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Processor | Intel Core i7 4770K 3.50GHz |
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Motherboard | Asus Maximus VI HERO Z87 |
Cooling | Noctua NH-C14 Top-Flow Low-Profile CPU Cooler |
Memory | Patriot Venom Red 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 PC3-19200C10 2400MHz |
Video Card(s) | 3GB EVGA GTX 780 SC+ACX Cooler |
Storage | OCZ Vertex 3 240GB +Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache |
Display(s) | Samsung SyncMaster P2350 23" |
Case | Antec 1200 |
Audio Device(s) | Creative Sound Blaster Zx |
Power Supply | Corsair AX860i |
Software | Windows 8.1 64 |
Hi guys i have an Auzentech X-Fi Forte right now with the logitech Z5500 5.1 speakers and Sennheiser PC360 headset.
95% of the time im using my headset for games and i want to know which is the best sound card out there under £200.
a little while ago i bought the Asus Xonar Essence STX and music sounded good but not too much better than my Forte but for games i had to spend ages trying to set it up to make it sound anywhere near as good as my Forte and at best im not sure it was as good, it just sounded like you were playing in a big empty room now if thats what some people like then thats ok for them but for me i think the x-fi sound is better.
Now my question is for gaming (but i dont want my music to sound crap) which of these sound cards would be better than what i have when using headset 95% of the time.
Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium HD
Creative Sound Blaster Recon3D Fatal1ty Professional Soundcard
Asus ROG Xonar Phoebus 7.1 PCI-E - Do you think this one will sound like the Asus Xonar Essence STX Sound Card
if it does then i dont think i wil like the sound of my Battlefield 3 in a big empty warehouse. (i did check all settings when i had the asus card to make sure i had the correct settings for what everyone said on the forums to get the best out of it for gaming).
i know some of you will say about creative drivers but imo all i care about is the sound and being able to play my game without it crashing so i dont care how big the drivers are.
ive read on some forums that people are having lots of trouble with the new asus ROG Xonar Phoebus and Battlefield 3.
any help would be great thx
95% of the time im using my headset for games and i want to know which is the best sound card out there under £200.
a little while ago i bought the Asus Xonar Essence STX and music sounded good but not too much better than my Forte but for games i had to spend ages trying to set it up to make it sound anywhere near as good as my Forte and at best im not sure it was as good, it just sounded like you were playing in a big empty room now if thats what some people like then thats ok for them but for me i think the x-fi sound is better.
Now my question is for gaming (but i dont want my music to sound crap) which of these sound cards would be better than what i have when using headset 95% of the time.
Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium HD
Creative Sound Blaster Recon3D Fatal1ty Professional Soundcard
Asus ROG Xonar Phoebus 7.1 PCI-E - Do you think this one will sound like the Asus Xonar Essence STX Sound Card
if it does then i dont think i wil like the sound of my Battlefield 3 in a big empty warehouse. (i did check all settings when i had the asus card to make sure i had the correct settings for what everyone said on the forums to get the best out of it for gaming).
i know some of you will say about creative drivers but imo all i care about is the sound and being able to play my game without it crashing so i dont care how big the drivers are.
ive read on some forums that people are having lots of trouble with the new asus ROG Xonar Phoebus and Battlefield 3.
any help would be great thx