http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16829102005

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16829102019

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131224&nm_mc=TEMC-RMA-Approvel&cm_mmc=TEMC-RMA-Approvel-_-Content-_-text-_-N82E16813131224

 

Now i understand one is pci and the other is pci express. The price between the two is pretty similar. I will be mostly using this computer for gaming and occationally movie watching. Just want to know which is better. thanks and I appreciate any responses and help i can get. 

The Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Professional was released this year. the Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer Fatal1ty Professional was released last year. As long as you do not have Vista 64bit then you will be fine. Both cards do not support 64bit OS. Also the motherboard that you are showing does not have a PCI-E X1 slot on it, only 4 PCI-E X16 and 2 PCI slots. And if you are running SLI with big cards that take up 2 slots you will not be able to get the PCI one in there either.

Tracer76:

The Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Professional was released this year. the Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer Fatal1ty Professional was released last year. As long as you do not have Vista 64bit then you will be fine. Both cards do not support 64bit OS. Also the motherboard that you are showing does not have a PCI-E X1 slot on it, only 4 PCI-E X16 and 2 PCI slots. And if you are running SLI with big cards that take up 2 slots you will not be able to get the PCI one in there either.

 

Okay so with this mobo i will nto be able to use the titanimum version right? Now you mention that if i am running big cards.. I plan to use 2

ASUS EAH4850/HTDI/512M Radeon HD 4850 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail

 

They dont' appear to be too big so i wnt' have any issues right?  

 

Nope you will not be able to use the titanium version at all. 

Yep they will be fine since there not double.

Alright well thanks for the help i appreciate it.

NP

actually all pci-e x1 devices can work in pci-e x 4, 8, or 16 slots

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/187466-30-slot

so I would get the newer card

sorry I didn't catch this post sooner hopefully it's not too late, both cards should work great anyways. 

Good advice and link thanks.

NP. I would not have known that either if I didn't research pci express so much when deciding to hold off on an agp build and waiting to build my sli rig. It is not exactly something that comes up often.

Okay so besides the pci/pci express slot issue. Which sound card would acutaly be better for gaming? I know you mention to get the newer one... but is that the better one?

well I won't claim to be a sound guru. As far as I am concerned anything more than onboard sounds is a waste of money that could be spent on a faster proc or gpu.

but from looking around then net a bit it sounds that the newer titanium card is better

"In our tests, the biggest thing that stuck out to our ears was that the audio coming from the newer X-Fi model was noticeably 'crisper' and 'richer' than even the older X-Fi. Additionally, the 5.1 channel separation was MUCH more defined and immersive. We can't wait to try it out on a 7.1 channel system as soon as possible.

With that and the additional features that EAX, the Crystalizer, and the inclusion of Dolby Digital Live provide, it is hard not to recommend this card to gamers looking for the most immersive audio experience possible. "

http://www.gamingshogun.com/Article/1831/Sound_Blaster_X-Fi_Titanium_Fatal1ty_Review.html 

Good detailed answer thanks for the help.