The most common integrated sound chip or chipset used in almost all the motherboards is Realtek and it provides up to High Definition (HD) audio and 7.1 channel sound setup in most of the motherboards.
Most of the computer users don’t buy sound these days because of this tremendous improvement in the quality of onboard audio chips. An integrated audio solution is also good enough for listening to music, watching movies and even for an average HTPC setup. Thank you for supporting the work I put into this site!)ĭo you really need a sound card for gaming? Probably not for most of the gamers because onboard audio on motherboards has become so much better these days that you can have an enjoyable gaming experience on it. (*This post may contain affiliate links, which means I may receive a small commission if you choose to purchase through the links I provide (at no extra cost to you).