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armenix
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_ 		3. June 2008 @ 10:05 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Continuing with my low budget build that i'll be purchasing in the next few days (have been out of town for a month), i was wondering...are sound cards are worth it/will make enough of a difference from integrated sound, or is it mostly a "load" thing?

I'll be getting a low budget SC (we're talking $10-25 at most), should i even bother?

Also, am i wasting money to get a 7.1 SC if all i'm gonna use it for is 5.1?

Lastly, how big of a difference is 16bit from 24bit?

Heres the SC i was looking at, no reviews unfortunately =/

Thank everyone, your always helpful =)
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sammorris
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_ 		3. June 2008 @ 12:53 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Proper PCI sound cards are leagues apart from onboard sound, but as long as you have one, it doesn't make much of a difference which one you go for unless you're a true audiophile or musician. I typically recommend SoundBlaster Audigy SE cards, because they're cheap and come with decent software. However, many people boycott Creative products because of their appalling attitude to customer service. I leave that up to the individual.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16829102003
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