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When I saw the 8800GT and realized that had I waited a few months I could've gotten better performance than my 8600GT without having to shell out the cash for a GTX, I died a little inside.
In other words, yeah. Get one.
As to a sound card, the days of Creative dominating that market are over, I think. I'm using a Diamond Xtreme 5.1, which works quite well with my 5.1 speakers, offers decent sound quality (not audiophile level, but certainly good enough for a casual user) and hardware support of EAX, EAX 2.0 and A3d all for less than $30. You ought to be able to find something similar that will suit your needs just fine. Don't bother shelling out a bunch of cash for some high-end card if you're not going to use it.
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I wake up in the morning more tired than before I slept
I get through cryin' and I'm sadder than before I wept
I get through thinkin' now, and the thoughts have left my head
I get through speakin' and I can't remember, not a word that I said
- Ben Harper, Show Me A Little Shame
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