Quick motherboard question.
I'm a little bit confused one something.
I have narrowed down my motherboard choice to two motherboards and one of them doesn't seem to have the part where the wire that connects the actual CPU to the monitor, so I am a little worried. Here are the two links, and please tell me why it doesn't have it if any of you know ><
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128412
-This one doesn't have what I'm talking about.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ImageGallery.aspx?CurImage=13-128-448-Z05&SpinSet=13-128-448-RS&ISList=13-128-448-Z01,13-128-448-Z02,13-128-448-Z03,13-128-448-Z04,13-128-448-Z05&S7ImageFlag=1&Item=N82E16813128448&Depa=0&WaterMark=1&Description=GIGABYTE%20GA-H55N-USB3%20LGA%201156%20Intel%20H55%20HDMI%20USB%203.0%20Mini%20ITX%20Intel%20Motherboard
-This one has what I'm talking about.
You'll see from the two what I'm talking about.
Idk what to do :l This is the only thing holding me back from building the rest of my computer. All help appreciated.
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Or to put it in simpler terms-
Some motherboards have the "video card" built in, so the wire from the monitor plugs directly into the motherboard.
Other motherboards do NOT have video built in, so there's no place to plug in the monitor. You need to get a separate video card and plug it into one of the slots on the motherboard, then plug the monitor into the video card.
Built-in, or "integrated" graphics are often provided with low-end commercial computers (like Dell, HP and so on) because it's CHEAPER than putting in a separate video card. BUT- the quality and speed of the graphics provided by a built-in graphics system is generally inferior to what is obtainable with a separate video card.
Plus, having a separate video card allows you to choose both the features you want and the price you want to pay.
If money is a concern, it's usually possible to start with a motherboard with integrated graphics, and then later on add a separate video card to upgrade the graphics.
The i3 processor like the 530 (plus the i5 600 series) has it a build-in graphic solution, which you will want to get the motherboard on the second example (the H55 mobo) to use it. Since you are getting the i5-750/760, it won't have an integrated solution, so you don't really have to worry about it. Just get a dedicated graphic card like king said.