I have a fairly decent system (Athlon 3800, 7800GT, 2G Ram), but I'm currently using on board sound and I'm thinking of getting a soundcard.
I'm only interested in gaming, not music or DVDs and although I currently have 4.1 speakers I only have 2.1 plugged in as the two "rear" speakers can't be easily placed.
My motto is value for money, so I'm not looking to spend a packet. The latest and greatest is obviously the xfi cards, but even the basic oem is £50+.
SP I was wondering about the Audigy 4 (£35) or perhaps the Audigy SE (£18).
At £18 the SE looks quite appealing. Are there any great reasons to spend more ? I'm mostly an FPS player (BF2) and am looking to "enhance the experience"
I was also thinging of getting a decent headset. I've had a variety of cheap and nasty headphone/mic setups and they've never worked very well. You get what you pay for I suppose and for <£10 you don't get much
So what about the Speed-Link Medusa 5.1 ProGamer headphones (£45) ? Are they worth the effort/money ?
One thing that concerns me (a little ) is the Audigy 4 has an extra two jack sockets over the SE. What do these do ? And is it coincidence that they are white and pink and the Medusa also has a pink connector. Does the "4" offer something over the SE that the Medusa would really benefit from ?
All advice greatly appreciated.