Internal vs external graphics

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A_Tom

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I have a computer with on board graphics which has been connected to a 17" CRT. I want to move it to another desk where I have other monitors so in order to save space and weight I bought a HANNS-G 20" LCD. It's a wide screen with max res of 1600x900 which is where I'm running it. It's not terrible, but not as crisp as the monitor or my other 20" LCD's. I'm sure the problem is that I have it hooked up to an analog (D-sub) output, which is all my mobo has. All I use this for is browsing and spreadsheets, and TradeStation charts.

I want to buy a graphics adapter with HDMI out which I think will improve the image quality and I'm trying to decide whether to get an internal one or an external one. So what are the pros and cons of internal vs external for my situation. The computer is Intel E5200 duo with 2GB of ram.

Thanks in advance for your help.
 
Just so we're clear, when you say external graphics adapter, do you mean like an external graphics card? Or some sort of converter box (like VGA to HDMI)?

If we're talking about graphics cards, then generally a external graphics card is easy to install, however an internal card would be far more cost effective, as long as you don't mind opening your computer case to install it.
 
sniperchang said:
Just so we're clear, when you say external graphics adapter, do you mean like an external graphics card? Or some sort of converter box (like VGA to HDMI)?

If we're talking about graphics cards, then generally a external graphics card is easy to install, however an internal card would be far more cost effective, as long as you don't mind opening your computer case to install it.
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I'm talking about a USB 2.0 graphics card like this...http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812225007&cm_re=usb_graphics_adapter-_-12-225-007-_-Product
 
Well, as I've now taken the time to do more comparisons of my new monitor running on the analog video compared to the ones running on the digital video, I see the differences are not really that great so I'm going to postpone any new graphics adapter unless I find a really good buy. My monitors are about the cheapest ones on the market so I shouldn't be expecting too much. I suspect that unless you are watching movies, playing games, or doing video editing the kind of monitors I have (what I mentioned plus the Acer x203h) are all you need.
 
Hi,
The USB 2.0 VGA Adapter enables you to connect any monitor, LCD, projector to your PC or notebook. You can use it as an extended desktop or as a different display from your main screen. By using USB 2.0 technology, there is no need to open the computer or struggle with compatibility issues related to a second VGA card.
Thanks
 
those usb to video adapters use your integrated graphics to put out the picture, so the performance wouldnt gain at all from what you have other than a different connection
 
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