Howdy folks
I am willing to spend around £500 on some new audio bits. I previously used an optically connected soundbar with my rig for gaming/quiet audio - I have now found myself with a little less space and so have ended optically connecting my computer to my midi hifi. It gives decent enough sound for games but it sounds very low on treble and sound quality when I play normal (loudish) music.
My motherboard is an Asus ROG Maximus Impact VII and is generally considered decent across the board.
Am I right in assuming that purchasing a sound card would be a bit of a waste these days? I don't have a spare slot so it would have to be external even if I did.
I also have no real need for headphones - I don't have close neighbours and I don't play games that need me to talk to anyone. I guess that means I also don't need a DAC unless it's just built into a combi.
So what would you do? What would you get? or what do you have? It turns out that finding a local audio store to test things is a lot tougher these days than it used to be.
I am willing to spend around £500 on some new audio bits. I previously used an optically connected soundbar with my rig for gaming/quiet audio - I have now found myself with a little less space and so have ended optically connecting my computer to my midi hifi. It gives decent enough sound for games but it sounds very low on treble and sound quality when I play normal (loudish) music.
My motherboard is an Asus ROG Maximus Impact VII and is generally considered decent across the board.
Am I right in assuming that purchasing a sound card would be a bit of a waste these days? I don't have a spare slot so it would have to be external even if I did.
I also have no real need for headphones - I don't have close neighbours and I don't play games that need me to talk to anyone. I guess that means I also don't need a DAC unless it's just built into a combi.
So what would you do? What would you get? or what do you have? It turns out that finding a local audio store to test things is a lot tougher these days than it used to be.