How to hook gaming component cable to computer?

First off, i just bought a ps3 and normally you plug the yellow/white/red cables into your TV and play, BUT my computer has the yellow/white/red things you plug into on the front and back of my computer. so im thinking if i plug that cable into my computer, i can play off my monitor without having to buy a cable spesifically for my monitor from ps3. but when i plug it in, i dont' know how to switch it over to my ps3... can someone help as to how you switch your display over to the ps3? its plugged into my computer i just don't know how to switch displays. thx.

Hi,
Are you referring to the yellow video composite input port on the front of your PC?  One of my PCs (m9200t) has the same mobo as your PC and the same front input ports. Typically the front video in port is used with a capture program.  I can understand your quality issue.  Composite video is limited to 480i at best.
I have a PS3 but I cable it directly to my monitor via an extra monitor port but I normally use the PS3 cabled directly to my TV.
You might look for a hardware converter box that takes two differnet inputs and switches the video to one output port to avoid cable switching.
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