Mega cheap sound card, suggestions???

[chodecz]

Hi guys,

I have a budget of about $20 USD (£13) for a sound card, any good suggestions???

I was looking at a Creative Soundblaster CT4760 (with the EMU10K1 audio processor), and also the CT4820 .


Many thanks in advance for any help! 🙂

 

[Luckyboy1]

No onboard sound?

I ask because I doubt anything within that budget will beat most modern onboard sound systems.

 

[chodecz]

It's going on a friend's old P3 system, so no onboard sound.

He will prob do a motherboard+cpu upgrade soon, but hes just looking to spend $20 USD for some sound for the time being,,, so I'm on here to find whats the best to go for in that budget.

Thanks.

 

[Luckyboy1]

Ok, makes sense now. Sorry about the interrogation, but I actually try to show respect for folks by making sure money needs to be spent in the first place...

http://cgi.ebay.com/Creative-Labs-Sound...71QQcategoryZ44981QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[ValuedCustomer]

splurge and get this one.. $23 bucks.

 

[MrUniq]

get a used card from a computer store..u should be able to pick up an audigy or soundblaster cheap.

 

[kyparrish]

Yup, find an AV-710.

 

[NaOH]

get the chaintech...I've heard nothing but good things about the envy chipset.

 

[Ghouler]

av710 is gd for stereo, surround outputs are very low quality. It is not only chip that matters but also how it is implemented onto PCB and what is the quality of other components. For $20 av710 is a good card anyway

 

[thecoolnessrune]

I picked up the Sound Blaster 4.1 Digital from Office Depot for $20 new last year. Great card and it has EAX. I imagine you can get the 5.1 version for that price by now.