How good is the on board sound on my ASUS P8Z77 V-LK?

[TheDragonBorn]

I as looking into investing in a soundcard and was wondering if I really needed one or if the on board sound on my MB is good enough. I also planned on getting these headphones too. http://www.amazon.com/Sennheiser-Special-Edition-Performance-Headset/dp/B008O510Y8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1413008147&sr=8-1&keywords=Sennheiser+350

If my on board sound won't be good enough than what good sound card do you recommend?
Thanks in advance.

 

[fkr]

what i do is use the optical out on my motherboard and i bought a nice portable amp (there are some real high quality high fidelity units out there nowadays) and i use that for all gaming music listening purposes. This also means you can hook it up to your cell phone while traveling and other such uses.

I wish i could remember the names of all of the good ones but i had a friend who is an audiophile help me out at that time

 

[killerswit2013]

buy a cheap one (around Rs. 2000) from asus or craetive, Anyone is good than the onboard audio.

 

[TheDragonBorn]

Thanks for the answers guys, sorry for the late reply. Would you recommend a DAC over a dedicated sound card?

 

[fkr]

a new sound card will have a dac on it.

the two most important things that you need are a great dac and also the clean amperage to power the drivers you are going to be using.

 

[TheDragonBorn]

Cool. Apologies, I meant an external DAC from brands like Audioengine or fiiO. I couldn't edit my post as I kept getting an error. Sorry I am new when it comes to seeking good audio quality and what is needed.

 

[fkr]

a fiio is what i use an i could not be happier. I use it from my computer when i am in the car or even at the gym. I was very happy with quality. It is a great place to start and you can get your money back out of it if you ever want to sell it.

I like the portability

 

[TheDragonBorn]

Thank you very much for you response everyone. Would you recommend an Audioengine D1? Been hearing good things about that one. I have these headphones the Sennheiser PC 350's and they have a microphone as well. The Audioengine D1 only has a headphone jack and no mic input. WOuld one of these fix the issue? I want to be able to use the mic my headphones have. Thanks. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00IM36VU0/ref=s9_simh_gw_p23_d0_i2?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=08WCM3YJRXAXSCHRJ2AK&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=1688200382&pf_rd_i=507846

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004SP0WAQ/ref=s9_simh_gw_p23_d0_i1?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=08WCM3YJRXAXSCHRJ2AK&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=1688200382&pf_rd_i=507846

 

[fkr]

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my first one was the FiiO E17 Alpen Portable Headphone Amplifier USB DAC.

the one big recommendation if you plan on traveling with the device at all is to not get a plastic one as they so not hold up well