I have a 7 year old Dell with the Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS card, and I am using a 5.1 speaker system with which I have been happy.
I'm getting a new computer, and I'm wondering if onboard audio has improved enough that I will be satisfied with it. (I'm looking at systems like Dell's with its "Waves MAXX 7.1" or HP's "Beats" audio.)
If not, will I be able to take that old Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS and put it in a Win 7/8 machine for better sound?
Or do you have a recommendation for a cheaper ($50 or so?) sound card that would be a better option.
Thanks for any help!
I'm getting a new computer, and I'm wondering if onboard audio has improved enough that I will be satisfied with it. (I'm looking at systems like Dell's with its "Waves MAXX 7.1" or HP's "Beats" audio.)
If not, will I be able to take that old Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS and put it in a Win 7/8 machine for better sound?
Or do you have a recommendation for a cheaper ($50 or so?) sound card that would be a better option.
Thanks for any help!