Good sound card for windows 7!!!!!

[Dark Lord of Tech]

My brother is looking for a good sound card for windows 7 ,he has about 100.00 to spend!

Any suggestions wowild be nice! Thanks

 

[COLGeek]

Is he a gamer or a music dude or both? Is this for a HTPC? Hard to go wrong with the X-Fis, IMHO. Here is an example:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16829102034

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

thanks!

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

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