Board:   [DoveNet] Hardware/Software Help
Subject: Dedicated sound cards for
From:    Digital Man
Date:    Mon Jan 05, 2026 19:45

Subject: Dedicated sound cards for a PC
  Re: Dedicated sound cards for a PC
  By: Nightfox to All on Mon Jan 05 2026 09:11 am

 > What do you all think of using a dedicated sound card for a PC these days?
 > Is there any benefit anymore?

I bought a pre-built gaming PC last year and the onboard audio output had constant interference noise. So I bought a cheap USB audio dongle from Sound Blaster:
https://www.amazon.com/Creative-Labs-70SB173000000-Sound-Blaster/dp/B06XBZ38ZJ

And no noise. <shrug> But I usually use onboard audio (for output only) when it's available and works fine.
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