Thread: Sound Card for Gaming

I need a little help on deciding the best Sound Card for my PC. I need it for lots of gaming and little bit of music. Here is the config of my PC:

Phenom II X4 940BE
Biostar TA790GXB A2+
4GB GSkill RAM
HD4890
PSU: VX550

I will be using normal h/ps and i may buy Steel Series 5H V2. My budget is some 100$. I can stretch it a little bit if the card is really worth.

Since i live in India, we've got only Creative and ASUS companies over here. So please recommend from them.

Thanks....

The Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Fatal1ty series is a good.

Still i wanted a sound card because those head phones won’t be used all the time and also i need a little bit music. Onboard won't do a good job in that.

TRUST ME...you wouldn't want to make the same mistake I made. Do yourself a favor and stay away from CREATIVE SOUND CARDS and purchase yourself a HT-OMEGA card. They already blow Creative cards clear out of the water and are arguably the best sound card to purchase today. They take up very few resources and there's not much to install during the set-up.