Video card

Another main essential part of your computer system, the video card is a must. Without it (unless you have video inbuilt on your motherboard) you won't really be able to use your newly built PC.

Now the though question, is what type of video card you need.

1. 2 Meg PCI video card. This is your basic card (which I personally refer to as obsolete). While you won't really feel much power if you work with graphics, and you really won't be able to play a lot of the newer graphical intense video games, a 2 meg PCI video card is perfect for just regular Internet usage and application such as Word, Quickbooks and other low graphic usage software. They are also really cheap (don't spend more than 20 dollars on a card like this). One thing to make sure is that it can support 800 by 600 pixel resolution.
   
   
2. 4 meg and + PCI video card. This is your cheaper alternative to enhanced graphic usage and video gaming. These cards perform quite well for graphic work and can really stand up within video games. These are also cheap, and will rarely cost you more than 50 dollars.
   
   
3. 3d fx PCI/AGP video card. These types of cards are slowly becoming the standard in all newer computers now. Basically this is what you need if you want to experience video gaming and enhanced video and graphical work. Unfortunately the price tag for these types of cards is rarely under $100.

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