I'm considering getting a MicroATX motherboard instead of a big ATX one. I had originally planned on getting an ATX because of all the PCI expansion slots it offered. But then I thought to myself, what could I actually use that for? Besides a videocard and a soundcard, what else could I use those for? If the mobo has build in firewire and raid, of course.
physics card
Extra USB ports
WinTv Tv card.
A higher guality network card or WiFi
Just my X-Fi.
I dunno actually,,,
A TV tuner card at least
I don't even have a soundcard :b
The one in my MOBO is plenty of good
A TV tuner card at least
I don't even have a soundcard :b
The one in my MOBO is plenty of good
Your thoughts, insights, and musings on this matter intrigue me
X-Fi XtremeGamer and a wireless 802.11g NIC card from Linksys.
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Just a X-Fi, I could put in a USB expansion but there's no need.
I don't use any PCI slots...
On my old comp I had my audigy 2, but now I just use the card that came with my mobo (asus p5e)
On my old comp I had my audigy 2, but now I just use the card that came with my mobo (asus p5e)
An X-Fi Xtremegamer, that's it.
xGj wrote:
An X-Fi Xtremegamer, that's it.
r'Eeee wrote:
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Sound card, networks card and sometimes secondary graphics cards (8MB ones for desktop whiles watching movies/gaming). USB cards.
The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP
I personally use 2/3 of my PCI slots.
1 x Hauppauge PVR-350 WinTV TV Card
1 x Creative Soundblaster Audigy 2 ZS
1 x Hauppauge PVR-350 WinTV TV Card
1 x Creative Soundblaster Audigy 2 ZS
Only X-Fi for me.
creative soundblaster + TV card
Just my Audigy 2 ZS
Finally someone else who understands the benefits of an Network Interface Card instead of using onboard ethernet.Kurazoo wrote:
A higher guality network card or WiFi
I would be still using mine if that stupid fan on my video card didn't go ever so slightly over the adjacent PCI slot.
wifi card
Whats wrong with the mobo net card ?_j5689_ wrote:
Finally someone else who understands the benefits of an Network Interface Card instead of using onboard ethernet.Kurazoo wrote:
A higher guality network card or WiFi
I would be still using mine if that stupid fan on my video card didn't go ever so slightly over the adjacent PCI slot.
Your thoughts, insights, and musings on this matter intrigue me
a w-lan card
it's extremely slow compared to a dedicated NICFloppY_ wrote:
Whats wrong with the mobo net card ?_j5689_ wrote:
Finally someone else who understands the benefits of an Network Interface Card instead of using onboard ethernet.Kurazoo wrote:
A higher guality network card or WiFi
I would be still using mine if that stupid fan on my video card didn't go ever so slightly over the adjacent PCI slot.
I actually have a Killer NIC M1 on the way. Can't wait for it to get to me.
So do you honestly think it makes a difference?DrunkenPirate wrote:
it's extremely slow compared to a dedicated NICFloppY_ wrote:
Whats wrong with the mobo net card ?_j5689_ wrote:
Finally someone else who understands the benefits of an Network Interface Card instead of using onboard ethernet.
I would be still using mine if that stupid fan on my video card didn't go ever so slightly over the adjacent PCI slot.
I actually have a Killer NIC M1 on the way. Can't wait for it to get to me.
My latency in games like CSS is 10-20 ms in denmark and 30-40 in the UK/Germany/France/Etc.
You don't need it to be faster than that -.-
And not to mention LAN is WAY faster than Internetz....
Tbh it's a waste of money if you ask me
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Your thoughts, insights, and musings on this matter intrigue me