Onboard sound?

[KoolDrew]

I am building a new rig soon and since I am on a budget I was thinking of just using onboard sound (DFI NF4), but I came across this.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16829120103

From Anandtech it seems it is a good card, but is it even worth it over onboard sound. I am planning on getting these speakers.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16836121118

This will be for a gaming machine.

[harpyboy]

for that speaker that sound card won't do any good.... use ur onboard sound for now and save up for a better sound card......

i doubt that $25 soundcard will do a hell lot better than ur onboard...

[clayton]

The speaker is fine :cool: I find Logitech's speakers better than Creative's.
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[$a1Ty]

yeah logitech make great speakers, as for that sound card harpyboy you obviously dont know what your talking about, that chaintech cards is awesome, totally owns creative, and will make a huge improvement over onboard sound

[harpyboy]

sorry dudes.... i just see the price and not the specs... din realise it is using the envy24....

[W0nderb0y]

guys that sound card is very good. everyone that reviews it loves it.

heres a link: http://forums.extremeoverclocking.com/showthread.php?t=175320

[SPiKE]

Well, the Chaintech quite a good soundcard for it's price. But go for another if you are going for 5.1 speakers.
The included Wolfson DAC (24 bit/192 KHz) is only for 2 channels, and the other 6ch to get 7.1 are managed by an AC97 codec (VIA Vinyl VT1616).

And if you are looking for good EAX support for your games, go for a Creative.