X51 question

mogbat

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Considering buying an Alienware X51

The model has a i3-2120 processor coupled with 6gb of 1333

The graphics card is a 1Gb GT 640.

How would I fare if I replaced the graphics card with something better?
 
CEUOTC said:
For what you are getting £404.18 all in is pretty good, however l pref a self build to give a easier upgrade path.

But still can't argue with the price.

Running a B grade GTX 560 Ti with a i3 3220 and it is pretty solid.
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Why the gtx 560ti, am I limited to what I can have with the processor?

Any idea how you upgrade the psu as I think they are external
 
Right, call me stupid but I've brought one of the X51 now my only question is I can only afford the upgrade the processor or graphics card?

Which one will benefit me more?
 
If anyone's interested, I have now found out what can be upgraded on the Alienware X51.


-You can use any processor that utilizes the lga 1155 socket, eg: sandy bridge / ivy bridge lineup.

-Your gpu can be upgraded up to a gtx 670, or gtx 660ti with modest factory overclock.

-Memory can be upgraded up to 16gb however you should insure that it is rated for plug and play, otherwise you will not see the advertised speed of 1600mhz. (an example is kingston pnp ram) Note: Just like with the processor you cannot manually overclock ram in the bios.

-Hard drives can be upgraded to either one 3.5inch or two 2.5 inch drives with adapter cage. You can also fit a 2.5inch ssd over the top of the optical drive, either by zip tying it in place or by simply laying the x51 in the horizontal position.

-Last but not least, optical drives. Any 12.7mm slot load slimline drive will work as long as it uses a sata connection.

With all of that said, You will want the 330w PSU. This part is only available from dell so you will have to call them and order it BEFORE you buy anything else.
I'm pretty sure this is the same PSU used by the m18x laptop.

Mogbat
 
mogbat said:
Considering buying an Alienware X51

The model has a i3-2120 processor coupled with 6gb of 1333

The graphics card is a 1Gb GT 640.

How would I fare if I replaced the graphics card with something better?
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The one above, however I think they have sold out, still worth looking on the dell outlet site as they can be quite heavily discounted
 
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