Alienware X51 R2 Graphics Upgrade Help

Question

Hello i have a Alienware X51 R2 with the following Specs: 4th Generation Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-4460 processor (6MB Cache, up to 3.4GHz) 8GB Dual Channel DDR3 at 1600Mhz (2x4GB) 1TB (64MB Cache) 7200 RPM SATA 6Gb/s NVIDIA(R) GeForce(R) GTX 745 with 4GB DDR3 At the moment i only have a 240W AC Adaptor but I'm looking at replacing the Graphics card with a Nvida GTX 2GB 660. I understand that i might need to purchase a 330W, can any one supply me with a UK sale. Is the computer able to handle this? or can you recommend a good Graphics Card? I will eventually like to change the processor to an i7 and upgrade the ram to 16GB am i also able to do this?

eaglenv · Accepted Answer

I've had success with both 970 and 980 reference cards...zero issues. 330 watt power supply. en.community.dell.com/.../19652108

TiiTcHY1 · Answer

I seen your post about the CPU Fan change, im looking to do that myself. Where can i get the material you used in order to make the shroud?

eaglenv · Answer

TiiTcHY1 any plastic sheeting will do...just make sure its not real thin. I picked that material up at Micheals. It is still in great shape. The heat hasn't affected it at all.

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