How would I even go about checking compatibility? I don't know much about this stuff--the term "chipset" means nothing to me, for instance. I haven't bought the soundcard or the motherboard yet--maybe someone could suggest a combination of the two that would work alright.
The chances are high that I will buy my motherboard/chip combo off pricewatch.com because it is cheap and I am on a tight budget. I would like to spend about $250 tops for a motherboard, sound card, case, a video card if it's not built in to the motherboard, and some RAM (I have the other parts already). This seems quite feasible with what they have, I just need to know if I'm going to have problems making stuff work together.
Thanks for your help by the way--I am trying to buy the parts in the next few days and want to make a good decision.