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interface soundcard recommendations

Hi, I am new to setting up a home system based around a pc for personal use :
Keys : EMU Sampler rack with controller & Synth keybd
Elec bass, Drum machine, Acoustic & Elec guitars.
I rarely will use a mic and when only 1 or 2 for acoustic guitar or the odd vocal.
Right now I have a Yamaha mg16fx mixer for a quick + dirty set up.

recommendations needed on new DAI & going mixerless

A newbie question here - I currently have a MOTU 1224 for AI w/ Mackie 1642 analog mixer - used for headphone / control room monitoring and mic preamps. My pc is old (doesn't have PCIe slots, so can't do a new UAD-2 card) and the 1224 is old, has limited connectivity and doesn't support 96khz - so am looking to do a few upgrades.