Help selecting Speakers!

Hello i've just moved into my big new room and i want to upgrade my speakers.

I'm not really sure if surround sound is worth it though as i dont watch too many movies but i do play alot of games, do games support surround sound?

I'm jus wondering what speakers would be best for me out there, i would ike speakers suitable for gaming so i can hear footsteps (people coming!!) without having to use my earphones!

I have Creative Labs Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeMusic soundcard

I've spotted these so far

Trust SP-6600A 5.1
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-Trust-SP-...8810974506QQcategoryZ3702QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

I really like these as i like the way they look. do you guys no of any nicer/better ones though for what i want/around the same price?

I have looked asround i just cant find nicer ones for the price!

 

You're paying for looks with those, not quality.

They give an RMS output power of 43Watts.
You can get something better and cheaper that will produce more power - I just bought some Logitech X-530's and they produce 70Watts of RMS power

http://computing.kelkoo.co.uk/b/a/sbs/110601/11225083.html

With regard to games, the majority of games produced now offer 5.1 and 7.1 surround sound performance which works very well.

 

I like the look of them, thankyou! ill see if theres anything else nice out there if not i'll prob go for them!

 

http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/products/details/CA/EN,CRID=2177,CONTENTID=9067

Some bedtime reading for you

Look at the diagram, how the sound is spread evenly - I've just tested it now on full and the sound spreads evenly throughout my room, which is 13' x 13' so it works pretty well.

Also, the sub isn't as heavy as some, has good air intake to keep cool, and can be altered to produce the amount of bass that you want. Very easy to set up, brilliant, just buy them!

 

My rooms in like an L shape though :< 13' by 10' so how would i go about setting up surround sound lol

 

chris, can u give us a quick diagram of ur bedroom?

just show us where ur comp is in ur 'L' shaped bedroom....that way we can show u how to place the surround sound speakers...

 

Yeah sure i will do that on my break/dinner as im just setting off for work.thankyou!

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v129/chrisatherton/bedroom.jpg

bedroom

 

Red crosses mark where I'd put them. The one near the bed might not stretch that far, but as close to that as you could.

 

cheers!! i'll get them soon hehe! dont they all have to be even though..i mean, in games because i might get confused as i might not hear the speaker that is further away..or will i not notice?

 

Well, you could mount it on the wall in line with the one on the window, or put the one on the window further away.

The good thing about these speakers is that they can be mounted on the wall.