Audio Cards and Speakers

Almost all mother boards come with a sound card, but if you want to get a different one the best thing to know is the type of speaker setups (ex... 2.1 means that there is 2 speakers and .1 means that there is a sub that would be a 3 channel speaker setup)
2.0 Setup

2.1 Setup

4.1 Setup

5.1 Setup

6.1 Setup

7.0 Setup

Most audio cards are 4.1 or higher now. When buying an audio card you need to think of what you are going to be using. If you are recording music you need the right sound cards that have recording capabilities.

Audio cards are set up by color