Which sound card should I get?

[SauronsV]

I have saved a lot of money and have got nothing for christmas so I was thinking about buying a sound card, since they aren't so expensive. Something under 60 euros would be good. I just wanted to compare it to the motherboard audio, and see how much I like it, theres also a bit of static in my headphones coming from the motherboard so yeah. I know I dont need it and it will probably be a waste of money, but I can always return it but I dont think I will. So what is the best budget sound card that is better than the audio from the motherboard?

[Donk Quixote]

I like my Xonar DGX.  It can drive my moderately difficult to drive headphones with ease (headphones which my motherboard can't drive adequately).  

 

However if I had to get something else today I would get an external solution.  It gets everything away from internal computer noise.  I might go with the Creative Sound Blaster Omni just because it has a built in array mic (think of it as a type of speaker phone mic).  If you didn't need the mic then get something marketed as a headphone amp + dac.  The Behringer UCA202 would be good if you don't have difficult to drive headphones.  I would also recommend the SMSL SD793 if your motherboard has a SPDIF or digital coaxial out if available in your price range on your side of the pond.  

[SSL]

Preferably nothing, unless your motherboard audio has obvious noise, distortion, or insufficient volume. Entry level soundcards are no better than motherboard audio these days.

[BrightCandle]

A soundblaster Z, best surround sound implementation over headphones you can currently get.

[Blitzz71]

If your on-board audio works fine with no huge static noises all the time - you don't need a sound card.