I have used creative sound cards many times before and they have never let me down. I was pleased to see that it was more geared for music / media. I did not need all the extras included for gaming.

Very easy to install; update process went smoothly

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I bought this to provide optical digital ins and outs for my PC, but it was limited to 48kHz, which I don't have much use for. I expected a range of frequencies and bit-rates.

Good for trying to upgrade from bad mobo sound. Not so good if you are looking for the best.

Great range and can deliver with the updated drivers It works well clear sound all setup works from stereo and headset modes to the 7.1 channels

Does not have the power to drive high impedance sound drivers for high end speakers, so you are going to have to spend more for that; Does not actually use True X-fi Suffered some interference on the low 15-45 Hz range; Could vary from card to card; mobo to mobo

Forget all integrated audio cheaps ... Audio quality is just incomparable !! With such a sound card you van really enjoy your music, movies and games and able to buy any good sound system...

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Buying a sound card for a new PC isn't something many of us have thought about doing for many years. After all, motherboards have built-in audio that does the job just fine, right? Well, that's true to a point.

Excellent sound quality; intuitive mixer interface and equaliser settings

Some games may not run properly under Windows Vista; so it's best to check Creative's Web site for the games compatibility list

I bought this sound card around Dec. 2008 to replace my SoundBlaster Live! 24 Bit basic card (an okay sound card), because I wanted just a little more sparkle in my games, DVDs & mp3s. It gave me that, and a whole lot more. I bought the card for $69.95 USD at BestBuy.

This card has worked perfectly from day one.

This sound card is a ton better than the on-board sound card; The card has many setting that let you tweet the sound; On some games this card has the ability to add echos and 3d effects; It makes games sound awesome; In FPS games you can hear the bullets whiz by your head.

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I bought this over a year ago and it's only just recently I've had the equipment to use it to it's full potential. I love it. Great sound for both music and movies, and a damn good price too. Recommended.

best pci card for gaming. I always use creative. pci cards are better than pci-express .they are more stable. they don't break down. the features deliver excellent quality. recommend it to everybody. tell creative to keep making pci cards.

Reviewing any sound card is particularly difficult; how can you judge it to be good or not when the output is dependent on many factors? How good your speakers are, how good your ears are, and how good the sound quality of the item being played is, as well as cabling and room dynamics, all have a...

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