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August 28th, 2017 16:00
Help me upgrade GPU in my 5 year old Aurora R3
I have R3 that came with the AMD 6870. Still works fine, but not so great with new games. I was looking for help to select a replacement, and how to install it. The specs are I7-2600k, 16 GB, with the 875w power supply. I think I would prefer a Nvidia card as that would allow streaming through my Shield TV. I don't want to spend a fortune, but want a card that will make it worth my while to upgrade. Your advice is appreciated.
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Tesla1856
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August 28th, 2017 23:00
I suggest MSI Gaming-X GTX-1070/1080/1080ti (depending on budget)
Recommended NVIDIA graphics cards for Alienware Aurora R1 (2009 model)
Buy from somewhere you can return it. The Aurora-R3 can get very temperamental with upgrades or in general ( lucky you have a working one).
I also suggest dropping a bootable C: SSD in there if not done already (it will boot and run faster than when new).
MG1959
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August 29th, 2017 05:00
Thanks, Tesla. Is the upgrade as simple as plugging in the new card and turning on the pc? Any specific configuring to get it to work? As for the SSD, I currently have 2 standard 1tb hard drives installed. I would love to add a ssd for my boot drive. Not sure how I clone my current boot drive so I can add the ssd without any problems, any suggestions for this?