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Dean S.

Dean S.

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AuzenTech  AZTHTHD02817 24-bit 192KHz PCI Express X-Fi HOMETHEATER HD Audio Card
AuzenTech AZTHTHD02817 24-bit 192KHz PCI Express X-Fi HOMETHEATER HD Audio Card

Pros: I just upgraded the OPAM on this to this right here. http://www.auzentech.com/site/products/opamp_627sm.php I must say that having the upgrade to the burr brown opamp is worth the money ( if you are an audiophile) the sound is amazing now

Cons: a little high on price Software takes time to learn.

Overall Review: http://www.auzentech.com/site/products/opamp_install.php

Most Critical Review

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ASUS Xonar HDAV1.3 Slim 24-bit 192KHz PCI Interface Audio Card with True Blu-ray Audio Designed to Fit All Home Theater PCs
ASUS Xonar HDAV1.3 Slim 24-bit 192KHz PCI Interface Audio Card with True Blu-ray Audio Designed to Fit All Home Theater PCs

Pros: the card will move video, at least it did for me.

Cons: No audio for what I had intended to use the card for.

Overall Review: I bought the card out side of newegg, my goal was to run audio out of my ps3 into my computer. In my own words a htpc switcher. My goal was to run the sound into the hdmi, the computer would then boost the audio through my other sound card 1x pci asus xondar dx2. I was hoping the audio would integrate. The good news the video went into the hdmi and back out to my sony tv. The audio did not convert into the computer. Thus audio at all. Side note here i run windows 7-64 bit. asus mother board, ATI 5770 8 gig memeory amd quad core 2.9ghz The end result was me taking the card back to the retailer. I like the concept of the card but i don't think it was intended for the way I was trying to use it.

Its Small

Seagate Momentus XT ST95005620AS 500GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s with NCQ 2.5" Solid State Hybrid Drive Bare Drive
Seagate Momentus XT ST95005620AS 500GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s with NCQ 2.5" Solid State Hybrid Drive Bare Drive

Pros: This thing is very compact, i was surprised at how small this drive is. It is very fast at finding my files.

Cons: I would like to give the concept a 5, and the use a four. The reason I give this a lowered rating is due to windows 7. My experience to load this drive took about 3 hours, I was unable to find the initialize prompt in windows help guide. I had to go on the inter webs to find the how to. At first I thought the drive was doa. But once I got the drive up and running I found the drive to be Very fast and reliable.

Overall Review: Segate gets a 4.8 over all, this thing is zippy. I am using the saber tooth 990fx, amd 6core, 5970 radeon, with 32 gigs of g skill rip jaws, and now a segate xt 500gb

IT's a huge card

DIAMOND Radeon HD 5970 2GB GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 CrossFireX Support Video Card A5970PE52G
DIAMOND Radeon HD 5970 2GB GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 CrossFireX Support Video Card A5970PE52G

Pros: This card runs like a champ I am playing crysis 2 on ultra with hi rez pack, card runs like a top. upgraded from 5750 what a diffrence. Before my system would hang, now its running like a Champ

Cons: ITs huge, runs a little bit on the hot side

Overall Review: I am running 32 gigs om memory rip jaws sabertooth 990 fx and amd 6 core Whating for another one of thease to come on the market so I cam cross fire . CAN't wait

Holycow it works

AuzenTech  AZTHTHD02817 24-bit 192KHz PCI Express X-Fi HOMETHEATER HD Audio Card
AuzenTech AZTHTHD02817 24-bit 192KHz PCI Express X-Fi HOMETHEATER HD Audio Card

Pros: for the last year I have been looking for a sound card that would allow me to us it like a high end switching amp. If you look around some amps like onkyo and denon do switching for you. down side to this is that you pay a lot money for a solution that still makes you hook a sound card up to your computer. Now you don't have to do that, this card allows you to run both audio and video all in one. if you need one swith this card will do it

Cons: software is a little funky to get going, but once you get it going it is easy. It took me blowing a few speakers to understand the gain on the software. Not fun !!! cost me 60 for new tweeters.

Overall Review: Awesome ! don't buy high priced amps, use this card to do it all. I am running win 7 -64 x4 core amd 2.5 ghz , 8 gigs of memory and 1 tb segate with ati raden card with hdmi Also I am running my PS3 audio/video through this card to my 46 sony hdtv running b&K power amps

sounds good to me

ASUS Xonar HDAV1.3 Deluxe 7.1 Channels 24-bit 192KHz PCI Express x1 Interface Audio/Video Enhancement Combo Card
ASUS Xonar HDAV1.3 Deluxe 7.1 Channels 24-bit 192KHz PCI Express x1 Interface Audio/Video Enhancement Combo Card

Pros: Great sound, from what I have seen here on new egg there is no card that offers true 192htz. If your looking for good sound this is the way to go. Movies have never sounded better! Music sounds awesome on this thing!

Cons: software is a little clunky, meaning if your not the type who likes to tinker with sound or know your way around audio, this card might not be for you.

Overall Review: very good card for the audiophile, if you are a sound purest you want this card. if you are looking to use the thing for just gaming with head phones, don't get this card