Hi guys, I am contemplating whether or not to get a sound card for my current rig (primary rig as shown in my signature), which I mainly do light gaming with some music listening and movie watching. Currently with Gigabyte H55M-S2 mobo with onboard audio powered by Realtek.
The various sound cards for considerations are (budget constraint and PCIe slot required):
1) Asus Xonar DGX (RM139)
2) Asus Xonar DX (RM250)
3) Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio (RM75)
I know that the Creative card does not have real X-Fi, but it is in my list for consideration due to the fact that I am able to get my hands on one at half the price of the Asus Xonar DGX.
In various other forums and review websites, both the Asus cards have managed to gain reputable comments and reviews which is tempting me to spend more for them.
Please feel free to voice out your opinion regarding which of these cards are the best in terms of value for money. I am only using 2.1 speakers by the way, no headphones. Cheers.
The question is that will there be a noticeable improvement in the audio quality for either sound cards as compared to the current onboard audio if only 2.1 speakers are used? I am new to this sound card thingy so please endure my noobness.
Please feel free to comment. Thanks guys! Cheers.
(P.S. The option to upgrade my current speakers is out of the question at the moment due to budget constraint)
This post has been edited by soliddragon88: May 14 2013, 07:36 PM
Opinion on sound card choice, Asus or Creative sound card