Comments on: Let’s add more… http://blogs.dootdoot.com/andy/2008/08/10/lets-add-more/ all about the one and only me.... Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:37:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: andy http://blogs.dootdoot.com/andy/2008/08/10/lets-add-more/#comment-15 andy Mon, 11 Aug 2008 04:48:00 +0000 http://blogs.dootdoot.com/andy/?p=15#comment-15 I have my Klipsch Promedia Ultra 5.1 speakers... so sound is somewhat important, but if I get cheap, I'm thinking about just keeping the Audigy Platinum. It's a spot I know I can cut. I have my Klipsch Promedia Ultra 5.1 speakers… so sound is somewhat important, but if I get cheap, I’m thinking about just keeping the Audigy Platinum. It’s a spot I know I can cut.

]]> By: mike http://blogs.dootdoot.com/andy/2008/08/10/lets-add-more/#comment-14 mike Mon, 11 Aug 2008 04:37:38 +0000 http://blogs.dootdoot.com/andy/?p=15#comment-14 Soundcard - Unless you plan on making this thing your uber-media center hooked up to an awesome stereo system, go with whatever is cheapest. :/ More than likely you have a standard 2.1 or 5.1 home surround sound system, or possibly even headphones. In any case, I am guessing it is very likely you are not even coming close to utilizing the card like a true audiophile. It is probably not worth your time to go all-out. If you have an old Audigy2 or something laying around, I would say just that, unless your situation is far different than I imagine. But I see it as being more of a home desktop/fun box, and that ultra-high quality sound is not the most important feature... Soundcard - Unless you plan on making this thing your uber-media center hooked up to an awesome stereo system, go with whatever is cheapest. :/

More than likely you have a standard 2.1 or 5.1 home surround sound system, or possibly even headphones. In any case, I am guessing it is very likely you are not even coming close to utilizing the card like a true audiophile. It is probably not worth your time to go all-out.

If you have an old Audigy2 or something laying around, I would say just that, unless your situation is far different than I imagine. But I see it as being more of a home desktop/fun box, and that ultra-high quality sound is not the most important feature…

]]> By: mike http://blogs.dootdoot.com/andy/2008/08/10/lets-add-more/#comment-13 mike Mon, 11 Aug 2008 04:34:13 +0000 http://blogs.dootdoot.com/andy/?p=15#comment-13 Motherboard - I have had very good luck with both Gigabyte and ASUS. I have read a lot of reviews about Intel's boards being less than stellar unless you are buying their high-end server boards. I would recommend sticking with the Intel chipsets on the boards though. I was very impressed with the P35, and the P45 is supposed to be a great successor. For me, when I was considering a board the biggest thing I needed was the ability for many drives inside. It was cheaper to spend $40 extra on a board that has 8 sata ports instead of 4, than it was to have to buy the $60 4-port sata expansion card. I doubt you'll be throwing that much in there though. Motherboard - I have had very good luck with both Gigabyte and ASUS. I have read a lot of reviews about Intel’s boards being less than stellar unless you are buying their high-end server boards.

I would recommend sticking with the Intel chipsets on the boards though. I was very impressed with the P35, and the P45 is supposed to be a great successor.

For me, when I was considering a board the biggest thing I needed was the ability for many drives inside. It was cheaper to spend $40 extra on a board that has 8 sata ports instead of 4, than it was to have to buy the $60 4-port sata expansion card. I doubt you’ll be throwing that much in there though.

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