Looking for a graphics card for a non-gamer

BANJOMAN51 · May 4, 2017

I am building a pc for photoshop and video processing. I am not into gaming at 65 years old.
Some of my specs are; i7-6700 on an Asus Z170-ar motherboard with 32 GB ram, 650w power supply,Windows 10 pro.

My budget is under $150. I'd like to get something decent but I don't want to over-buy.

Lutfij · May 4, 2017

If you're doing productivity work, you would benefit froma workstationc ard however at that price point nothing can be found unless you're looking at a few generations older. Workstation grade GPU's include the Nvidia Quadro's and the AMD's Firepro.

At 150USD, I can safely suggest a GTX1050Ti however that in itself is a gaming grade GPU though it will allow you to get some of your production out of the way.

Can you clarify the make and model of your PSU?

BANJOMAN51 · May 4, 2017

Lutfij :

My PSU is Corsair CX650M 650watt.

RobCrezz · May 4, 2017

What programs are you using for the video processing?

I suspect something like the GTX 1050 would be a good option to give you a good CUDA acceleration, while still being relatively inexpensive.

BANJOMAN51 · May 4, 2017

RobCrezz :

PowerDirector. Any card brand better than others? Leaning towards Asus or EVGA. The motherboard is Asus.

RobCrezz · May 4, 2017

Power director supports CUDA acceleration, so a nvidia card is a good option (like the gtx 1050).

Not much really between the card makes, just some may have different outputs and different cooling units. Both Asus and EVGA are good brands.

BANJOMAN51 · May 4, 2017

RobCrezz :

When a graphics card in installed in the correct location does the BIOS need to reflect that change? Or do I just plug it in and go.
Please excuse my ignorance!!

RobCrezz · May 5, 2017

BANJOMAN51 :

As long as you plug the monitor into the graphics card (before powering on the computer), the default primary GPU should automatically be the new card.

You usually need to manually enable the CUDA accelleration on the application, in this case powerdirector.

http://www.cyberlink.com/support/product-faq-content.do?id=12777&

BANJOMAN51 · May 5, 2017

RobCrezz :

BANJOMAN51 :

As long as you plug the monitor into the graphics card (before powering on the computer), the default primary GPU should automatically be the new card.

You usually need to manually enable the CUDA accelleration on the application, in this case powerdirector.

http://www.cyberlink.com/support/product-faq-content.do?id=12777&

Thanks.
I am considering the EVGA GTX 1050ti 4GB. Is this compatible with the ASUS Z170-AR mobo?

RobCrezz · May 8, 2017

Yes should work just fine.

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