Sound card: Worth it?

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#1 --Bender--
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Hey guys

I'm going to be building my first computer soon (hopefully) and was wondering if buying a $100 sound card is worth it. It's going to be mostly a music / gaming computer.

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#2 mckumar11
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i dont think you need a high end sound card. a good name brand will do.

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#3 j3ninja10
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i personally cant tell the difference between a gaming sound card and a $20 sound blaster.Ā  but some people prefer to have nice, loud sound for music and gaming and a good sound card is a must for that stuff.Ā  If you spend $150+ on speakers, then get a good sound card, otherwise they might be wasted.
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#4 WhiteSnake5000
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If you wan't something that kills on-board sound and is cheap check this out.http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16829102002Ā