Sound Blaster X-FI *Drools*

FreeTheRock [banned] · Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2005 5:04 am Post subject: Sound Blaster X-FI *Drools*

This will revolutionize audio as we know it, our computer will sound a heck of a lot better and will give us better FPS because the X-FI is like another processor but for sound only, the audigy2 series does help some in FPS but the X-FI will help a whole lot more, read this good article from Anandtech *drools* getting the X-FI Fatal1ty hopefully :)

http://www.anandtech.com/multimedia/showdoc.aspx?i=2518

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Noxide · Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2005 8:31 am Post subject:

Yes. Its a beauty!! I bought the el cheepo Sound Blaster Live! for $30.00 U.S. and it is a big sound change from the onboard sound. This is what it looks like..

It works great with GTA: San Andreas. But Battle Field 2 is just too much for it. The sound is very "choppy". Its a rappid cut-in cut-out effect in the surround sound settings. But in normal settings it loud and crisp. Im going to give it to my wife cuz she like the sound quality of the music. Besides, she doesnt game that much.
Ive been eye balling this baby since monday.

But then I seen this one and now I cant choose which one to go with.

I want to get the better one for gaming. Seems to me the Fatality is looking more like it. But I didnt want to spend $290.00 U.S. on a sound card.
But yes FTR, BOW DOWN TO THE AWE MIGHTY FATALITY SOUND BLASTER!!!! notworthy

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geekzta127 · Posted: Sun Sep 11, 2005 3:54 am Post subject:

WOW!!!!! 290 bucks. hmmm great sound card or a new graphics card... GRAPHICS CARD WINS

fussnfeathers · Lord of the Tweak Joined: 14 Dec 2004 Posts: 2763

^^^^^

Great article, but typical for a computer-tweaking site, the "professional audio" card they're using in the comparison isn't exactly apples to apples........the Gina is a low-end card. That's sortof like tossing the ol' SB Live! into the mix.......of course, it's gonna be at the bottom of the barrel. Now, if they'd used an RME 9636, or a Hammerfall, instead..........the results would have been just a bit different.

Not saying the new Creative doesn't look good.........it looks to be an awesome end-user card, and the price isn't that far out of line. The Audigy 2 Platinum was around $250 when it first came out, higher in some stores. I just dislike reviews that use bottom-end pro hardware as an overall example.........makes it that much harder for me to explain why a $600 pro box is better than the Audigy............ "So-and-so's review said it was better than XXX Pro Audio card....so why do I need this?"
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Noxide · Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2005 4:24 am Post subject:

Why do you need this??? Cuz it says FATAL1TY SOUND BLASTER
and you cant help but to keep looking in AWE of its being! thumbright

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geekzta127 · Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2005 12:58 am Post subject:

lol its funny, but seriously people buy stuff just cuz it sounds cool and the price. Fatal1ty sound blaster does sound cool :)

Josh · Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2005 9:23 am Post subject:

Aggreed ^^^

I would never spend that money on a sound card...better components for that kind of money.
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Ham_fisT · Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2005 10:31 am Post subject:

any product that gets it's retail price boosted to pay a person's sponsorship is not usually going to get any of my money. no matter how cool the name sounds

no, i don't purchase nike shoes, either
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fussnfeathers · Lord of the Tweak Joined: 14 Dec 2004 Posts: 2763

Eh..........I haven't been exactly impressed with the Fatal1ty stuff. I mean, it's ok, but not what I would expect from the "world's top gamer".
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Ham_fisT · Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2005 10:54 am Post subject:

right....

printing "Fatal1ty" on sensitive electronic devices is a sure way to get my money. sounds like it will be D.O.A.

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Noxide · Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2005 8:08 pm Post subject:

^^^^ Foreal. When I first got into this hobby I almost bought the Fata1ty board.

Come to show how easy it is to be sucked in if you dont know about the something you getting into. Like th Dell that I bought and it not having an agp slot.

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dene · Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2005 8:48 pm Post subject:

Hey i have the FATAL1ty and i love it, (( The motherboard )) With the quality of the board i would be expecting great quality out of that Soundcard also.
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geekzta127 · Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2005 9:26 pm Post subject:

yes i agree it might be high quality but for the price and fancy box, not on my list.

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I am actually picking up the X-Fi XtremeMusic. I was originally going to go for the FATAL1TY but had trouble finding it around here. The X-Fi is getting slammin' reviews and I will pick up the card for about $135 CDN before taxes

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fussnfeathers · Lord of the Tweak Joined: 14 Dec 2004 Posts: 2763

From what I read, the Fatal1ty simply has some extra software that nobody really needs.........mostly geared for headphones. Otherwise, it's identical to the Platinum model, $80 less. Definitely a play on the name, since Creative used to include the headphone processing software for free.
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FreeTheRock [banned] · Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2005 11:57 pm Post subject:

the fatality model also has a remote and a 5.25" bay thing that the regular X-FI doesnt have, and guys trust me the X-FI is worth it, its like haveing a second CPU for sound only its so powerful it will raise your FPS a good amount depending on the game.

Josh · Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2005 10:13 am Post subject:

Sweet lord i just read R0MAN's PC spec........

I know its totally irrelavant...but

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Ham_fisT · Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2005 10:43 am Post subject:

yeah..........damn dude

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FreeTheRock [banned] · Posted: Sat Oct 01, 2005 2:35 am Post subject:

newegg sells them and so does ecost.com

I have the PC155's they are good but i would get the HD650's or the Icemat Siberia's