the difference is I believe in money, the soundblaster is like 50 bucks tops(I think)
a good soundcard is 200.00+
but you need to think of it as an investment and also you spent all this money on a good computer, good keyboard, the software but forgot the most important part,...the soundcard.
you might be better of trying asio4all and returning the soundblaster.
I went through this very same thing a few weeks ago with one of my friends.
he bought the soundblaster and by the time I left his house he was using asio4all and returning the soundblaster.
think of a soundcard like an engine to a car. you have this awesome paintjob and mint interior but the engine is made of cardboard.
no offense of course, just an analogy.