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[Not Bman]

If I'm a gamer and big time music listener (and movies) which X-Fi card should I get, "Platinum, X-Fi Fatal1ty, and what else is there, I think there is an Xtrememusic one, but I need great sound for everything.

 

[madmatt]

The base product will be just fine. The others are geared at audio/video editing and such. Unless you need the front ports which I doubt you do.

 

[Not Bman]

What is the base product called, just Soundblaster X-Fi or what. I can't seem to find it anywhere.

 

[madmatt]

XtremeMusic

 

[Not Bman]

Yes, but that says its made for music, I'm a hardcore gamer too.

 

[madmatt]

I don't believe the other models offer anything more for gaming. Just audio/video.

 

[Not Bman]

Alright, well I looked over what I need, and the prices, I'm going with the Platinum card.

 

[madmatt]

I was wrong. They have a version for gaming.

http://www.soundblaster.com/products/product.asp?category=1&subcategory=208&product=14000

Platinum is the same as XtremeMusic except it has the front panel. And Elite Pro is all of them in one.

 

[Not Bman]

Hmm, the Fatal1ty version seems to much more then Platinum...hmm

 

[Not Bman]

Since Platinum seems to be cheaper in most places, and has gaming mode and everything else, I guess that's the best choice for me.

 

[madmatt]

You're missing the point though.

The XtremeMusic is the base product.
The Platinum is the XtremeMusic with the front bay.
The Fatality is designed specifically gaming. It has what Creative calls X-Ram.
The Elite Pro has the features of both the XtremeMusic and Fatality.

 

[Not Bman]

Yes I see that, but man I hate money lol. Fatality is so much more.

 

[Not Bman]

I am a true gamer, so I guess Fatality is the best choice. It is also great for music so, I guess that's what's important.

 

[Not Bman]

UPDATE

Motherboard

* Asus A8N32-SLI Deluxe (Nvidia Socket 939 ATX)
* PCI Express/SLI/Dual Gigabit LAN/USB 2.0/Serial ATA/Dual Raid
* Supports AMD Athlon 64, Athlon 64 FX, Athlon 64 X2,Sempron
* Up to 4GB RAM / DDR 266/333/400MHz
* Supports Serial ATA / Ultra DMA 33/66/100/133

Processor

* AMD Athlon 64 FX-60 / 2.60Ghz / 2MB Cache / 2000MHz FSB
* Socket 939 / Hyper Transport / Dual-Core (with fan)

Memory

* Crucial Dual Channel DDR 2048MB (2GB) / PC3200
* 400MHz

Harddrive

* Western Digital Caviar SE 16 / 400GB
* 7200 RPM / 16MB Cache / SATA-150

Videocard

* ATI Radeon X1900 XT / 512MB GDDR3 / PCI Express
* Dual DVI / VIVO

Soundcard

* Creative Labs Sound Blaster X-Fi Fatality

Sound system

* Creative Inspire 7800 7.1

Backup Drive

* Western Digital 250GB / 7200 RPM / 8MB
* USB 2.0 / External Hard drive

CD/DVD Writer

* Plextor PX-716A SW / DVD-R DL Write Speed – 6x
* DVD+R Write Speed – 16x
* DVD+RW Rewrite Speed – 8x
* DVD-R Write Speed – 16x
* DVD-RW Rewrite Speed – 4x
* CD Write Speed – 48x
* CD Rewrite Speed – 24x

CD Rom

* Liteon 52x Biege

Case

* Cooler Master CM Stacker / ATX Full Tower
* 12 5.25” Drive Bays / Front USB

Keyboard

* Logitech diNova Media Desktop / Laser Bluetooth
* Mouse and Media Pad / Wireless Setup

Monitor

* Dell UltraSharp 2005FPW 20.1” LCD

Powersupply

* Xion 600 Watt / SATA Ready / SLI Ready

Final Price of System = $4868.05

 

[madmatt]

I just want to make sure you understand the Platium is the XtremeMusic. The only difference is that you get the addon bay. It is the SAME exact card.

 

[Not Bman]

Yea I understood that, I was just being myself lol

Thanks

 

[madmatt]

You may want to consider the Plextor 760 series.

http://www.plextor.com/english/products/760A.htm

 

[Not Bman]

I'm not that good at getting information of sites if there not well organized, can you please stat what are the differences between the one I have posted and that one?

 

[madmatt]

The 760A is 18X/10X compared to 16X/6X for the 716A.

It's Plextor's latest model. $119.00 SRP.

 

[Not Bman]

Thats perfect, the same price too!

Thanks alot man! Any more great points?