Saturday 20 June 2009

How to Purchase a PCI Express Graphics Card

By Wayne Nagaguchi

If you are a gamer, then you know the importance of having a good PCI express graphics card. Without it, you can not play the newest games. Even if you are not a gamer, you still need a PCI express graphics card. This is because a graphics card allows you to see things on your computer monitor.

As a gamer, you probably know that in order to play new games, you have to change your PCI express graphics card every so often in order to keep up with the changing technology. Because of this, there are many different PCI express graphics card out on the market and finding one that suits you can be hard.

The two companies that produce PCI express graphics cards are Nvidia and ATI. Both are reputable and are in direct competition with each other.

To see which PCI express graphics card works for you, you can visit Tomshardware, which is a website that gives information on computer hardware. They have a page dedicated to comparing the speed of all the PCI express graphics cards on the market.

There are many points you should consider before you buy a PCI express graphics card. For example, the fastest PCI express graphics card will obviously cost the most but the speed is probably very close to the next card down and the next card down would only cost half as much. So in that case, you might be better off going for a PCI express graphics card that does not cost the most but still delivers a punch.

Most people recommend buying a PCI express graphics card that cost around $130. The graphics cards that cost this much are usually middle of the road so that they can handle most games and yet are not too expensive.

Another important point before you buy a PCI express graphics card is to pay attention to the manufacturer of the graphics card. Some manufacturers produce quality cards but others do not. It would be a waste of money if you bought a card that fell apart or overheated while you were gaming.

There are a few websites that sell PCI express graphics cards that you can go to. Make sure you check out the seller ratings to determine if they are reputable or not.

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