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Upgrading the Alienware x51
So i was thinking about upgrading my alienware x51 (GTX 645 Version w/ 180 Watt PSU), and was thinking about upgrading it to this card
Zotac NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB GDDR5 2DVI/Mini HDMI PCI-Express Video Card ZT-70601-10M
I was recommeneded the card by a friend and I was wondering if this card would work with the alienware x51. I if it does work I would buy the 300 watt psu and use that with this card.
So in other words, will this card work with my Alienware X51?
Game7a1
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July 14th, 2015 22:00
I wouldn't get that once. The cooling on it would make it hotter in the X51.
Get this one or this one.
Do remember to get the 330w PSU f you plan on getting the GTX 960.
Game7a1
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July 14th, 2015 20:00
The GPU should work, and it may be possible to use it with the 180w PSU.
If you buy the 330w PSU, you should be getting a better GPU (like the GTX 960).
elkanjd
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July 14th, 2015 20:00
Thanks for the help dude :). i really appreciate the confirmation, and I was originally gonna be like a gtx 960 or 970 but atm its just a bit to expensive for me, and i just wanna get a good card to run some games is all. Just a last question, would this card along with the i5 proccessor be able to run a game like Witcher 3 pretty well?
- thanks in advance
Game7a1
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July 14th, 2015 21:00
Given how demanding Witcher 3 is, I would think Medium 1080p for a playable experience; however, if you upgrade the CPU, you will have to get either the 240w PSU or 330w PSU or else W3 won't be so playable.
There are rumors that a GTX 950 will be released soon, so I would wait for a bit on a GPU. Either the GTX 950 has a low price point or you save more money when getting the GTX 750 ti.
elkanjd
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July 14th, 2015 21:00
wrong card
elkanjd
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July 14th, 2015 21:00
Actually, I have a little bit more money to spend, is there a good 960 card for the price of 200 dollars? Cuz i was gonna buy my card off amazon. Since i have 200 to spend i looked up a few 960s on amazon but Im not sure which one's will work with the computer, or if all of them will work. (sorry dont know much about upgrading)
- thanks again
elkanjd
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July 14th, 2015 21:00
Sorry sent the wrong card, this is the correct one :
EVGA 02G-P4-2966-KR GeForce GTX 960 Gaming 2GB 128-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 HDCP Ready SLI Support SuperSC ACX 2.0+ Video Card
elkanjd
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July 15th, 2015 00:00
All right thank you so much for your help, I seriously appreciate it :)
All my questions are answered now :)
Thanks again!
Elisavin
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January 30th, 2016 07:00
did your gpu work? I have the same situation and want to mount on a GTX 960 as well