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Good Evening Everyone,
I'm looking to upgrade my X51 R2 as much as possible. I purchased it several years ago and would like to 'update' it so I can play more modern games on higher settings (mainly use it to play Elite: Dangerous right now.) I'd really appreciate some advice on how to go about this. I'll be using the machine purely for gaming. Here is my current stock setup:
| Item |
Description |
| Base |
Alienware X51 R2 Standard Base |
| Memory |
8GB Dual Channel DDR3 at 1600Mhz |
| Keyboard |
UK/Irish (QWERTY) Alienware Multimedia Keyboard |
| Monitor |
No Monitor |
| Video Card |
1GB GDDR5 NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 645 |
| Driver |
WLAN Card DW1506 Driver |
| Hard Drive |
1TB (64MB Cache) 7200 RPM SATA 6Gb/s |
| Chassis |
Matte Stealth Black with Dark Chrome Accents |
| Operating System |
Windows 8 64bit, English |
| Mouse |
Alienware Standard Optical Mouse |
| CD ROM/DVD ROM |
Slot-Loading Dual Layer DVD Burner (DVD RW, CD-RW) |
| Wireless |
DW1506 Wireless-N WLAN Half Mini-Card |
| Cable |
UK 250V Power Cord |
| Documentation/Disks |
Ship Docs : Eng |
| Bundle |
D00AR201 |
| Extended Service |
1 Year NBD with Premium Phone Support |
| Placemat |
Documentation (English, French, German, Italian, Dutch) |
| Documentation |
Documetation not included |
| Order Information |
Alienware X51 R2 Order |
| Processor |
Intel® Core™ i5-4430 Processor (6MB Cache, up to 3.2GHz with Turbo Boost Technology) |
| Color Choice |
AlienFX System Lighting - Mars Red |
| Accidental Damage Support |
No Accidental Damage Protection |
| Packaging |
MOD,SHP MTL,RTL,ANDR,EMEA |
| Online Backup |
No DataSafe Online Backup selected |
| FGA Module |
ANDRO1403_002/1405_003/BTO |
| Online Backup Software |
No DataSafe Online Backup selected |
| Optical Software |
Cyberlink Media Suit Essentials DVD |
| CFI Included (Smart Selection) |
CFI not included |
| Hard Drive Software |
Not included |
| Retail Drop in the Box Leaflet |
Retail Drop in the Box not included |
| Retail Information |
Retail Info not included |
| Retail Tech Sheets |
Retail Tech Sheets not included |
| Microsoft Application Software |
Office not included |
| Protect your new PC |
Anti-virus not included |
| Power Supply |
240W AC Adaptor |
I understand that the first thing I'll need to do is upgrade the power supply to the 330W adaptor. However, I was wondering what is the best possible supported graphics card I could get? If anyone could provide links to recommended models that would be fantastic. Also, would it be worth upgrading the CPU and/or memory too? Many thanks in advance for your help!
Best Wishes,
Daniel
