I forgot to put this one up:
http://www17.tomshardware.com/graphic/index.html
Thats a page that has links to just about all the info you could need if youre having trouble deciding which card to purchase.
The best card on the market today is the Geforce 4 ti4600. Brands are a personal preference. Each brand will come with additional hardware and software packages. You might not need an adaptor for a second monitor. Then again you might not like the games and software packages that a brand might distribute. Not many brands have a great software AND extra hardware package.
Im having a heck of a time deciding which brand to buy. Time to do some more research hey??