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bluebarron
01-14-2007, 05:45 AM
I have a Klipsch 5.1 ProMedia Ultra heading towards me in the mail at the moment and I dont want all that money to goto waste by not getting the most out of my new system! So I need to acquire a lovely sound card to compliment this new PC sound system beast. I have never messed with computer sound (i am on my first gaming rig) so figured I would reach out to this community for some help on choosing and insurance i'll be able to hook everything up right, and be happy with it, the first time.

Thus I ask,

What is the best sound card to compliment a Klipsch 5.1 ProMedia Ultra system?

NOTES:

I saved money on the sound system so I can pay whatever for the sound card.

I am running high class gaming system with windows Vista 64 bit. So looking for good compatiblity as well.

Thanks guys!
itsplayed
01-14-2007, 08:15 AM
Running with Vista 64bit doesn't give you much of a choice, but if I were a gamer looking for a card that would take advantage of that speaker set while providing drivers for Vista....it would have to be Creative's X-Fi Elite Pro.
http://us.creative.com/products/product.asp?category=209&subcategory=669&product=14064
bluebarron
01-14-2007, 09:15 AM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16829102005

Is that the same?
itsplayed
01-14-2007, 09:45 AM
No, it's this one.....

http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=290239

While the card you linked to is respectable, the specs on this card are better.
bluebarron
01-14-2007, 09:52 AM
Neh well newegg has that one for 180 too I suppose. What is the difference besides the receiver? I am asking more for my personal knowledge gain. I do appreciate your helping me.

We're sure it has vista support?

Thanks buddy
itsplayed
01-14-2007, 10:58 AM
The card that Newegg sells for $180 is not the same either.
The elite pro does have slightly better specs, whether or not the better spec'd card is worth the extra $90 is up to you. The card I linked to does have drivers for Vista 64bit as does the card you linked to.
That said, the card you linked to at Newegg will do what you want it to do and do it well.