Will this sound card fit/work?

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I'm considering getting a Xonar Essence STX to amp/enhance the Beyerdynamic DT-150's I plan on getting in the near future.

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Cans are 250ohms.
ASROCK Z87extreme3 mobo
Powerex Black Hawk 650W PSU
Zalman 5-fan case

Will it fit? Can I keep the same PSU?

Bonus question: If I get a GTX970 or 980 down the line, will that work in place of my GTX760 too?

Thank you kindly.

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Yes, both should fit no problem. Will it help with your new headphones? Perhaps, I wouldn't expect too much in terms of volume over what your currently have.

The soundcard is PCIe x1 and you have a slot for this. The graphics card fits in a x16 slot (like your current card) and the 760 only has one power connector, the 970 also only has one power connector (all the ones I looked up only has one connector). The only thing you would need to watch out for is the length of the graphics card.
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Yes, both should fit no problem. Will it help with your new headphones? Perhaps, I wouldn't expect too much in terms of volume over what your currently have.

The soundcard is PCIe x1 and you have a slot for this. The graphics card fits in a x16 slot (like your current card) and the 760 only has one power connector, the 970 also only has one power connector (all the ones I looked up only has one connector). The only thing you would need to watch out for is the length of the graphics card.
 
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Thanks for the info.

Not really looking for more volume, just a higher quality source than my onboard sound.

I think the length should be OK, as I have a 3 fan Windforce, which is quite long, but I'll be sure to check before buying.
 
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I didn't want to say the Xonar had better quality as I never used the onboard sound you have. I use a Creative X-Fi XtremeGamer sound card and it was superior compared to my old motherboard sound. But my new motherboard sounds the same as the X-Fi so I just took it out and use the onboard sound.

However, considering you are buying some nice headphones I guess it would be silly to not get a good soundcard for them.
 
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