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#1 in Sound CardsBest Overall
Creative Sound BlasterX AE-5 Plus
Creative
$129.00 – $159.00
PCIe sound card with a Sabre-class DAC delivering 32-bit/384kHz audio at 122 dB SNR with a built-in Xamp discrete headphone amp. RGB lighting accents the card and six RGB LED strips connect for ambient lighting.
9.4
Excellent
Consensus
Don't buy this if…
- Creative's Sound Blaster Command software is resource-intensive; disable unnecessary features to minimize background CPU usage.
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