Not that I have a problem with Realtek... just interesting that they kind of ended up with a monopoly on sound, because the only alternative that I know about are add-in Creative products, which I ...

I've been on the fence about buying a discrete sound card since building my first PC in 2002. The equation for buying most desktop parts is pretty straightforward: a graphics card can handle your ...

Realtek is not just another tech company. It’s an important player in the semiconductor industry, deeply rooted in countless computing systems worldwide. This company specializes in various ICs ...

I just inserted an Asus Xonar SE ($69) sound card. It works in a new Intel i5-12400 boxen. I spend enough time in the office to listen to sound and music through a more than decent Yamaha / Dynaudio ...

Ask a veteran gamer about the Sound Blaster name, and they’ll share tales of how the firm’s sound cards were mandatory in almost any gaming rig. Back in the DOOM era it was the MIDI support, while ...