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Old 09-12-2008, 12:56 PM   #10 (permalink)
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Default Re: Soundcard or not?

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Originally Posted by veedubfreak View Post
There are lots of excuses. Onboard sound is perfectly fine for 99% of the population. When the sound is being played through tiny little speakers with almost no quality, a sound card isnt going to make much difference. There are much better things to spend money on than a 200 dollar sound and 500 dollar speakers.

Me, i'd rather put my money into video cards for better frame rates as i almost always have the sound just barely audible anyway.
Nobody said anything about a $200 sound card.

People blow $400 on video cards and about the same on wc but wont spend a few bucks on a sound card. Even a basic card is 10 times better than onboard, it really is that bad.

A good soundcard plus good headphones or speakers can make the game that much more enjoyable. Even a basic $25 card puts onboard to shame.
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