Even though my mobo (MSI 990FXA-GD80) has an optical output it seems that it doesn't encode in real time so I need a dedicated sound card for gaming. So can anyone recommend anything that isn't too expensive and has an optical output?
Am also thinking of adding a Roccat Kave 5.1 headset but noticed it requires 5x 3.5mm jacks and the above soundcard only has 4x jacks, what am I missing here?