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Auzentech X-Fi Forte 7.1 PCIe

Based on 11 reviews

Excellent:

4
Good:

5
Average:

1
Bad:

1

Pros

It has a good range of frequency response to cover the whole human range.
Small form factor card fits tight cases; full X-Fi acceleration and everything that comes with it; PCI Express connectivity.

Cons

The Forte is a little low with the input signaltonoise ratio.
Any audio card is better than an onboard codec, but is this card $150 better?

By TopTenREVIEWS on June 01, 2010

This isn’t the best card or the best price, it’s just...

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By 3dGameMan on November 03, 2009

Video Review: The Auzen X-Fi Forte 7.1 Low Profile Sound Card uses the latest Creative Labs components and technologies. It includes a creative X-Fi CA20K audio processor and X-RAM 64M bytes of DDR-SDRAM for audio processing. This sound card offers 7.1...

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By HardwareHeaven on September 29, 2009

Saying that the headphone amplifier is the best feature of the card may come as a surprise when the X-Fi Forte provides one of the best 7.1 analog or digital experiences in a desktop/HTPC environment but until...

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By X-bit Labs on September 03, 2009

The testing of the Auzen X-Fi Forte 7.1 has left an ambiguous impression. First off, it is absolutely not an Auzen X-Fi Prelude 7.1 of a smaller form-factor as you might expect judging by the specifications and employed chips. On the contrary, these...

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By The Tech Report on August 11, 2009

When you get down to their core feature sets, the Xonar Essence STX and X-Fi Forte really are quite similar. Both fake EAX effects in Vista, both support 24-bit audio up to 192kHz, both offer a measure of headphone amplification, both sound fantastic,...

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By Overclock3D on July 06, 2009

The Auzentech X-Fi Forte is a truly accomplished card and a superb all-round performer. Usually when a device attempt to fill a gap in the market by becoming a 'jack of all trades', it fails miserably in at least one area. The Auzentech X-Fi...

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By ComputerPowerUser on May 15, 2009

Interface: PCI-E 1.1; Speaker/headphone connections: Stereo to 7.1; Analog I/O Multi Connector (3.5mm Line In/Mic In/Side, Rear, Center, Front); 64MB X-RAM. Whether you’re building the ultimate gaming machine or configuring the best movie-viewing...

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By Expert Reviews on May 01, 2009

Verdict: The Forte handles everything from games to HD soundtracks, but niggling irritations let it down and its audio quality doesnt justify its price. The low-profile X-Fi Forte 7.1 PCI-E sound card is suitable for compact media centre PCs as...

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By Guru of 3D on March 25, 2009

Auzentch continues to prove they are a considerable force in the PC gaming audio market and PC audio market as a whole. Their latest offering the X-fi Forte 7.1 quickly reminded us why Auzentech rocketed to PC audio fame so quickly. The X-fi Forte...

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By FiringSquad on March 23, 2009

Auzentech X-Fi Forte ReviewCreative’s Sound Blaster series of audio cards once set the standard in positional sound effects thanks to their proprietary EAX audio acceleration. While on-board has caught up in many ways to dedicated audio cards...

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