My aunt recently bought me an Alienware x51 as a gift. It's the stock alienware that came with:
Intel Core i3 4130, 3.4GHz
NVIDEA GeForce GTX 745
6GB DDR3 RAM
Some alienware motherboard
1TB TOSHIBA DT01ACA100 Hard Drive
and a 180 Watt PSU
I'm looking to upgrade my processor; the computer runs perfectly fine but I am looking to be able to get that extra bit of performance for all the new games that come out that will need it.
I don't really want to get an i7 because I'm on a budget; I'm fine with an i5
Anyway, the Alienware needs a special PSU, which can be bought here:
http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/productdetail.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=dhs&cs=19&sku=332-1432&mfgpid=227504
I was wondering if I would need to the PSU upgrade to be able to install an Intel Core i5, and if this Intel Core i5 model would be supported:
http://www.amazon.ca/I5-4670-4cores-Threads-3-40ghz-Lga1150/dp/B00CO8TBR4/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1409470398&sr=8-5
Intel Core i3 4130, 3.4GHz
NVIDEA GeForce GTX 745
6GB DDR3 RAM
Some alienware motherboard
1TB TOSHIBA DT01ACA100 Hard Drive
and a 180 Watt PSU
I'm looking to upgrade my processor; the computer runs perfectly fine but I am looking to be able to get that extra bit of performance for all the new games that come out that will need it.
I don't really want to get an i7 because I'm on a budget; I'm fine with an i5
Anyway, the Alienware needs a special PSU, which can be bought here:
http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/productdetail.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=dhs&cs=19&sku=332-1432&mfgpid=227504
I was wondering if I would need to the PSU upgrade to be able to install an Intel Core i5, and if this Intel Core i5 model would be supported:
http://www.amazon.ca/I5-4670-4cores-Threads-3-40ghz-Lga1150/dp/B00CO8TBR4/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1409470398&sr=8-5