What configuration/PC to match Xbox 360 performance.

[bd1886]

Had a kid ask me this and honestly couldn't tell him. What would a PC have in it to match the current game systems?

[pam123]

Here's the full report of XBox 360 Hardware : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xbox_360_hardware

And a quick run down :
Microsoft
Type Video game console
Generation Seventh generation era
First available November 22, 2005 (details)
CPU 3.2 GHz PPC Tri-Core Xenon
GPU 500 MHz ATI Xenos
Media DVD, DVD-DL, CD, Add-On: HD DVD
System storage 20 or 120 GB hard drive, 64 or 512 MB memory cards
Controller input 4 maximum (wired or wireless or combination of either)
Connectivity 3 × USB 2.0, IR port, 100Mbit Ethernet
Online service Xbox Live
Units sold 11.2 million (details)
Units shipped 11.6 million (as of June 30, 2007).[1]
Top-selling game Halo 3, 3.3 million in the U.S. (as of October 18, 2007)[2]
Backward
compatibility 394 original Xbox games (requires hard drive and the latest update)
Predecessor Xbox
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xbox_360

[bd1886]

Thanks pam, That was exactly what I needed. Going to build the kid a pc then!