sound advice needed

[bimmerboii]

ok, so i have just built my new gaming rig. now's the time to get a proper sound system for it. i do need a bit of help/advice as i have very little knowledge on sound cards and speakers.

firstly, is the Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Music + Inspire T6060 5.1 Speakers - Retail from OcUk good for me? I play games a lot and listen to my music often.

I also hear that the Acoustic Energy Aego M 2.1 Speakers are good.

Which one should i choose? what are the pros and cons of 2.1 and 5.1?

 

[bimmerboii]

thanks for the replies

another question though, (this may sound stupid as i am a noob in sound systems) is it ok for me to use the Acoustic Energy 2.1 without any soundcard? I have £100 budget and i wont have anough money left for the sound card. I have a ds3 mobo which has Realtek HD Audio Manager.