Here’s a quick look at the Recon 3D itself. All you get is the driver CD, a quick start guide, and a support guide. A Closer Look at the Recon 3D PCIeĬreative has included a very sparse amount of accessories with the Recon 3D PCIe. Honestly, if you’re still rocking XP though, it’s time to move on. Make sure you have it otherwise, the drivers aren’t going to install. Notice from the specifications that you will need Windows 7 in order to use this sound card. Available PCI Express ® (x1, x4 or x16) slot.Intel, AMD ® or 100% compatible motherboard.Intel ® Core™ 2 Duo or AMD ® equivalent processor, 2.2 GHz or faster.Line In / Microphone In: Shared 1/8″ mini jack.24-bit Digital-to-Analog conversion of digital sources (up to 96 kHz sample rate to analog outputs).24-bit Analog-to-Digital conversion of analog inputs (up to 96 kHz sample rate).Well you’ve heard enough of the intro, and we’ve got a product to the test, so is the Recon 3D a worthy successor to the Creative name? Let’s find out! As the future Creative entry level gaming sound card, the Recon 3D incorporates Creative’s new Sound Core3D Quad-core Digital Signal Processor which features THX TruStudio Pro, CrystalVoice, 5.1 Surround Sound support, Dolby Digital Live encoding, and a “Scout Mode” that Creative claims will allow you to better hear your enemies giving you a tactical advantage on the battlefield. So, with great pleasure, today we are going to review the Creative Sound Blaster Recon 3D PCI-E soundcard. With previous greats such as the X-Fi line of sound cards, the company has time after time proven their expertise in this field. One of them, is Creative, and they’ve long been one of my favorites. When it comes to sound cards, there are really at most a couple companies that have survived in this game. Yes, it is true that on-board sound has come a long way from what it once was, and yes in this day and age the sound card really doesn’t do much gaming performance wise considering the power of today’s processors, but if you really want to experience true audio bliss in your music, games and movies, you’ll inevitably need a dedicated sound card. When building a rig, most builders optimize aspects of their PC such as the graphics, processing power, and storage space before sound.
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