PCI or PCIe

[race301]

I have a Gigabyte EP45-DS3L board. I see Creative makea a SoundBlaster PCI Express Extreme Audio card, and the
Sb X-fi Xtreme Audio E/f PCI card. Which way is the best to go? Thanks Dave.

 

[race301]

I would like the best for gaming & music both. I have Logitech Z-2300 THX Certified 2.1 speakers. I do not need 7.1 or anything like that, but I want to buy the best card. PCI or PCIe what is best? I have a 5 year old ASUS P4PE with a sound blaster live now, and just want to upgrade to the best stuff. Dave.

 

[gamerk316]

Niether is the best option. I recommend either the Razer Barracuda or the ASUS Xonar over any Creative/X-fi soundcard. Also, theres no diffrence between PCI/PCI-E, as soundcards don't need that much bandwidth to begin with...