Will you buy an X-Fi Fatal1ty ?

[Polish3d]

?

 

[Polish3d]

I voted "havent seen enough benchmarks."

Did you guys see the Extreme Tech article saying that Windows Vista will not support hardware sound acceleration?

 

[chrisrod01]

NO but I'm going to buy just the card , but I have should have bought it in QUAKECON while it was at 200 the fatal1ty version and they were going to throw a free pair of creative headset est around 80 bucks

 

[Varun]

I am not paying $200 for a sound card.

I bought a Live! a long time ago, complete piece of junk. That was my first and last Creative card.

 

[chrisrod01]

THE CARD ITSELF COST 130+ 10 OF TAXES NOT 200 DUH and its worth it cause i have heard it at QUAKECON

 

[JonMooring]

Originally posted by: Varun
I am not paying $200 for a sound card.

I bought a Live! a long time ago, complete piece of junk. That was my first and last Creative card.

You read my mind.

 

[Powermoloch]

wha??? 270 for a sound card

 

[svi]

NO but I'm going to buy just the card , but I have should have bought it in QUAKECON while it was at 200 the fatal1ty version and they were going to throw a free pair of creative headset est around 80 bucks

$200 including a free $80MSRP Creative headset is about $180 for the card. I don't mean to insult your intelligence, but are you sure it was the Fatal1ty version? Your later post seems to indicate you have some confusion about the different versions.

THE CARD ITSELF COST 130+ 10 OF TAXES NOT 200 DUH and its worth it cause i have heard it at QUAKECON

That's the Xtrememusic. I believe the Fatal1ty is considerably more expensive.

wha??? 270 for a sound card

Well, sure. You need an expensive sound card for games! After all, what else is going to render the picture? ... oh, wait ...

 

[Skiguy411]

Yup, got in on the $200 Fatal1ty "hot" deal.

 

[AmberClad]

Is that really the codename? "Fatal1ty"? I thought I remembered a motherboard that had the same name, either an Abit or Asus...

 

[biostud]

Originally posted by: AmberClad
Is that really the codename? "Fatal1ty"? I thought I remembered a motherboard that had the same name, either an Abit or Asus...

Some extreme gamer who earns money putting his name on specific hardware.

 

[Schadenfroh]

No

1. It costs too much
2. It has a 1337 name
3. My audigy 2 ZS does everything i need

 

[AmberClad]

Originally posted by: biostud
Some extreme gamer who earns money putting his name on specific hardware.

Hmm, well that "extreme gamer" seems to have put his name on a Prescott motherboard, which I find kind of amusing. (I use a Prescott, but it's a general purpose proc, not a gaming specialized one like some AMDs.)

 

[Elcs]

Originally posted by: Schadenfroh
No

1. It costs too much
2. It has a 1337 name
3. My audigy 2 ZS does everything i need

Replace Audigy 2 ZS with Soundstorm and you have my opinion.

After THG's review, I think id go for that X-Mystique card. 1 wire for 5.1 sound is bliss.

 

[BigCoolJesus]

Originally posted by: Elcs

Originally posted by: Schadenfroh
No

1. It costs too much
2. It has a 1337 name
3. My audigy 2 ZS does everything i need

Replace Audigy 2 ZS with Soundstorm and you have my opinion.

After THG's review, I think id go for that X-Mystique card. 1 wire for 5.1 sound is bliss.

I am currently using the HDA Mystique, and it f'ing rocks.

have a toslink running to my amp, then to my 5.1 set up. The Mystique completely tromps my old Audigy 2. No contest.

 

[JonMooring]

Originally posted by: AmberClad

Originally posted by: biostud
Some extreme gamer who earns money putting his name on specific hardware.

Hmm, well that "extreme gamer" seems to have put his name on a Prescott motherboard, which I find kind of amusing. (I use a Prescott, but it's a general purpose proc, not a gaming specialized one like some AMDs.)

Put it on an Abit 939 SLI board too

 

[pulsedrive]

Originally posted by: Schadenfroh
No

1. It costs too much
2. It has a 1337 name
3. My audigy 2 ZS does everything i need

Replace 3 with "My on board audio is fine thank you"

 

[Oyeve]

Originally posted by: biostud

Originally posted by: AmberClad
Is that really the codename? "Fatal1ty"? I thought I remembered a motherboard that had the same name, either an Abit or Asus...

Some extreme gamer who earns money putting his name on specific hardware.

You mean specific "crappy" hardware.

 

[Cheezeit]

naa, im not that into sound. Im just using my integrated DFI ultra d right now and some 5 dollarAR labtec speakers.

 

[ReliableData]

Well, i picked up a X-fi platinum from bestbuy (didn't know it was supposed to be out yet), and it rules. (Platinum is the same as Fatality except no x-ram, which x-ram doesn't do any good unless the game is specifically designed to use it). Music (with the crystallizer) is much brighter, crisper, and generally cleaner sounding. Haven't tried the headphone surround thing, but will in a few days. All in all, mucho better than my 2 ZS.

 

[shoRunner]

when it costs <$100, maybe

 

[codehack2]

Can one of you guys that have the card verify if xp 64 drivers are included?

 

[Polish3d]

I might pick up the cheaper version from Best Buy (platnium) to try it out and then perhaps exchange it later for the Fata1ty if it turns out to be worthwhile