The Xonar Essence STX

[Jin092]

The Xonar Essence STX, Will it Fit? Will it Run?

My Motherboard: http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/M5A97_R20/
SoundCard : http://www.asus.com/Sound_Cards_and_DigitaltoAnalog_Converters/Xonar_Essence_STX/specifications/

 

[Eduello]

Yes it will, but why would you buy a card that costs more than your motherboard?

 

[Jin092]

Yes it will, but why would you buy a card that costs more than your motherboard?

Im not really good with computers, that's pretty much my excuse.
Do you have any recommendations for some sound cards? Was this a bad choice of a sound card or..

 

[Eduello]

Yes it will, but why would you buy a card that costs more than your motherboard?

Im not really good with computers, that's pretty much my excuse.
Do you have any recommendations for some sound cards? Was this a bad choice of a sound card or..

That's a really good soundcard, but you won't need it if you're not spending like $3000 on the PC or doing professional audio editing/making music. The built-in card of your motherboard is more than enough for you.

Maybe this will help you: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1rXcJuEsy0