Do i need a sound card?

Thealchemistx

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Question quite straightforward and simple.I have a gigabyte GA-B85M-HD3 motherboard,Razer Kraken pro,do a lot of gaming and an heavy audiophile,since i have some spare money aside and upgrading my pc should i take something like an ASUS XONAR DG PCI 5.1, bulk and would it make any difference.
 

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This might not be applicable for you but, I also heard stories wherein if you have a high end microphone and you plug it directly to your motherboard instead of the sound card, then the sound wouldn't be as good is it is supposed to.