Is a Sound card needed



I am looking at using an asrock z97 anniversary edition
 
That has the Realtek ALC887 codec. It's good.

1. What are you planning to do with your computer. This codec is fine for gaming.
2. Why did you select that motherboard? It is a low-end Z97 board and I would not use it for really serious overclocking and it is not SLI capable. I may be able to suggest better alternatives.
3. What is the rest of your system?
 


I am planning on doing some low end gaming and am not planning on overclocking and if you could provide me with an alternative that would be great