Definitely get a better card. If you watch DVDs, get one of the new SB Live 5.1s. Built in Dolby Digital decoding. The Platinum also comes with a patch-bay-type-thing that sits in a 5.25" drive bay with headphone out, 1/4" Mic/Line in, RCA in, S/PDIF (digital coax) in/out, TOSLink...