Flying with electronics/breakables/fragile things (luggage)

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I'm moving to Europe in about a week and will go shopping for some luggage in the next couple of days. I'm not taking a whole lot with me. Mostly clothes and a few other things. I have a huge suitcase right now that I can use if I want to. However, I am bringing my laptop, a 24" monitor, and I think I might like to bring my xbox along with a cd wallet full of dvds.

I've been thinking about just buying a small wheeled suitcase for my laptop and monitor (and pad it with a blanket or something) if I can't find a laptop bag or backpack big enough to fit both, but that would be the majority of my carry on baggage. However, how reasonable is it to stick something like an xbox in my check in luggage? Will it be ok if I get some hard shelled luggage? Use a fragile sticker?

Anyone have any recommendations for either? Any experience with this?