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i have base model x51 r3 with a 180w power supply. can anyone reccomend an upgrade?
I plan to upgrade and buy a 6700k i7 processor and a nvidia gtx 970 graphics card but my base of my alienware x51 r3 is 180w and i need to know if i can connect to my x51 r3 one of 330w power supply bought by dell.
Tesla1856
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June 4th, 2017 13:00
Unfortunately, you fall into this situation:
Alienware X51 R2 CPU update
Don't try to make it something it's not. Keeping that motherboard and case (and using just a 330w PS) will always hold you back.
Alienware-Eimy
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June 5th, 2017 09:00
Hi Berserker83,
These are the validated PSU for you model:
240 Watt with i5-6400
330 Watt with i7- 6700 or i7- 6700K
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June 9th, 2017 12:00
do NOT buy a GTX 970! the GTX 1060 6 GB is as fast as the GTX 980 and needs only 120 Watts. besides, the GTX 970 has a crippled Memory Setup. google "GTX 970 3,5 GB Memory" if you don't know what i'm talking about.
but your current Power Supply isn't even strong enough for the GTX 1060. you'll need atleast 330 W PSU. 330W PSU + GTX 1060 + i7 6700K should work.