Review Of Creative SB1040 Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio PCI-E Sound Card

Overall Rating (based on real customer reviews): 3.5 out of 5 stars

Creative SB1040 Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio PCI-E Sound Card

Features and Specifications:

Manufacturer: Creative
Language: English
Product Dimensions: 11.2×7.9×2.2 inches
Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
Recording: 24-bit/96kHz
Device Type – Sound Blaster
Interface Type – PCI-E
Sound Output Mode – 7.1
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Here are some REAL customer reviews:

“BUYER BEWARE, SB1040 / 70SB104000000 – NOT AN X-FI CHISET CARD, DECEPTIVE MARKETING”

Nice sound, optical in and out, cheap, BUT, as I later found out AFTER purchase, as I saw no disclaimer nor information indicating otherwise on any vendor sites nor the Creative Labs site, this is NOT a true X-FI chipset card, a cheap knock off branded as…Read more

“Not what I had hoped for”

I ordered this sound card for its digital output toslink and claimed compatibility with windows vista. However, this card did not live up to my expectations at all. I had wanted to hook up the sound card to play through my audio receiver and 7.1 speaker…Read more

“Terrific sound and excellent value”

I purchased the PCI-e version of this card about a month ago when the built-in audio circuitry on my motherboard quit working. Sure wish I had done this sooner! Even though I had high-end sound on a top-of-the-line motherboard, the Soundblaster X-Fi…Read more