Need to choose a graphics card for my build.

[LeadingNowhere]

I need a graphics card for my video editing workstation. Here's some of my hardware:

GA-H87M-HD3
Intel Core i5 4440 3.1 GHz

I'd like a card that I could use in After Effects and Premiere for GPU acceleration, and maybe use with Element 3D as well. (list of E3D cards: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kqQP_Okzn_PEJsn0_CstMJUKyXw3VUJPz9-zX85dDag/pub )

 

[trs96]

A GTX 760 would be a solid choice and be compatible.

 

[LeadingNowhere]

Sounds good! Now, should I get the same brand of graphics card as my motherboard? (Gigabyte) The Element 3D GPU list doesn't have any Gigabyte graphics cards. Would this be OK? http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DGM8B6O/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=tonymacx86com-20

 

[trs96]

Looks like an excellent deal on that model. Just measure the amount of room in your
pc case first to make sure it will fit. A very long card with 3 fans. The dimensions that
Amazon lists are way off. It's a little over 11 inches long.

 

[LeadingNowhere]

Hmm... this may be a tight fit for my Bitfenix Prodigy M...

 

[LeadingNowhere]

It looks like a tight fit. http://img.bitfenix.com/products_images/988.png?1375339641

 

[LeadingNowhere]

Sorry for bumping this thread. I just barely missed the sale on the GTX 760 and I am thinking about getting the EVGA GT 740. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00KJGYS4Y/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=tonymacx86com-20

I would think this would work just fine in my build, but there's one thing i'm concerned about. Is it OK to use an EVGA brand graphics card on my Gigabyte motherboard? Or should I wait for another sale on the 760? Or would it be worth 270$ to buy the 760 right now?

 

[Going Bald]

I would think this would work just fine in my build, but there's one thing i'm concerned about. Is it OK to use an EVGA brand graphics card on my Gigabyte motherboard? Or should I wait for another sale on the 760? Or would it be worth 270$ to buy the 760 right now?

You can use any brand PCIe GPU on any brand mainboard - manufacturer makes no difference as they have to meet the specs from either AMD or nVidia - whichever type you prefer - and they will work on all boards with the correct PCIe socket and BIOS settings.

 

[bedoig]

It's not supported out of the box like a 760, but if you're looking at the 760 for $270 I'd seriously consider a 970 for around $330. You'd need to use the nvidia web drivers so it depends how bad you want native compatibility.

 

[lend27]

I bought this one. Works great!

Len


http://www.bestbuy.com/site/evga-nv...card/1491561.p?id=1219052515813&skuId=1491561