Do you really need Surround Sound?
The answer will surprise you.


If you are looking to buy a new desktop PC for gaming purposes, you’d surely want to get a good set of speakers to go with it. That's when you get confronted by "the choice"? Should you splurge on a full 5.1 speaker system or should you just get the cheaper but less impressive 2.1 speaker system?

The 5.1 speaker system consists of two front speakers, two rear speakers, a center speaker and a subwoofer. That's six pieces of hardware right there. The 2.1 speaker system, on the other hand, consists only of two front speakers and a subwoofer. Hardly impressive, but certainly a lot cheaper.

As far as audio supports goes, most motherboards already have 5.1 audio support built-in, so that is not an issue at all. Most PC games also support full surround sound with 5.1 channel support. The only question is whether a 5.1 speaker system will really improve your gaming experience. Read on and find out!

Read all about it here ,courtesy of TechARP.com

Eric