sound card or onboard (1150) games

[ne3m4n]

i got asrock z87 extreme 4 (ALC1150), speakers sound blaster x S5 Kratos.

Do i need to buy sound card or not? for games fps (footsteps etc..) sound card like sound blaster Z or another?

 

[USAFRet]

i got asrock z87 extreme 4 (ALC1150), speakers sound blaster x S5 Kratos.

Do i need to buy sound card or not? for games fps (footsteps etc..) sound card like sound blaster Z or another?

The onboard sound is just fine.

 

[ne3m4n]

but the sound will be the same or better with SB z?

 

[CountMike]

Not unless you have some much better speakers, professional grade.