Do I/should I get a DAC?

[Freezen]

Currently upgraded from Logitech desk speakers to an EPOS I SENNHEISER GSP 302 Closed Acoustic Gaming Headset and wondering if a DAC/Amp is worth it? If so, recommendations would be appreciated. 

I noticed a big difference going to the headset and am wondering if it would be better yet with a DAC. Right now my headset is plugged into the 3.5mm plugs on my G110 keyboard because the cord isn't long enough but have tried directly plugging into the motherboard (ASUS Prime Z690-P WiFi) with no big difference in audio quality in the headset.  

[Psittac]

If your motherboard audio isn't better than your keyboard dac/amp then there is no more headroom

[rice guru]

16 hours ago, Freezen said:

Currently upgraded from Logitech desk speakers to an EPOS I SENNHEISER GSP 302 Closed Acoustic Gaming Headset and wondering if a DAC/Amp is worth it? If so, recommendations would be appreciated. 

I noticed a big difference going to the headset and am wondering if it would be better yet with a DAC. Right now my headset is plugged into the 3.5mm plugs on my G110 keyboard because the cord isn't long enough but have tried directly plugging into the motherboard (ASUS Prime Z690-P WiFi) with no big difference in audio quality in the headset.  

The first questions one must ask when contemplating this is really does my current gear make noise? And is it loud enough. If you are hearing audible noise like static that isn't supposed to be there or something that sounds like coil whine then getting a external DAC may be a good idea.

Is it loud enough?if your headphones sound quite when cranked then maybe an amp is needed. The thing is all of that is already built in to your motherboard , and in this case your keyboard. An DAC is not functional without an amp and anything that can convert digital to analogue is a DAC.

Do my headphones sound correct? This is a hard one to explain. Headphones have sound signatures you may have seen charts with wavy lines called frequency response charts. Those are measurements letting us know what a machine hears and what we are expected to hear telling us how a headphone sounds in respect to each frequency. It tells you what it likes to put forward , and what it likes to hold back on. It can tell you if it's bass heavy or likes to show off mids more. There is a lot to this and I can go into higher detail but basically there are signs of underpowered headphones beyond just volume. If the bass sounds thinner than it should if the treble seems piercing and uncontrolled if there is just a lack of what the headphones are supposed to sound like there is potential for you to need a bigger amp or more likely your headphones are defective. 

upgrade headphones and find volume , noise , or it not sounding how its supposed to . But mainly focus on volume and noise. In your case if it sounds clean I wouldn't bother getting a amp/DAC.