Buy.com: SoundBlaster Extigy 5.1 Sound Card $121 shipped

[lostatlantis]

bit, how did you get it for $121 shipped? I see $149 listed, and when added to basket it doesn't change

 

[Typiko512]

will the usb resource give me more lag and spikes while gaming online?

 

[Mani]

The cpu usage isn't insane or anything but it's definitely noticeable. I have a 1GHz P3-M/512mb/GF2Go Inspiron 8200 laptop and when I play counterstrike it runs like butta with or without the extigy attached. However games that tax my system a little more like Renegade or Medal of honor, I can see a frame rate hit of up to 33%.

But this is just me and YMMV.

 

[ostrich80]

bump

 

[FSUpaintball]

I've read some really good reviews about the Extigy. I think you can hook it up to your hugearsed stereo systems easily (imagine your huge stereo system with Quake III)

Personally, I'd rather spring for the Platinum, with the faceplate mounted in a front slot, but that's personal choice.