Best SoundCard out right now for around $120?

[Gameplaywarrior]

I always thought a soundcard was as soundcard but aprently some are beter then others. I am in the market for a good sound card what is the best one(s) out right now in the $120? The socket type dont really mater to me. Thanks

[chrisk]

This one is great:
NCIX.com - Buy ASUS Xonar DX 7.1 Channel PCI-E Sound Card 24BIT Dolby Digital 116DB SNR W/ Low Profile Bracket - XONAR DX In Canada.

Xonar DX.

[bojangles]

I couldn't really tell you because the sound card market has really slowed down substantially. I've had my X-Fi Fatal1ty for over three years now and it's been great. I can't wait to get 5.1 speakers for it. I paid a lot of money for it back then but now it's pretty cheap. Worth every penny.

[Technokat]

i still say auzentech forte, you can find it on sale somewhere, almost all the time. Ncix had them for like 99$ the other week.

[Arinoth]

Before you jump and spend that money on a sound card, what is the speaker system you are working with. A great sound card can't make a crappy speaker system sound better

[Gameplaywarrior]

I am using a set of Edifier S330D's.
And I just want sound lol the sound drivers on my curent mombo has to be renstalled every restart for some weard reason.

[enaberif]

Auzentech Xplosion
HT Omega Striker
Auzentech Forte

[DarKStar]

LOL I've been with my good old Creative X-Fi Fatality Professional Series it has the golden connectors (they don't make those anymore) the unit is crisp and it sounds bloody amazing - as much as people complain over drivers and CL - I have NEVER *EVER* had any issues in XP or VISTA - You don't need to spend shitload of money on a soundcard unless you are going to do music production and require some professional DACs - and if you have crappy pair of speakers or cheap crap headphones you probably shouldn't waste too much money.

[Phobia]

I'll second Crisk's choice on the xonar dx.. Im quite happy with mine.

[Gameplaywarrior]

Does the xonar dx come in a PCI bus?? I really don't want to put my sound card between my 2X videocards.