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I Need Help Choosing a New Sound Card
Hi,
I am listening to most of my music on my computer these days. I'm using lossless files and have been wanting to buy a new set of headphones for ages. However I think this money may be better spent on a new sound card as I'm currently using the built-in card that came with my motherboard. I know my PC may not be the best computer in the world but would installing a sound card give me better sound quality?
I have a Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD3R Intel X58 Socket 1366 8 Channel Audio ATX Motherboard. I know it's quite a basic motherboard but don't feel the need to upgrade it yet link here.
I'm not sure what information you need so I'm just going to list some things. I have a Antec Dark Fleet DF-85 case, Intel Core i7 950 3.06GHz CPU and a XFX HD 5870 1GB GDDR5 Dual DVI HDMI DP Out PCI-E graphics card.
Could you please recommend a compatible sound card for me? I listen to a lot of music so sound is really important and I'd want the best possible sound from my PC. I don't really have a budget but ideally like something in the range £200 or under would be great.
I'd really appreciate any suggestions as to what sound card to buy. Also if possible a link to a stockist in the UK, although this isn't crucial.
Finally is it hard to install a sound card? A friend put my machine together for me and I don't really want to bother him if I could slip it in myself without too much difficulty.
Thank you :)