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I'm new to the technical side of PCs, but it's time to build my own PC.. or at least do some research on it before I go blow a bunch of green on crap.
But sound isn't really that important. I just want something good, that maybe supports 5.1 if it doesn't jack the price up.
What's a good, but inexpensive sound card?
What kind of features come in different sound cards?

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You can look up the Santa Cruz Turtle Beach, the Hercules Game Theather XP, or Maybe the Creative Sound Blaster Audigy X-Gamer, Platinum, or the Extigy. It all depends on what you want to do with it. Maybe if you could give us your system specs it would help a bit. Also, I think speakers are just as if not more important when it comes to sound. I would recommend either the Logitech Z560 for games, these have the the most wicked bass I have ever seen (I have this set coupled with a Hercules Muse XL, its a pretty cheap sound card, but I get really good sound out of it! and this little bugger is loud!) Or maybe the Klipsch Promedia 4.1 (or 5.1 if you have the $$$ to spend it on).
The Logitech Z560 run for about $130 US.
The Klipsch Promedia 4.1 run for about the same, maybe a bit more. and the Promedia 5.1 are about $300 US I think.
Check www.newegg.com for prices if you live in the States.

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Reply to Conehead

Here's a list of prices from Newegg.com

Creative Labs Sound Blaster Audigy Xgamer - $84
CREATIVE LABS SOUND BLASTER BLASTER AUDIGY MP3+ - $85
Sound Blaster Extigy - $119
Creative Labs Sound Blaster Audigy Platinum Retail Box - $166
Sound Blaster Audigy Platinum eX - $208
HERCULES GAMING THEATER XP 6.1 - RETAIL - $112
VOYETRA TURTLE BEACH SANTA CRUZ - $58

Logitech's THX certified Z560 4.1 surround sound system -$129
Klipsch Promedia 4.1 THX Certified 5 piece Personal Audio System -$277
Klipsch ProMedia 5.1 THX Certified 5 piece Personal Audio System -$375
Monsoon MH-505 Flat Panel 6 Piece 5.1 Speaker -$139
Creative Inspire 5.1 Digital 5700 Speaker -$229

Hope this helps!





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Reply to Conehead

And let me say the cheapest in both categories is actually either the best or close to it.

Anyone would be thrilled with a Santa Cruz and Z-560's.
I am-) GTXP is the same thing as santa Cruz cept it uses a breakout box instead of having the connections on the card.

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I second that...now if I could only find a Canadian company that sells the Turtle Beach cards...

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Reply to Conehead

The Santa Cruz is an awesome sounding card for the money.

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Canadian sellers? Here's one. They're not the cheepest but they are canadian (no duty charges) and they carry the GFXP.

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