Okay so I built a Windows PC primarily to play Star Wars: The Old Republic and maybe use as a media center. I got a video card with a HDMI output turns out for audio to be carried on the HDMI I need a S/PDIF audio header, which my mother board does not have - so I need to get a sound card or another mother board. I'd like to get a reasonably priced sound card that will handle multi channel audio any suggestions???
I use a Sound Blaster X-Fi because it was the cheapest card with an optical ausio out (which I use for my receiver) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...oogle-_-Sound+Card-_-Creative+Labs-_-29102023 It is PCI-Express though. If you don't have a PCI-E slot, then consider the following http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16829126005 It's only $12 and I have no idea how good it is, but it will likely get the job done. Also, a lot of sound cards have the SPDIF slot on them so that you can run the cord from it to your video card.
I do need PCI express my biggest problem is finding one that I how has SPDIF connectors on it to run the cable to the video card the descriptions at NewEgg, Tiger Direct, & Amazon just don't say
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16829956002 This is the cheapest PCI-Express WITH SPDIF out. Basically you are looking for the thing i circled...
Well that looks like it This is the only one I could find on NewEgg that specifically stated: S/PDIF Header: Connects to compatible graphic cards for HDMI output http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16829132010 But its $180 and I was trying to do this on the cheap
