Should I buy a 19" CRT, or 5.1 speakers?

[brigden]

I'm keen on both items, but part of me thinks spending hundreds on a good quality 19" CRT is a waste, especially with LCDs getting better and cheaper. I'm a big FPS gamer, and more games are utilizing 5.1, including the upcoming Doom3.

My brother has the Logitech Z680 and they're so money. I could pick 'em up for about $375 CAD.

What should I blow my money on?

 

[Zim Hosein]

What size monitor do you have now brigden?

 

[brigden]

Originally posted by: Zim Hosein
What size monitor do you have now brigden?

4-year-old 17" Dell E770. Served me well, still looks great.

 

[SpunkyJones]

Tough choice. If you have at least a 17" monitor now, I might go for the 5.1 speakers

 

[SuperTool]

Speakers. CRTs are obsolete. No point in buying one. Can't wait for my CRT at work to fry so they'll give me a new LCD. I am too honest to help it along

 

[EvilYoda]

Save some money on clothes and buy some real speakers and a receiver

I've had to sacrifice a few outfits in the last few years...but I'm more than happy with my system Now I'm back to buying clothes I really don't need...

 

[Gravity]

Sam's has logitech 5.1's for $46 and 7.1 for $72.

I got some creative t7700's for 99 at CC.

 

[ironcrotch]

i have logitech 680's, the best evarrr!

 

[vi edit]

I find any computer speakers with more than three pieces to be a waste of space and money. But I've also got a nice HT setup that I use for my movie viewing so that might account for some of that cynicism.

 

[Kelvrick]

My 2.1 speakers work fine. I awnt something 5.1, I'll stream to my xbox to go to my home theatre system. All you really need is left and right and if you're big on fps, you should be using headphones when it really matters anyway.

I'd get the 19" crt or a 21" one. LCD's are nice, but well, I don't need the space. This way you got dual screens for doom 3 and another window for aim and stuff.

 

[Excelsior]

Originally posted by: vi_edit
I find any computer speakers with more than three pieces to be a waste of space and money. But I've also got a nice HT setup that I use for my movie viewing so that might account for some of that cynicism.

 

[welst10]

neither. get a lcd or a quality 2.1 speaker set.

 

[Cattlegod]

lcds suck for gaming

 

[brigden]

Originally posted by: EvilYoda
Save some money on clothes and buy some real speakers and a receiver

I've had to sacrifice a few outfits in the last few years...but I'm more than happy with my system Now I'm back to buying clothes I really don't need...

I went clothes shopping on Saturday and spent too much.

 

[welst10]

Originally posted by: Cattlegod
lcds suck for gaming

An increasing portion of LCD's perform well for gaming. My acer (with 20ms hydic panel) plays ut2004 great. no ghostong whatsoever.

 

[JoPh]

go for the 21

 

[dethman]

Originally posted by: Cattlegod
lcds suck for gaming

ahh, blind ignorance.

 

[edro]

Monitor!

Sound is waaaay overrated.

 

[vshah]

if you want to save some money, get the logitech z-5300s...5.1 and they still kick major ass for about us $140

-Vivan

 

[Electric Amish]

You could bet both for ~$200-250

 

[cKGunslinger]

Originally posted by: brigden
I'm keen on both items, but part of me thinks spending hundreds on a good quality 19" CRT is a waste, especially with LCDs getting better and cheaper. I'm a big FPS gamer, and more games are utilizing 5.1, including the upcoming Doom3.

My brother has the Logitech Z680 and they're so money. I could pick 'em up for about $375 CAD.

What should I blow my money on?

Just get both. A decent 19" for ~250USD and some Logitech 640s for ~50USD. I forget what the USD/CAD rate is, but you still be able to stay under budget.