Do I need a soundcard?

[Boleyn]

I've just realised that after many years of having a Soundblaster Z card in my PC absolutely nothing has ever been connected to it.

My PC is plugged into my TV via HDMI and my TV plugs into a soundbar via eARC HDMI and I just use that for my PC sound.

So is there any point at all in having the Soundblaster plugged in?

Thank you.

 

[Boleyn]

Based on your current audio setup, the soundcard is doing nothing at all so it could be removed

As I thought.

Thank you.