Overclock.net - Overclocking.net
     
 
Home Gallery Reviews Blogs Register Today's Posts Mark Forums Read Members List


Go Back   Overclock.net - Overclocking.net > Components > Sound Cards and Computer Audio

Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools
Old 12-06-05   #1 (permalink)
AMD Overclocker
 
Cuthy's Avatar
 
amd nvidia

Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Dundee, Scotland!!!
Posts: 627

Rep: 17 Cuthy Unknown
Unique Rep: 15
Trader Rating: 0
Default Wat Card?

Just bought a new philips 5.1 surround sound speaker set up. It nice prob is i'm running through my onboard sound (which can handle 7.1). Wanting a new sound card but dnt know wat. I am an audio engineer studying at perth college so it would need 2 be really good for my other audio work. Any help. Cheers
__________________
System: tri system
CPU
8750 black edition
Motherboard
DFI Lanparty DK 790FX-M2RS
Memory
4GB Corsair TwinX XMS2, DDR2 PC2-6400
Graphics Card
512MB XFX 9800 GT XTCopper
Power Supply
Hiper 580W
Case
Antec 900 Extreme
CPU cooling
Arctic Cooling Freezer 64 pro
OS
Vista Premium 64-bit
Monitor
19" hanns-g
Cuthy is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-06-05   #2 (permalink)
Sun
ImPA120.3
 
Sun's Avatar
 
intel ati

Join Date: May 2005
Location: Georgia
Posts: 2,331

Rep: 303 Sun is a proven memberSun is a proven memberSun is a proven memberSun is a proven member
Unique Rep: 225
FAQs Submitted: 1
Trader Rating: 2
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Cuthy
Just bought a new philips 5.1 surround sound speaker set up. It nice prob is i'm running through my onboard sound (which can handle 7.1). Wanting a new sound card but dnt know wat. I am an audio engineer studying at perth college so it would need 2 be really good for my other audio work. Any help. Cheers
Depending on your budget, this is the best there is, and then in steps down from there.
__________________
DO NOT PIRATE GAMES.
Mission: ImPA120.3 Triple Radiator inside Antec 300

System: Gaming Rig #1
CPU
X3350 @ 3.33
Motherboard
Maximus Formula
Memory
8GB G.Skill 1000
Graphics Card
MSI HD3870
Hard Drive
640GB WD Black
Sound Card
Onboard (XFi Forte meh)
Power Supply
Corsair 520HX
Case
Three Hundred
CPU cooling
SCW + PA120.3 + Db-1
GPU cooling
Accelero S1 Passive
OS
7 64 Ultimate
Monitor
20" Acer WS
Sun is offline Overclocked Account   Reply With Quote
Old 12-06-05   #3 (permalink)
Laptop Repair Guru
 
steveo42024's Avatar
 
intel nvidia

Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Minnesota
Posts: 3,805

Rep: 377 steveo42024 is a proven membersteveo42024 is a proven membersteveo42024 is a proven membersteveo42024 is a proven member
Unique Rep: 222
FAQs Submitted: 4
Trader Rating: 32
Default

Check out the xfi series http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...InnerManu=1137
__________________
Fold for Overclock.net Go 37726!

Tuner- HP Branded Adaptec AVC-3610 USB w/Dual Tuners | Microsoft MCE Remote

HTPC- Dell Inspiron 700M


P4 560 ES@ 4.4|P4 640@ 4.017|3700+@2.53 1.4v

System: Media Center Box
CPU
P4 3 GHz 775
Motherboard
Intel
Memory
1GB DDR400
Graphics Card
BFG 9600GSO
Hard Drive
250GB SG 500GB WD
Sound Card
SoundBlaster Live 24 Bit
Power Supply
Antec 500W
Case
Generic
CPU cooling
Stock Intel
OS
XP MCE
Monitor
20" Dell LCD
steveo42024 is offline Overclocked Account   Reply With Quote
Old 12-06-05   #4 (permalink)
Audiophile
 
frostbite's Avatar
 
intel ati

Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: H.M.P Slade
Posts: 3,545

Rep: 200 frostbite is acknowledged by manyfrostbite is acknowledged by manyfrostbite is acknowledged by many
Unique Rep: 142
FAQs Submitted: 3
Hardware Reviews: 9
Trader Rating: 8
Default

You must remember that he is in the UK, and yes go with the x-fi
here are a few sites:
http://www.overclock.co.uk/customer/home.php
http://www.overclocker.co.uk/
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/
__________________
How to buy Soundcards

XFIRE=frstbte
Quote:
Originally Posted by Jimmy2Shoe View Post
you're going to see a massive explosion on your big ass TV, and all the speakers will bottom out and sound like the explosion came from a tin can.

System: My Rig
CPU
P4 Prescott skt478
Motherboard
Gigabyte GA-8IK1100
Memory
2GB G-Skill HZ
Graphics Card
Sapphire x800xtpe
Hard Drive
160GB WDC sataII
Sound Card
Generic 5.1
Power Supply
Colors-it 500w
Case
Tt Soprano
CPU cooling
Tt Volcano 7
GPU cooling
AC ATI Silencer 4
OS
XP FTW
Monitor
19" Belinea WS
frostbite is offline frostbite's Gallery   Reply With Quote
Reply


Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 
Thread Tools



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 04:56 AM.


Overclock.net is a Carbon Neutral Site Creative Commons License

Terms of Service / Forum Rules | Privacy Policy | DMCA Info | Advertising | Become an Official Vendor
Copyright © 2010 Shogun Interactive Development. Most rights reserved.
Page generated in 0.10938 seconds with 8 queries