Best PCI Sound Cards

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Xonar D1 7.1 Audio Card Pci Low Profile

$107.00 Est. at Amazon

Positives: Card Interface: PCI, Output Mode: 7.1 Channel Surround, Form Factor: Plug-In Card, Compatible Audio Standards: DTS

2 RECOMMENDED by 17 people for OVERALL

ASUS Xonar HDAV1.3 7.1 Channel PCI-E

$184.00 Est. at Amazon

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and a microwave getting heavily used for popcorn!
from www.amazon.com
if on the other hand you want to consolidate your dvr, media streaming and bluray/dvd playback and mp3 player into one device, there still may be some justification there to go the route of an htpc.

Creative Technology X-Fi Xtreme Gamer

$77.00 Est. at Amazon

Positives: Card Interface: PCI, Output Mode: 7.1 Channel Surround, Form Factor: Plug-In Card, Package Content: PCI Card

4 RECOMMENDED by 0 people for OVERALL

Creative Technology 70SB088000000 SOUNDBLASTER

$108.00 Est. at Amazon

Positives: Card Interface: PCI, Output Mode: 7.1 Channel Surround, Compatible Audio Standards: DTS,ASIO 2,EAX,ASIO

5 RECOMMENDED by 0 people for OVERALL

StarTech.com PCISOUND5CH

$20.00 Est. at Amazon

Positives: Card Interface: PCI, Output Mode: 5.1 Channel Surround, Form Factor: Plug-In Card, Compatible Audio Standards: DirectSound,A3D,EAX

RME Intelligent Audio Solutions HDSP9652

$697.00 Est. at Amazon

Positives: Card Interface: PCI, Form Factor: Plug-In Card, Compatible Audio Standards: ASIO 2,ASIO

Creative Technology Sound Blaster 128

$27.00 Est. at Amazon

Positives: Card Interface: PCI, Output Mode: Stereo / Fourpoint, Form Factor: Plug-In Card, Sound Synthesis Method: FM Synthesis,Wavetable

Ultron PCI

$11.00 Est. at Amazon

Positives: Card Interface: PCI, Output Mode: 5.1 Channel Surround, Form Factor: Plug-In Card, Compatible Audio Standards: DirectSound,A3D,EAX

Aztech 4DWAVE-NX

$45.00 Est. at Amazon

Positives: Card Interface: PCI, Form Factor: Plug-In Card

Creative Technology SB0670

$88.00 Est. at Amazon

Positives: Card Interface: PCI, Output Mode: 7.1 Channel Surround, Form Factor: Plug-In Card

Intel Frontier Design Dakota 24-Bit PCI

$419.00 Est. at Amazon

Positives: Card Interface: PCI, Output Mode: Stereo, Form Factor: Plug-In Card

ASUS XONAR D1 7.1 Channel PCI Retail

ASUS XONAR D1 7.1 Channel PCI Sound Card Retail

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from N/A, www.newegg.com
also, if your music isn't sampled at a very high rate, this card will draw attention to it.
from Rambozo79, www.newegg.com
there is simply one shared connection for optical out, line in, and mic in on the rear of the card.
from NATEDOG, www.newegg.com
have not tested it with gaming which it was really designed for but it works great for music playback and reproduction.
from gtaylor0, www.newegg.com
i haven't tried it for 5.1 or gaming since i use it for music, but perhaps i will later.
from Chuck All the Way, www.newegg.com
without adjustment by using xonar d1 audio center, i would say the sound quality of the card is slightly better than creative x-fi extreme music.