Motherboard: Audio Channels

[Ricky58]

I did not find an answer by searching on the Internet so I post here: I was wondering what it's worth the audio channels and if it is replacing a sound card. I have a tight budget and I would like to make a config for a new computer!

[Terrextre]

The number of audio channels refers to the number of enclosure that can be connected. Now most of motherboards comes with inbuilt sound card, 8 channels on either 7.1 (one front speaker, 2 side, 2 rear and 2 front plus a subwoofer). What exactly is your budget and your use of the pc?

[Ricky58]

thank you for your answer!

So if they have 8 channels it amounts to a 7.1 sound card? I use my PC to the desktop, gaming and some multimedia. I am looking for a config to about 39000 but I have to buy everything except the screen, I play fairly recent games, COD4, DoW II

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Processor : Intel E5200
Motherboard : Asus P5q SE
RAM : 2 x 2GBB DDR2 PC 6400
Graphics Card : Sapphire Radeon HD 4850 512 MB
Hdd: Western Digital Caviar Blue 640 GB
DVD player: Samsung SH-S223F
PSU: antec NSK4480 II

with that you have to just under 32500, without keyboard/mouse or OS

[Ricky58]

Thank you for the advice!

I think to take Motherboard that is crossfire compatibility because it is a great opportunity to upgrade in a year for cheap, then I am wondering what Graphics Card to take a hd 4850 or 4870, of 512 or 1GB memory ... but the processor must also follow.

I also know the extent Motherboard increases the overall system perf, from the moment or two cards bear the same chipset/processor/memory how to determine which is best?

[Terrextre]

crossfire for the 1 GB version are privileged

Asus P5q Pro: not too expensive and supporting a small crossfire