Do I need a sound card?

CinTrix

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I am making a pc with this mother board Asus M5A78L-M LX PLUS
http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/M5A78LM_LX_PLUS/

I want to know if I would need a sound card for the razer kraken 7.1 gaming headset or if the mother board could run 7.1 surround sound
 

Minstedmaz

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Usb headsets don't use a sound card, they have their own sound card included in the usb connector, so thats why you don't need a sound card, even if you buy the best and most expensive sound card, if you plug a usb headset you won't take advantage of it because you will be using the usb connector, if you want to get the sound from a dedicated sound card you need to use the analog connector, otherwise you won't.