i figured you were some sort of audio freakwhat sort of benefits do you get with that sound card that you wouldnt get with the onboard sound? is it mostly just sound quality?
Yep, sound quality is MUCH MUCH better with a separate audio card. On-board audio only offer a "basic" sound. However, only people like me or audio professionals needs those cards. Those cards also professional features that most of us won't probably never use. But, I buy it for the audio quality. It's also one of the reasons that motherboards still have a PCI port these days... not all sound cards has a PCI-Express x1 connection.
For me, it's a good purchase but for others it might be totally useless.
My Computer
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- Custom build
- OS
- Windows 10 Professional 64-bit
- CPU
- Ryzen 9 5900X
- Motherboard
- Gigabyte X570 Aorus Master
- Memory
- G.Skill 3600Mhz CL16 16GB × 4
- Graphics Card(s)
- EVGA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti FTW3 Ultra Gaming
- Sound Card
- On-board
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Dell Alienware AW3418DW
- Screen Resolution
- 3440x1440
- Hard Drives
- 1×Sabrent Rocket 4 Plus 2TB nvme SSD (System, internal)
2x4TB Western Digital Blue (Internal)
1x4TB HDST 7200RPM (Internal)
- PSU
- Seasonic Focus Plus 850W Platinum
- Case
- Corsair 680X
- Cooling
- Stock fans + 3× Corsair QL120, Corsair H100i Platinum
- Keyboard
- Logitech K350
- Mouse
- Logitech M510
- Internet Speed
- 120Mbits dl - 20Mbits up
- Antivirus
- ESET NOD32 Antivirus
- Browser
- Firefox (latest version)
- Other Info
- Headphones : Audio-Technica ATH-M50x
Scanner : Canon Canoscan LiDE 220 + Plustek OptiBook 4800
only difference is that it's a 3.5" form factor
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