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I am currently repacing my motherboard. going to try out the MSI h97 Gaming3 board.

anyone have any issues with the onboard ALC1150 with DAC and Creative SB2 Audio suite that comes with it.

I currently have a Xonar DGX using Senns HD439.
 
Yeah the Xonar DGX has a headphone amplifier built in and the ALC1150 does not, depending on your headphones this may make a minor or major difference.

Depending on how the motherboards designed there may or may not be noise due to interference on the board from other components too.
 
kyton said:
I am currently repacing my motherboard. going to try out the MSI h97 Gaming3 board.

anyone have any issues with the onboard ALC1150 with DAC and Creative SB2 Audio suite that comes with it.

I currently have a Xonar DGX using Senns HD439.
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A bit off topic - But how is your current DGX Senny combo treating you? I've got a set of 439s and am looking to a dedi sound card ^^
 
DoubleT said:
A bit off topic - But how is your current DGX Senny combo treating you? I've got a set of 439s and am looking to a dedi sound card ^^
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It is awsome. i have to put the volume at 35% in bf4 otherwsie I will deafen myself.

It is a really good card. Watch vids and listen to music as well. I could hear a distinct difference with music.
 
DoubleT said:
A bit off topic - But how is your current DGX Senny combo treating you? I've got a set of 439s and am looking to a dedi sound card ^^
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Ninjaing a bit on the sound card part I will strongly reccomend a external sound card for the purest sound, if not make sure the sound card you get has a headphone amp like the Xonar Essence STX (If its in your budget).

I run a Xonar D2X card and a Xonar U3 usb card at the same time since I switched to headphones after getting the d2x which doesnt have amplified headphone out. Makes a world of difference.
 
Thanks for the replies gents - Lol sorry for the hijack xD
 
Keep your soundcard and just move it to the new PC. Onboard sound will be ****. Guaranteed. In fact don't pay extra for a board with "better" sound installed, it won't even beat a cheap dedicated card.
 
Yeh, move the sound card over and use the headphone amp.
I use a Xonar as well and really can't complain.
It has a nice headphone ohm selection feature which is awesome for 250ohm headphones.
 
There will never be an on-board sound card that will compete with a dedicated one, if you have any kind of sound appreciation then you'll be bitter about the quality of on-board. Anybody that disagrees is tone deaf or is exercising powerful mind over matter
 
baasgene said:
There will never be an on-board sound card that will compete with a dedicated one, if you have any kind of sound appreciation then you'll be bitter about the quality of on-board. Anybody that disagrees is tone deaf or is exercising powerful mind over matter
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Not true.
I have a ESI keyboard that has better onboard sound than many dedicated soundcards.

But that's not quite the onboard you were referring to :D
 
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