Not sure which X360 to get

Phate · 18 Sep 2007 at 14:28

Hello all,

Not sure which after my core has bit the dust I'm going to buy another after payday next week, but I'm not sure which one.

It's between the Elite and Core to be honest.

If I get the core then, harddrive, component cable etc will plug straight in and all will be well.

Advantage of getting the Elite is that I'll use HDMI, freeing up the component ports for the Wii so I don't have to keep changing them about, as the X360 colours look crap through VGA. And ofcourse, the bigger hard drive, revised chipsets better cooling, as I don't want to get a release core.

I can afford either, what should I do?

Chars!

Mr Men · 18 Sep 2007 at 14:31

Elite then, not sure why you assume VGA looks crap though?

Inoshishi · 18 Sep 2007 at 14:31

Core for Looks and to save a bit of cash (Yes I like All-White)
Elite for the extra features.

Phate · 18 Sep 2007 at 14:34

Mr Men said:
Elite then, not sure why you assume VGA looks crap though?

Because I've used it and comparing VGA to Componant on my LCD the colours are MILES better via componant.

Kyle009 · 18 Sep 2007 at 14:35

source an hdmi premium? or do you already have a HDD and that?

Phate · 18 Sep 2007 at 14:45

Kyle009 said:
source an hdmi premium? or do you already have a HDD and that?

Yeah I already got all the accessories a premium would give. Hence a Core or an Elite.

NokkonWud · 18 Sep 2007 at 14:51

I'd go for an elite personally, purely for the size of the HDD.

spudstudios · 18 Sep 2007 at 14:57

I'd go elite. My mate just got one cos his premium went belly up. Reckons hdmi is defo brighter and colours sharper. Also 120gb disk is nice when they release UK HD marketplace. :-)

The $6m Dan · 18 Sep 2007 at 15:11

The current 360 Elite is just as hot as the premium/core version as there have been no changes to either the motherboard, CPU, GPU, or cooling system.

The only difference is the larger hard disk and the HDMI cable, oh and the colour.

nicktay2605 · 18 Sep 2007 at 15:33

Definitely get the Elite, you can sell all the old components you have on the bay, get some money back.

Kyle009 · 18 Sep 2007 at 15:33

it sounds like you will make use of an elites features, so you might as well go for one.

high street video game stores are doing fairly favourable trade in deals on 360 hard drives at the minute so it may be worth checking them out when you have bought your elite.

Mike UK · 18 Sep 2007 at 15:44

I went for a core dont get one!
Get a premium instead or an Elite if you can find one reasonable as you will end up buying the HDTV lead hard drive wireless controllers etc

Abooie · 18 Sep 2007 at 15:46

Can you not just get your Core repaired by MS? Or ahem, is that not an option.

Curunen · 18 Sep 2007 at 15:56

Elite definitely. The hard disk space will come in handy down the line, as well as the HDMI. Besides, black looks better IMO- not so conspicuous.

OT: I've been trying for the last couple of days to buy an elite myself, in a certain store in Harrow. Unfortunately they don't have stock

, but they have assured me they would get a delivery this week.

Phate · 18 Sep 2007 at 16:04

Mike UK said:
I went for a core dont get one!
Get a premium instead or an Elite if you can find one reasonable as you will end up buying the HDTV lead hard drive wireless controllers etc

lol dude, I had my core since release, I've got plenty of accessories and a 26" LCD HDTV

Phate · 18 Sep 2007 at 16:05

Curunen said:
Elite definitely. The hard disk space will come in handy down the line, as well as the HDMI. Besides, black looks better IMO- not so conspicuous.

OT: I've been trying for the last couple of days to buy an elite myself, in a certain store in Harrow. Unfortunately they don't have stock , but they have assured me they would get a delivery this week.

Internet order F.T.W

Phate · 18 Sep 2007 at 16:06

smcshaw said:
Can you not just get your Core repaired by MS? Or ahem, is that not an option.

Not an option ;-)

I voided the warrunty by cutting the grills off the back and trying the X-Clamp mod.

The temptation to run over it with the car is high as well

TheMagicPirate · 18 Sep 2007 at 17:50

Phate said:
Because I've used it and comparing VGA to Componant on my LCD the colours are MILES better via componant.

When I first got my VGA cable mine was the same so I just let it gather dust. Then someone told me that a recent update fixed the 'washed out' colours. Now its looks just as good as component in the colour department.

Needles · 18 Sep 2007 at 18:04

The $6m Dan said:
The current 360 Elite is just as hot as the premium/core version as there have been no changes to either the motherboard, CPU, GPU, or cooling system.

The only difference is the larger hard disk and the HDMI cable, oh and the colour.

Thats wrong, the elite models have the extra heat pipe/heatsink on the gpu.

In the same posistion mysef, probably would go with an elite personally

rp2000 · 18 Sep 2007 at 19:13

Seems silly to waste all the accessories you already have. Get the Core so you can use all the kit you have already.

The 120GB HD is a waste until the video marketplace is released here, no-one has a concrete release date or content list for this.

As for the HDMI thing. If all you want is to free up the component ports then get one of those passive component switchers. They let you plug in 2 component devices. They are less than 20 quid. There is one called "Gamecube YPbPr Power Box Input Selector".

rp2000