kyfire Posted September 29, 2013 Posted September 29, 2013 Like the title says...is it a good choice over onboard audio? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyfire Posted September 30, 2013 Posted September 30, 2013 Hmmmm.....35 views and no opinion. Anyone? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ir_cow Posted September 30, 2013 Posted September 30, 2013 depends on which type of onboard audio. 8 years ago I would have said yes in a heartbeat but now many onboard sound very good and it would be hard to tell the difference with consumer grade speakers ($150 range). If you are comparing the Gigabyte 970A-D3 onboard than it will sound much better with a dedicated card. at $300 you really have to love good audio and I would stick within the $100 range at most unless those extra features are something you need. edit: that motherboard has alc889 audio chip, it's not that bad but you will have distortion at higher volume and more muddy sound overall. once again it depends on the speakers you are using. I use to have a Audigy 2 (still do somehwere) and it was really night and day for me. My only complaint is Creative likes to drop support when it feels like it, making a $200 card worthless overnight when I stop using Windows XP. For that I do not believe they can be trusted for long term product support. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyfire Posted September 30, 2013 Posted September 30, 2013 Thanks HBC. yea would be used on my 970A-D3 which has VIA VT2021 codec on board. Well, I have a chance of getting the Audigy 4 Pro on an auction site and likely can get it quite cheap.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ir_cow Posted September 30, 2013 Posted September 30, 2013 hmm gigabyte website said the alc889 audio chip, maybe its a typo. I think the VIA are really cheap audio but it's been a while since I read up on it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyfire Posted September 30, 2013 Posted September 30, 2013 My mobo is a Rev 3. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyfire Posted October 9, 2013 Posted October 9, 2013 Well, I won the auction. Got the Sound Blaster Audigy 4 Pro for $30! gonna be interesting to see if it makes an improvement. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyfire Posted October 10, 2013 Posted October 10, 2013 (edited) Welp, got it installed, updated the drivers to latest. And along with my 500 watt 5.1 speakers it RAWKS!!!! Edited October 10, 2013 by kyfire Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ir_cow Posted October 10, 2013 Posted October 10, 2013 good to hear . $30 is a steal! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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