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will a sound card give me better sound?

kittypurry
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hey there i'm a noob here i was thinking if a sound card would give me better sound? and if so what sound card would you suggest?

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Propbably not, onboard audio on todays motherboards is more than good enough, save your money mate

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hope this answers your question:

 

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What motherboard do you have right now and what headphones do you have?

 

gigabyte ga-b85-hd3 rev.2.1

 

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Superlux - HD681

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If you don't hear anything wrong (including not enough volume) then an upgrade will do nothing.

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It does ever so slightly. If you really have absolutely nothing to upgrade in your computer anymore then go for it. The better software of soundcards is always better, but spend your money elsewhere if you are on a tight budget.

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gigabyte ga-b85-hd3 rev.2.1

 

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Superlux - HD681

 

Better headphones will get you better sound quality

PC Audio Setup = Beyerdynamic DT 770 pro 80 ohm and Sennheiser pc37x (also for xbox) hooked up to Schiit Fulla 3

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