Onboard graphics enough?

[manuel]

Short PC question.

My brother-in-law is looking for a new PC and he's shooting quite high with specs IMO.

Basically he only uses MS Word and the internet. (mails, streaming...)

I told him that he doesn't need a super expensive video card for that and that onboard graphics should be enough for what he's doing.

I am thinking that the onboard graphics capabilities of a modern motherboard are enough to play Blu-Rays and stream/playback 1080p video content. Am I correct in this? Comments would be appreciated.

Thanks!