Posts by Angela Carter2

So, I’ve been reading all over the place about these two cards, one from Creative Technology and one from ASUS, and honestly? People can't make up their minds. Half the crowd swears by one, while the other half is obsessed with the other. To be totally blunt, I’m pretty lost when it comes to decoding all those technical specs on the boxes, so I figured I’d just ask you guys here instead.

So, I was rocking this Delock 7.1 card for a while, but honestly? I tossed it. The audio quality was pretty trash—almost sounded worse than my motherboard's built-in sound. Fingers crossed this ASUS one actually delivers, especially since the price is actually decent.

Does anyone here actually know their stuff when it comes to sound cards?

Just dropping this here so I don't clutter things up with a new thread...
I’m hunting for some solid recommendations for a new soundcard.

Motherboard: Gigabyte B75-D3V
Speakers: G51 Logitech 5.1

I really want to squeeze every bit of potential out of these speakers. Honestly, the audio coming through my integrated sound is just totally washed out.

Alright, I'm sticking with my guns—I'm going with the EVGA

Alright, I guess I'll just pick up a reliable brand like XFX or Corsair then. I actually thought I’d need a beefier power supply because my old setup—running a Gigabyte 3870 and an Intel processor at 3.00GHz—worked just fine on a Cooler Master 420W unit.

Are you absolutely sure that thing can run on a 450W power supply without tripping or glitching out?

Hey everyone..
I'm looking for some power supply recommendations for my next build. Give me a few ideas—maybe a minimum wattage and an ideal target so I can make a final call later on...

GPU ..........AMD Radeon HD 6870 Series

Motherboard...........Gigabyte 3870

CPU..........Intel Core i5 2320 box

HDD.................Just looking for a standard 7200rpm drive (that should be enough info to figure out the PSU requirements, right?)

RAM.................4GB DDR3 1333 (for now, though I might toss in another 4GB stick down the road)

Not sure which soldering iron I'll grab yet, probably just a basic one from Home Depot.

Thinking about picking up this case

Alright, help me out with the PSU choices!