Creative Blaster choice? X-Fi Titanium HD vs Z

[76561197974263983]

{LENKE FJERNET}http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16829102033
or
{LENKE FJERNET}http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16829102048

which one is better for gaming, movies, music? both are about $100. Just not on newegg heh.

[Jamebonds1]

If you're going to use if for 7.1 speaker. I would choose either one of sound card.

But if you're plan to getting 5.1 computer speaker. Go for this. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16829102048

[76561197974263983]

why? they both support 5.1 right?
I still use my old HD555 from 2006 lol. I also have Logitech z506 5.1 speakers.

[Jamebonds1]

Opprinnelig skrevet av IceCream:

why? they both support 5.1 right?
I still use my old HD555 from 2006 lol. I also have Logitech z506 5.1 speakers.

Yes, they support 5.1, 7.1. For Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium HD, 5.1 can only be done by fiber optic.

Go for http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16829102048 since you have 5.1 computer speaker.

[schnitzeljaeger]

I can't recommend Creative anymore. Worst driver support ever... The hardware itself is ok though.

[76561197974263983]

Then please offer something better? Anyone is welcome to share their own opinion or comments :)

[[☥] - CJ -]

Question is, what speakers are you using? If what you have isnt up to par no dedicated soundcard will make them sound better.

[76561197974263983]

Logitech z506. I already posted it. I also have headphones, my HD555.

[[☥] - CJ -]

sorry missed it.

eh... it may do ok with the logitech, but if you have a recent motherboard the onboard sound should be good enough.

Creative has been known to have sucky drivers tho, as that 1 dude said.
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After looking over the 506, a dedicated soundcard may be a good match, but in all honesty if you have a decently recent motherboard the onboard sound should do well enough without having to shell out $100+.

[76561197974263983]

I'm still using the old Asus P6T (not the P6T deluxe)

{LENKE FJERNET}http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/Intel_Socket_1366/P6T/

Its the old popular one one ppl used for OC'ing the i7 920. Should I just save up? Or should I treat myself to new a sound card lol. I feel like, if I hate it, I will just resell it on ebay. I never tried dedicated sound card.

[Jamebonds1]

I hate to cut in like that but both Creative and ASUS have better sound card except ASUS have poorly support contact. Creative had issued driver yes but it is all past. I have two sound card from Creative, they're great. Remember, download newest driver from internet not beta driver for the all time. Some sound onboard on new motherboard would work great for 5.1 but not all. VIA sound card is not great sound onboard. Realtek, X-Fi and THX studio are great sound onboard. X-Fi and THX Studio are owned by Creative.