Does a Xonar DX still hold its own and should I use it in my next build?

[Adam123]

Hi,

I'm in the process of moving from an old Z97 build to an X570.

I currently have and use a Xonar DX with a pair on Sennheiser PC350 SE's which I believe are 150 Ohms.

These are currently serving me well and I don't plan on changing them any time soon.

Main system use is gaming, films, tv shows etc.

Has onboard sound come along far enough to not need a discrete sound card/ out perform a DX? The audio chipset on my current Z97 motherboard is a Realtek ALC892.

The motherboards I'm looking at are:

Strix F/E - SupremeFX Realtek S1220A
TUF - Realtek S1200A
X570 MSI Tomahawk / Gigabyte Aorus Elite - Realtek S1200

I welcome any advice or opinions.

Cheers

 

[Adam123]

@lord filbuster oh I had no idea about these issues. Thanks for this. Glad I asked now. I'll have to see how it plays out then compatability wise.