right now are pretty damn good. Newer generation ones have blown my hair back, unbelievable sound comes out of them.

[ricosuave]

just stay away from creative - they have been junk for a while now

[keratosis]

Creative X-FI Extreme Music and Logitech Z2300's.
Would recommend to anyone. Music and games sound great
even with Vista.