A7N8X , Deluxe or not to Deluxe, that is my ?;

Supposedly the onboard 5.1 is about equal to an SB Live; some say the Audigy is a bit better but probably not worth the money.

If you want 6.1, go for an Audigy 2 or another add-in. Otherwise, I'd just go with the Deluxe onboard unless you have high-end PC speakers. On a $100 PC 5.1 system, I hear the onboard is just fine.

I just got my system back with the A7N8X Deluxe MB and I think it is the way to go. I don't need a LAN card, soundcard, it has the 4 USB 2.0 ports on the board and adapter for firewire so not only is it a great board but it leaves alot of room for future expansion! The sound is very good and nVidia gives you a nice nForce Control Panel (like a graphic equalizer) that you can use to tailor the sound to your ears.

It gets my vote!

I would go deluxe. I believe the sound is different on the non deluxe version.

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