Sorry, i just posted this in the "Home Theater" thread and am afraid it might not have been the correct forum, it so here it is again:

I'm pretty new to audio systems and am looking for a 5.1 speaker setup. I'd much rather research a bit and get my money's worth, rather than wasting it on some poorly built system. My plan is to hook it up to my computer. I'm outputting sound from a Creative Sound Blaster SB0570 Audigy SE. My budget is about $250. My questions are, is the sound card going to work for a 5.1 system and what kind of designs, brands should I be looking for? Thanks for all the help in advance!