# what video card to buy
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**Created:** [May 31, 2008, 7:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-video-card-to-buy/49303 "2008-05-31T07:29:26Z")
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### Author:  [@llink78](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/llink78)
#### Post date: [May 31, 2008, 7:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-video-card-to-buy/49303/1 "2008-05-31T07:29:26Z")
ok i want something thats better than my onboard. i dont know to much about computers but im not a retard either. i want something with both VGA and DVI and maybe a s-video. i do not game on my pc just a lil bit of photo editing and watching movies. let me know what info oyu need for me to make a right choice. im not sire whats compatible with my setup. Thanks in advance
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### Author:  [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)
#### Post date: [May 31, 2008, 8:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-video-card-to-buy/49303/2 "2008-05-31T08:02:27Z")
as long as you have a PCI express slot, this should work great
> **[GIGABYTE GeForce 8600 GT DirectX 10 GV-NX86T256H-ZL 256MB 128-Bit GDDR3 PCI...](https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125082)**
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> Buy GIGABYTE GeForce 8600 GT DirectX 10 GV-NX86T256H-ZL 256MB 128-Bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card with fast shipping and top-rated customer service.Once you know, you Newegg!
no frills basic card with newer technology. Definitely can’t do anything highend 3D with it, but it should work great for just about everything else.