Which of the 2 sound cards for games & midi audio files

[retroborg]

Which of the following two sound cards would you choose for the ultimate modern gaming experience and that also supports old-school midi audio files with good quality playback?

CREATIVE SOUND BLASTER X-FI TITANIUM FATAL1TY PRO
http://www.e-shop.gr/show_per.phtml?id=PER.540194

ASUS XONAR D2X/XDT/A
http://www.e-shop.gr/show_per.phtml?id=PER.522601

Thanks in advance

[retroborg]

What about the two bus types that they come in?
What should I get... PCI-E or PCI?

and most importantly... does Asus & Creative support old-school midi audio files with good quality playback?

[Krispy Kritter]

It's a personal decision. You aren't likely to notice a difference between either of those or several other models that are much cheaper. It basically all boils down to which card has any special features or options that you want/need, which card fits the available slot(s) you have on your MB, and price. You are more likely to notice a difference between good speakers and average speakers, than you are between a good sound card and an average sound card.