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July 27, 2014 1:30:04 PM

Can some one help me decide what graphic card should i get? i was thinking between a gtx 660 or a quadro k600.programs that i use Autodesk Maya, Houdini FX and Photoshop, but also play games.My budget is somewhere between 200-250$ .
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July 27, 2014 1:48:12 PM

GTX 760 - the k600 is a weak card for games.
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July 27, 2014 1:57:02 PM

I just recommended this to someone else: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?gclid=CKbAsP...

It is within your budget, and will run pretty much anything you throw at it. Maybe not Max settings on some games since we don't know your processor. Do keep in mind, a better GPU requires a better PSU. This gtx 760 requires at least 500w.

I recommend the Corsair 750w for 120$, but it is not necessary by any means. This GPU also requires 2 PCI power pins.

If you don't have the PSU that can support the GPU, purchase this: http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Builder-Watt-EPS%C2%A0-CX...

You can't beat the quality and price of that PSU. It also has the PIN connectors you need.
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July 27, 2014 1:58:26 PM

i don`t want the graphic card for hard core gaming most of the games i play are mid range like dota 2 cs lol..., my actual question was what is the best graphic card at my budget for 3d programs and some games.
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July 27, 2014 2:07:18 PM

Arkoh said:
i don`t want the graphic card for hard core gaming most of the games i play are mid range like dota 2 cs lol..., my actual question was what is the best graphic card at my budget for 3d programs and some games.


Programs such at Photoshop are more based intensely on your Processor, Ram, and Hard drive. Faster drives such as SSDs will allow you to render and process things at extreme speeds, and more/faster ram allows you to do to more at once at faster speeds.
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July 27, 2014 2:20:22 PM

anthony is right for rendering,editing. ssd's are king, ram(16gb in your case should be used), and your processor (the more cores or stronger the cores Quad core is best or a fx 8 core) will help render things fast but a work stations cpu the lga 2011 cpus are even better
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July 28, 2014 8:04:53 AM

kunthakenthe said:
anthony is right for rendering,editing. ssd's are king, ram(16gb in your case should be used), and your processor (the more cores or stronger the cores Quad core is best or a fx 8 core) will help render things fast but a work stations cpu the lga 2011 cpus are even better


Agreed - you need a boss CPU, plenty of RAM, and a decent-sized SSD. GPU will help, but not a ton - CUDA acceleration only adds so much.
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July 28, 2014 4:13:27 PM

jessterman21 said:
kunthakenthe said:
anthony is right for rendering,editing. ssd's are king, ram(16gb in your case should be used), and your processor (the more cores or stronger the cores Quad core is best or a fx 8 core) will help render things fast but a work stations cpu the lga 2011 cpus are even better


Agreed - you need a boss CPU, plenty of RAM, and a decent-sized SSD. GPU will help, but not a ton - CUDA acceleration only adds so much.


cuda is propertiery so only nvidia can even use it so basically it really doesnt help but all the others do.
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August 8, 2014 2:10:08 PM

Arkoh said:
Ok, so i made my mind and i`ll get http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
Now the best question, can i use this with a 450W power supply until i get 550W one?


first of all they have a evga 750w for 50$ so thats a deal. second get a r9 280 for the price of that gt 660 it has better performance(it can play ultra if you want),and is way newer.
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August 8, 2014 7:29:55 PM

If you're set on Nvidia, go for this one while it's on sale.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

Unfortunately the GTX 660 has drawbacks which are all resolved in the 760 - more than worth the extra $35. I have the same cooler and it's quiet enough - plus that little card will fit anywhere :) 
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