upgrading my 2009 alienware 51 liquid cooled gaming pc need some help.

burgrat

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well , now that dell will not help me with my gaming pc because they say its at the end of its life. I need help on my upgrade. I will be keeping my radeon 7950 hd dual video cards. I have a i7 2.8 processor turbo to 3.2 or 3.3 i believe. I can't upgrade that unless i upgrade the motherboard. I have a 550 watt power supply that i might have to upgrade. here are the specs on the pc except i upgrade the graphic cards a power supply. or maybe i should let it leave be. i was thinking of just buy a bundle pack of a cpu and motherboard. I am willing to spend up to 5 hundred or a little more for a upgrade. Any comments or suggestion are appreciated. Thanks BurgRat


Processor(s)

Processor
CPU_Name: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU 930 @ 2.80GHz
CPU_Manufacturer: GenuineIntel
CPU_Caption: Intel64 Family 6 Model 26 Stepping 5
CPU_Version:
CPU_ProcessorId: BFEBFBFF000106A5
CPU_CurrentClockSpeed: 2800MHz
CPU_AddressWidth: 64Bits
CPU_DataWidth: 64Bits
CPU_SocketDesignation: CPU 1
Verified Hardware Device against Order: VARIABLEXYZ
Verify Correct Processor Frequency

System Memory

Memory Module
Mem_Capacity: 4096MB
Mem_BankLabel: DIMM #1
Mem_Type: DDR3
Mem_Bandwidth: PC3-10660 (1333 MHz)
Mem_Frequency: 1284MHz
Memory Module
Mem_Capacity: 4096MB
Mem_BankLabel: DIMM #2
Mem_Type: DDR3
Mem_Bandwidth: PC3-10660 (1333 MHz)
Mem_Frequency: 1284MHz
Memory Module
Mem_Capacity: 4096MB
Mem_BankLabel: DIMM #3
Mem_Type: DDR3
Mem_Bandwidth: PC3-10660 (1333 MHz)
Mem_Frequency: 1284MHz

BIOS Information

BIOS_Manufacturer: Alienware
BIOS_Name: Network:MBA v11.0.14 Slot 0500
BIOS_Version1: A09
BIOS_Version2: ALWARE - 20100730

Motherboard Information

MB_Manufacturer: Alienware
MB_Product: 0J560M
MB_SerialNumber: ..CN6970298T0228.
MB_Version: A00

Video Adapter

Video_Caption: ATI Radeon HD 5900 Series
Video_AdapterRAM: 1024MB
Video_DriverVersion: 8.762.0.0

Hard Drive(s)

WDC WD3000HLFS-75G6U1
Disk_Model: WDC WD3000HLFS-75G6U1
Disk_Size: 300 GB
Disk_Partitions: 3
Disk_TotalHeads: 255
Disk_TotalCylinders: 36481
Disk_TotalTracks: 9302655
Disk_TracksPerCylinder: 255

Optical Drives / Other Storage

PLDS DVD+-RW DH-24ABS SCSI CdRom Device

OperatingSystem: MS Windows 7 Home Premium Edition


DirectXVersion: DirectX 11


IRQ Configuration

0 System timer
1 -empty-
2 -empty-
3 -empty-
4 -empty-
5 -empty-
6 -empty-
7 -empty-
8 System CMOS/real time clock
9 -empty-
10 -empty-
11 -empty-
12 -empty-
13 Numeric data processor
14 -empty-
15 Intel(R) ICH10 Family SMBus Controller - 3A30
16 Creative SB X-Fi
16 Intel(R) ICH10 Family USB Universal Host Controller - 3A37
17 Silicon Image SiI 3132 SATALink Controller
18 Intel(R) ICH10 Family PCI Express Root Port 3 - 3A44
18 Intel(R) ICH10 Family USB Enhanced Host Controller - 3A3C
18 Intel(R) ICH10 Family USB Universal Host Controller - 3A36
19 Intel(R) ICH10R SATA AHCI Controller
19 JMicron JMB36X Controller
19 Texas Instruments 1394 OHCI Compliant Host Controller
19 Intel(R) ICH10 Family USB Universal Host Controller - 3A35
19 Intel(R) ICH10 Family USB Universal Host Controller - 3A39
21 Intel(R) ICH10 Family USB Universal Host Controller - 3A38
23 Intel(R) ICH10 Family USB Enhanced Host Controller - 3A3A
23 Intel(R) ICH10 Family USB Universal Host Controller - 3A34
190 Microsoft ACPI-Compliant System

Miscellaneous


Final Checks


Installed Devices Drivers

Bluetooth Hands-free Audio, 7-1-2009, 6.2.0.9500
HID-compliant consumer control device, 6-21-2006, 6.1.7600.16385
ATI High Definition Audio Device, 7-14-2010, 7.11.0.7708
Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU 930 @ 2.80GHz, 6-21-2006, 6.1.7600.16385
Generic volume shadow copy, 6-21-2006, 6.1.7600.16385
Microsoft Streaming Tee/Sink-to-Sink Converter, 6-21-2006, 6.1.7600.16385
Intel(R) ICH10R SATA AHCI Controller, 3-3-2010, 9.6.0.1014
Texas Instruments 1394 OHCI Compliant Host Controller, 6-21-2006, 6.1.7600.16565
Generic volume shadow copy, 6-21-2006, 6.1.7600.16385
WDC WD3000HLFS-75G6U1, 6-21-2006, 6.1.7600.16385
ATI High Definition Audio Device, 7-14-2010, 7.11.0.7708
Creative SB X-Fi, 5-18-2009, 6.0.1.1323
Microsoft Streaming Tee/Sink-to-Sink Converter, 6-21-2006, 6.1.7600.16385
Generic volume shadow copy, 6-21-2006, 6.1.7600.16385
Silicon Image SiI 3132 SATALink Controller, 6-24-2009, 1.0.15.6
Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU 930 @ 2.80GHz, 6-21-2006, 6.1.7600.16385
Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU 930 @ 2.80GHz, 6-21-2006, 6.1.7600.16385
Broadcom NetLink (TM) Gigabit Ethernet, 10-16-2009, 12.4.0.3
ATI Radeon HD 5900 Series, 8-3-2010, 8.762.0.0
Generic volume shadow copy, 6-21-2006, 6.1.7600.16385
Bluetooth L2CAP Interface, 6-11-2009, 6.2.0.9500
Broadcom NetLink (TM) Gigabit Ethernet 2, 10-16-2009, 12.4.0.3
ATI Radeon HD 5900 Series, 8-3-2010, 8.762.0.0
Generic volume shadow copy, 6-21-2006, 6.1.7600.16385
Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU 930 @ 2.80GHz, 6-21-2006, 6.1.7600.16385
Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU 930 @ 2.80GHz, 6-21-2006, 6.1.7600.16385
HID-compliant device, 6-21-2006, 6.1.7600.16385
PLDS DVD+-RW DH-24ABS SCSI CdRom Device, 6-21-2006, 6.1.7600.16385
USB Input Device, 6-21-2006, 6.1.7600.16385
Generic volume shadow copy, 6-21-2006, 6.1.7600.16385
HID Keyboard Device, 6-21-2006, 6.1.7600.16385
JMicron JMB36X Controller, 8-10-2010, 1.17.58.2
ATI Radeon HD 5900 Series, 8-3-2010, 8.762.0.0
Dell Wireless 365 Bluetooth Module, 6-15-2009, 6.2.0.9000
Microsoft Bluetooth Enumerator, 6-21-2006, 6.1.7600.16385
HID-compliant mouse, 6-21-2006, 6.1.7600.16385
Generic volume shadow copy, 6-21-2006, 6.1.7600.16385
Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU 930 @ 2.80GHz, 6-21-2006, 6.1.7600.16385
Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU 930 @ 2.80GHz, 6-21-2006, 6.1.7600.16385
USB Human Interface Device, 6-11-2009, 6.2.0.9500
ATI Radeon HD 5900 Series, 8-3-2010, 8.762.0.0
HID-compliant consumer control device, 6-21-2006, 6.1.7600.16385
Bluetooth Remote Control, 6-24-2009, 6.2.0.9451
USB Human Interface Device, 6-11-2009, 6.2.0.9500
Microsoft Streaming Service Proxy, 6-21-2006, 6.1.7600.16385
Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU 930 @ 2.80GHz, 6-21-2006, 6.1.7600.16385

Burn-In/Benchmarks
 
Solution
if the plan is to upgrade the CPU, motherboard and keeping the RAM you already have i think the current system you have is the same as a new one in the performance aspect.
for a real performance improvemet you will need cpu + motherboard + ram
here is the sugestion for a real upgrade:
CPU: I7 6700K
Motherboard: Asus E3 PRO GAMING V5
RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX Red DDR4 4x4GB 2133MHz CAS13

maugusto

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if the plan is to upgrade the CPU, motherboard and keeping the RAM you already have i think the current system you have is the same as a new one in the performance aspect.
for a real performance improvemet you will need cpu + motherboard + ram
here is the sugestion for a real upgrade:
CPU: I7 6700K
Motherboard: Asus E3 PRO GAMING V5
RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX Red DDR4 4x4GB 2133MHz CAS13
 
Solution

burgrat

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Aug 17, 2016
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thank you, priced all on amazon with a square trade insurance it alittle over 600.00
 

burgrat

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Aug 17, 2016
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if i went with your set up would my 550watt power supply be enough or would i have to upgrade that also .Prolly need a 850? oh i see if i didnt upgrade my graghics cards..... no i wont be doing that ...i have i lifetime warranty on these bad boys.goin to use them as long as i can.
 

maugusto

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i games that can use both GPUs correctly you will be still able to play in HD with no problems, and even with only one gpu enabled too.
but for 4k games no, you will need something more powerful