phaisal 0 Light Poster

Hello guys. I am building a new i-5 system for my friend but as i have never before build an i-based system before and dont really understand the Intel® HD Graphics 3 that i-5 and i-3 has i am confused and need some help here. The machine i am building will not be for gaming just for entertainment purpose only, like surfing, watching movies, listening to songs, etc. Here is what my computer spec will be

CPU: i5-650
MB : ASUS P7H55-M PRO
RAM: DDR 3 1GB x 2
HDD: 160GB

The question is will this system need a graphic card?( i seriously don't understand about the Intel® HD Graphics 3 thing whether it just accelerate the 3d rendering or is it an integrated graphic card in the CPU like the GMA in the south bridge)

I am looking forward to a quick reply. Thank you

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