#3559309 - 04/19/12 10:24 PM
Re: Do we still need a soundcard these days???
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SlipBall
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I think so...I went to Creative for 64b Win7 drivers for my old Sound Blaster, huge sound improvement with Clod..........you could get a used one dirt cheap on e-bay, just make sure of the drivers availability first
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#3559611 - 04/20/12 12:56 PM
Re: Do we still need a soundcard these days???
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Good question, I opted for no new sound card on my lastest two computers. Haven't missed it at all except for the midi connection for my keyboard. Now I run a set of Logitech usb headphones and have no complaints on the sound what so ever. I'd say, save the money or spend it on something else -C-
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#3559680 - 04/20/12 02:14 PM
Re: Do we still need a soundcard these days???
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Good question, I opted for no new sound card on my lastest two computers. Haven't missed it at all except for the midi connection for my keyboard. Speaking of Midi, you can get USB->Midi cables from China dirt cheap these days. The one I bought cost about $7 from DealExtreme.
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#3559726 - 04/20/12 03:38 PM
Re: Do we still need a soundcard these days???
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I did a poll on this very question awhile back, here are the results: http://simhq.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/ub...tml#Post3376490Almost down the middle. For gaming I don't think it's really crucial anymore.
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#3566824 - 05/03/12 06:06 PM
Re: Do we still need a soundcard these days???
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While modern motherboards have onboard sound that support up to 7.1 channels, they are a little lacking in other departments such as full EAX support, dolby support and A3D support. Sure, they have some of it, but they are budget build models. It'd be like getting an Intel 3D on-board that can run most games but is not as feature rich, let alone as powerful, as a dedicated 3D card. It'll play 3D games, it'll just be abysmal.
In flight/air combat sims, I don't believe they fully utilize the capabilities of today's more advanced sound cards so you shouldn't really need anything beyond on-board.
For FPS/RPG/etc, a dedicated sound card will make a difference. In some cases fairly subtle, in others quite noticeable.
So it depends on what you play, and what your needs are.
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#3567685 - 05/05/12 08:57 AM
Re: Do we still need a soundcard these days???
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I think I'd still be looking at buying a soundcard for a new PC. Might not be quite as high of a priority as it used to be though.
I refuse to buy a flight sim that I have no interest in playing, on the off chance that MAYBE someday they'll make the one I really want to play.
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#3568227 - 05/06/12 01:56 PM
Re: Do we still need a soundcard these days???
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Seriously I'd try the on-board sound for a few weeks first.
I've just built a new PC using an Asus P67 board. For gaming the on-board sound works fine. I can imagine that serious audiophiles would find fault but imo its pretty good. Creative's flaky drivers were more trouble than they were worth.
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#3585817 - 06/04/12 11:23 AM
Re: Do we still need a soundcard these days???
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Odd for me to stumble on this thread now... Late last week my old Sound Blaster X-Fi card finally died. I had carried this original pci card forward through two builds, and loved the excellent job it did for me in countless gaming sessions and literally years of almost nightly TS conversations. Flawless and (except for the bloatware accompanying it) not something I wanted to be without.
When the X-Fi died, I had to switch on the on-board sound on my latest build. RealTek something, drivers from my motherboard maker (Asus.) It works, but the difference is noticeable. Sort of like the difference between listening to an .mp3 of your favorite song, and listening to that same song in .flac format. If you don't notice any difference, keep on using the onboard sound.
My new sound card (a Xonar card like the fellow a few posts up is selling <had to try breaking away from SB's bloatware>) will be here tomorrow.
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