I needed an external sound card for my Alienware Alpha as I was using it as a desktop and my monitor didn't have built in speakers. It looks great, feels solid, and sounds way better than the previous cheaper card I've used, which ended up with a busted left audio channel. The two headphone ports mean I can leave my speakers and headphones plugged in at all times, and the USB hub is a nice bonus. Really decent product that filled what I needed and then some.