MTBCommuter Posted October 19, 2004 Share Posted October 19, 2004 If i am into 3D gaming, will a sound card help unload the CPU? Quote Link to comment
servo101 Posted October 19, 2004 Share Posted October 19, 2004 If using an Intel chipset based system, yes. If using an AMD system running on the nForce corelogic, no since the nForce APU already does the audio processing work and thus, no CPU cycles are used. However, as a general rule, most gamers would be better off with a dedicated souncard which has full support for EAX, i.e. Soundblaster Audigy. The nForce Soundstorm however is the nest best thing if were talking about onboard sound. No other onboard sound comes close.... Quote Link to comment
MTBCommuter Posted October 19, 2004 Share Posted October 19, 2004 ok thanks. I use an intel PC. Quote Link to comment
servo101 Posted October 19, 2004 Share Posted October 19, 2004 Well, in that case, we need to know what mobo you're using. By any chance do you know what your mobo is? PS: Mobo = motherboard. Quote Link to comment
MTBCommuter Posted October 19, 2004 Share Posted October 19, 2004 My mother board is an ASROCK P4VT8+. It does say it has a 5.1 AC '97 Audio. Quote Link to comment
CyberRay Posted October 19, 2004 Share Posted October 19, 2004 *os RIG-1:Lian Li PC-70 Case2 Samsung 19" 193P Silver LCD'sATI 9800 PRO Video CardASUS P4P800 E Deluxe MotherboardIntel Pentium 3.2GHz @ 3.8 GHz 800FSB Extreme Edition HyperThreading Processor2-Gig Corsair TwinX 1024-3200XL MemoryC: WD 120Gig 8MB Cache HDDD: WD 200Gig 8MB Cache HDDE: 2 WD Raptor 36.7GB SATA RAID 0 (Promise)F: 2 WD Raptor 74GB SATA RAID ) (ICH5R)Sony DVD ROMRuns Microsoft Windows 2003 Server, Exchange Server 2003 and Visual Studio 2003 *os RIG-2:Cooler Master CaseSamsung 17" 173P Silver LCDATI 9800 XT Video CardASUS P4P800 Deluxe MotherboardIntel Pentium 3.2GHz @ 3.8 GHz 800FSB Extreme Edition HyperThreading ProcessorYamaha CD-ROM burner (can't remember model)1-Gig Corsair TwinX 1024-3200XLPRO MemoryC: WD 80Gig 8MB Cache HDDD: 2 WD Raptor 36.7GB SATA RAID 0 (Promise)Runs Microsoft Windows XP Pro *os RIG-3:Cooler Master CaseSamsung 17" 173P Silver LCD (KVM Switch)ATI 9800 PRO Video CardASUS P4P800 Deluxe MotherboardIntel Pentium 3.2GHz @ 3.8 GHz 800FSB Extreme Edition HyperThreading Processor1-Gig Corsair TwinX 1024-3200XL MemoryYamaha CD-ROM burner (again don't know model)C: WD 120Gig 8MB Cache HDDD: WD 160Gig 8MB Cache HDDE: 2 WD Raptor 36.7GB SATA RAID 0 (Promise)Runs Windows Server 2003, SQL 2000 Server, Exchange Server 2003 *os RIG-4:Cooler Master CaseSamsung 17" 173P Silver LCD (KVM Switch)ATI 9800 PRO Video CardASUS P4P800 Deluxe MotherboardPentium 2.4GHzrocessorSamsung DVD BurnerCreative 52X CD-ROMC: WD 80Gig 8MB Cache HDDRuns Windows Server 2003, Windows XP Pro Dual boot SQL Server 2003. *os RIG-5&6:Compaq Deskpro EN *os Printers:Samsung ML-7300N LaserJetHP Photosmart Color printer *os Networking/Internet AccessLinksys KVM SwitchNetGear FR114P RouterLinksys Gigabit 8-port Workgroup switchPLDT MyDSL Professional 2 Microsoft Wireless Keyboards and micePIC01PIC02PIC03<{POST_SNAPBACK}> UPDATES: My First Customize 64-Bit System *os SPECS: -AMD Athlon64 FX-55 Processor-4GB DDR400 SDRAM 4x1GB-2x160GB Maxtor Diamond Max Plus 9 SATA HDD-Cooler Master Aquagate Water Cooling System-Nvidia GeForce 6600 GT 128Mb Video Card-Sony Dual Layer DVD Burner-Microsoft Windows XP 64-Bit OS-Sharp 19" Flat Screen Monitor-Microsoft Wireless Keyboard & Mouse Quote Link to comment
l3v3l Posted October 19, 2004 Share Posted October 19, 2004 UPDATES: My First Customize 64-Bit System *os SPECS: -AMD Athlon64 FX-55 Processor-4GB DDR400 SDRAM 4x1GB-2x160GB Maxtor Diamond Max Plus 9 SATA HDD-Cooler Master Aquagate Water Cooling System-Nvidia GeForce 6600 GT 128Mb Video Card-Sony Dual Layer DVD Burner-Microsoft Windows XP 64-Bit OS-Sharp 19" Flat Screen Monitor-Microsoft Wireless Keyboard & Mouse<{POST_SNAPBACK}> LUFET nito ahHH!! :boo: san ka naka-bili ng GF6600GT pareng cyberray??anu yan??pci-xpress? :cool: :cool: :cool: :cool: Quote Link to comment
sago Posted October 19, 2004 Share Posted October 19, 2004 ey CyberRay anong ginagawa nang mga PC mo? pang 'Display'? hehehe. Quote Link to comment
MTBCommuter Posted October 20, 2004 Share Posted October 20, 2004 Tulo ang laway ko dito Bro! Quote Link to comment
sago Posted October 20, 2004 Share Posted October 20, 2004 Tulo ang laway ko dito Bro!<{POST_SNAPBACK}> buti n lang ako hindi! :evil: Quote Link to comment
CyberRay Posted October 20, 2004 Share Posted October 20, 2004 LUFET nito ahHH!! :boo: san ka naka-bili ng GF6600GT pareng cyberray??anu yan??pci-xpress? :cool: :cool: :cool: :cool:<{POST_SNAPBACK}> Yuf! Got em all from an online dealer (Except for the monitor and OS) which is much cheaper than buying them locally. Took me around 2 weeks to assemble it up with a lil bit of help from my colleague. :cool: :cool: :cool: Quote Link to comment
CyberRay Posted October 20, 2004 Share Posted October 20, 2004 ey CyberRay anong ginagawa nang mga PC mo? pang 'Display'? hehehe. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hmmm... Lemme think for a while.... Oh! It's for Software programming, my home office, my music jukebox, my movie depot, my home gaming center, my communication center, my kitchen (seriously this is were I start if I want to cook/bake somethin! Get recipes online! Yih! ), my bestfriend, (hehe) and oh! uhhh.... hell ur a genius mr Sago! It spice up a lil life in my room! FORR DISPLLAAYYYY! just kiddin around! Hehehe! Quote Link to comment
CyberRay Posted October 20, 2004 Share Posted October 20, 2004 Tulo ang laway ko dito Bro!<{POST_SNAPBACK}> Here... A nice lil hanky will do the job... Quote Link to comment
azrach187 Posted October 20, 2004 Share Posted October 20, 2004 Here's my monster's guts. Just a jumble of wires to untrained eyes... The ultimate fragging machine for a hardcore gamer like me. Don't worry about the tower case... It's ugly! But this brute put a lot of "manufactured" PC to shame. Just make sure, you don't find yourself on the opposite side of my "virtual" gun. Definitely not the PC to introduce to your mom! Considering the monitor stuck to it is a 19" CRT. I'm not really a geek, I just hate getting killed because of lags. Quote Link to comment
AlpineMan Posted October 20, 2004 Share Posted October 20, 2004 Asus P4C800-E Deluxe 2.0 mother boardKingston HyperX 512mb PC4000 dual channel memory x2Intel P4 3.0C 3ghz CPUATI All-In-Wonder 9800 Pro video cardDell 1901FP 19" LCD monitorPioneer DVR-105 DVD burnerNEC ND2500A DVD burnerMicrosoft Wireless Optical Desktop for Bluetooth (keyboard/mouse)Western Digital 200gb IDE drives x2 in RAID 0Fortron Source 530 watt power supplyThermaltake Volcano 7+ cpu cooler (fan replaced w/ quieter Spire fan)Mitsumi 3.5" floppy driveBlack round IDE cables x3Black round floppy cableHP PSC-2210 All-In-One printer/fax/copier/scannerSyntax 802.11b WiFi USB adapterDlink DI-614+ 802.11b wireless router/firewallWestec DSL modem (1.5mbps download/384kbps upload)BCC 712-4HLW-BK black case w/ temp gauges for HDD, CPU, Video card Quote Link to comment
sandy_luvs_rich Posted October 21, 2004 Share Posted October 21, 2004 Here's my monster's guts. Just a jumble of wires to untrained eyes... The ultimate fragging machine for a hardcore gamer like me. Don't worry about the tower case... It's ugly! But this brute put a lot of "manufactured" PC to shame. Just make sure, you don't find yourself on the opposite side of my "virtual" gun. Definitely not the PC to introduce to your mom! Considering the monitor stuck to it is a 19" CRT. I'm not really a geek, I just hate getting killed because of lags. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> i cant believe you actually took a picture of your pc!!!!!!!!!!!! what a geek!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! luv ya! :heart: Quote Link to comment
sago Posted October 21, 2004 Share Posted October 21, 2004 Here's my monster's guts. Just a jumble of wires to untrained eyes... The ultimate fragging machine for a hardcore gamer like me. Don't worry about the tower case... It's ugly! But this brute put a lot of "manufactured" PC to shame. Just make sure, you don't find yourself on the opposite side of my "virtual" gun. Definitely not the PC to introduce to your mom! Considering the monitor stuck to it is a 19" CRT. I'm not really a geek, I just hate getting killed because of lags. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> WTF!! now THIS is a PERSONAL COMPUTER!!! :boo: :cool: Quote Link to comment
servo101 Posted October 21, 2004 Share Posted October 21, 2004 My mother board is an ASROCK P4VT8+. It does say it has a 5.1 AC '97 Audio.<{POST_SNAPBACK}> well, in that case, that'll be okay for gaming. at least you have directional sound, asusming of course you have a 4.1 and above speaker system. a soundcard really wont make your games run faster, trust me. and if it does, you really wont feel the difference. but hell, if you feel that using the onboard sound isnt hardcore enough, they by all means, get one. i just do not find it necessary in my case because Soundstorm is more than enough sound for my needs. i suggest you invest in good speakers rather than in a soundcard. a cheap 4.1 system (Logitech Z-540) is good for gaming. Quote Link to comment
sago Posted October 21, 2004 Share Posted October 21, 2004 Lemme count the ways... Oh! It's for Software programming,<{POST_SNAPBACK}>Rig 1 my home office, <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Rig 2 my music jukebox, <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Rig 3 my movie depot, <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Rig 4 my home gaming center, <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Rig 5 my communication center,Rig 6 my kitchen (seriously this is were I start if I want to cook/bake somethin! Get recipes online! Yih! ),Rig 7 my bestfriend<{POST_SNAPBACK}> WTF!?! No more Rig?!?! hhmm... i guess you need to BUY another ONE , (hehe) and oh! uhhh.... hell ur a genius mr Sago! It spice up a lil life in my room! FORR DISPLLAAYYYY! just kiddin around! Hehehe! <{POST_SNAPBACK}> hhmm... now were do i place the chicks.. Quote Link to comment
sago Posted October 21, 2004 Share Posted October 21, 2004 i suggest you invest in good speakers rather than in a soundcard. a cheap 4.1 system (Logitech Z-540) is good for gaming.<{POST_SNAPBACK}> yep. i guess mahabangpasensya should consider buying a good set of speakers before buying a sound card. a mobo with soundstorm(those with Nforce2 MCP-T chipsets,except for chaintech(forgot d model)) WILL do. it is better than the soundblaster Live and it's almost as good as the AUDIGY. Quote Link to comment
servo101 Posted October 21, 2004 Share Posted October 21, 2004 sago: yup, soundstorm is waaaaay better than a dinky SB Live. It is somewhat better than the Audigy, but only in terms of the fact that it has DOLBY ICE. But other than that, the Audigy is better overall for a gamer because of true EAX support whereas Soundstorm only has up to EAX 2 support (we're already in the EAX 4 era). But if on a budget, the onboard sound, most especially a Soundstorm will more than suffice. I'd rather throw that 4-5K planned for an AUdigy into more RAM, or upgraded HD, etc, etc. alpineman: why do you have two DVD-Burners? neither are dual layer capable, unless of course you firmware flashed the NEC. just wondering out loud... Quote Link to comment
sago Posted October 21, 2004 Share Posted October 21, 2004 sago: yup, soundstorm is waaaaay better than a dinky SB Live. It is somewhat better than the Audigy, but only in terms of the fact that it has DOLBY ICE. But other than that, the Audigy is better overall for a gamer because of true EAX support whereas Soundstorm only has up to EAX 2 support (we're already in the EAX 4 era). But if on a budget, the onboard sound, most especially a Soundstorm will more than suffice. I'd rather throw that 4-5K planned for an AUdigy into more RAM, or upgraded HD, etc, etc. very true! if i could only hook up our AV-Reciever to our PC via optical/coax cable. anyways we are currently planning to buy a new set of PC speakers.. hopefully with digital input. Quote Link to comment
sago Posted October 21, 2004 Share Posted October 21, 2004 my G4|\/|1|\|6 121G: AMD Athlon 1800+ XP Biostar M7NCG 512MB DDR (2x256 @ dual channel)80GB HDD(Western) + 80GB HDD(Maxtor)Plextor 708A -> 8X DVD+R,4X DVD-R Writer19" Mag Monitor5Watts Mono Speaker :boo: video card: -> onboard sound card: -> onboard Running on Windows XP SP1<{POST_SNAPBACK}> DOWNGraded... my G4|\/|1|\|6 121G: AMD Athlon 1800+ XP Biostar M7NCG 512MB DDR (2x256 @ dual channel)80GB HDD(Western) + 80GB HDD(Maxtor)Plextor PX-W1210A -> 12x CDR Writer!!!! 19" Mag Monitor5Watts Mono Speaker :boo: video card: -> onboard sound card: -> onboard Running on Windows XP SP1 Quote Link to comment
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