Reddit reviews ASUS Sound Card Essence STX II
We found 5 Reddit comments about ASUS Sound Card Essence STX II. Here are the top ones, ranked by their Reddit score.
Keeping the audiophile spirit and philosophy aliveLegendary audio quality that just got betterCelebrated muses op-ampsIndustry-leading 124dB SNR
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It can be good, but I've only seen the better chips in ATX motherboard, not MicroATX, and it can be very good if you get a top of the line motherboard. I've never seen audiophile grade integrated audio, people get a decent DAC or a good external sound card if the're richer, and high-end internal sound cards obviously exist as well.
Alternative: buy a motherboard that fits your specs minus the audio, and add a pcie sound card:
I don't really know much about this subject, or the original price, but it's a little over $200 on Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/ASUS-Sound-Essence-STX-II/dp/B00ONSBF4K
Thanks for the response.
So everything is basically going to run through the iD. Is it worth it to buy a seperate sound card? or does it matter really if its all over usb. and if so, are the 100ish creative cards worth it, or should I be looking at something like https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00ONSBF4K/
The other question he had was having multiple headphones for monitoring, potentially with different mixes. Whats the best way to do this? I saw the headphone amps to split it 4-8 ways, so if I had one with individual inputs, how do I send 4 or more mixes out to different headphones?
Thanks again
I'm also saudi.
@Jeddah
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Specs
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
Type|Item
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CPU | Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor @4.8GHz | $329.99 @ SuperBiiz
CPU Cooler | NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler | $135.99 @ SuperBiiz
Thermal Compound | Gelid Solutions GC-Supreme 7g Thermal Paste | $9.87 @ OutletPC
Motherboard | Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard |-
Memory | Crucial Ballistix Tactical Tracer 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory | $97.22 @ Amazon
Storage | Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive | $87.95 @ Amazon
Storage | Western Digital BLACK SERIES 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive | $154.95 @ SuperBiiz
Video Card | MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card @+300/550 | $649.99 @ B&H
Case | Phanteks Enthoo Luxe ATX Full Tower Case | $149.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply | EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply | $103.98 @ Newegg
Optical Drive | Asus BC-12B1ST/BLK/B/AS Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer | $52.99 @ Amazon
Operating System | Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) | $87.95 @ OutletPC
Wireless Network Adapter | Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter | $29.99 @ SuperBiiz
Case Fan | Noctua NF-A14 industrialPPC-3000 PWM 158.5 CFM 140mm Fan | $26.98 @ OutletPC
Case Fan | Noctua NF-A14 industrialPPC-3000 PWM 158.5 CFM 140mm Fan | $26.98 @ OutletPC
Case Fan | Noctua NF-A14 industrialPPC-3000 PWM 158.5 CFM 140mm Fan | $26.98 @ OutletPC
Case Fan | Noctua NF-A14 industrialPPC-3000 PWM 158.5 CFM 140mm Fan | $26.98 @ OutletPC
Case Fan | Noctua NF-A14 industrialPPC-3000 PWM 158.5 CFM 140mm Fan | $26.98 @ OutletPC
Case Fan | Noctua NF-A14 industrialPPC-3000 PWM 158.5 CFM 140mm Fan | $26.98 @ OutletPC
Monitor | Asus PB278Q 60Hz 27.0" Monitor | $408.00 @ Amazon
Keyboard | Corsair K70 RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard | $169.99 @ B&H
Mouse | Logitech G502 Wired Optical Mouse | $67.38 @ Amazon
Headphones | Kingston HyperX Cloud II 7.1 Channel Headset | $95.99 @ NCIX US
Headphones| JVC Kenwood Victer HA-SZ2000| $216.00
Sound Card| Asus Essence STX II| $259.99
Other| Belkin Anti-Static Wristband| $4.78
Other| Arctic Silver Arcticlean Thermal Cooling Material Remover and Surface Purifier | $6.89
Other| SYBA Plastic Stand for ATX Case with Adjustable Width and 5 Caster Wheels| $14.21