
It supports Native Command Queuing (NCQ) and ATA/ATAPI commands. The sound card includes a full and a low-profile bracket for installation into the desktop of any size. This feature also saves you quite a lot of money as it eliminates the device upgrading expenses.

Using this sound card enables you to upgrade an older PCIe system with SATA 6 Gbps connectivity to better utilize faster SATA drives.The sound card also complies with the standard SATA I and SATA II connections, which provide transfer rates of up to 1.5 Gbps and 2 Gbps respectively. The controller card complies with the much-coveted SATA revision 3.0, which can support high transfer rates of up to 6 Gbps.

The SATA III controller card boasts a port multiplier support on each port, which enables you to connect multiple drives over a single cable if it is necessary. The SATA channels can be chopped and changed between the input and output ports, according to your needs. The on-board jumper selection of the card allows you to configure the card to provide 2 internal or external SATA III. The sound card has a total of 4 ports, 2 each for internal and external, and this PCIe SATA 6 Gbps controller card adds 2 internal or external SATA ports to your computer through a single PCIe card slot. StarTech PCIe SATA III controller card is a versatile best sound card works with almost every primary audio device. The STX II is designed for high-sensitivity IEM headphones, with low impedance and high efficiency.The sound card features swappable op-amp sockets that enable you to create different timbres and tonal combinations. The sound card is powered by LDO TPS 7A4700 si 7A3301 regulators, which deliver cleaner voltage. The amplifiers use MUSES 89 chips, to provide spacious sound imaging. It features a top-notch headphone amplifier that supports up to 600 Ohm headphone impedance. To reduce the jitter Asus uses a premium TCXO clock source.

The sound card has a BurrBrown PCM1792 DAC-chip, a model also used in many premium audio equipment. The 7.1-channel high-fidelity quality sound card features an SNR of 124dB, which ensures low noise interference. This sound card is a premium card, which aims at getting the best out of your headsets, and is made for music rather than gaming purposes. The second place in this list of the best sound card is taken up by the Asus Xonor Essence STX II PCIe sound card.
