how to get the best out of my 5.1 speakers system for gaming

cheechx310 · Mar 1, 2015

Like the title says how would i get the best of of my 5.1 speakers set up.Do i need to buy a sound card for this?I really want high end sound this is the motherboard i have ASRock Fatal1ty Z97X Killer ATX LGA1150 Motherboard.This is my speaker set up logitech x 540

JackNaylorPE · Mar 1, 2015

The Realtek ALC1150 on your board is equivalent to the $80 Asus Zonar DX 7.1 sound card ... ya want more high end than that, ya in the $112 - $200+ range

Wolfshadw · Mar 1, 2015

Your motherboard should be more than sufficient for excellent audio quality. I'm running a set of Logitech X-530 5.1 surround sound speakers and I've been yelled at by my apartment neighbors. I honestly wouldn't worry about it.

-Wolf sends

cheechx310 · Mar 1, 2015

JackNaylorPE :

would my 5.1 speaker system work on my motherboard?Whats the Best sound card for gaming?

JackNaylorPE · Mar 1, 2015

I'm using the on board 1150 with a set of Logitech Z5500s .... which is the predecessor of these but 5500s have more total wattage:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA6U22E44017

Best sound card for gaming is hard to say because I have yet to meet someone in person or online who actually bought one on the last decade or so.

Wolfshadw · Mar 1, 2015

Well now you have!

I bought a bGears B-Enspire sound card back in 2007 for one of my rigs back then (first time connecting to a projector and wanted good surround audio).

LOL

-Wolf sends

JackNaylorPE · Mar 1, 2015

Well I have seen a lot of builds here on THG that included on but were later taken out. Adding the $50 Asus Xonar sound card to a Realtek 1150 equipped MoB according to Asus is a downgrade.

cheechx310 · Mar 1, 2015

would my 5.1 x540 work on my motherboard.Even tho it says 7.1

Wolfshadw · Mar 1, 2015

Yes. Your motherboard quick setup guide should explain which outputs to use for your 5.1 Surround Sound set up.

-Wolf sends

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