Quick Question

[zarrexx]

I have about 120 euro to spend, should I get the Xonar Phoebus Solo or Swiftech h220, I know they are 2 completely different things but I can only get one but cant decide which one to get which would you recommend.

 

Thanks!

[Theo]

Do you have a cpu cooler or the stock one? Do you have good headphones/speakers to go with the Phoebus or no?

[João Severino]

It depends on your needs

Do you already have a decent CPU cooler?

Are you happy with your audio?

[Hyydrah]

Maybe ATH-M50s depending on what headphones you already have.

[zarrexx]

I have a stock cooler, and I have a Logitech z506 5.1 surround and Asus Orion pro ROG

 

Do you have a cpu cooler or the stock one? Do you have good headphones/speakers to go with the Phoebus or no?

[brownninja97]

I would get the xonar as it will last a lot longer, a water cooler is nice but you dont know how long it will last for and if the socket changes massively then you will have a paper weight.

[João Severino]

I have a stock cooler, and I have a Logitech z506 5.1 surround and Asus Orion pro ROG

If you have this kind of audio gear I'd go for the Sound Card as it will allow you to fully utilize your speakers and headphones to their full potential

[Frix]

If you have the stock cooler for your cpu I would say get the H220 if you dont have anything else to get go with the sound card.

[MrSuperb]

If you have this kind of audio gear I'd go for the Sound Card as it will allow you to fully utilize your speakers and headphones to their full potential

 

Seriously :D ?

For ~70€ audio gear a >100€ soundcard :D

[aikoels]

Are you ocing? if so, get the cooler, if not get the xonar :D

[XzzDSA]

What motherboard do you have? Because if you have anything that actually have some decent onboard audio you might still be better of with the cpu cooler, also dependand if you plan to OC. But it will make it quiter, run cooler and thereby last longer..

Say, if you have something like an ROG board, I would go with the cooler because of the better sound solution on the actual board itself..

When that is said, not even the best onboard audio comes close to a dedicated sound card. You will have to concider what is most important for your self. Better PC performance and reliability, or better a better listening experience.

[João Severino]

Seriously :D ?

For ~70€ audio gear a >100€ soundcard :D

If he has

Logitech z506 5.1 surround

Asus Orion pro ROG

which I reckon is worth more than just 70€, yes I believe it is worth

[MrSuperb]

If he has

Logitech z506 5.1 surround

Asus Orion pro ROG

which I reckon is worth more than just 70€, yes I believe it is worth

 

z506 ~65€

Asus ~80€

 

.... nope not worth it

[João Severino]

z506 ~65€

Asus ~80€

 

.... nope not worth it

It's your opinion and I won't discuss it anymore but someone else may disagree

I personally wouldn't buy this type of audio gear because I don't value it enough to justify the purchase but he may want to have a really good audio setup and evaluating from the speakers and headphones he has I believe he likes quality audio

[zarrexx]

z506 ~65€

Asus ~80€

 

.... nope not worth it

Speakers where 100€ and headset was 95€.....

[zarrexx]

Thanks to everyone, I think I will go with the sound card, will write a review on it if I get it.

[BigD1970]

Can i fit a h90 in the rear of my corsair 350d?I have called corsair 10 times to see if a 140mm will fit in the 120 exaust area.

[BigD1970]

just buy a corsair h50 all in one cooler and the bracket and call it a day.Yes u can do this with a gpu.Less than 100 us dollars 

[Blade of Grass]

Can i fit a h90 in the rear of my corsair 350d?I have called corsair 10 times to see if a 140mm will fit in the 120 exaust area.

 

 For the guys that like to go for liquid cooling, the Obsidian Series 350D offers enough space to include up to a 280mm radiator on the roof of the case, and a 120mm radiator in the rear exhaust fan mounting area. All-in-one-coolers such as the Hydro Series H55, H60, H80i, H100i, H90 and H110 are fully supported. 

http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/corsair_obsidian_350d_review,2.html

 

No offense, but you could just Google "H90 in 350D"

[BigD1970]

I have and asked around and even looked at youtube videos,I wanted the h90 in the rear exaust for push ,pull config because im putting 2 240mm rads in the front and top.

[Blade of Grass]

I have and asked around and even looked at youtube videos,I wanted the h90 in the rear exaust for push ,pull config because im putting 2 240mm rads in the front and top.

If you're putting two 240mm rads in, why not do it fully custom?