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Do I need an external sound card with X470 Ultra gamin?

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Generally no. On-board audio is good enough these days for 99% use cases. Only reason you would really need any type of external DAC/AMP or sound card is if you were A) an audiophile, or B) music production. 

 

For everyday gaming/general PC usage, onboard is more than adequate to drive headsets and mic and provide a clear sound. 

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I am planning on buying hyper x Alpha and I want to know if the onboard audio if X470 ultra gaming will be good enough for them to be loud and clear and have good mic quality ? I have also heard that most headsets have crosstalk(including HyperX Alpha) which can be eliminated using the "Acoustic Echo Cancellation ". Will this option be available with the onboard audio chipset. It has AMP up audio which is advertised that it's very good for gaming etc. Long story short, will I need an external soundcard for my x470 or will the onboard chip be enough for the cross talk and clear and loud volume?

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Generally no. On-board audio is good enough these days for 99% use cases. Only reason you would really need any type of external DAC/AMP or sound card is if you were A) an audiophile, or B) music production. 

 

For everyday gaming/general PC usage, onboard is more than adequate to drive headsets and mic and provide a clear sound. 

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