diyDOCK or xbox 360?

ok, so im in a dilemma. my 9200m gs graphics card cant cut it with modern games, and as much as i love PC, playing with minimum res and ultra low details is sucking. (see dirt 2 @ultralow w/ 30% overclock)

so now im looking at 2 options. get an xbox 360, or make a diyDOCK with an ATI 5770. both options come out at almost exactly the same price.
im just wondering how long a 3dmark score of 9000 would actually last me before it too becomes obselete.
the 360 is the easy option, whereas the diyDOCK... well, isnt. as my electrical + computer knowledge is zero, i have no idea how tough the diydock will be.

so, please convince me to do the diydock or the 360, and please give me your opinions on both!
thanks a lot guys n gals.

 

http://forum.notebookreview.com/showpost.php?p=5542911&postcount=66 put a diy vidock into xbox so you can play while you play? XD

 

The DIYvidock will let you play games at higher settings. The games will look better.

You could buy a barebones notebook and stick your CPU, ram and HDD in it.

 

I all seriousness though, I'd prefer the DIY ViDock purely for the fact that games will look better on it than the 360.

 

DiY ViDock fo' shizzle!

If your sure you can break 9k on 3DMark06 then it will be so much better than an XBox.

 

DIY Vidock with ATI 5870... u should get 20K 3D Mark 06 score at least...

 

unless you're into strategy or rpgs, I'd go with xbox 360; it's meant for games and there's tons of people playing...

 

xbox360 = Buy, set, forget. Easy solution.

DIY ViDock = More risk but potentially better bang-per-buck. You'll virtually double your performance if upgrade to an expresscard 2.0 notebook reusing the same bits. Note pitfalls with Win7: only < 2.5GB RAM reported as usable on *some* systems. If in doubt, suggest negotiate a money-back guarantee with hwtools (PE4L/PE4H) AND use a loaner HD4xxx from a friend to do the initial testing. Return parts if doesn't work out.

 

xbox 360 = potentially less hacks; most people are amateur players, so multiplayer games are easier.

pc = potentially more hacks; most people are better at playing, so multiplayer difficulty is generally higher

 

Nope, not 20k but at least 13+k...

 

Hurr what?!!!

The 5870 (desktop), is nearly as powerful as a GTX 295!

 

Comparative performance from here

Given Max_Headroom got 3dmark06 of 10752 with a P8600/HD5850 combo at x1 1.0 here, and comparison says HD5850=0.88xHD5870, comparison suggests then Max_Headroom would have got up to 3dmark06=12128 with a HD5870.

 

I can't really comment too much since my Xbox360 has been sitting on the shelf for the last 6 months doing absolutely nothing. Getting the Xbox360 will be much easier in the short term but anything to do with the PC gaming will be more effort in the short term but much more rewarding in the long term.

 

Yeah, cant forget the diy vdocks bandwith, and i thought the 5870 trashed the 295, only the dual gpu chip releases were on foot.

 

Yeah, I understand now. It would be good if we could use more bandwith...

 

ah! im swinging between the 2 again. my girlfriend came round earlier and she has a ps3 and likes her gaming too, but not being able to play multiplayer when shes here is swinging me back to the xbox. hmm.

its just the lack of AA on the xbox thats putting me off. if it had 8x AA i would go for it without hesitation... but it just doesnt look right with no aa.

*sigh*

 

Eh, some games aren't bad. GTA IV on PC looks terrible in terms of AA, as there is none, and the Xbox 360 version is actually alright, mainly because it uses a lot of blur to cover up for it.

 

wrong GTX295 is pwened by 5870... don't even talk about 5870 crossfire or 5970... this super pwens GTX295... old stuff really can't compete... anyways , i still strongly recommend PC gaming... if u really want some sense of console gaming , connect your pc to HDTV and use Xbox controller for pc... u get way better details that way with laptop...compared to Xbox.

 

just get an xbox.

or sell your laptop for $500 and buy a new one for $800 with a 260m.