PC Peripherals Sound Card Vs On-Board Sound.

[pranut]

Hey guys,

I was recently browsing my motherboards specs, I was surprised to see the bit rate of my MOBO's onboard audio higher than my sound card wiz. Creative Audigy Value.

Now I wanted to know which is better my MOBO's onboard audio or my Sound Card...

Here's the link for both:
MOBO: MSI Global ? Mainboard - 890GXM-G65

Sound Card: Creative Sound Blaster Audigy Value Sound Card - High-quality 24-bit, 7.1 audio

Thanks!!

 

[rakesh_sharma23]

+ 1 for Creative Audigy Value, it is good then your On-board sound

Reason :-

Good Audio processor.

Have dedicated AOD, DOA convertors.

Have nice op-amps for good deapth and richness of sound.

Can do a Software mod, Convert your Creative Audigy Value to Creative Xifi and get some nice sound upgrade.

 

[pranut]

+ 1 for Creative Audigy Value, it is good then your On-board sound

Reason :-

Good Audio processor.

Have dedicated AOD, DOA convertors.

Have nice op-amps for good deapth and richness of sound.

Can do a Software mod, Convert your Creative Audigy Value to Creative Xifi and get some nice sound upgrade.

Software MOD ? how to do that ?

 

[rakesh_sharma23]

Audigy SE to X-Fi Xtreme Audio

Audigy SE to X-Fi Xtreme Audio - techPowerUp! Forums

 

[MegaMind]

Audigy value is slightly better than onboard audio... But u get some additional features like EAX..

@OP, which headphone/speakers are u using?

 

[pranut]

Audigy value is slightly better than onboard audio... But u get some additional features like EAX..

@OP, which headphone/speakers are u using?

I have Logitech X-540...

 

[MegaMind]

I have Logitech X-540...

Ur mobo, MSI 890GXM-G65 uses ALC889 audio chipset which is >/= the audio processor of Audigy value...

In terms of audio quality, u wont hear a diff.

But EAX benefits u a bit..

IMHO audigy value is not worth the 1.5K to replace ALC889..

 

[pranut]

Ur mobo, MSI 890GXM-G65 uses ALC889 audio chipset which is >/= the audio processor of Audigy value...

In terms of audio quality, u wont hear a diff.

But EAX benefits u a bit..

IMHO audigy value is not worth the 1.5K to replace ALC889..

Actually I already have Audigy Value, Just wanted to know whether i should connect to Sound Card or Onboard.

 

[MegaMind]

Actually I already have Audigy Value, Just wanted to know whether i should connect to Sound Card or Onboard.

If u can : sell it, n get a better soundcard... Or install it n enjoy the tweaking options..