3D accelerator as your video card. If not the three dimentional graphics or pictures that you view on your computer, when enlarged will be distorted. Other components like the USB port (universal serial bus), a plug and play hardware for USB products, good soundcard and a fast modem are also needed for ultimate satisfaction. The 3D accelerator, 64mb up to 128mb of RAM, soundcard, USB ports, and modems are all needed for the Pentium III 550's level.Therefore if you have a Pentium III 550 and have low graded components, you will not have a convenient computer for your everyday life. A Pentium III 550 is fast and very advanced, but if you put old components and use it together with your processor, it will be very slow. If you have a Pentium III 550, in order for it to be very convenient for your life you will need to have other expensive components that will meet to Pentium III 550's needs. If not, trust me, you will regret on buying an expensive component which will never satisfy you expectations for that amount of money....