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Mattjames74
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So as we all now Battlefield 4 is coming out next month and so are quite a few other games. So I was looking for a way to make my gaming experience better! After a lot of googling I finally came down to 3 items I think would be a good idea to get. But if I was only to get one, as I only have the money for one at the moment, would it be the Asus Xonar Essence STX, Razer Ouroboros or the Razer Blackwidow Ultimate. Any advice would be great, many thanks Matt.

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Sound card. hands down.

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asus

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What keyboard do you currently have? Also what headset are you using?

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Please dont get the Black Widow... Get your self a decent Ducky...

I like the color scheme of Noctua fans. Deal with it. Forget about the bad memories of the past.


"wunder you really are as straight as a rainbow" - Lanoi "can I fisterino your nose" - WunderWuffle


Forget about the bad memories of the past, take the good ones along with you through the present, and look forwards to the good things that will come in the future.

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There are no "decent" Duckies, they are great

Well, get a Ducky that fits in your budget. :P

I like the color scheme of Noctua fans. Deal with it. Forget about the bad memories of the past.


"wunder you really are as straight as a rainbow" - Lanoi "can I fisterino your nose" - WunderWuffle


Forget about the bad memories of the past, take the good ones along with you through the present, and look forwards to the good things that will come in the future.

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What mouse and keyboard do you currently have? I can think of quite a few better keyboards, as for mouse that's down to personal preference. Also what headphones are you using?

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I'd go for the Soundcard if you already own a nice set of headphones. For a keyboard, I'd go with a G710+

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Hey, thanks for all the replies :D

Right here's my setup if it helps:

Asus P7P55D

Asus U3S6

Intel i5 650

Palit Jetstream GeForce GTX 670 OC

OCZ Vector 128Gb

OCZ Vertex 3 60Gb

WD Black 2Tb

OCZ Gold Series 1333 8Gb

Logitech MX 3200 Mouse & Keyboard

Giotech EX-05 Headset

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great sound really wakes up a game for me. I am not familiar with your headset but if its good quality a sound card may be your best bet because its not something you will have to upgrade any time soon so you can use it on your next pc as well. 

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I also have a pair of AKG K1000, so would they work well with the Asus Xonar Essence STX

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Don't buy the sound card, onboard audio is enough. If you really do want one, get an external one like the Fiio E10. Seriously, don't get an internal soundcard.

Get the keyboard first in my opinion but look at other brands like Ducky, Corsair, and CM Storm.

You can also look at a O2 + ODAC instead of a soundcard.

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I also have a pair of AKG K1000, so would they work well with the Asus Xonar Essence STX

you have a thousand dollar headphone and don't have it hooked up to an amp and a quality system?

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Ducky, Filco, Leopold, Topre, Corsair, CM Storm all make pretty solid keyboards. 

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KEYBOARD: CM STORM QFR MX BLUES W/  PBT KEYCAPS  |  MOUSE: LOGITECH G502 | MIC: AUDIO TECHNICA AT2020 | HEADPHONES: SENNHEISER HD 558

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you have a thousand dollar headphone and don't have it hooked up to an amp and a quality system?

Yeah, seriously......jeez, that pair of cans cost more than his system.

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I do normally hook the akg k1000 to an amp and very goood quality subsystem, just wasn't sure if they would be any goood for gaming! Il have a look at the sucky keyboards then, how come there better that razer? I thought razer was quite goood.

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I do normally hook the akg k1000 to an amp and very goood quality subsystem, just wasn't sure if they would be any goood for gaming! Il have a look at the sucky keyboards then, how come there better that razer? I thought razer was quite goood.

What? You take that back! :P  :D

 

Ducky makes very good quality keyboards, no need for bloatware as it runs on default Windows driver....comes with various lighting effects with various color and switch types. Filco is a tad better actually, but is rather staid, some might even call them boring.....not me though, I love my Filco's. Razer, pardon my slightly potty mouth, is all fart and no shit, build quality isn't up to Ducky (though Razer fanboys would disagree) and is more likely to give you problem than a Ducky. People associate Razer with good gaming peripherals because they spend a crapload on marketing. I'm not saying Razer doesn't have good gaming products, they do, like the DA 2013, but their mechanical keyboards aren't exactly the best around.....

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Hahah no problem.

So if I got the ducky shine 3 i wouldn't be disappointed with it in any way? It's just that I don't what to get a keyboard that I end up not liking or getting a lot with, if you no what I mean. This would be my first mechanical keyboard as well. And I want to try and get the best keyboard possible too! As we all do :)

The games I play are the following if that helps:

Bf3 and 4 when it come out

Medal of honor warfighter

Indie games

Eve online

War thunder

And the list keeps on going...:)

Also I guess I'll be needed a mouse too! So what would be the best one?

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