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I'm curious if anyone here would have a recommendation for the graphics components in a build that would be used for gaming and 3d modelling (Such as Pro-E).

I've heard a lot of people recommend the Quadro series for engineering but they don't seem terribly useful for gaming. Similarly the multitude of gaming cards don't seem to be regarded highly for 3d modeling.

Are the above statements accurate in your experience?

Is there a solution?

Can you combine a Quadro and say a 780 TI in one system?
 
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There is no way for these cards to work simultaneously as both of the cards are used for different purposes. The Quadro is used for workstations like 3D modeling programs while the GTX780Ti works well with gaming. If you have 2 PCIe slots, then you can just either switch back and forth of what card you'll be using if youre going to go gaming or 3D modeling.

You may find another solution in Google or YouTube as this is not possible for the Quadro and GTX to run in one system.

Or last thing is to just make another system specifically for gaming and 3D modeling.
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Not at once. I would like to be able to run them separately (at different times / not simultaneously) but on the same desktop.
 
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There is no way for these cards to work simultaneously as both of the cards are used for different purposes. The Quadro is used for workstations like 3D modeling programs while the GTX780Ti works well with gaming. If you have 2 PCIe slots, then you can just either switch back and forth of what card you'll be using if youre going to go gaming or 3D modeling.

You may find another solution in Google or YouTube as this is not possible for the Quadro and GTX to run in one system.

Or last thing is to just make another system specifically for gaming and 3D modeling.
 
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James Mason

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I'd say just build 2 systems, one for gaming:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 V2 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($54.49 @ Amazon)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($65.70 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 760 2GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($239.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Cougar Spike MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($34.99 @ TigerDirect)
Power Supply: SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $882.10
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-30 00:36 EDT-0400)

And one for 3d design:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($294.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 V2 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($54.49 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: ATI FirePro V5900 2GB Video Card ($439.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cougar Spike MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($34.99 @ TigerDirect)
Power Supply: SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1324.39
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-30 00:40 EDT-0400)

2 Hard drives so you can run them in raid 1, so your data is mirrored, incase one hard drive dies, you don't want to lose all the work you have done on your actual work projects.

You can always redownload games.
 
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James Mason

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Jan 2, 2014
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A system with a titan would cost more than getting two seperate systems:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-9590 4.7GHz 8-Core Processor ($321.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($92.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus Sabertooth 990FX R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($171.49 @ Newegg)
Memory: A-Data XPG V2 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($139.50 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX Titan Black 6GB Superclocked Video Card ($1099.99 @ B&H)
Case: BitFenix Ronin ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.58 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic X Series 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($148.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Asus BC-12B1ST/BLK/B/AS Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer ($57.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $2367.47
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-30 15:58 EDT-0400)
 
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