Do I need a sound card?
874209
No extra sound card is required unless you have high demand on the audio effect.
874210
The headphones come with a USB sound card, so no, you don't need a serperate sound card.
1941742
That's right, you don't need them anymore for decent audio & video. If you want to use the machine for intensive gaming or video editing or something, obviously you'd want to add a card.
1118270
You don't need to use the sound card. You can use the mute-mic switch on the cord of the headphones as well as turn it down with a roller on the same piece.
1306861
Yes, you may want external speakers. The speakers are O.K. But, sounds tinny.
610981
Yeah there are ports for everything. If you're just playing music privately there should be an integrated sound card on your motherboard, so just check if there's already some ports on the back of the PC before ordering :P
1990260
Try Creative or Asus they have a range of prices. I will recommend a card starting at 40 or 50 dollars to get a decent quality sound.
270398
Yes. You should do so - and uninstall all drivers for the onboard audio - before installing the card. I guess technically you shouldn't have to, but everything I've read about the card suggests it won't work right if you don't.
1506844
Yes, it is an external sound card. You will also need a microphone, either stereo or mono.
935386
Not necessarily. Depends on your mother board. If you 4 outlets for sound on your motherboard that's all you need. The sound card is built into the actual volume unit with the head set.best head set I've ever had and plainly beat my turtle beach px5 s.
270399
No, but it's recommended to do so. Why would you want to active audio cards ?
1292962
No in order for you to get sound you will need to run a red & white audio cable or get a HDMI cable if your video card supports HDMI. The card in my computer supports DVI and HDMI do I get sound out of the TV I use as a monitor 42" Samsung and a 32" Sanyo. The Sanyo is connected by a DVI with an HDMI adpter but no sound. The Samsung is connected with HDMI only and I have sound. Hope this helps.
286931
I recently purchased two different ASUS mother boards. Either one fits the description of your board. Bothboards have the main chipset with 8 channel high def audio. I am not aware of any recent boards using audioon a card; however, you can add a sound card if you prefer to any system wether it has built in audio or not.
1812806
I don't think so. The audio jacks (both front and back) that came with the computer are hard wired to the motherboard and once you enable the sound card, those are disabled. I bought the card my built in sound card failed. I was hoping the new card supported EQ function but it does not thus the audio/music sound like crap. I eventually swapped computers with my wife and gave her the Creative card as she can't hear the difference. I was disappointed the this card performance.
2272063
Yes a sound card will take the sound processing off the CPU you games will have higher FPS and reproduce sound effects in games better, I would recommend Sound Blaster for my gaming rig I'm using the Sound Blaster Core 3D Fatality Champion not sure if the sound could be directed though the HDMI I have mine though the SPDIF on the card out to my RCA 5.1 receiver.
1654290
Sorry.Shouldn't need a sound card. Depending on your system config. What OS are you running?
125217
The speakers themselve should be enough. I have a crappy sound card and these speakers sound wonderful! Good luck. They're awesome!
1273613
No but you can simply unplug it from the port. Pretty easy and definatly a solution when you don't have sound drivers for on-board sound card.