Do I need a sound card?

[TitusjamesTJ]

What is your intended use for this build? The more details the better.

Gaming, but I would rather have clearer sound for music and such. I use headphones

What is your budget (ballpark is okay)?

For a sound card, $100 or less.

In what country are you purchasing your parts?

U.S.

Post a draft of your potential build here (specific parts please). Consider formatting your parts list. Don't ask to be spoonfed a build (read the rules!).

I have a MSI - B350 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 motherboard. I am pretty sure that is all that is needed for my question.

[AskTJ]

If you aren't doing audio critical work, I would avoid it. The AUX outputs should do fine.

[Smeltie]

No and maybe...
depends on the person in question.

most motherboard audio nowadays is great and more than sufficient for casual music and gaming.
back in the days you really needed a sound card but nowadays most if not all motherboard have great audio.

i recently upgraded to the asus prime x370 pro and was more than impressed with the onboard audio.

but if you wanna go all out and baller on your pc then you could get a sound card.
but its not something thats necessary.

unless you want the absolute best of the best possible.
and even then is only just a little better.

[Cereal5]

If you’re gonna get a sound card you might as well get the schiit stack

[Onboard87]

On 10/9/2018 at 2:20 AM, TitusjamesTJ said:

What is your intended use for this build? The more details the better.

Gaming, but I would rather have clearer sound for music and such. I use headphones

What is your budget (ballpark is okay)?

For a sound card, $100 or less.

In what country are you purchasing your parts?

don't waste your money DAC and sound cards are basically for two kinds of people. first are the professionals that mix and manipulate audio. the second are people that run there audio threw there stereo's for theater, 3D audio, and 8 way channeling. 

[kokakolia]

It’s like...you’ll only get confusing info online about DACs. Some people say it makes a huge difference, other people say it makes no difference at all. I am on the side that it makes no difference.