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Not really. Most high-end boards have a good audio solution already installed. The ROG brand uses dedicated soundcards intergrated into the PCB or in some cases a daughter-board (Like the Impact series)

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Not worth it. I would consider getting a nice motherboard with a decent onboard chip. That is cheaper, less hassle with drivers and doesn't need any extra space in your PC (which can be a problem depending on the size of your system). Also most onboard solutions are just as good as a dedicated sound card.

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Not worth it. I would consider getting a nice motherboard with a decent onboard chip. That is cheaper, less hassle with drivers and doesn't need any extra space in your PC (which can be a problem depending on the size of your system). Also most onboard solutions are just as good as a dedicated sound card.

 

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Sound track allow your PC to have better feature, like if you want to install 7.1 surround speaker.

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See, I personally noticed a big difference in audio positioning when playing CS:GO when I upgraded to my Creative Z board. I can now pinpoint where people are coming from and even how close where as before I would not be able to. I guess it depends on how the sound is used in your game, but in close-quarters FPS games like CS:GO, I think it helps.

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See, I personally noticed a big difference in audio positioning when playing CS:GO when I upgraded to my Creative Z board. I can now pinpoint where people are coming from and even how close where as before I would not be able to. I guess it depends on how the sound is used in your game, but in close-quarters FPS games like CS:GO, I think it helps.

well i heard from some guys saying that add on sound cards like Creative Z cards are banned from FPS tournaments because of the unfair advantage like what you experienced where you can pin point your enemy location

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