| Stunning visuals don't have to cost an arm and a leg | | | | a decent one will be around $200. Now, if you need |
| with cheap graphics cards (aka video cards). Unless | | | | the best of the best, go for it, but you can get a cheap |
| you are a hardcore gamer, you don't need to have the | | | | graphics card that is almost as good for half the |
| best of the best and a cheap graphics card will do you | | | | price.AGP vs. PCI Express? What's the difference? |
| just fine. Now I'm not saying you should skimp on | | | | Well, the newer cards are coming out for PCI express |
| getting a good video card, but find one that fits your | | | | slots because they are much faster than AGP. What |
| needs.For example, a work computer should just have | | | | does that mean? The bottom line is better |
| integrated graphics on the motherboard. Integrated | | | | performance so make sure to get a motherboard with |
| graphics means that it's already built into the | | | | PCI express slots that can handle the new video |
| motherboard without having to get anything extra so | | | | cards.Now if you are on a budget and want to save |
| it's perfect for workstations. On the other hand, a | | | | some money or your motherboard doesn't have a PCI |
| serious gamer needs to get a good video card that | | | | express slot, get an AGP. I will warn you that AGP |
| can handle anything a game can throw at it.Heh, I'm | | | | video cards might be totally replaced so make sure to |
| guessing you aren't here because you need a cheap | | | | upgrade later.Oh yeah, I almost forgot! Cheap graphics |
| graphics card for your work computer. You are | | | | cards need to be upgraded much more often than |
| looking for a good video card, right? Well, you have | | | | other parts of the computer. Since so many games |
| two options: an expensive card could let you play all | | | | push the limit of what a computer can do(Halflife 2, |
| the games with all the settings on high or you could get | | | | Battlefield 2), video cards need to be made better and |
| a decent one that can handle games on the low or | | | | better.So if you want to keep current in gaming, go to |
| medium settings.I'd probably go with the second option | | | | and look out for a great deal on a sweet new video |
| since you get more bang for your buck. Buying a | | | | card in the future. |
| top-of-the-line video card will run you over $400 while | | | | |