Plugging to Motherboard or Nvidia Card

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My current laptop using the integrated graphics and then using the Nvidia control panel, I use the Nvidia Card for games. Currently my cpu is defected so I only run off the Nvidia by disabling the cpu display and it KILLS my battery. I also someone told me Nvidia cards are for gaming and not for computing.

Basically I am building a pc now, I don't know whether to connect to motherboard or Nvidia Card. I wish time be able to use the integrated for regular computing and Nvidia for games? Is it possible? Is it even worth the time/thought?
 
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When you have a GPU, always plug your monitor in directly to the GPU.

Motherboard graphics is a bit of a dated term. All contemporary main processors are APUs with onboard graphics (AMD A series, all Intel consumer chips) or CPUs without graphics (AMD FX and Intel HEDT). Very few motherboards come with onboard graphics any longer. Only exception to that is in the server environment where independent graphics chipsets are still used to give rack mounted PCs console capabilities.

All GPUs are self regulating when it comes to power consumption, so you should not be concerned that the discrete GPU will use a lot of power. When not gaming the GPU will run at low clock speeds and low voltages to conserve power.

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All household computers or laptops have some form of graphics whether its on board ( built into motherboard ) or an add-in card, NVIDIA or not. Some cards are better at gaming than others and the higher quality cards are important for things like intense video editing. For the most part if you have a graphics card just use it for everything, the hassle of going to BIOS to switch back and forth isn't worth the trouble and will not give you a better result in " normal computing.
 
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When you have a GPU, always plug your monitor in directly to the GPU.

Motherboard graphics is a bit of a dated term. All contemporary main processors are APUs with onboard graphics (AMD A series, all Intel consumer chips) or CPUs without graphics (AMD FX and Intel HEDT). Very few motherboards come with onboard graphics any longer. Only exception to that is in the server environment where independent graphics chipsets are still used to give rack mounted PCs console capabilities.

All GPUs are self regulating when it comes to power consumption, so you should not be concerned that the discrete GPU will use a lot of power. When not gaming the GPU will run at low clock speeds and low voltages to conserve power.

 
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