creative inspire Vs amp system ?

[grasshopperbe]

I recently got a mobo that supports 5.1 sound and I am wondering if i should get me some 5.1 speakers.
my mobo is an abit nf7s . currently it 's connected to my kenwood KRV8090 amplifier (quite a good one ) with 4 speakers (no surround ), just 2 on front and 2 on rear.

Now i saw this Creative Inspire 5.1 5100 for 90 euro at my local shop. its a lot cheaper that getting me 2 good surround speakers for my amp, but will these give me some decent sound (as i won't be able to hook everything up at the same time :-)

i mainly use the pc in question for gaming (fps, strategy) and mp3 listening and watching video (rarely dvd, mostly what i record from tv)

are there any others in this range that are good? i live in belgium, so less known brands will prolly be unfindable over here.

[Xayd]

Would depend on the quality of the speakers you're currently using, but unless you're looking to spend 300 dollars + on computer speakers, you might have trouble exceeding the sound quailty you get from an external receiver.

The Creative set probably won't match the sound you have now, but the high-end Klipsch and Logitechs will .

[grasshopperbe]

my current speakers are 100 w 3 way speakers, not top quality but they're ok.

300 bucks is waay over what i want to spend on a 5.1 system. For that price i can get me some real surround speakers for my amp.

So guess it wont be worth it for me.
Thanks for the info.

[Xayd]

The main thing you gain with the external receiver and home stereo speakers is enough power to space the speakers out and fill the room you're in (which is a big part of why they'll sound better).

Computer speakers, being so small, rarely do that very well. The Klipsch and Logitech 400 watt + speakers are able to, but that's why they cost so much.

[grasshopperbe]

I see, well the room where the pc is in is about 5 on 6 metres. I understand how those smaller speakers wont do as well as my stereo.

So my best solution is simply a couple of good surround speakers on top of my rear speakers. I think i should find some good ones under 200 € , and thats still a whole lot less than those good quality 5.1 speakers .

Thanks for the info

[MaxC]

Actually for about $150 you can pick up the Logitech Z-560's which are very very awesome, I've heard them quite a few times and they are really nice.

[grasshopperbe]

i just looked up on the local stores websites and over here, i found

Logitech Z-560 4.1 400W THX Certified 239.11EUR , which is too much for me.
And those are only 4.1 speakers.

i live in belgium, VTA is very high around here (21%) and prices arent too good even w/o the btw.
often its cheaper to go across the border to germany or so (which is only a few hours drive)

I think i should follow Xayd and further build my home stereo system. No computer set can live up to that when i have all the speakers i want for it.

[MaxC]

Yeah thats a pretty bad price, considering the $1 ~ 1 euro (right?). They are good speakers for $150, but not for $240

[grasshopperbe]

The dollar is usually a few cents higher that the euro .
Guess im going to save up a little longer
and get some equipment for my home stereo.