Sound Blaster CT4830

awildgoose

awildgoose

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Alright guys, I'm not too much of a sound person so I am asking.
Got a Sound Blaster CT4830 from a clients computer we replaced, it's got an PCI connection and just wondering if it is actually any good?
By any good I mean better than my integrated (motherboard along the lines of GA-P55M-UD4P or something like that, running i5-750) sound.
I'm thinking of buying the Logitech Z506 system and just running on my integrated, since I don't have room for a PCI-E sound card and got this for free.

So computer people, is it better than my integrated (mainly for gaming and movies) or just use integrated?
 
Hopefully someone with first-hand experience of the card will comment. I got a copy of the pdf manual. The most recent OS mentioned are WinNT and Win2000. The card is 10 year old technology and you can get a used one at Amazon for $4. A steal if you got one for free! If I did not have any CPU usage issues I would stick with the onboard. Look out for a more recent PCI card on sale if you want to upgrade.
 
It's a "Sound Blaster Live!" which is really old

I'm pretty sure your onboard would be better. I linked you a better card on steam but you're a cheap hobo :P
 
Just go with integrater. That's a decent card, but like said it's old and there's really no point installing it, you may actually not have some features a new integrated audio chip would.
 
Alright thanks guys, it was free so may as well have looked into it.
Might actually look into getting a half decent PCI card, gimme an excuse to throw out the wireless I have in there:D.
 
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