Review on 🎧 StarTech.com 7.1 Channel Sound Card: High-Quality Audio Experience with PCI Express and 192KHz Sampling Rate by Todd Cowdrey

There are many options for sound cards with optical SPDIF output, but this is the cheapest option from a well-known brand that also has an input. It replaces a failed Sound Blaster card and comes with all inputs and outputs as well as separate line-in and microphone jacks. It uses the C-Media CM8828 audio processor, for which Windows 10 automatically installs an integrated generic HD audio driver. A significant improvement over the outdated and buggy Creative driver that the old card required.