This is the climactic moment where you physically insert the card into the PCIe slot until it clicks. It often requires handling bulky adapters or managing three-slot monsters like the RTX 5080.
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Choosing a card involves a complex balance of performance needs (like ray tracing or 4K gaming) and physical constraints, such as ensuring the card fits in your case and your power supply can handle it.