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Gaming in 5.1 on PC any good?

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So I'm thinking of getting a 5.1 system for my PC so I can game in 5.1 but the last time i tried 5.1 on a PC my experience wasn't very good. Most games only output in 2 channel and the only way to get 5.1 was to push a button on the speakers to force 2 channel to 5.1 with effects. So anyone know if 5.1 gaming on PC is any good like do all/most games support 5.1?

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Eh, I prefer a good set of bookshelf speakers, they can still make the effect of having stuff behind you.

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I use my sound card to emulate 5.1 and it works like a charm, sounds good to me but you don't need 5.1 to know where people are coming from. Assuming you don't have a noisy gaming environment you can just get Open-back headphones and literally pinpoint where people are

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I would recommend solid stereo monitors... Dunno about 5.1 support, but I am a fan of good stereo.

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So I'm thinking of getting a 5.1 system for my PC so I can game in 5.1 but the last time i tried 5.1 on a PC my experience wasn't very good. Most games only output in 2 channel and the only way to get 5.1 was to push a button on the speakers to force 2 channel to 5.1 with effects. So anyone know if 5.1 gaming on PC is any good like do all/most games support 5.1?

Games do support 5.1 and it does work, but it's not that practical with wired 5.1 systems to have speakers set up around you. Due to the small satellite sizes of 5.1 computer speakers you'll want the rear speakers quite close to you, and in most cases there's nowhere close behind you to put the speakers. If there is though, then yes 5.1 does work. 

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Eh, I prefer a good set of bookshelf speakers, they can still make the effect of having stuff behind you.

I know but 5.1 does still have its advantages over 2 channel.

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If you're gonna do 5.1, sound cards do it no justice...

Get a nice Pre-Amp/Amp combo or get a nice AVR.

Games are programmed for 5.1/7.1 but you have to set that up in game and make sure you're actually set to multichannel in windows.

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