Question: Do I really need a sound card/wireless card if I get an ASUS Z87-Deluxe motherboard?
http://www.asus.com/us/Motherboards/Z87DELUXE/
I'm a novice and building a machine (see below). I need optical out sound to feed into my Astro Mixamp for the headset. I also want to wirelessly connect to my router/internet. Previously I thought I'd need to get a dedicated sound card and a wireless network card, but this motherboard seems to offer both features.
Is it a good buy to get this motherboard so I can meet my requirements?
Are there any negative points to it?
Any reason the wireless receiver wouldn't be as good as a dedicated card?
Would I really benefit from a dedicated sound card?
Thanks for helping a beginner out!
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($349.99 @ Newegg) CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($89.99 @ Microcenter) Motherboard: Asus Z87-DELUXE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($285.98 @ Outlet PC) Memory: Corsair Dominator Platinum 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($187.37 @ Amazon) Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($219.99 @ NCIX US) Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($155.97 @ Outlet PC) Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($155.97 @ Outlet PC) Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($659.99 @ Amazon) Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($659.99 @ Amazon) Case: Cooler Master HAF X ATX Full Tower Case ($169.99 @ Newegg) Power Supply: Corsair 1200W 80 PLUS Platinum Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($280.49 @ Amazon) Optical Drive: Asus BC-12B1ST/BLK/B/AS Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer ($56.23 @ Amazon) Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($99.99 @ Newegg) Other: Red LED Light ($10.00) Other: Overclock CPU 4.0-4.4GHz ($0.00) Other: APC SurgeArrest Personal PER7 (7 Outlet) 120V Surge Protector ($15.00) Total: $3366.94 (Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.) (Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-06-21 11:12 EDT-0400)
http://www.asus.com/us/Motherboards/Z87DELUXE/
I'm a novice and building a machine (see below). I need optical out sound to feed into my Astro Mixamp for the headset. I also want to wirelessly connect to my router/internet. Previously I thought I'd need to get a dedicated sound card and a wireless network card, but this motherboard seems to offer both features.
Is it a good buy to get this motherboard so I can meet my requirements?
Are there any negative points to it?
Any reason the wireless receiver wouldn't be as good as a dedicated card?
Would I really benefit from a dedicated sound card?
Thanks for helping a beginner out!
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($349.99 @ Newegg) CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($89.99 @ Microcenter) Motherboard: Asus Z87-DELUXE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($285.98 @ Outlet PC) Memory: Corsair Dominator Platinum 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($187.37 @ Amazon) Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($219.99 @ NCIX US) Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($155.97 @ Outlet PC) Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($155.97 @ Outlet PC) Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($659.99 @ Amazon) Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($659.99 @ Amazon) Case: Cooler Master HAF X ATX Full Tower Case ($169.99 @ Newegg) Power Supply: Corsair 1200W 80 PLUS Platinum Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($280.49 @ Amazon) Optical Drive: Asus BC-12B1ST/BLK/B/AS Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer ($56.23 @ Amazon) Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($99.99 @ Newegg) Other: Red LED Light ($10.00) Other: Overclock CPU 4.0-4.4GHz ($0.00) Other: APC SurgeArrest Personal PER7 (7 Outlet) 120V Surge Protector ($15.00) Total: $3366.94 (Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.) (Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-06-21 11:12 EDT-0400)