If i buy the Logitech X530.....

[mrgeorgedude]

will it work with my motherboard or will i need to buy a new soundcard?

MOBO: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813138264
X-530 Speakers: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16836121118

and also would the sound quality be very different if i just went onboard, or would a soundcard actually improve the quality?

maybe recommend a soundcard if i need to get one

 

[Bobo]

Your motherboard only supports 2.0 speakers. You do need a soundcard, but what is your budget?

 

[Jet]

will it work with my motherboard or will i need to buy a new soundcard?

MOBO: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813138264
X-530 Speakers: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16836121118

and also would the sound quality be very different if i just went onboard, or would a soundcard actually improve the quality?

maybe recommend a soundcard if i need to get one

Your motherboard does support 6 channel audio, however, it wouldn't be nearly as good as a sound card. Just about any card from Creative Labs is great. In the $30 range, there is the Creative Labs Sound Blaster Live!, and then nearer $60 there is a low end Creative labs X-Fi card, which would be about the best deal.

Roughly:
Live<Audigy 2~Audigy 4<X-Fi
However, there is some overlap. For instance, even a midrange Audigy 2 will beat a low end Audigy 4.

 

[Bobo]

Your motherboard does support 6 channel audio, however, it wouldn't be nearly as good as a sound card.

Then how come there are only 3 audio ports?

 

[Jet]

Then how come there are only 3 audio ports?

In many integrated audio ports, the other ports can double as audio out, which gives you 3x2, or 6 channels. If you look on the specs, it says 6 channel.

 

[Bobo]

Hmmm that's interesting.

OK well it's gonna sound crappy out of that motherboard anyway.

 

[Jet]

Hmmm that's interesting.

http://www.biostar.com.tw/t-series/products/socket 939/tforce6100-939/product_details.php

There's from the manufacturer.

http://www.realtek.com.tw/products/productsView.aspx?Langid=1&PNid=23&PFid=30&Level=5&Conn=4

And that's from Realtek itself. It is the middle one: ALC655.

 

[Bobo]

I didn't not believe you, it just seems rather pointless to have 6 channel audio but only 3 ports.

 

[Redbull{wings}]

I've got that same board and yes it does support 6 channel audio in the control panel of the drivers u can change the output of the jacks, but it doesn't sound nearly as good as a soundcard would. I have an old cheap live! series card and it sounds 100 times better so you would be much better off going with an Audigy or Live card.

 

[mrgeorgedude]

In the $30 range, there is the Creative Labs Sound Blaster Live!, and then nearer $60 there is a low end Creative labs X-Fi card, which would be about the best deal

so one of those would work? i dont really have a budget but i dont want to spend all that much either so maybe anything like $60 and down

EDIT: i found a creative sound blaster card for $50, does it look any good? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16829102011

 

[Jet]

so one of those would work? i dont really have a budget but i dont want to spend all that much either so maybe anything like $60 and down

EDIT: i found a creative sound blaster card for $50, does it look any good? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16829102011

I looked at that card earlier today. It would be great!

 

[mrgeorgedude]

Alrighty i bought the x530 and that $50 sound card so thanks for all the recommendations