I need advice i am realy confused what Soundcard to get
im comming from a laptop with buildt in soundcard
but i am building a good gaming/music pc
Useful information:
Gtx580 graphic card, 2x4gb=8gb memory card, Asrocks fatal1ty or asus pro/deluxe motherboard (havent decided yet on mobo)
Headphones: Beyerdynamic DT770 80ohms (dont have a amp might get one lateron)
My music is mostly Pop or dance at 320kbps mp3
will not be using Flac mainly cause i need mp3gain to db up to 100
i am more than happy with 320kbps mp3
Speakers: Harman Soundstick III
Os: Windows 64 bits Profesional
Play games like: Mass efect 1 , Mass efect2, Crysis2, Dead space 2, Metro 2033, Cbs bus simulator, omsi bus simulator, GTA IV, World of warcraft
Contenders:
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Creative X-fi Titanium HD
Asus Xonar D2X/XDT
Asus Xonar Essence STX PCI Express (a bit expensive)
Auzentech Auzen X-Fi Forte 7.1
I heard Asus and Auzentech are good for music
but Sucks for Gaming because some games might not load
Games work best with Creative X-fi card
not sure what is correct but i read it somewhere on a forum
On other hand Creative can give bad sound for headphones
reason why asus and Auzentech are better.
I also read on orum that if i am going for 64bit Win7 i should not go creative cause of bad 64bits driver suport where creative not have native suport but emulation
So i am realy stuck with what to get
it seem whatever i get i will get problem with
Asus xonar/auzentech > less compatibility with games
Creative X-fi> sound problems and bad sound on beyerdynamic headphones
Keep in mind I will game a lot
reason why i got for a expensive PC with Gtx580,alienware 3d monitor, 8gb memory, 2600k processor, etc..
But since i getting good beyer DT770 pro headphones i need good sound too.
As for speaker so far i am fine with the harman soundstick3 today they made my table vibrate (has the subwoofer on top of table)
My biggest confusion now is what soundcard to get
As more i read as more confused i get between Asus,Auzentech and creative.
I dont want a Soundcard that will crash or give problem when gaming
(keep in mind some games i play is old games like Microsoft Train simulator 2001 or GTA IV, Mass efect 1) while i will most time be playing games like Citybus simulator CBS 2007, Crysis 2, Mass efect 2 etc...
I also dont want a soundcard with crap sound for my Beyerdynamic Dt770 80ohms (btw i buying this headphones in some hours from now realy like them)
And AMP usb can put in later after some months
but for now that is not priority to have usb amp.
Btw, i also be watching Blueray movies
So what soundcard?
plz help
Budget: not higher than 160 euro ( iam in europe)
Asus Xonar Essence STX PCI Express is just on the limit
and i would prefer one a bit more cheaper.
thanks
Again keep in mind i be running Blueray movies in 3d
