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System Name | inferKNIGHT |
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Processor | Intel Core i5-4590 |
Motherboard | MSI Z97i Gaming AC |
Cooling | Corsair H100i |
Memory | 2 x 4GB DDR3-1866 Crucial Ballistix Tactical Tracer (R/G) |
Video Card(s) | ASUS GTX 970 STRIX 3.5GB (+0.5GB? o.O) |
Storage | 1 x 256GB Cricial M550, 1 x 2TB Samsung 7200.12 |
Display(s) | Samsung SyncMaster T260 |
Case | Corsair Obsidian 250D |
Power Supply | Corsair RM750 |
Software | Windows 8.1.1 pro x64 |
Here's my thinking, Samsung's SM951 is really attractive, so I'd like a replacement for my mini-ITX mobo, one that has M.2 PCIe 3.0 x4: Found ASUS Maximus VII Impact.
Now I look at the mobo and it breaks my heart because it doesn't have all the audio jacks for my beloved Roccat KAVE 5.1 headset. So what next? Maybe virtual surround (which I'd hate to do after owning this headset); but wait, there's an S/PDIF port, so maybe I could find a "true surround" headset to connect to it.
Now here's the catch... there is a lot of hoopla surrounding the SupremeFX Impact II audio card that comes with the mobo, but the optical audio output isn't on it. Does that mean using the optical audio means a loss of any goodies that the SupremeFX card gives?
If so, is it the same with all mobos that have an S/PDIF port placed separately from the audio jacks?
Thanks in advance.
Now I look at the mobo and it breaks my heart because it doesn't have all the audio jacks for my beloved Roccat KAVE 5.1 headset. So what next? Maybe virtual surround (which I'd hate to do after owning this headset); but wait, there's an S/PDIF port, so maybe I could find a "true surround" headset to connect to it.
Now here's the catch... there is a lot of hoopla surrounding the SupremeFX Impact II audio card that comes with the mobo, but the optical audio output isn't on it. Does that mean using the optical audio means a loss of any goodies that the SupremeFX card gives?
If so, is it the same with all mobos that have an S/PDIF port placed separately from the audio jacks?
Thanks in advance.