So here's the deal: I'm moving out for university soon and won't have an equally large area for my electronic media compared to the current one. To remedy it, I'm planning on having my electronic media center centralized to one spot since I figure it's easier that way and I don't have to buy a new TV or transport a rather old CRT TV. The "media center" isn't that big, just my PC and Xbox 360 on one monitor, but I wan't to make sure I get the most bang for the buck. Here's what I currently have:

- HP Pavilion a1100 (desktop), VGA only. http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&taskId=120&prodSeriesId=470559&prodTypeId=12454&prodSeriesId=470559&objectID=c00431435 Uses used ALTEC speakers from an older DELL I once had. (PC will get upgraded in time for Skyrim)
- Compaq Q2159 21.5" 1920x1080 monitor, VGA only. http://www.retrevo.com/search?q=HP+Q2159&rt=sp&modelid=23459294
- Xbox 360 Slim, standard Xbox cables.

The plan is to connect both the PC and 360 to the same monitor using a http://www.amazon.co.uk/XBOX-360-SWITCH-RGBHV-Audio/dp/B001A0M35O. I figure that it's easy to get a simple VGA switcher for the setup with the http://multitronic.fi/showprod.php?prod_id=B4S-00010&b=1. The cost is 47.31 € + 6.90 € (extra VGA cable since the one that comes with the switcher is said to produce ghosting) = 54.21 € + shipping. However, since the VGA cable for the 360 is typically more expensive than say, an HDMI cable (4.90 €), I wonder if there are any ways to save money on this setup? Or is the digital-anolog process simply too expensive to bother?

Country's Finland, by the way.

Also, what's the difference (other than price) between the Microsoft Xbox 360 VGA cable above and http://www.verkkokauppa.com/fi/product/31812/xdjt/Snakebyte-Premium-VGA-kaapeli-Xbox-360-lle?

Thanks, in advance.

I have everything at the same desk (Read: Xbox 360, PC, and PS3) and all hooked to the same TV and speakers. It's not hard to do, however, since I am using a TV, I have multiple inputs and I can switch with the remote. Also, I don't use normal speakers, instead I use an "audio/video control center" which is basically just a box that you plug speakers into and then your devices.

What I'm saying is that to truly combine all of you equipment into one system you're probably going to need to buy at least a good speaker system. Nothing fancy either, stereo is fine.

Also, I wouldn't buy those cables for your Xbox if I were you, the original ones are just fine. Usually any "deluxe" cables are simply called as such and given a price mark-up for simply being "deluxe" with no noticeable spike in quality.