Sound and Network cards needed nowadays?

[DublinDude]

Hi all,

Just looking into upgrading.

I have decent speakers (Logitect Z2300) and I have bought good soundcards in the past. As I haven't upgraded in a long time, are they still the better option sound quality wise over the inbuilt sound via the motherboard?

Also, I have a seperate network card in my current setup that I connect directly to my modem/router. Is this not necessary? Is the ethernet port on the motherboard just as good (fast) for this?

Thanks in advance

 

[DublinDude]

Hmmm thanks for the replies. I won't be able to listen to audio direct from motherboard until I purchase and install.