PC Build - sound options

STEE · 29-03-2022 09:52PM #1

Im going to build my own PC soon Still saving the money up but, Im a bit confused as to do with sound. I mean It used to be all sound cards now its all changed I dont know what to buy My current system an Alienware Aurora ALX R4 came with a intergrated sound card. What do I buy nowadays ??? What are my options Any help on this would be much appreciated

Skerries · 29-03-2022 10:20PM

the general opinion is that modern built in audio on the motherboard is perfectly fine unless you are an audiophile

I have an external DAC as I moved away from gaming headsets and got myself a decent mic and headphones which needed the extra volume also it has some nice bells and whistles for gaming

Headphones -

https://www.amazon.co.uk/beyerdynamic-770-PRO-Studio-Headphones/dp/B0006NL5SM/ref%3Dsr_1_1?crid=26RFBFX3GWDA2&keywords=dt%2B770%2Bpro%2B250%2Bohm&qid=1648592046&s=musical-instruments&sprefix=dt%2B770%2B%2Cmi%2C2838&sr=1-1&th=1

DAC -

https://www.amazon.de/dp/B07NLRC3PN?tag=haggle-web-de-21&linkCode=osi&th=1&psc=1&language=en_GB

Spear · 30-03-2022 08:31AM

Like Skerries said, the onboard is perfectly fine for 99.9% of users. I run a giant machine with an i9 CPU and an RTX 3090, RAID array of SSDs for games etc etc, and I still just stick with the default on-board sound.

STEE · 30-03-2022 07:00PM

What is a DAC ?

Spear · 30-03-2022 07:26PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118858068#Comment_118858068

Digital to analogue converter.

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