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- Louisiana, USA
Hi Peeps! So this is a question that goes along the current research I am conducting for a future purchase.. I research my products for months before I make a purchase and so far, this has paid off greatly. Built my first computer this way, researched for 6+ months before I built it. Had one RMA and so far, no other issues running an AMD Win8.1 system..
So my question for you all today is this.. I'm a gamer, new to PC gaming but a previous console gamer since years ago (13+ years).. I'm looking for a decent sound card that is great for audio production, preferably with electronic music like trance, house, electronica, ect.. But not just great for music production, decent to great with regular music listening and also gaming. My computer is my main computer that pretty much does everything. I game, surf the net, run 3D renders, and I'd like to do more with music production. My current sound is straight off the motherboard on-board audio drivers and I can tell you the sound is thuddy at best.
What would you recommend? I'm not unlimited when it comes to finances, but I wouldn't mind spending $100-$200 on a decent sound card. Even $250 wouldn't be all that terrible..
What am I running on my computer for producing music? Right now, just FL Studio.. I plan to get Adobe SoundForge though as I used to use that for slicing and it's also easier for reverse sounds and sections within the music.. I can also render out a high quality in FLS and use SoundForge to quickly save in different qualities for online uploading.. But, that's just what I use it for, you can do a lot more with it of course..
Thanks in advance for those participating in recommendations.. I'd also like to say I'd most appreciate those with actual experience in what I am wanting to use the card for. I know how to use Google too so please don't recommend if you only just did a little research yourself
So my question for you all today is this.. I'm a gamer, new to PC gaming but a previous console gamer since years ago (13+ years).. I'm looking for a decent sound card that is great for audio production, preferably with electronic music like trance, house, electronica, ect.. But not just great for music production, decent to great with regular music listening and also gaming. My computer is my main computer that pretty much does everything. I game, surf the net, run 3D renders, and I'd like to do more with music production. My current sound is straight off the motherboard on-board audio drivers and I can tell you the sound is thuddy at best.
What would you recommend? I'm not unlimited when it comes to finances, but I wouldn't mind spending $100-$200 on a decent sound card. Even $250 wouldn't be all that terrible..
What am I running on my computer for producing music? Right now, just FL Studio.. I plan to get Adobe SoundForge though as I used to use that for slicing and it's also easier for reverse sounds and sections within the music.. I can also render out a high quality in FLS and use SoundForge to quickly save in different qualities for online uploading.. But, that's just what I use it for, you can do a lot more with it of course..
Thanks in advance for those participating in recommendations.. I'd also like to say I'd most appreciate those with actual experience in what I am wanting to use the card for. I know how to use Google too so please don't recommend if you only just did a little research yourself
My Computer
System One
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- OS
- Windows 8.1 x64 OEM
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- System Manufacturer/Model
- My Own Build
- CPU
- AMD FX-8350 Black Edition Vishera 8-Core 4.0GHz (4.2GHz Turbo) Socket AM3+ 125W Desktop Processor
- Motherboard
- ASUS M5A99FX PRO R2.0 AM3+ AMD Motherboard
- Memory
- 16GB (x2 8GB) G.Skill Ripjaws 1866mhz DDR3
- Graphics Card(s)
- EVGA GTX 980TI 6GB FTW ACX 2.0+
- Sound Card
- Built in HD Audio, THX
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Samsung 48" 1080p LED TV, Dell 27" Monitor
- Screen Resolution
- 1920x1080, 3840x1080
- Hard Drives
- Two Samsung 850 Evo 250GB SSD's, Seagate Barracuda 1TB 7200rpm HDD, Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200rpm HDD
- PSU
- Rosewill LIGHTNING-800 80+Gold Certified
- Case
- Azza Hurrican 2000 (Blue)
- Cooling
- Corsair H100i Liquid Cooler
- Keyboard
- Corsair K95 MX Cherry Red Mechanical Keyboard
- Mouse
- Logitech G502 Gaming Mouse
- Internet Speed
- Average 5mbps
- Browser
- Google Chrome, Firefox, Torch
- Antivirus
- Bitdefender
- Other Info
- Custom surround system: Pioneer receiver with DTS and Dolby Digital decoders, Sony speakers/sub (5.1)