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Thread ID: 97581 2009-02-20 20:57:00 Onboard Graphics linw (53) Press F1
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749679 2009-02-20 20:57:00 I'm looking at speccing a machine for someone who won't be playing games so wonder whether the Intel onboard graphics (G31 or G43) are good enough. I know a lower end graphics card isn't much cost these days but if it isn't needed then why use the extra power and possible extra fan noise? He will be feeding a fairly new 22" LCD wide screen monitor.

I guess, in any event, a graphics card can always be added later.

TIA for comments.
linw (53)
749680 2009-02-20 21:29:00 Should be good enough. Just as long as its got the right connection for the LCD

Or else, it wont work
Speedy Gonzales (78)
749681 2009-02-20 21:31:00 Not using a graphics card on this machine just a dual core CPU and it encodes video at a reasonable speed although I'm running an asus board gary67 (56)
749682 2009-02-20 23:36:00 Yes, I was looking at ASUS boards such as the P5QL-EM. It has DVI out. linw (53)
749683 2009-02-20 23:49:00 Should be fine then, it the LCD has DVI Speedy Gonzales (78)
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