Sound Cards

[goldenfooler]

I was thinking of getting one. I have good speakers and don't have a dedicated sound card right now.
Any ideas would be welcome.
This is my computer

Processor: Intel Core i7 2600K 3.40GHz (Unlocked CPU for Extreme Overclocking) (Quad Core)
Motherboard: ASUS P8P67 LE (Intel P67 Chipset) (New B3 Revision) (Does Not Support SLI)
System Memory: 8GB DDR3 1600MHz Corsair XMS3 Series (High-Performance)
Power Supply: 600W Corsair CX600 V2(just put in a new one)
Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (1TB Hitachi/Seagate (7200 RPM) (32MB Cache)
Optical Drive 1: DVD-R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 24x / CD-Writer 48x)
Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Video Card(s): 1x NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 1.2GB (Includes PhysX Technology)
Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio
Extreme Cooling: AIR: Stage 2: Corsair A70 Dual 120mm Fans High Performance Cooler
CPU Boost: Stage 2: Overclock CPU 4.5GHz to 4.8GHz (Requires Pro or Deluxe Series Motherboard)
Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium (64-Bit Edition)

[Dead...Again]

Any PCIe X-Fi will sound a ton better than whatever shitty onboard sound you have.

I have this one:
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/cont...G&Q=&A=details

Got it on sale

[AmazingRedd]

I'm impress golden. Didn't know u had such an amazing rig.

[Kanagawa]

Your on board sound is perfectly fine, what you need is an amp and dac with bookshelf speakers

[K PhaNTOM]

I'm impress golden. Didn't know u had such an amazing rig.

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[goldenfooler]

I'm impress golden. Didn't know u had such an amazing rig.

I admit I bought it and didn't put it together myself... I did need to add a new PSU when one went bad.

What is a Dac? and I have THX speakers with subwoofer.

[Qicmee]

Why do you want a sound board? Integrated not providing adequate quality or function?

Dedicated sound boards used to be essential, but integrated audio has improved a lot. As integrated became common, game developers began including proper sound handling. In the old days, they designed for Sound Blaster emulation.

[goldenfooler]

I just was thinking of upgrading. It is a question if I should do it or not. If I could get better sound... why not. I have the slot of the thing.

Of course I could bump my ram to 16gb as well.

[K PhaNTOM]

VERY doubtful that your sound will improve. It's all about your speakers, not the card. You seriously play using speakers? That explains a lot. The directional sound is terrible. You NEED to use headphones if you are gaming. You need to know where those bullets and footsteps are coming from. Even a simple 2.1 headset will improve your reflexes. A 5.1 or a true 7.1 headset will give your ears the best experience.

[goldenfooler]

I hate things on my ears. Plus I can't find any stores around me to try the things on.
I won't buy a $100 set of headphones without knowing if it it will fit my head...I got a big head. Usually XXXL for my head size on hats.

[K PhaNTOM]

Well, then, have fun not knowing where I am coming from to knife you in Battlefield 4.

[goldenfooler]

Well, then, have fun not knowing where I am coming from to knife you in Battlefield 4.

The fun is when I knife you. If I get that close to you then something is wrong. ORRR you just have food in your hand.

[Dead...Again]

Onboard != offboard. I had a PCI X-Fi on my old rig. When I built my current rig, it was supposed to have good onboard sound. I decided to try it. Wasn't even close. Especially when it came to directional sound. The quality just wasn't as good. So I went back to my 3-4 year old offboard card. Some time later I saw the PCIe X-Fi titanium on sale and picked it up.

[juneau]

The current onboard is light years ahead of what it was as close as 12months ago. As long as you have a semi decent board you'll have similar audio quality to most dedicated cards.

I'm with Kanagawa. Get yourself an amp, dac, and some good speakers if you want to see a real improvement.

[Apache Warrior]

And get surround sound headphones for in game. They really help you with directionality.
Apache