Shopping for Vid card - need help please

hinkus · 11-11-2010, 03:03 PM

I'm not up on the new hardware if PC parts today. Building complete from scratch and need some referrals on good vid card.

- Needs to run 2 monitors
- Good color calibration and clarity
- focus on art creation and multitasking -- not gaming

Going to have 4gb DDR3 RAM, Amd Phenom x6 core, and competent MOBO

What features should I focus on? Thanks in advance.

poopipe · 11-11-2010, 03:28 PM

buy more RAM than that

get the most expensive nvidia GTX you can afford

Freespace-3DT · 11-11-2010, 03:28 PM

If budget is not an obstacle, my recommendation: http://www.nvidia.com/object/product...tx_480_us.html

If budget is an issue, I've got a GeForce 260 GTX and I'm still quite pleased with it.

hinkus · 11-11-2010, 03:38 PM

What amount of RAM would compliment well?

poopipe · 11-11-2010, 04:30 PM

8gb - you will run out with only 4gb

do the phenoms use dual, triple or quad channel memory?

you'lll have to check cos I believe that affects the chunks you can install in (ie. you'll want 3gb chunks for triple chanel memory like the i7)

hinkus · 11-11-2010, 08:41 PM

Here is the link to the Phenom Cpu

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103849

poopipe · 18-11-2010, 08:55 AM

dual channel memory - usually means you need matching pairs. I'd go with 8gb on 2 sticks myself, that way you've got space for another 8 later

I envy people who don't have to buy fully buffered ECC memory in 4 stick groups

hulahuga · 29-11-2010, 06:01 PM

Why not a 5870???

Tarik2d · 29-11-2010, 06:05 PM

The quadro 4000 looks really good

11-11-2010, 03:03 PM	#1
hinkus Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Shopping for Vid card - need help please I'm not up on the new hardware if PC parts today. Building complete from scratch and need some referrals on good vid card. - Needs to run 2 monitors - Good color calibration and clarity - focus on art creation and multitasking -- not gaming Going to have 4gb DDR3 RAM, Amd Phenom x6 core, and competent MOBO What features should I focus on? Thanks in advance.

11-11-2010, 03:28 PM	#2
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11-11-2010, 04:30 PM	#5
poopipe conscientious objector Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: cambridge, uk Posts: 4,247 Thanks: 3 Thanked 126 Times in 120 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 9	8gb - you will run out with only 4gb do the phenoms use dual, triple or quad channel memory? you'lll have to check cos I believe that affects the chunks you can install in (ie. you'll want 3gb chunks for triple chanel memory like the i7) __________________ work pigs!! http://johnsarthole.blogspot.com/

18-11-2010, 08:55 AM	#7
poopipe conscientious objector Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: cambridge, uk Posts: 4,247 Thanks: 3 Thanked 126 Times in 120 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 9	dual channel memory - usually means you need matching pairs. I'd go with 8gb on 2 sticks myself, that way you've got space for another 8 later I envy people who don't have to buy fully buffered ECC memory in 4 stick groups __________________ work pigs!! http://johnsarthole.blogspot.com/

11-11-2010, 03:38 PM	#4
hinkus Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	What amount of RAM would compliment well?

11-11-2010, 08:41 PM	#6
hinkus Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Here is the link to the Phenom Cpu http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103849

29-11-2010, 06:01 PM	#8
hulahuga Dr. Hula Join Date: May 2008 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Posts: 4,647 Thanks: 140 Thanked 136 Times in 130 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 5	Why not a 5870??? __________________ What does the doctor ordain today? - Hmm... What about a shot... full of ideas! Currently using: Maya - Mudbox - ZBrush - Photoshop WIP Hula's 2D Sketchbook http://forums.3dtotal.com/p=777808 Hula's 3D Sketchbox http://forums.3dtotal.com/p=76693 Hula and Waska's Joint Project Thread http://forums.3dtotal.com/p=792813

29-11-2010, 06:05 PM	#9
Tarik2d Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 1,498 Thanks: 20 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 8	The quadro 4000 looks really good __________________ www.tarik-ali.com

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