Need A New Souncard

Occooler · 2 Jun 2010 at 14:36

I've recently switched to a m-atx motherboard, meaning my 4870x2 is blocking my pci slots, so I want to get a new pci-e soundcard.

I previously have a xonar ds, which didn't impress me so I switched to a SB x-fi xtreme gamer card (I think thats what it was called, it cost around 40 quid)

I liked that card and want a similair one, any recommendations?

Marsman · 2 Jun 2010 at 15:38

Interesting. Why were you not impressed with the Xonar DS? Sound quality, or lack of features?

Occooler · 2 Jun 2010 at 17:00

lack of eax support for older games mostly, and I do have a bias for the creative console.

Marsman · 2 Jun 2010 at 17:32

X-Fi Titanium is the best bet then.

Occooler · 2 Jun 2010 at 17:39

there isn't much choice really! £75 isn't making it worthwhile atm.

Dazza_Random · 2 Jun 2010 at 18:43

Xonar D2X??? I went from a SB Xtreme gamer and don't like the gamer...

Marsman · 2 Jun 2010 at 18:50

D2X is the same cost as the Titanium. If the OP wasn't impressed with the DS' EAX emulation capabilities, the same will apply to all Xonar's.

The X-Fi Xtreme Audio is pretty cheap and PCIe, but I wouldn't consider it, as it's not an X-Fi, just a repacked Audigy SE. Thought I would mentioned that, just in case you wondered if it was worth getting.

Occooler · 2 Jun 2010 at 20:43

thanks, I had heard that, I considered it before the xonar ds and the x-fi.

I'll hold on for lower prices

ReU_VOoDOo · 3 Jun 2010 at 04:52

maybe look at ht omegas cards ive heard good things from them(litteraly) but not sure about eax though.