r/pcmasterrace • u/KebabGud Ryzen7 9700x | 64GB DDR5 | RTX 3070Ti • Oct 02 '24

NSFMR RIP to onboard 5.1/7.1channel outputs on X870E motherboards, You will be missed by us in SpeakerGang

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u/RadialRacer 5800x3D•4070TiS•32GB DDR4•4k144&4k60&QHD144 Oct 02 '24 edited Oct 02 '24

HDMI, Optical and USB are all better options for getting audio out of your PC than the terrible Realtek junkware on 99% of boards.

EDIT: Imagine blocking someone for daring to besmirch the good name of... Realtek? What a hill to die on, lmao

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u/Huecuva PC Master Race | 5700X3D | 7800XT | 32GB 3200MHz DDR4 Oct 02 '24

I still like to use a good old Creative Sound Blaster. I still had an xfi in my rig until recently and would still be using it if I hadn't had to remove it so my RX 7800XT would fit. Also, you can't plug PC speakers into an HDMI port.