Motherboard's Audio Chipset

[ABehery]

I have recently built a new PC with Asus TUF B350 Gaming Plus, and the onboard sound quality is not satisfying to me (The Iphone's output way louder and clearer than the mobo's), Is there a way to correct it and make it better? Should I get an amp? If so, could you recommend me a budget value one?

 

Thank you!

[m0k]

are you connecting to the back of the motherboard or using a case's front panel?

 

Option 1: update audio chipset drivers if you havent already 

https://www.asus.com/ca-en/Motherboards/TUF-B350M-PLUS-GAMING/HelpDesk_Download/

http://dlcdnet.asus.com/pub/ASUS/mb/01AUDIO/Realtek_AudioDriver_Win10_V6018158_20170823.zip

 

Option 2: you could just buy a simple 2.0 channel PCIe soundcard 

 

[ABehery]

3 minutes ago, mok said:

are you connecting to the back of the motherboard or using a case's front panel?

 

Option 1: update audio chipset drivers if you havent already 

https://www.asus.com/ca-en/Motherboards/TUF-B350M-PLUS-GAMING/HelpDesk_Download/

http://dlcdnet.asus.com/pub/ASUS/mb/01AUDIO/Realtek_AudioDriver_Win10_V6018158_20170823.zip

 

Option 2: you could just buy a simple 2.0 channel PCIe soundcard 

 

both the case's front panel and back of motherboard sound the same, upgrading to this driver made no changes

[m0k]

8 minutes ago, ABehery said:

both the case's front panel and back of motherboard sound the same, upgrading to this driver made no changes

hmm alright

 

 

[Lucian Andries]

Get an AVR! Then connect from PC to AVR through graphics card's HDMI.

Muuuuch better, even on stereo.

[m0k]

WAIT

i recommended the wrong product - that last one was on PCI and not PCIe

 

heres an updated recommendation https://pcpartpicker.com/product/zRckcf/asus-sound-card-xonardgx

[zombienerd]

DFX / FXSound is a software solution you may find acceptable, if not cheap.

 

https://www.fxsound.com/webapps/premium

 

I use it on my Laptop and Desktop to get some extra boost to my outputs.  It can effectively increase your output volume, and has nice built in equalization as well.  If you push it too far, it can become distorted, so it takes some playing around, but it is well worth it, IMO.

 

 

[Guest lilbman]

As a semi-audiophile I find onboard audio unbearable.  I use a USB DAC for all of my audio, specifically the Sound Blaster X7.

[ABehery]

21 minutes ago, zombienerd said:

DFX / FXSound is a software solution you may find acceptable, if not cheap.

 

https://www.fxsound.com/webapps/premium

 

I use it on my Laptop and Desktop to get some extra boost to my outputs.  It can effectively increase your output volume, and has nice built in equalization as well.  If you push it too far, it can become distorted, so it takes some playing around, but it is well worth it, IMO.

 

 

Will give it a shot, thank you!

 

15 minutes ago, lilbman said:

As a semi-audiophile I find onboard audio unbearable.  I use a USB DAC for all of my audio, specifically the Sound Blaster X7.

Way too pricey for a semi-audiophile

[pas008]

1 hour ago, lilbman said:

As a semi-audiophile I find onboard audio unbearable.  I use a USB DAC for all of my audio, specifically the Sound Blaster X7.

as a x7 user too its not as superior in sound as you think on dac side

that doesnt take much, x7 selling point is it multi abilities and sbx(which I love for many games)

i would use onboard if I could answer phone calls easily, sbx, and power passive speaker too

dac isnt the issue here dac accuracy is what to x7 accuracy?

1 hour ago, huilun02 said:

Get an Audioquest Dragonfly and never have deal to deal with bad sound ever again. 

oh another overpriced thing I had for awhile

2 hours ago, ABehery said:

I have recently built a new PC with Asus TUF B350 Gaming Plus, and the onboard sound quality is not satisfying to me (The Iphone's output way louder and clearer than the mobo's), Is there a way to correct it and make it better? Should I get an amp? If so, could you recommend me a budget value one?

 

Thank you!

now if you are getting interference then thats a big reason to go external

made my zxr external before I went with x7

 

 

i'd like to know more about your issue than jsut saying this or that

 

 

Jesus this, Moses that, Abraham hit me with a wiffle ball bat 

little nicky lol

 

 

[ABehery]

2 minutes ago, pas008 said:

as a x7 user too its not as superior in sound as you think on dac side

that doesnt take much, x7 selling point is it multi abilities and sbx(which I love for many games)

i would use onboard if I could answer phone calls easily, sbx, and power passive speaker too

dac isnt the issue here dac accuracy is what to x7 accuracy?

oh another overpriced thing I had for awhile

now if you are getting interference then thats a big reason to go external

made my zxr external before I went with x7

 

 

i'd like to know more about your issue than jsut saying this or that

 

 

Jesus this, Moses that, Abraham hit me with a wiffle ball bat 

little nicky lol

 

 

Sound is a bit muffled but that is not the problem, the output is very weak even when I turn the volume all the way up, very noticeable difference between the iphone and the PC, specially regarding the bass.

[pas008]

1 minute ago, ABehery said:

Sound is a bit muffled but that is not the problem, the output is very weak even when I turn the volume all the way up, very noticeable difference between the iphone and the PC, specially regarding the bass.

is windows configed  for 5.1?

I know if go thru that and choose 5.1 on anything its fucking weak

 

[ABehery]

1 minute ago, pas008 said:

is windows configed  for 5.1?

I know if go thru that and choose 5.1 on anything its fucking weak

 

Nope, Stereo.

[pas008]

ok good now what headphones are you using

 

[ABehery]

Just now, pas008 said:

ok good now what headphones are you using

 

Sony MDR-XB450

[pas008]

2 minutes ago, ABehery said:

Sony MDR-XB450

those can be driven by anything

not trying to be a dick here though

which port did you plug them into in the back?

 

[ABehery]

1 minute ago, pas008 said:

those can be driven by anything

not trying to be a dick here though

which port did you plug them into in the back?

 

Exactly my point, Line out.

[pas008]

2 minutes ago, ABehery said:

Exactly my point, Line out.

pink or green?

try the other

[ABehery]

Just now, pas008 said:

pink or green?

try the other

Green, tried all 3 unfortunately.

[pas008]

 

3 hours ago, ABehery said:

Asus TUF B350

did you install the drivers?

[ABehery]

10 minutes ago, pas008 said:

 

did you install the drivers?

I did

[pas008]

Just now, ABehery said:

I did

now we narrowed down the problem onboard is failing you

you have many options

rma with great reason but will give you downtime

I'm never a fan of downtime

anything and everything will power those headphones

including my kids leapfrog crap but not the point

what comes to mind is what is your budget with the thought of your sound quality

 

 

[ABehery]

1 minute ago, pas008 said:

now we narrowed down the problem onboard is failing you

you have many options

rma with great reason but will give you downtime

I'm never a fan of downtime

anything and everything will power those headphones

including my kids leapfrog crap but not the point

what comes to mind is what is your budget with the thought of your sound quality

 

 

Downtime is a no no for me too, the most budget/value, nothing too fancy.

[pas008]

2 minutes ago, ABehery said:

Downtime is a no no for me too, the most budget/value, nothing too fancy.

can you try them on others setups?

i'm not a fan of making you spend cash on trial and error considering you said they work fine with  other products

887 chip is fine but onboard can be an issue in those days considering they didnt have separate ground

[ABehery]

1 minute ago, pas008 said:

can you try them on others setups?

They worked fine on my 6 years old dell laptop, the sound is not bad, its just less powerful than my iphone which makes me mad.