Sound card. $20 budget.

[clp]

Hey guys. I want a sound card. I am currently using a splitter in the green Rear Panel 3.5 mm jack, for a JBL theater subwoofer and ALTEC AC35 speakers. I'd like a card that will give good audio quality, etc... Please find me one! I don't know much about this kind of stuff. I have a thing where my subwoofer has a 3.5 mm jack at the end. I'm also thinking about adding another single speaker.


Thanks, Clp.

 

[Brett928S2]

Hi

For $20 you would be better off with a stick and a tin can lol...

All the best Brett

 

[jpoos]

err, fleabay for something used? about all you're gonna get for $20 that's not completely ***. seen lots of the dell oem version of the x-fi extreme gamer cards around recently for cheap, think model number was sb0770.

 

[jpoos]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Creative-Labs-Sound-Blaster-X-Fi-PCI-Sound-Card-SB0460-CT602-/261092507098?pt=US_Sound_Cards_Internal_&hash=item3cca537dda ?

 

[DJDeCiBeL]

seen lots of the dell oem version of the x-fi extreme gamer cards around recently for cheap, think model number was sb0770.

I have one of those myself. Finding drivers is a bear, though (Creative doesn't support it and there aren't any updated drivers from Dell for Win 7, so you have to use Daniel_K or PAX drivers).

 

[asalikus]

Just use the on board sound card if you have a budget of $20.

 

[pauls3743]

^+1

I would stick with the on-board audio card as well. The vast majority of on-board cards these days have excellent audio, support 7.1 analogue output and an optical output which can be used with a surround sound system.

Of course, that's assuming you have one of the many half decent motherboards that's been built in the last few years.

 

[asalikus]

+1

^+1

I would stick with the on-board audio card as well. The vast majority of on-board cards these days have excellent audio, support 7.1 analogue output and an optical output which can be used with a surround sound system.

Of course, that's assuming you have one of the many half decent motherboards that's been built in the last few years.

 

[proton007]

+1
Unless you want to spend more (~60), you can just get an external usb DAC with line out.