Need a good mic for gaming while minimizing my 5.1 surround sound

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Hello, title says it all. I am looking for a good mic to use for online gaming. I have a 5.1 speaker system that I need to cancel out of the mic as best as possible so only people hear my voice in-game. The mic should also be a USB so I can plug it to my PC. I'm thinking a mic that clips to my shirt might be best, but I'm not sure. I will also be streaming on Twitch.tv so I need a high quality mic so my viewers can hear me as well. My budget is under $300. And i'm willing to maybe spend more if I can get a much better mic for the price. Any ideas?
 
A combination of a high quality headset mic and a noise gate (auto detect) is probably going to be the best bet.
I don't really know specific models though, I'm afraid.

Any cardioid desktop mic is going to 'hear' the speakers just as well as you can so I'd rule that out straight away.
Even a shirt clipped lav is going to have problems, I would think.
 
I have my 5.1 surround sound speaker system for my games, so I don't need/want to wear a headset. Actually i think all I need is a high quality cardioid clip mic. I have software (soundblaster Z) that can lessen background noise and works good.
 
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