Sound card for gaming/music with ATH-AD700s?
Dec 24, 2012 at 9:44 PM Thread Starter Post #1 of 5
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Could I get help choosing a soundcard for gaming/music to go with my ATH-AD700s? My budget is about $120 or less.
 
I was thinking about the X-Fi Titanium HD, but I'm not sure.
 
My motherboard is an ASRock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3, with a 2500k.
 
Dec 24, 2012 at 11:40 PM Post #2 of 5
Can't do better than the Titanium HD for gaming, and it's arguably right up there close to the Asus Xonar STX/ST for music. Seems like the best fit for your needs.
 
Dec 25, 2012 at 1:47 AM Post #4 of 5
You'd be mostly missing analog audio output quality, along with other little features.
 
To say exactly what little features you'd be losing depends on if you're moving to a cheaper X-Fi card or a cheaper card based on a different chipset, probably C-Media like the Xonar and HT Omega cards.
 
Whether you'd really benefit from the high-end cards like the Titanium HD, audio quality-wise, mostly depends on how willing you are to upgrade from the AD700. If you see yourself upgrading headphones down the road at all, the Titanium HD will be a better foundation.
 
Dec 25, 2012 at 11:25 AM Post #5 of 5
I could see myself upgrading from the AD700s in the future, and the Titanium HD is 30% off on Newegg ($130 CAD) right now, so I think I'll jump on it.
 
Thanks for the help!
 
 
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