Throw more cash at my PC or buy XBOX 360

It is really more down to the type of games you like to play, personaly I'm a mouse and keyboard player (zboard). I also think the PC games are better as an adult (read big Kid) player since you spend time on Team speak and forums outside the game itself.

No console out there can beat a 8800GT and a middle of the range CPU like the E6600 or Q6600 and a few Gigs of memory.

The choise is howerver yours.

I have swapped back to my sons pc so I could drop in a quad core cpu if needed.

Only other problem is I get Paid 4 days before xmas LOL

The new need for speed needs at least a dual core cpu to run the game smoothly.

This is my completely biased opinion(I will always say PC over console). All you really need right now is new motherboard, CPU and RAM. A decent C2D or AM2 will run you less then $200. A motherboard can be as cheap as $50-$100 and 2GB RAM for $50-$75. For $300 - $400 dollars thats right on par with with an XBox 360. Also by going this route you'll have the left over CPU, motherboar and RAM which are still pretty good for non-gaming uses. Either sell them as is or build another system around it and you could easily make back another $100, which could go a long way towards an eventual new graphics card.

If you just want to game, get a console.

Actually I don't see where his video card is AGP. Based on the specs he does give I would guess that it is probably PCIe. Even if it isn't, it's really no big deal because it could easily be sold and for just a little extra he could at least get an 8600. And I don't see why he would need a new PSU. His current specs probably draw more power then a C2D system and would only need more if he eventually went to a bigger video card. Even then his current PSU may very well be enough (once again no specs makes it hard to judge). Anyways I just wanted to offer up a different opinion. When it comes to console vs PC gaming cost is often times very misunderstood. I've been able to maintane a fairly highend PC for years for much less then keeping up with new consoles by selling old parts either in whole systems or by themselves to pay for new upgrades. A console game losses it's value very fast and once a new generation comes out it's pretty much worthless. However with PCs todays gaming rigs still make great machine 4 years later.

Really depends what you need.... jsut gaming? Then 360. Faster apps and more gaming then PC

I played COD4 over this past weekend on the 360. I have it for my computer.

If you play it on a computer the console will feel like crap and won't be as much fun. The PC definately brings a better feel to the game.. but its also.. 'ok' on the 360.

How much into gaming are you? If you spend a considerable amount of time, I'd say throw the money at the PC and upgrade. If its something you do in your off time, maybe the 360 is the way to go and in a year or two you'll be buying a whole new console.

I personally avoid consoles. I don't play a lot of games, my PC isn't top of the line but it does what I need. Every so often I'll toss $200 into the PC and bring it back up to speed for a while. But I'd rather play on the PC than on a console anyday.