GPU for workstation

[TheBunk]

Building an entry-level workstation, trying to do it on the cheap. Any suggestions on a gpu under $200 [CAN]?

This is what I have so far:

Intel Xeon E3-1230 V3

MSI B85-G41 PC Mate ATX

Corsair Vengeance 16gb 1600

Samsung 840 EVO 120gb

Corsair 200r

Antec Gamer 620W

Thank!

 

[dragonsqrrl]

What kind of work will you be doing on this workstation?

 

[TheBunk]

3d modeling, Rhino, Revit and CAD. I'm not as concerned about rendering speeds as I am about lag and memory errors when building models.

 

[dragonsqrrl]

I'm completely unfamiliar with any workstation graphics card that's geared towards serious work in CAD, Rhino, and Revit for under $200. If that's a hard limit for your budget, I guess you could consider the K600, it's $150 right now on newegg. I can't give you any advice on it's performance, but it looks like this is the baseline card for 3D work in Nvidia's current lineup.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814133482

If you have some room in your budget to play with (a lot of room, actually) I would probably consider going for a K2000 as a baseline card for the type of work you're doing, but it all depends on how complex your scene files are. It's currently $430 on newegg.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814133483