which of these four should i choose?

Hey all,



im thinking about swapping my friend a spare 256Mb pc3200 stick of ram i have for one of these soundcards he has.



BUT i dont know which one to choose lol.



i was thinking the Soundblaster because they are a brand make but it looks kind of old.



also the Aureal Vortex 2 looks good too but never heard of them



would it be better than onboard?





1.Aureal Vortex 2

2.Creative SoundBlaster CT4810

3.Crystal CS4614A-CM / Genius Sound Maker 128

4.Advance Logic ALS4000



Pictures



Creative SoundBlaster CT4810



Advance Logic ALS4000



Aureal Vortex 2





So which one would you choose?



thanks for your replies

Well the Aureal Vortex 2 certainly looks the best

yeah it looks realy good doesnt it....just one question.



will a dedicated soundcard be better than onboard?

Depends, usually yes, but if your using an ancient card such as the two posted above, it wouldn't be better IMO compared to the newer integrated 7.1 sound. However if it's for the motherboard in your sig, it may still be better.

yeah its for the mobo in my siggy.



these are the specs for the card

http://www.overclockers.com.au/techstuff/r_aurealv2500/



i only have 2.0 speakers anyway (Logitech X-230)