What do I need to use an XBOX 360 with my PC monitor and speakers?

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Published on 2012-06-30T11:08:33Z Indexed on 2012/06/30 15:18 UTC
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I've been thinking about getting an XBOX 360, mostly for games on XBLA or some exlusive titles, since they're relatively cheap now to get used.

But I'm a student and live in a small apartment that has no TV, and no place to put a new TV (money to buy one wouldn't be a problem), so I've been thinking to use the console with my PC monitor and my speakers.

My monitor only has HDMI and VGA input (no direct DVI), so I'm guessing I somehow need to split the audio and video signals coming from the XBox (or does the XBox have a direct 720p VGA output + external connectors for my speakers?).

What do I need to make this happen?

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