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Before you start going upgrade crazy, you might want to consider that your computer's sound problem may just be a speaker problem. Computer speakers start sounding bad after to much use and a new pair could be all your computer needs. Below are the definitions for computer speaker terms that you should know, even if you are just doing a sound card upgrade.

Four-channel sound - This has two front speakers and two back speakers.

Six-channel sound (5.1 audio) - Six-channel sound uses front and back speaker pairs, an additional midrange speaker for the front or back, plus a subwoofer.

Eight-channel sound (7.1 audio) - Front and back speaker pairs, an additional midrange speaker for the front or back, a subwoofer, and a pair of speakers for the sides.

If your computer supports 5.1 audio (Six-channel sound) I suggest you get 2 pairs of speakers, one with a midrange speaker, and a subwoofer. This will provide you with surround sound quality and all it would cost you is new speakers.

 
 

If you don't have 5.1 audio capability and decided that a sound card upgrade isn't for you, then I suggest two good old-fashioned speakers. Check out some cheap computer speakers that are low in price, but are not in quality.
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