Creative Labs Sound BlasterX AE-5 Plus Hi-Res PCIe Gaming Sound Card

The Sound BlasterX AE-5 Plus from Creative Labs is a high-performance SABRE ultra-class hi-res PCIe gaming sound card and DAC, boasting customizable RGB LEDs and an included RGB LED strip for enhanced gaming ambiance. Equipped with an Xamp discrete headphone amp utilizing bi-amplification technology, it delivers exceptional sound quality. The card features an ESS SABRE Ultra DAC, offering 122 dB DNR at up to 32-bit / 384 kHz PCM playback and low Total Harmonic Distortion of 0.00032%. With a 1 Ohm headphone output impedance, it can drive studio-grade headphones of up to 600 Ohms. It supports 5.1-channel discrete surround and up to 7.1-channel virtual surround through Surround Virtualization technology. Compatible with 32- and 64-bit Windows versions, it requires an Intel Core i3 or AMD equivalent processor and an Intel, AMD, or compatible motherboard. The card’s connectivity options include three 3.5mm 5.1 line outputs, a TOSLINK optical output, a 3.5mm headphone output, a 3.5mm mic/line input, and an Intel HD Audio front-panel connection.