Z6A Headset With Bootcamp On An iMac?

I am running Windows 7 on my mac with bootcamp for gaming. I am currently looking to buy a TurtleBeach Earforce Z6A. (http://www.turtlebeach.com/product-detail/pc-headsets/ear-force-z6a/44) I can tell that my iMac does not have the required ports for the headset to work as it needs four jacks for different surround sound capabilities so I have found a Sweex 7.1 External Sound Card (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sweex-7-1-External-Sound-Card/dp/B00265L1S2) and I beleive it has all the ports necessary for the headset to run but I do not want to spend a lot of money on this headset and be incapable of using it so if anyone could tell me if it would be possible to use the Sweex 7.1 External Sound Card to allow me to use the Z6A with my mac I would be exteremly greatful.
I have a cheap headset but am unable to get the microphone attatched to the headset to work with my computer using the line-in jack on the computer and the Sweex Sound Card. It may just be me not installing it correctly or I don't have the required drivers or external microphones simply do not work with my bootcamped iMac.
Any help would be appreiated. Thank you!

Sorry to say I think you would be sorely disappointed. For that kind of a game (I was a big user of FSX on my old PC) you need some serious CPU and GPU. An iMac is a great machine but it is NOT a gaming machine. It will play medium level games very nicely, but serious, hard-core games like FSX require a Mac Pro with all the RAM you can afford, and the best video card they offer. Even then, you will lose performance by playing the game on a Mac.
I ran FSX on a PC that had a Quad core extreme, 4GB of fast dual channel ram, and an 8800 Ultra, and I couldn't run the game at max. settings.
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