I heard that buying headphones(a good quality pair) is a really good option for playing FPSs b/c you can hear people coming better. Would I have to buy a sound card to get good quality sound? Or is it better to get like a logitech 5.1 surround sound with an Audigy 2?
So what;s the better value-surround sound and audigy 2 card or headphones-do i need the audigy 2 here?
If you're going to prepare for that new box you're looking at, I'd go with some speakers. Personally, Creative has some nice setups for a good price. I've bought their 4.1 speaker sets before (FSP1000, Inspire 4400), and they work great, both running around $60 when I got them. You'll pay around $100 for Creatives 5.1 set. The nForce 2 has a 5.1 soundcard integrated, and that's actually pretty good.