Asus DGX vs MSI Z87-GD65 Onboard Audio

[Thunderjolt]

So, I've been wondering. What would be better audio wise? Would it be better to just use the onboard audio of the Mobo since it's got Creative Sound Blaster built in or to buy an Asus DGX or a similar sound card?

[5tephenm1o5]

on board sound is very un impressive on everything except like a maximus v formula but if u can and u like good sound get a proper sound card

Edited July 7, 2013 by 5tephenm1o5

[t0wer]

I wouldn't bother with a sound card, I'd just go straight to a minimum of a usb dac, or just use onboard.

[h264]

+1 for onboard.  As long as your headphones and speakers get loud enough and aren't full of static, why bother?

[Alex Dimitri]

Sound Card will always give better sound performance then ANY onboard solution (they are after all just codec on a chip) !

[Thunderjolt]

Quite a few mixed responses. Some say that the onboard is alright and others say that it's terrible,
 

on board sound is very un impressive on everything except like a maximus v formula but if u can and u like good sound get a proper sound card

 

I'll be hopefully getting an ATH-AD700 to go with the DGX. So you're saying that the onboard is not as good as the DGX?
 

+1 for onboard.  As long as your headphones and speakers get loud enough and aren't full of static, why bother?

 

Well, I was wondering if the onboard is good enough if not better than the DGX because I use my headphones 24/7 and would like the extra sound quality for music etc.
 

Sound Card will always give better sound performance then ANY onboard solution (they are after all just codec on a chip) !

 

The Maximus VI Hero apparently has very good audio onboard but I know near nothing with sound cards. It's practically the same as DGX right? To be honest, I'm fine paying a tiny bit more to buy a decent sound card if the audio on the GD65 isn't that great. Any recommendations that are around £50 or less?


Thanks for the replies guys.

[5tephenm1o5]

Quite a few mixed responses. Some say that the onboard is alright and others say that it's terrible,

 

 

I'll be hopefully getting an ATH-AD700 to go with the DGX. So you're saying that the onboard is not as good as the DGX?

 

 

Well, I was wondering if the onboard is good enough if not better than the DGX because I use my headphones 24/7 and would like the extra sound quality for music etc.

 

 

The Maximus VI Hero apparently has very good audio onboard but I know near nothing with sound cards. It's practically the same as DGX right? To be honest, I'm fine paying a tiny bit more to buy a decent sound card if the audio on the GD65 isn't that great. Any recommendations that are around £50 or less?

Thanks for the replies guys.

the audio quality from onboard is ok until u use a sound card after that onboard is horrible if u care at all about audio then get a sound card i have a 300 dollar sound card and its one of my fav purchases 

[I'm Batman]

the sound card will be much better

[Thunderjolt]

Alright. Sound card it is. Thanks everyone for the input! :)

[t0wer]

I would take the cheapest of usb dacs over a sound card.

if it weren't for me owning 2 dacs already, and SMT being a pita to solder, I'd probably have a grubdac or gamma 1/2 right now.

[ShearMe]

the audio quality from onboard is ok until u use a sound card after that onboard is horrible if u care at all about audio then get a sound card i have a 300 dollar sound card and its one of my fav purchases 

 

A $300 soundcard does not compare to a $40 soundcard.

 

OP, you will not see a huge benefit from a soundcard unless your headphones don't get loud enough. It'd be better to add that money to your headphone budget. http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/archive/1910718