OT- Sound Card

I am now using a Diamond Monster MX300 PCI sound card ( $100 US back when
:-) )and I like gaming, esp Q3 online.
What would be a good cheap PCI card to use to better hear 'directionally'
and clearer?
I found some CL SoundBlaster Live 5.1 cards on Pricewatch.
Most were under $25.
Is it worth buying one or do I need to go all out and spend over $100?
I use headphones, and not my speakers due to living in a condo.
Thanks for any info or suggestions.

I'm really happy with my Turtle Beach Santa Cruz,
starts at $44 (for OEM) and $60 for retail packaging
on pricewatch.

"Buffalo" <eric(nospam)@nada.com.invalid> wrote in message
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> I am now using a Diamond Monster MX300 PCI sound card ( $100 US back when
> :-) )and I like gaming, esp Q3 online.
> What would be a good cheap PCI card to use to better hear 'directionally'
> and clearer?
> I found some CL SoundBlaster Live 5.1 cards on Pricewatch.
> Most were under $25.
> Is it worth buying one or do I need to go all out and spend over $100?
> I use headphones, and not my speakers due to living in a condo.
> Thanks for any info or suggestions.
>
>

Watch the OEM SBLive product offerings. Some of them (sb0220 models
and others) will give you a headache installing Creative drivers due
to a failure of the Creative drivers to recognize the model number. I
have an sb0100 and it works nicely. Try to find one of these models.

--
Best regards,
Kyle
"Buffalo" <eric(nospam)@nada.com.invalid> wrote in message
newsSWhc.4593$YP5.407091@attbi_s02...
| I am now using a Diamond Monster MX300 PCI sound card ( $100 US back
when
| :-) )and I like gaming, esp Q3 online.
| What would be a good cheap PCI card to use to better hear
'directionally'
| and clearer?
| I found some CL SoundBlaster Live 5.1 cards on Pricewatch.
| Most were under $25.
| Is it worth buying one or do I need to go all out and spend over
$100?
| I use headphones, and not my speakers due to living in a condo.
| Thanks for any info or suggestions.
|
|

i've had a SB Live!5.1 for a few years now...better than onboard and sounds
great with music and gaming!

jay cee


"Buffalo" <eric(nospam)@nada.com.invalid> wrote in message
newsSWhc.4593$YP5.407091@attbi_s02...
> I am now using a Diamond Monster MX300 PCI sound card ( $100 US back when
> :-) )and I like gaming, esp Q3 online.
> What would be a good cheap PCI card to use to better hear 'directionally'
> and clearer?
> I found some CL SoundBlaster Live 5.1 cards on Pricewatch.
> Most were under $25.
> Is it worth buying one or do I need to go all out and spend over $100?
> I use headphones, and not my speakers due to living in a condo.
> Thanks for any info or suggestions.
>
>