Frank,

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The HP machine I mentioned above does not need a special graphics card.



Built in graphics on the MOBO doesn't necessarily mean you don't need a graphics card. It depends on what you're doing with the PC.

The same as having built in sound doesn't mean you don't need an interior or exterior sound card.

If you just want to surf the web, make office documents and watch YouTube, most of what you can get at WalMart will work.

If you want to do anything more than that, you need to do a little, (or a lot), of research.

"Off the shelf" computers will only satisfy the casual user.

Bob
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