which souncard to buy ?

[aces170]

i have a logitech x-530 5.1 speaker sysem.i am not too happy with my onboard sound
i have a ASUS A7N266 nforce1 with realtek alc650 chip.will buying a new sound card make a large difference in the sound output if yes, which soundcard should i go for i want something in range of 60 $.

 

[kobymu]

Originally posted by: aces170
will buying a new sound card make a large difference in the sound output if yes...

depand on you'r hearing (very personal, can chang quite a lot from person to person)
but generally speaking: yes it will make a change

edit
for which app's (game, music, video playback, all of the above)?

 

[Away]

You could get an Audigy2 value for around $60. Or for a little cheaper a Soundblaster Live for $30. Both are 24-bit and support up to 7.1

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Audigy 2 plain would be a good option.

 

[aces170]

what is the difference between audigy 2 plain and audigy2 ZS

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Originally posted by: aces170
what is the difference between audigy 2 plain and audigy2 ZS

I think the main difference is the DACs are a little better and a little better Signal to noise ratio etc. (nothing you would notice without really expensive speakers)