Building a PC

[Plux]

I've got all this:
Motherboard - ASUS P5K Premium WiFi-AP iP35 Socket 775 8 channel audio ATX Motherboard
RAM - orsair 2GB Kit (2x1GB) DDR2 800MHz/PC2-6400 XMS2 Memory Non-ECC Unbuffered CL4(4-4-4-12) E.P.P. Technology Heat Spreader Lifetime Warranty
Case - Coolermaster CM690 Dominator Black Mid Tower Case - No PSU
CPU - Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Energy Efficient 95W edition Socket 775 (2.40GHz) G0 Stepping L2 8MB Cache OEM Processor
HDD - Samsung SpinPoint HD501LJ 500GB SATAII Hard Drive 16MB Cache - OEM (x2)
Optical - Samsung SH-S203D 20X DVD±RW/RAM/DL Serial ATA Black Bare Drive - OEM
Graphics - Asus 8800GT 512MB GDDR3 Dual DVI HDTVOut PCI-E Graphics Card
PSU - Corsair HX Series 520W Modular PSU - ATX12V v2.2 APFC
Soundcard -


What should I get for the sound card? Is it a decent set up?

[Jamie.]

I would say this, Keep the on board sound unless your opting for surround sound then get a 7.1 card. Other than that looks okay to me.

[Plux]

The case comes with onboard sound?

[Recursion]

The motherboard does.

[Jamie.]

I should've stated that, yes on board motherboard sound. :)

[N!ck]

Go for it. Will be very decent.

[Hypertext]

No need for a sound card, unless your doing hi end recording studio stuff.

It's just wasting a PCIe slot on your MoBo.

Use the MoBo's onboard. Upgrade if you need to.

[Stephen!]

It's just wasting a PCIe slot on your MoBo.

You mean PCI

[Hypertext]

PCIexpress..

[Hypertext]

Just saw that graphics card. Have fun with that beast.

Then again: If your a pro get an nVidia Quadro (Very expensive but amazing I've tried it..), or I'd atleast get the nVidia 8800 GT

[Stephen!]

PCIexpress..

Most of the high end sounds cards are plain ordinary PCI. But for the ones that are PCI-E, they are only the x1 slots which you hardly use. So it's not really wasting.

[Recursion]

How can you possibly waste a PCI slot? :|

I have NOTHING taking up my PCI slots, apart from my 8800GT which is using PCI-E.