Finding A Graphics Card

[crankin]

So first things first. I'm building a PC for my first time, so I'm really new at all of this.... So speak slowly and use little words ha ha! I'm building this PC so that I can do my computer animations and I'm trying to keep it reasonably inexpensive. I use Autodesk's Maya (heavy 3D program) primarily for my work. I'm getting an Intel i7 4790K processor, ASRock Z97M Pro4 LGA 1150 motherboard, an SSD and Hard drive, and somewhere around 8-16 GB of RAM. I still am deciding on the GPU and PSU. I'm looking to do a dual monitor set up in the future as well (once I've saved up for a second monitor). I looked up a list of recommended graphics cards on the Autodesk website, and I was wondering if these were actually good cards. I won't be doing any gaming with this PC, I just want to animate. Is there anything I should keep in mind as I search for a card? Do you guys have any card recommendations?

 

I've attached a PDF of the list that Autodesk gave for recommended graphic cards.

Autodesk recommended GPU.pdf

[Nonco]

So first things first. I'm building a PC for my first time, so I'm really new at all of this.... So speak slowly and use little words ha ha! I'm building this PC so that I can do my computer animations and I'm trying to keep it reasonably inexpensive. I use Autodesk's Maya (heavy 3D program) primarily for my work. I'm getting an Intel i7 4790K processor, ASRock Z97M Pro4 LGA 1150 motherboard, an SSD and Hard drive, and somewhere around 8-16 GB of RAM. I still am deciding on the GPU and PSU. I'm looking to do a dual monitor set up in the future as well (once I've saved up for a second monitor). I looked up a list of recommended graphics cards on the Autodesk website, and I was wondering if these were actually good cards. I won't be doing any gaming with this PC, I just want to animate. Is there anything I should keep in mind as I search for a card? Do you guys have any card recommendations?

 

I've attached a PDF of the list that Autodesk gave for recommended graphic cards.

 

If not playing any games go for the Quadro which suits your budget best. Some modelling programs are more CPU biased for rendering anyway but I think Maya can utilise GPU's well so go for the best Quadro you can afford probably.