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Aurora R6, stock, new GPU Upgrade?
I was thinking about upgrading my pc's GPU, therefore I was looking to get either a rtx 2080 or a rtx 3070. But I wasn't sure if both of them were good for the Stock pc. I am just looking for a better GPU without needing to add any new power supply. Please help!
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November 2nd, 2024 01:34
basic psu calculator
RTX 3070
Load Wattage:429 W
Recommended PSU Wattage:479 W
RTX 2080
Load Wattage:424 W
Recommended PSU Wattage:474 W
the load wattage is min psu. so you are covered to go
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November 1st, 2024 21:06
What CPU do you have by chance? I still game with my R7 - i7-8700k
I believe you can still upgrade your GPU even with the i7-8700. I added this some years back it works great and fit perfect.
EVGA - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti XC Ultra Gaming 11GB GDDR6
My power supply didn't need an upgrade either. 850W EPA Bronze PSU Liquid Cooled
I believe the 3070 would be cheaper, but doesn't out preform the 2080Ti
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November 1st, 2024 21:17
Considering the age of the machine and cost of a GPU upgrade, I would look at other options.
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November 1st, 2024 22:16
@22GREEN
My CPU is a i7-7700k. I am just worried that a new GPU would also mean I need a new power supply. The thing is that I only know that my power supply right know is the original one that came with my Alienware. Therefore I was wondering if there was any options of upgrading my GPU without changing anything else.
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November 1st, 2024 22:21
@22GREEN
My CPU is i7-7700k. I want to look into finding an upgrade to my GPU without changing anything. I know that with some GPU I would need a new Power supply. Right now I still have the original power supply that came with the Alienware R7
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November 2nd, 2024 00:56
if you have i7 7700k then your aurora is not R7 but R6.
R7 only supports Intel 8th gen cpu and is not backward c/w Intel 7th gen cpu.
so is it actually 7700k R6?
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November 2nd, 2024 01:02
@redxps630 Honestly, I didn't know which one was mine and did a little of research, but yes my CPU is really 7700K. So I am guessing that it is R6 then? (I'll edit the original question) With that being said, my question still stand about upgrading the GPU with trying to change anything.
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November 2nd, 2024 01:28
r6 PSU spec. which one is it?
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November 2nd, 2024 01:29
clue: if psu is non modular, then 460w
if it is modular, 850w