# Sound Card — Prices, Specs & Compatibility

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Onboard audio has improved, but a dedicated sound card still wins for high-impedance headphones, cleaner recording, and surround processing.

Compare cards by feature set, price, and rating.

## All 38 Sound Card Options (US prices)

| Product | Price | Link |
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| Creative SB1870 | N/A | https://buildmypc.net/component-details/sound-card/creative-sb1870-70sb187000000/ |
| Creative SB1570 | N/A | https://buildmypc.net/component-details/sound-card/creative-sb1570-70sb157000006/ |
| Creative Sound Blaster Audigy | N/A | https://buildmypc.net/component-details/sound-card/creative-sound-blaster-audigy-70sb155000001/ |
| Creative Sound Blaster Audigy FX | N/A | https://buildmypc.net/component-details/sound-card/creative-sound-blaster-audigy-fx-sb1570/ |
| Creative 70SB174000000 | N/A | https://buildmypc.net/component-details/sound-card/creative-70sb174000000/ |
| Creative SB1740 | $104.99 | https://buildmypc.net/component-details/sound-card/creative-sb1740-70sb174000003/ |
| Creative SB1500 | $75.95 | https://buildmypc.net/component-details/sound-card/creative-sb1500-70sb150000004/ |
| Creative Sound Blaster Z | N/A | https://buildmypc.net/component-details/sound-card/creative-sound-blaster-z-70sb150000000/ |
| ASUS  Xonar SE | N/A | https://buildmypc.net/component-details/sound-card/asus-xonar-se/ |
| ASUS  Xonar AE | N/A | https://buildmypc.net/component-details/sound-card/asus-xonar-ae-90ya00p0-m0ua00/ |
| ASUS Xonar DGX | N/A | https://buildmypc.net/component-details/sound-card/asus-xonar-dgx-90-yaa0q1-0uan0bz/ |
| Creative Sound Blaster AE-7 | $218.49 | https://buildmypc.net/component-details/sound-card/creative-sound-blaster-ae-7-70sb180000000/ |
| Creative Sound BlasterX AE-5 | N/A | https://buildmypc.net/component-details/sound-card/creative-sound-blasterx-ae-5-70sb174000001/ |
| Creative Sound Blaster ZxR | N/A | https://buildmypc.net/component-details/sound-card/creative-sound-blaster-zxr-70sb151000000/ |
| ASUS Essence STX II | N/A | https://buildmypc.net/component-details/sound-card/asus-essence-stx-ii/ |
| Padarsey CMI8738 | $18.76 | https://buildmypc.net/component-details/sound-card/padarsey-cmi8738/ |
| EVGA NU | N/A | https://buildmypc.net/component-details/sound-card/evga-nu-712-p1-an01-kr/ |
| GODSHARK CMI8738 | N/A | https://buildmypc.net/component-details/sound-card/godshark-cmi8738/ |
| ASUS  STRIX SOAR | N/A | https://buildmypc.net/component-details/sound-card/asus-strix-soar/ |
| Creative Labs  Audigy SE | N/A | https://buildmypc.net/component-details/sound-card/creative-labs-audigy-se-30sb057000000/ |
| Diamond Multimedia XtremeSound XS51 | N/A | https://buildmypc.net/component-details/sound-card/diamond-multimedia-xtremesound-xs51-xs51/ |
| ASUS Xonar Phoebus | N/A | https://buildmypc.net/component-details/sound-card/asus-xonar-phoebus-90-yaa0m0-0uan0bz/ |
| ASUS  STRIX RAID DLX | N/A | https://buildmypc.net/component-details/sound-card/asus-strix-raid-dlx/ |
| HINYSENO HS-SC8828A-7.1CH | N/A | https://buildmypc.net/component-details/sound-card/hinyseno-hs-sc8828a-7-1ch/ |
| Creative Labs SB0350 | $175.00 | https://buildmypc.net/component-details/sound-card/creative-labs-sb0350/ |
| axGear AUDIO-PCI-E | N/A | https://buildmypc.net/component-details/sound-card/axgear-audio-pci-e/ |
| HT OMEGA OMEGA | N/A | https://buildmypc.net/component-details/sound-card/ht-omega-omega-ecl/ |
| ASUS STRIX RAID PRO | N/A | https://buildmypc.net/component-details/sound-card/asus-strix-raid-pro/ |
| HT OMEGA OMEGA Claro | N/A | https://buildmypc.net/component-details/sound-card/ht-omega-omega-claro-clh/ |
| Creative Sound BlasterX AE-5 | N/A | https://buildmypc.net/component-details/sound-card/creative-sound-blasterx-ae-5-ae-5-cr/ |
| HT OMEGA  CLARO II | N/A | https://buildmypc.net/component-details/sound-card/ht-omega-claro-ii-clt/ |
| HT OMEGA CLHXT | N/A | https://buildmypc.net/component-details/sound-card/ht-omega-clhxt/ |
| SIIG LP-000022 | $58.00 | https://buildmypc.net/component-details/sound-card/siig-lp-000022-lp-000022-s2/ |
| Creative SB1780 | $427.49 | https://buildmypc.net/component-details/sound-card/creative-sb1780/ |
| Creative Audigy 2 ZS | $175.00 | https://buildmypc.net/component-details/sound-card/creative-audigy-2-zs-sb0350/ |
| Encore ENM232-6VIA | N/A | https://buildmypc.net/component-details/sound-card/encore-enm232-6via/ |
| SIIG IC 510111 | N/A | https://buildmypc.net/component-details/sound-card/siig-ic-510111-ic-510111-s2/ |
| SIIG IC 510211 | N/A | https://buildmypc.net/component-details/sound-card/siig-ic-510211-ic-510211-s1/ |

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