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leiff
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_ 		17. April 2008 @ 19:39 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I have a new Dell PC running XP. I want to hookup to my sony STR DE875 reciever for 5.1 surround sound, primarily for gaming. PC has integrated audio with 4 x3.5 mm analog outputs for 7.1 surround sound. Will my integrated audio provide good 5.1 analog surround sound for gaming since my reciever only does 5.1, or should I buy a sound card. My receiver has digital optical and coaxial in, or multi analog channel in, but doesn't have hdmi in. I heard said that analog (3x 3.5 mm rca y splitters) for 5.1 "EX" mode supported by creative sound cards's (using XP OS), is superior to 5.1 sound offered by a digital signal. Is this true? If I buy a sound card, should I output analog or digital. If analog is best, should I buy higher quality analog cables than the $1 cables at monoprice? If I should buy a soundcard, I have a $50 credit at Dell. Here is a link to some of their cards. Any recommendations?

http://search.dell.com/results.aspx?s=bs...cat=all&x=6&y=9
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_ 		18. April 2008 @ 22:00 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Onboard audio is fine for music and video, but for games you should invest in a sound card. These are excellent for the price: http://search.dell.com/searchcom_redirec...33-3720a47163c8
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leiff
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_ 		19. April 2008 @ 00:02 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
So do you think going out analog will sound better than digital for my gaming purposes? The card you picked is only $30. I need to spend at lesat $50 to use my $50 coupon. Care to revise your recomendation?
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sammorris
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_ 		19. April 2008 @ 07:31 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I could, but to be quite honest, you're only filling the quota, so to speak, I don't see much to be gained by going with professional sound cards unless you're a musician, but some people like optical sound (I don't really see the difference myself).

After having a look on the site, that's actually the only sound card less than $50 on there. It's either $30 or $75. Perhaps try and find something else to spend the extra $20 on?
You won't get optical audio for the sound card, but if you need it on an extra card, it ain't going to be cheap. The irony is of course, that most motherboards these days gice you optical audio for their onboard sound as well.
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