I have the Corsair SP 2500 &amp; using on board sound, would this card make a big difference for my 2500's?
1565679
Just my opinion, there is likely not to be any big difference, assuming you have a recent/decent mob. The sound card will give you more bells and whistles to play with - echoes, equalizer, etc. However, quality of sound is not likely to be noticeable. Hope this helps.
1709323
Best bet is to E-mail Corsair and ask, they should be able to tell you right off. Most memory does work, its going to be more at what speed it will run. That depends on your processor also, so there is a few things to consider. Best answer I can give you is yes probably, but at what speed?
1562884
Yes but make sure you disable your old audio inputs and use the one from the HDMI output from the video card. Best if your using ATI Radeon Cards 3000 series or newer or Nvidia cards 9000 or newer.
1676592
It all depends on your mother board. If it is a gaming motherboard it will most likely have a very good sound card built into it. If you have a cheap one, expect it to have cheap sound.
2044005
Definitely not needed. On board 24 bit sound card is why it's so great. I think running through multiple sound cards is more problematic than helpful.
81344
It will do everything, from what I can tell, that a built-in sound card will do. The sound card on my laptop went out and I bought and used a Sabrent USB sound card as a replacement. It did everything my built-in did, so I imagine the PCI one will do the same. You might ask Sabrent at http://sabrent.com/support/ I'm sure they'll confirm it.
270398
Yes. You should do so - and uninstall all drivers for the onboard audio - before installing the card. I guess technically you shouldn't have to, but everything I've read about the card suggests it won't work right if you don't.
686
not really, this card is really basic in my opinion, just does what it's supposed to do, but it doesn't really pack a lot of features. It has effects where it makes your sound into settings like "large hall, recording studio, small room" but that's really about it. Don't expect too much out of something that's costing you about 30 dollars. It will not have much difference from a stock onboard audio.
213041
I looked at the Dimension 3000, and like some others say, as long as you have a free PCI slot, it will work. I can't say whether it's quiet or not, I'm using headphones with the Amp that's built in and it's almost too loud, and I'm losing my hearing a bit so take that into consideration.
1674580
The pci slot will work but that looks like a small board and this is a huge card so I'm worried that it'll block the memory slots and might even hit the audio out puts. What cpu are you using (fm2) most new cpus are fm3 fm3+ so you might be throttling the card with a weaker cpu.
1651345
If you're using stock intel this is light years ahead. People buy soundcards mostly because the sound your pc comes with is terrible these days unless you've got a really high-end rig. Sound coming out of this with Sony extra-bass headphones is awesome.
2272063
Yes a sound card will take the sound processing off the CPU you games will have higher FPS and reproduce sound effects in games better, I would recommend Sound Blaster for my gaming rig I'm using the Sound Blaster Core 3D Fatality Champion not sure if the sound could be directed though the HDMI I have mine though the SPDIF on the card out to my RCA 5.1 receiver.
1096452
It's PCI, not PCI-e. It makes a big difference if you only have PCI-e slots, but I do not believe it matters for performance. I use it in a demanding application and it works very well. Also, if you go to the HT Omega website, I believe they sell a PCI-e audio card: http://www.htomega.com/eclaro.html
510639
You don't have to buy a sound card to have them sound good but if your motherboard doesn't have on board 7.1 sound on it then it's best you get a sound card. I'm using my on board 7.1 and didn't buy a sound card and they sound great to me but could be better with a sound card. Getting a sound card isn't a bad investment for your computer though if you don't have one
1435888
No one makes a sound card like that anymore really, I'm building a new comp and I'm looking for a built in mobo. But if you must get one read the reviews. The soundblasters don't have the 7.1 jacks for the tiamats.
2237167
This card is extremely loud! If you want quiet, go for a card with an aftermarket cooler. BTW you don't need a high powered GPU for Music work. You could probably get away with an integrated graphics solution offered by Intel and AMD.
2214457
I have a set of 8GB (totaling 16GB) Corsair Vengeance LP clocked at 1600mh/z and it works fine for me, you can even change the mh/z on the mobo bios which has tons to choose from.