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Negative528   05-07-2009 at 08:56:11 PM

I just bought a new motherboard (GIGABYTE GA-MA790XT-UD4P). I'm trying to decide if it would be better to use the onboard sound or should I use my old Creative Audigy 2 zs?

Link to mo-board: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6813128378

I just don't know much about sound card tech, so I don't know if the onboard sound has surpassed my old card.

I generally use headphones and I mostly use my computer for gaming.

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jay2tall   05-07-2009 at 09:35:06 PM
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I'd use the expansion card, to be perfectly honest. Even though it older, it will sound better than onboard.

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jay2tall   05-07-2009 at 10:14:12 PM
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The Audigy is a real sound card not one of those just upgraded codec type ones. I'd hold onto it for a little longer.

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Outlander_04   05-07-2009 at 10:22:01 PM
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since you have the sound card already why not try the onboard for a while and then install the augigy and let us all know if you can hear a difference through your head phones .
Im picking you wont unless the headphones/speakers are really good quality

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Negative528   05-07-2009 at 11:02:53 PM
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That's not a bad idea. My headphones are mid-range. My main concers would be which one handles directional sounds better and has fewer glitching/lag/etc errors. Of course, quality is important too but that's a lot harder (for me) to detect.

If I do try it out I'll post back with results.


Message edited by Negative528 on 05-07-2009 at 11:04:03 PM
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Kill@dor   05-07-2009 at 11:11:08 PM
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I still use onboard audio...:(...but it still works like a charm. I really don't think there is too much difference in the 2, Creative Audigy and onboard, but Creative seems to give a tiny boost further than the regular sound. Either way, you will get HD sound w/studio quality!!

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Kill@dor   05-07-2009 at 11:11:51 PM
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I do have 5.1 surround sound from Logitech...forgot to mention ^_^

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cybot_x1024   05-08-2009 at 12:08:54 AM
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I own the Creative Audigy 2 ZS. And from personal experience its better than onboard for gaming.
But onboard sounds better for movies and multimedia.

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jay2tall   05-08-2009 at 05:33:16 AM
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^
I have an X-fi eXtremeGamer card. it was $80 and well worth it. I can hear stuff that i couldn't before. You know, people sneaking up on me. COD4 totally changed for me back when I bought it. Even with headphones I know exactly where the sound is coming from

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