PC Sound card recommendations (for games use)
Discussion
I've currently got a Hercules Digifire 7.1 soundcard with 2 speakers and a sub woofer plugged in but I'm getting more and more white noise when playing games, especially driving games where the constant engine noise makes it very noticable. It might be the card playing up, it could be the speakers (which are older than the card).
Can anyone recommend a card, not a stupidly expensive one as I have no use for the additional features as a standalone or even in a card/speaker pack.
Needs to have good compatibility with things like GPL, GTL, GTR, rFactor, BF2, Far Cry type games.
Thanks
PS I only get the white noise increasing when playing games, MP3 and video playback seems fine so does some bright spark know if it's a non hardware problem (all latest drivers for DX9 and sound card installed)
Can anyone recommend a card, not a stupidly expensive one as I have no use for the additional features as a standalone or even in a card/speaker pack.
Needs to have good compatibility with things like GPL, GTL, GTR, rFactor, BF2, Far Cry type games.
Thanks
PS I only get the white noise increasing when playing games, MP3 and video playback seems fine so does some bright spark know if it's a non hardware problem (all latest drivers for DX9 and sound card installed)
Edited by FourWheelDrift on Tuesday 4th July 22:38
xiphias said:
X-Fi? I know they're not cheap, but by golly do they sound good (BF2 - mm yes). You should only need the basic edition - 80quid ish? Failing that grab yourself an audigy 2 or something - cheap as chips nowadays.
to the X-Fi, have just bought one when I updated my system, the is a noticable difference in sound, especially in games, to the Audigy 2 I replaced it with, plus it takes more of the load, so higher frames too (potentially - having a GF 7950 helps though! )
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