Monsterezgokid,
actually that might not be the right way to connect the controller to a PC. You might want to do a search for 'max232-serial-level-converter'. One site is
http://sodoityourself.com/max232-serial-level-converter. You could also buy a kit - search for item #110374330143 on ebay. This is a kit - you will have to do the assembling/soldering yourself.
BTW, was curious what software are you going to use to program?