If you’re set on building your own computer or handpicking the elements of a computer than a graphics card is an important consideration. If your computer is not solely for business purposes and may at times be used to play games, then a high quality graphics card is ideal.

A PCI Express x16 card can be relatively cheap to purchase, and it is a graphics card that’s suited to a wide range of computers. Then again is you are a serious gamer, then an NVIDIA 8800 GTS card is extremely quick, giving you smoother game play without hindrance your performance. It must be said, however, that the higher end video cards will require a separate power connector, and you‘ll have to be sure  that you have the right connector for your power supply.