Which sound should I use?

Discussion in 'New Build / Upgrade Advice' started by Matt Bachand, Sep 27, 2008.

  1. Matt Bachand

    Matt Bachand Geek Trainee

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    I have a new Biostar TA790GX A2+ with 790 chipset.

    I also have an older PCI Sound Balster Audigy Z2.

    Which should I use, the built in sound, or the 2 year old SB PCI?
     
    Matt Bachand, Sep 27, 2008
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  2. cube_

    cube_ Mega Geek

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    Definitely the Sound Blaster. 2 years or not that card is great.
    It's always a better choice to use an external sound card; you'll get better sound quality and faster audio processing.

    If you experience problems with it i wouldn't use it though.
     
    cube_, Sep 28, 2008
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  3. jaggy

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    ,AGREED! That's my card too and I loved it when I had my computer. Almost any sound card will beat onboard audio (even the fancy 8 channel blah blah).

    Definitely use the Audigy 2. This also helps in games since the CPU offloads the audio processing to a separate location like your card, overall increasing your framerate.
     
    jaggy, Sep 29, 2008
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