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    Hows the dell Vostro 1500 sound card for gaming?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by jmonegro, Oct 21, 2007.

  1. jmonegro

    jmonegro Notebook Enthusiast

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    I mostly game with headphones, and since I'm looking to buy a pair, I would like to know if I buy USB Headphones (which come with like, their own sound card) or standard ones (that use the computer's soundcard). Is the Dell Vostro 1500 sound card good enough for gaming? Or should i get USB headphones?
     
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  2. bigspin

    bigspin My Kind Of Place

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    Dell Vostro sound card is good for gaming ,so no need to buy USB headphone
     
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    Scavar Notebook Evangelist

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    I couldn't say directly about the Vostro 1500, but similar notebooks seem to have a decent soundcard with speakers, and much better with headphones.

    My PowerPro 10:15 j for example is excellent sounding with headphones, and pretty good with speakers. I wouldn't see the reason for needing to have USB headphones.
     
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    unknown555525 rawr

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    You'll get MUCH better sound from the on board soundcard that's built into the vostro. The USB sound cards were actually made for people without sound cards, and people still running win98> They aren't very good or responsive.
     
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    Or get the SB X-Fi for notebooks (PCMCIA).
     
    HTWingNut, Oct 21, 2007
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