My new sound setup! The headphones bring the rumbling base to the explosions and thunder keeps rolling in the distance which I could not hear on my cheap Cyber Acoustic (CA) headphones... :P

Legendary Sound Blaster quality, value and performance.
The Sound Blaster® Audigy® SE is an excellent value upgrade to 7.1 surround sound on the PC. Featuring high quality audio specifications including 24-bit/96kHz recording and playback with 100dB signal to noise ratio and digital output, it's the ideal partner for surround music and movie playback. For realistic gaming, EAX® ADVANCED HD™ 3.0 support delivers acoustic effects and detailed 7.1 3D surround sound in gaming. The included Creative MediaSource™ software is a comprehensive tool for creating MP3s, managing a music collection, adding effects and burning custom CD compilations.

7.1 surround output
24-bit/96kHz audio resolution.
100dB signal to noise ratio.
Comprehensive Creative Media Source software provided.
EAX ADVANCED HD 3.0 support for gaming.
CMSS up-mixes stereo content to 7.1 surround.

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GAMECOM™ 1
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Now when I kill ya, it can't be sound as your excuse now... w00t! nice setup btw.

DONT BUY SOUNDBLASTER!!! you wont be able to use vent and cs at the same time.

From what I've read, it depends on your driver/conflicts and card version.

oooo also dont get dial up you wont be able to use vent and cs at the same time.

My soundblaster only does the vent/CZ conflict sometimes. It's a real bitch to deal with.