So I've made the decision of getting a 5.1 surround sound system. I'm not going the PC speakers route. Instead, I'm going the route of building a home audio system of my own. My relevant PC specs:
MSI 7970, water cooled
ASUS M5A99FX Pro
AMD 8350 Vishera, water cooled
2x ASUS VN247H-P 23.6"...