How to do surround sound gaming with old speakers?

[Cakeman]

I am a complete noob at setting up audio and the basics of how it works so please bear with me. My uncle gave me a 2 front speakers (https://i.imgur.com/Qe5z2UM.jpg), 2 rear speakers (https://i.imgur.com/QUiWFfO.jpg), a center speaker (https://i.imgur.com/iaFmwnE.jpg) and a subwoofer (https://i.imgur.com/2dNaXAO.jpg). My motherboard (https://i.imgur.com/wZRbgHW.png) has these connections along with an onboard Creative Labs sound card. I also have a RCA-3.5mm splitter line wire. My aim is to have a surround sound setup for gaming.

 

What type of stereo receiver or amplifier would I need to do a 5.1 surround setup?  Thanks in advance!

[R3ep3r]

12 minutes ago, Cakeman said:

I am a complete noob at setting up audio and the basics of how it works so please bear with me. My uncle gave me a 2 front speakers (https://i.imgur.com/Qe5z2UM.jpg), 2 rear speakers (https://i.imgur.com/QUiWFfO.jpg), a center speaker (https://i.imgur.com/iaFmwnE.jpg) and a subwoofer (https://i.imgur.com/2dNaXAO.jpg). My motherboard (https://i.imgur.com/wZRbgHW.png) has these connections along with an onboard Creative Labs sound card. I also have a RCA-3.5mm splitter line wire. My aim is to have a surround sound setup for gaming.

 

What type of stereo receiver or amplifier would I need to do a 5.1 surround setup?  Thanks in advance!

Motherboard doesn't help a bit at this stage. It only connects the audio receiver to the motherboard.

Now the thing is that many receivers work properly with speakers rated at 8 ohms which is good. The bad thing is that your sub is rated only 3 ohms and you'll have to find out for a receiver that could go that low without blowing some parts of the receiver. 

I actually found this receiver https://www.ebay.com/p/Pioneer-VSX-520K-5-1-Channel-125-Watt-Receiver/81702086?iid=332523877122 

It can handle from 6 ohms to 16 ohms. The thing is, if you install your sub then you'll blow some electrical part. You either change the woofer of the sub(with one with a bigger resistance 6ohms+) which is a bit complicated or search for another receiver that can work with your sub.

[Cakeman]

8 hours ago, R3ep3r said:

Motherboard doesn't help a bit at this stage. It only connects the audio receiver to the motherboard.

Now the thing is that many receivers work properly with speakers rated at 8 ohms which is good. The bad thing is that your sub is rated only 3 ohms and you'll have to find out for a receiver that could go that low without blowing some parts of the receiver. 

I actually found this receiver https://www.ebay.com/p/Pioneer-VSX-520K-5-1-Channel-125-Watt-Receiver/81702086?iid=332523877122 

It can handle from 6 ohms to 16 ohms. The thing is, if you install your sub then you'll blow some electrical part. You either change the woofer of the sub(with one with a bigger resistance 6ohms+) which is a bit complicated or search for another receiver that can work with your sub.

Ah, that makes sense, I just have one question, how do I plug in a receiver to my pc? Is it just a RCA-3.5mm plug or is there multiple other plugs I need to get? 

 

Thanks!

[pas008]

you can get a powered sub or amp just for the sub, use 3.5mm to single rca for reciever most only have 1(cant think of actually name right now

 

and yes 3.5mm(pc) to rca(reciever) for front, same for rear, same for center

 

or you can use hdmi(pc) to reciever then to tv/monitor but this can have high latency if i remember correctly

[Cakeman]

11 hours ago, pas008 said:

you can get a powered sub or amp just for the sub, use 3.5mm to single rca for reciever most only have 1(cant think of actually name right now

 

and yes 3.5mm(pc) to rca(reciever) for front, same for rear, same for center

 

or you can use hdmi(pc) to reciever then to tv/monitor but this can have high latency if i remember correctly

 

20 hours ago, R3ep3r said:

Motherboard doesn't help a bit at this stage. It only connects the audio receiver to the motherboard.

Now the thing is that many receivers work properly with speakers rated at 8 ohms which is good. The bad thing is that your sub is rated only 3 ohms and you'll have to find out for a receiver that could go that low without blowing some parts of the receiver. 

I actually found this receiver https://www.ebay.com/p/Pioneer-VSX-520K-5-1-Channel-125-Watt-Receiver/81702086?iid=332523877122 

It can handle from 6 ohms to 16 ohms. The thing is, if you install your sub then you'll blow some electrical part. You either change the woofer of the sub(with one with a bigger resistance 6ohms+) which is a bit complicated or search for another receiver that can work with your sub.

So I went to my goodwill and picked up this baby 

I was wondering if I could get filled in on how maximum power works on this amp. Is it like a power supply and that it stops at 340W? Or is there another stat I don't understand. I've been trying tor read articles on this subject but I'm not really get a understanding of it, Thanks!

[pas008]

looks like you only need to connect front only and use the receivers built in virtual surround not sure havent looked up the receiver but you might have to change a setting or turn it on