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Hey guys I am looking for a sound card thats is very good for its prive but nothing too extreme. My price limit is $200. I have a PCI port aswell as 3 PCI Express ports. My Realtek HD audio is really getting on my nerves
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What do you want the soundcard to do? Gaming? Music? Home theatre? Do you use speakers or headphones?
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What do you want the soundcard to do? Gaming? Music? Home theatre? Do you use speakers or headphones?
I'm do gaming and music. I got a Logitech X-540 5.1 system. Its not amazing but it works great.
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I'm do gaming and music. I got a Logitech X-540 5.1 system. Its not amazing but it works great.
auztench xplosion or ht omega stri]ker
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I got my auzentech xplosion installed the other day and I must say that music and GRAW2 sound far far far better now. :D
Screw onboard realtek ALC889A!
I can hear so much more now. :)

I second enaberif's suggestions.
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I got my auzentech xplosion installed the other day and I must say that music and GRAW2 sound far far far better now. :D
Screw onboard realtek ALC889A!
I can hear so much more now. :)

I second enaberif's suggestions.
Alright guys I'll take a look. Any other suggestions everyone? Plz post :)
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Also I was looking at this AuzenTech X-FI Prelude 7.1 Sound Card. Is it worth the extra money?

NCIX.com - Buy AuzenTech X-FI Prelude 7.1 Sound Card PCI 32BIT EAX 5.0 - PRELUDE In Canada.
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I think you should look at the X-Fi Forte. It has all the features you need, is much cheaper than the prelude, and includes a headphone amp. I recently got one, and I love it
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+1 for the HT Omega Striker :) music and games sounded a bit better on my X240. Its better if you put headphones on.
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Also I was looking at this AuzenTech X-FI Prelude 7.1 Sound Card. Is it worth the extra money?

NCIX.com - Buy AuzenTech X-FI Prelude 7.1 Sound Card PCI 32BIT EAX 5.0 - PRELUDE In Canada.
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I think you should look at the X-Fi Forte. It has all the features you need, is much cheaper than the prelude, and includes a headphone amp. I recently got one, and I love it
Forte is the newer version of the prelude and only real perk is dedicated headphone amp and pci-x form.

Otherwise prelude is still a great card.
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I got my auzentech xplosion installed the other day and I must say that music and GRAW2 sound far far far better now. :D
Screw onboard realtek ALC889A!
I can hear so much more now. :)

I second enaberif's suggestions.
LOL ! ANYTHING is better than the onboard realtek
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Forte is the newer version of the prelude and only real perk is dedicated headphone amp and pci-x form.

Otherwise prelude is still a great card.
This is true, however, the other advantage the forte has is its really cheap (compared to prelude and D2X)

$104.99 after $10 MIR which is not much more than a striker.

Canada Computers - Sound Cards : Auzentech X-Fi Forte 7.1 Low Profile PCI Express Sound Card (AZT-FORTE).

NCIX had an extreme deal of the day that had it around that price, so it tells me that they can go that low and price match it.
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This is true, however, the other advantage the forte has is its really cheap (compared to prelude and D2X)

$104.99 after $10 MIR which is not much more than a striker.

Canada Computers - Sound Cards : Auzentech X-Fi Forte 7.1 Low Profile PCI Express Sound Card (AZT-FORTE).

NCIX had an extreme deal of the day that had it around that price, so it tells me that they can go that low and price match it.
The Auzentech Forte does not have the connections that I need for my Logitech X-540 speakers though. The Prelude does.
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What would that connection be? AFAIK, the forte has everything the prelude has to offer. If you are looking for standard 3.5mm analog connections, it comes with it through an adaptor. NightRain has posted a good review of it here:

Auzentech X-Fi Forte 7.1 Review
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What would that connection be? AFAIK, the forte has everything the prelude has to offer. If you are looking for standard 3.5mm analog connections, it comes with it through an adaptor. NightRain has posted a good review of it here:

Auzentech X-Fi Forte 7.1 Review

Ohhhhhhh ok well that helps alot. Thanks for the reply lol. I'll look into it man looks like a good deal.
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