Thanks for the replies, really appreciate it.   I've not put the PC together yet so I've not tried using the on board sound.   I do play a lot of games on the PC and watch a lot of TV shows and films so I guess I'd be looking for something that's a Jack of all trades really.

I'm a long time lurker on here, but this is my first post so please be gentle. I am in the process of upgrading my PC and have noticed that my new motherboard (Z87 Sabertooth) doesn't have any PCI slots so I therefore need a new sound card to replace my old Audigy 2 ZS. The card will be used for...