GPU Choice!?!?

[aidenp]

I'm planning a build, which will be pretty heavily 'workstation' based. I also game, but nothing hardcore, however with a new pc I would probably start playing other titles. Atm, I'm looking at a Xeon E3-1231 V3, MSI Z97-G45, 16GB DDR3, 250GB SSD, 2TB HDD with a 750W PSU. Probably a Corsair 200R case, for saving cost and heard it's still pretty decent a sizable.

So, I would just like some suggestions on possible GPU choices, especially for my needs. At the moment the system costs me about $1200AUD, and I'd preferably like to keep it under $2000.

Any help would be appreciated! Thanks

[grayblizzard]

I'm planning a build, which will be pretty heavily 'workstation' based. I also game, but nothing hardcore, however with a new pc I would probably start playing other titles. Atm, I'm looking at a Xeon E3-1231 V3, MSI Z97-G45, 16GB DDR3, 250GB SSD, 2TB HDD with a 750W PSU. Probably a Corsair 200R case, for saving cost and heard it's still pretty decent a sizable.

So, I would just like some suggestions on possible GPU choices, especially for my needs. At the moment the system costs me about $1200AUD, and I'd preferably like to keep it under $2000.

Any help would be appreciated! Thanks

looks like a 980 would be a good choice

[Redsun20]

If you can, get the 980ti:

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-video-card-06gp44991kr

However if you are just doing things at 1080p, you shoud go for something like a 970, as a 980ti would just be so freaking overkill, you would be wasting a lot of money. Also, if you are doing things that support CUDA acceleration, then that also will speed up your work flow a bit. But if you can afford it, you might want the 980ti for a bit more horsepower should you upgrade to 4k or something more demanding.

[Dzzope]

Depends on the work your doing and what games you want to play along with res and quality your aiming to play at..

[SkywardKkalox]

looks like a 980 would be a good choice

The 980 has become obsolete now that the 980Ti has launched.

OP Should be looking for a GTX 970/R9 290 for 1080p or at a GTX 980Ti/R9 290x/R9 295x2 for 1440p.

@aidenp

[C0LL0SS0S]

don't get a Z97 board with the xeon, save some bucks and maybe get the 980ti

[aidenp]

Would it be worth waiting for AMDs new release?

[SkywardKkalox]

Would it be worth waiting for AMDs new release?

Most likely only if you are interested on the Fury cards, the 3xx cards will be rebrands of the 2xx series.

[aidenp]

Depends on the work your doing and what games you want to play along with res and quality your aiming to play at..

CAD and Video editing would be the main graphically strenuous applications. As for gaming I only really play league but I'd probably try others at decent settings (high-max) if I could

[Redsun20]

Would it be worth waiting for AMDs new release?

Not really, they are mostly just rebrands of the 2xx series cards

[Redsun20]

CAD and Video editing would be the main graphically strenuous applications. As for gaming I only really play league but I'd probably try others at decent settings (high-max) if I could

GIMMIE DAT CUDA ACCELERATION

[aidenp]

So let's say I go with the 980ti. What sort of upgradability would I have for the system as a whole (if there is any)?

[Dzzope]

SLI, faster processor, thats about it.

 

980Ti is useful all round.. though I would hope you have at least a 1440p monitor (great for productivity and actually use some of the gpu horses) and the Vram is useful for you too.

[vembutech]

http://www.futuremark.com/hardware/gpu