SB Live vs. New onboard sound

[pong3d]

I am upgrading my entire system. In my old system I have a sound blaster live card with EAX (not advanced). I want to save some bucks and either use my old sound card or onboard sound on the new motherboard. I use the Line Out and a Rear Out with 4 speakers and a subwoofer. I also use a Line In and a Mic In. In the years since I bought my sound blaster live has their been enough improvements on onboard sound to use it and sell the sound blaster?

 

[Budman]

Keep the SB live, it's better than any onboard sound,except for soundstorm of course.

 

[AWhackWhiteBoy]

SB live is better than ANY analog onboard sound,even soundstorm. if your using the digital outputs though, the soundstorm would be the way to go.

 

[CraigRT]

depends on your use.
I have recently been having troubles with my soundcard and am now using my onboard audio again.
works fine for music + 2 channel stuff. CPU utilization is probably a bit higher though.

 

[Algere]

Originally posted by: Budman
Keep the SB live, it's better than any onboard sound,except for soundstorm of course.

& Envy24PT. I've heard (from a review) SoundMax is between a Live and a Audigy 1 but IDK.

Unless of course your looking @ it from a gaming performance POV.