Best sound card for under $50?

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#1

What are a couple options for sound cards under $50? 5.1 or 7.1, either work. Also Preferably off Newegg. 

#2

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16829132013

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16829132052

#3

Im leaning towards the Asus because it has Spdif out on the back. Although the sample rate is a lot higher on the 7.1 card. Will that impact noticeably on sound quality ? 

#4

no if you are using headphones or any thing less the 5.1 setup for speakers there will not be a difference unless you are going to hook up a 7.1 surrondsound system to it.

#5

That optical spdif is going to be much less noisy than direct output from the 7.1 anyway. The increased sample rate is pretty much usless on that 7.1 card :P

#6

ok sweet thanks! I'll Pick up the 5.1 card

 

#7

just make sure you have an open pci e slot otherwise there is a normal pci version of the sound card