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groth2757   10-05-2002 at 08:20:59 PM

I'm going to be picking up a Gigiabyte GA-8IHXP and wanted to know if I should stay with onboard sound or pick up a PCI sound card? I'm a heavy gamer and listen to a lot of MP3s. I'm seeing that the Turtle Beach Santa Cruz is making people very happy in the sound department.

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Black_Cat   10-06-2002 at 03:44:40 AM
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If you have a decent 4.1 or 5.1 speaker setup then I would definitely suggest the TBSC. However, if you only have a couple of paper cups for speakers then it would be a waste.

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Crashman   10-06-2002 at 04:06:18 AM
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I'd try the onboard sound before spending more money. If you like it you can keep the extra money, if not you can buy a TBSC.

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groth2757   10-06-2002 at 07:41:37 AM
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Thanks for the advice. As for my speakers I have Cambridge Soundworks FPS1000 Four Point Surround setup. Wasn't a bad speaker choice at the time I bought them which was about 1 1/2 years ago. I'll try the onboard first and if I feel I need the extra I'll go for the TBSC.

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Black_Cat   10-07-2002 at 02:34:01 AM
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With those speakers I would spend the $60 for the TBSC.

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