What to get?

[Minicoop503]

So, I just got 50 bucks from winning some history competition in my school, and I'm wondering what to do with it. I'm also selling my g15, so I should have around 80-90 after that. I was thinking a sound card, since I have a really old one now. The things I don't need are:

-Cpu
-Ram
-Video Card
-Case
-Hard drive
-Power supply

So, any suggestions?

I'm not thinking anything big, just something cool to get for my computer.

[megawhompertoo]

Re: What to get?

Stretch is to $65 and you've got an x-fi xtrememusic refurbished direct from Creative:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Creative-Sound-B...QQcmdZViewItem

other things to think about:

aftermarket cooling for cpu/gpu, upgrading to quieter/better/more (but not mo'/bettah, cuz tahts teh b4d gr4mm4r) fans, a multifunctional frontpanel device (temp display, audio breakout, cardreader)...

Or buy a savings bond so you won't have to eat silicon when your 80.

edit: oh yeah, congrats. I hereby nominate Minicoop503 for official TBF2 Historian.

[=98=]

Re: What to get?

Creative X-Fi XtremeMusic ftw!

[Minicoop503]

Re: What to get?

Stretch is to $65 and you've got an x-fi xtrememusic refurbished direct from Creative:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Creative-Sound-B...QQcmdZViewItem

other things to think about:

aftermarket cooling for cpu/gpu, upgrading to quieter/better/more (but not mo'/bettah, cuz tahts teh b4d gr4mm4r) fans, a multifunctional frontpanel device (temp display, audio breakout, cardreader)...

Or buy a savings bond so you won't have to eat silicon when your 80.

edit: oh yeah, congrats. I hereby nominate Minicoop503 for official TBF2 Historian.

haha thanks!

i think i will probably end up getting some sound card, since i dont really need anything else. I might get some speakers also, depends on how much I have.

Or, I'll start saving up for a car, because I just turned 14, and I better start saving up soon or I'll have a beater for my first car :)

[megawhompertoo]

Re: What to get?

i think i will probably end up getting some sound card, since i dont really need anything else. I might get some speakers also, depends on how much I have.

just DO NOT GET the "x-fi" xtreme audio card:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16829102007

It's missing something important: the x-fi chip. What is it then? It's a Soundblaster Live! 5.1/Audigy SE in a really nice cardboard box that leads you to believe it has an emu20k1 chip under the hood.

[Minicoop503]

Re: What to get?

Yea, I saw that one, and it looked a little suspicious...

So I want one that has the emu20k1 chipset?

[megawhompertoo]

Re: What to get?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X-fi#Current_X-Fi_line-up

Basically, you'd be shopping for any x-fi except that turd of a "current" x-fi audio card. See the rest of the article for the nitty gritty. I wasn't really aware of how good the x-fi cards were until I started checking them out due to some recent posts on the topic. They will push 128 simultaneous voices with 4 effects tied to each using EAX 5.0, compared to the 64 voices of my current audigy 2 zs.

[=98=]

Re: What to get?

How does the XtremeGamer compare to the XtremeMusic?

[megawhompertoo]

Re: What to get?

xtremegamer=basically missing some i/o ports and break-out box connectivity compared to xtrememusic

as far processing in-game sounds, the hardware is 100% same:

100% excellent, from everything I've read.

[Minicoop503]

Re: What to get?

sounds good :)

I think Im gonna end end getting what you've suggested. Just have to shop around to find the best price.

Thanks a lot