PS vs GPU

If you can get an extra $50 go with a Radeon 7850 - the 7870 is matching and in some cases beating the GTX 580 for literally 1/2 the cost. Check out these benchmarks: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/radeon-hd-7870-revi...

MARI | System Requirements
http://www.thefoundry.co.uk/products/mari/system-requir...
Supported Graphics Cards

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480*
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580*
NVIDIA Quadro FX 3800
NVIDIA Quadro FX 3800M
NVIDIA Quadro FX 4800
NVIDIA Quadro FX 5800
NVIDIA Quadro (Fermi Series) 600*
NVIDIA Quadro (Fermi Series) 4000*
NVIDIA Quadro (Fermi Series) 5000*
NVIDIA Quadro (Fermi Series) 6000*


you are not going to get any of those for $200  

Might be able to find a GTX480. I wonder why the GTX470 or 570 isn't supported.

he has every thing except a gpu

they said "An NVIDIA graphics card with at least 1GB of RAM and OpenGL 3.0 support (see Recommended Graphics Cards below"

which means this is the minum specs like he can opt for a 520 1gb and still it is compatible but not fast  

i would suggest these cards

if you want more vram then

SPARKLE GeForce GTX 460 2GB

$214.99

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

if you want more graphic power

Galaxy GeForce GTX 560 Ti 1GB Video Card

$224.99
$199.99 after mail-in rebate card

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

and if you want to save money and still want a powerful gpu then

EVGA GeForce GTX 560 DS SSC 1GB Video Card

was: $199.99
$179.99
$159.99 after mail-in rebate card

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

and a quadro 600 is in your budget

PNY VCQ600-PB Quadro 600 1GB 128-bit DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 Low Profile Workstation Video Card

$154.99

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

hope this helps  

and here i was being negative  

Which is better more Vram or Graphics Power when it comes to working in Mari?

Can my PS actually support a GTx560 ti or GTX 460 2GB?

The last thing i want is to fry my new computer parts.

No clue about your card/program question as I've never used it.

Your PSU is good enough to run any single GPU card out there. Even the GTX580.

Really? I had a guy from a computer store tell me that i need at least 750 - 800w for the GTX580.

Could i still handle a GTX580 even with two HDD running at 7200rpm?

Yes. Hdds don't use a lot of power. I believe most are in an idle mode and use less then 5W each. Only when reading or writing data do they hit around 7W.

i would suggest with the more vram ie sparkle 460 2 gb

but the compatibility list dont support then i would definately opt for quadro 600