Alienware X51 - Full Restoration + Upgrades + MOD
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- Опубліковано 14 жов 2024
- Hi everyone, thank you for 20:20 of your time. In this video I restore, upgrade and mod the Alienware X51 R1. This is the first generation of these models, released back in 2012. Upgrades are from i5 3330 to i7 3770, from GTX 550 Ti 1GB to GTX 1050 Ti 4GB, RAM from 8GB to 16GB and 1TB 870 Samsung SSD.
Games in this video: Assassin's Creed Odyssey, Cyberpank 2077, Hitman 3, Crysis Remastered, Red Dead Redemption 2, GTA 5 and Witcher 3 Wild Hunt.
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the legend is back , can you plz "pin" my comment for no reason :)
Thank youu bro :D Pinned and you have Hearth :D
@Alyxx Parke the fan doesnt really have a way to get air from the side, by using it in an exhaust config, it's taking in air from the back. It's not gonna burn.
@@AsrielNguyen he's so amazing😊
He is a very good hearted guy. It can be confirmed by the reply he gave to him
@@AsrielNguyen yeps
When I was young this was the coolest shit I'd ever seen. Now that I've actually look at the inside I realize it's basically a junky 90's case with some plastic panels glued on the outside.
Yup its a bog standard dell in a fancy suit basically
before Andrew's upgrades of course
At least it brought some memories back
Yeah LD but isn't bad PC, still good
@@ComputersAndTechAndAndrew Certainly not after you did such a great job refurbishing and upgrading it! I didn’t mean for this comment to rain on the video at all, it was just a bit of a reality check for my inner child
I love how creative you are. You make something old look new.
Thank youu bro :D
@@ComputersAndTechAndAndrew how about restoring some wrecked gaming laptops ??? Like old ROG laptops ? That would be so cool❤❤❤❤
I was about to like this comment, but I realised
@@ComputersAndTechAndAndrew can you restore an ASUS K55VD laptop?
Old but gold
Alienware was one of the first brands that eventually made NVIDIA rise to stardom. Glad you showed us how to restore such a classic PC.
Original Xbox did
“96% isopropyl alcohol.” 💙
After a long time..I heard "I Am Better Off - Wildson feat. LaKesha Nugent " at 16:01 Take a love Andrew...from Bangladesh!
Habe auch einen Alienware X51 R1 restauriert. Dein Video war eine gute Inspiration dafür 👍🏻 habe einen I7 3770,16Gb 1600Mhz RAM, 1 TB SSD und 1070 8Gb verbaut. Er ist einfach nur gut geworden und kann alles spielen👍🏻 danke für die gute Inspiration 😊
Every month there will be average of 3-4 videos from him, and I always keen and exuberant to watch every single of them. Even I rewatch some videos for few times for no reason during my meal or relaxing time. Love to see more from you Andrew. I hope the next one will be totally different in color as you paint the consoles before, its very satisfying to see :D
Thank you bro :D I'm planning to use some much different paints in upcoming videos
I really like the cool ps5 type gray white and the spray texture and details
I didn't mind the ads, didnt skip any, it's so satisfying to watch. You deserve more views. 😎👌
Thank you bro :D
always a pleasure watching this guy bring life to older components...keep up the amazing work...
I think you did well Andrew. You upgraded responsibly and it should play most modern games. You will always have that guy who thinks anything that isn't a 10,000 dollar custom built monster is junk.
My old x51 (with an i7) has been running since 2012, and paired with a GTX 1060 still serves as my “gaming rig” connected to a 65” 4K TV. While it won’t run a lot of newer stuff at such a high resolution, utilizing free and open source software Magpie (essentially a system-wide AMD FSR for any program), I don’t have any immediate need to upgrade any time soon. I can emulate everything up to lighter PS3 and Switch titles, while playing games like Witcher 3 and Shadow of the Tomb Raider at surprisingly good settings. While not the most powerful or flashy, it continues to serve the purpose I originally purchased it for nearly a decade ago-a legit and very serviceable console replacement!
I normally dont watch 20+ minute videos. But you're fun to watch. Giving old legendary hardwares a new life is cool
Is 20 minutes too long for your attention span?
this spray effect is like on Nikon DSLRs...
Ah I missed listening to that song you used at the end. It really makes your videos have a chill tone to them :)
Hello, very nice I'm stalking from Turkey and I congratulate you doing good work and I wish you continued success. I especially like the videos you make like laptop modding and bringing back to life. You are loved :)
Thank youu bro :D I will do better things also :)
So glad I found this. I am still using my X51R2. It is an i5-4460 3.2ghz. I've already updated the RAM once to 16GB, but am looking to update the CPU and GPU also. Can't afford to upgrade to a new PC at the moment, and this one works pretty well still. I found it really interesting to see the improvement with the updates you made.
Huh, this has been my gaming / daily driver for years and I’m starting to order parts to replace it this week. Funny how that works
It's old but gold :) still good computer, plus enough small to put it anywhere
@@ComputersAndTechAndAndrew but I would never buy it new or used.. doesnt make sense when an i3 can outperform it :/
@@ComputersAndTechAndAndrew I couldn’t agree more. Mine’s starting to show it’s age but it’s served me well. I’m going to keep it in another room since it’s still usable, just not as powerful as I’d want for newer games
@@a_spire obviously you wouldn’t want to buy one now since it’s so out of date, but if you already have one it’s surprisingly viable so long as you keep settings at a medium. even runs most vr games great, save for half life alyx
2012 was 9 years ago? jees... I'm old
We are not bro :D
I bought mine in 2014 and it’s still going strong! Just need to clean it. Great computer
Viewing all the way from South Africa. I always get excited when a new video is released LOL. Love your work, please keep them coming!
Loving the paint effect you've done
12 am but I am here as it seemed more important than sleep
Greetings from Sri Lanka
Same here lol
That's TRUE
Sem
Thank youu bro :D
I love the paint job. I used to work at Dell's Alienware tech support for the UK, Ireland and South Africa (and since the English line was 24/7, basically entire Europe after the local lines closed at 6 or 7 PM) when this machine came out. Due to its slightly lower specs compared to the Area-51 and Aurora, we just called it the gaming Optiplex :D
I recently bought an X51 R3 case, and found out afterwards that the PSU board on the R3 is not a separate board, like on the R1 and R2, but it's part of the original mainboard, so I had to go with that one. I was considering the picoPSU as a stopgap solution, but that takes 12V and the original PSU is a 19V job. Still, I'm happy with the i7 6700K in my machine :)
One of the cleanest restoration videos ever, good stuff 🤙🔥
just love cat and andrews vids and they are also satisfying to me
Thank youu bro :D
The voltage converter board is prone to failure when it died on me I swapped the case.
Yeah the power supply looks proprietary, as well as a few of the breakout boards - I'd probably go with something more standard to be honest. But this was a great restoration.
I reckon from watching this, that 1080p resolution would have been better, instead of 2k - and definitely so (plus low settings instead of medium) for Cyberpunk 2077.
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That turned out really nice! I love the raindrop effect you did with the paint.
Great work as always, you really have a talent when it comes to rejuvenating old hardware.
Good work Andrew, initially I thought is that even worth restoring but you've done good upgrades and showing practical results in testing.
first off thank you for this video!! it was very helpful and helped me understand what i need to do to help upgrade this computer though like you said i’m still not sure if i’d be able to run overwatch
As much as i hate prebuilt this one looks awesome
I am about to do something similar as my fiancé has a R1 of this computer as well. I did note a few things though that I am able to upgrade further than yourself. Firstly, it looks like you are missing the CPU cooler shroud which would allow for more efficient cooling. I found someone who has made a custom cooler shroud to fit with a Noctua NH-L9i for more efficient cooling as well as an extension mod for the front fan to allow the SATA cables for the SSD/HDD more room to flex. Ontop of this, the model I have came with the 330W power supply so I was able to put a full 6GB GTX 1060 in there and it performs quite well but it is limited by the i5-3330 I still, I will also be upgrading to the 3770. Aside from this, I like the RGB upgrade and paint job, may do something slightly different, but thank you so much for the inspiration.
OMG this whiskey is going down well while watching this bro!
What ? These are the videos u watch when u drink ? If so that’s pathetic !
ah yes i can see that we are the same except mine tastes like apple juice
I have the same model and am still using it today and love your paint work and extra RGBs! I did not do any painting but did clean the heat sink and repasted with Arctic MX-5, and CPU now sits below 80C even on full stress test. I'd recommend you go with a blower style GTX 1060 instead, as the 1050 you got will circulate the heat in the case and cause the entire case including the CPU to get really warm.
Excellent 🔥
Your creativity in every contents are mind-blowing, ossum❤️
Thank youuu bro :D
Love you accent so much. really adds a special touch to the whole channel. Love what you’re doing keep it up👍🏼👍🏼
i'm hooked with ur content man, keep it up, haha
Thank you bro :D I will keep up :)
What happened to the 96% isoprophyl alcohol? Jokes aside, great video as usual!
Great job Andrew!
Can't wait for more videos like this, they made my day!
I love the textured paint, it looks actually sick
Been watching for awhile and the things you come up with, amazing man💯
The new look is stunning! You brought this pc back to its former glory and more!
You're into Alienwares bro! Nice! Cool project as always!
So jealous of your creations and creativity. Just beautiful.
OLD IS GOLD WHICH IS WORK GREAT !
GOOD MODIFICATION & UPGRADES
I remember when one of my rich friends got one of these, I was using an old athelon and some like 256mb ati card, good enough for minecraft at lowest settings and some css
I'm using this setup set up now my brother gave his x51 to me and we bought 1060 3GB we are still upgrading it looking for a new hard drive. I still using the keyboard and mouse that came with this when my brother got it, so I'm looking to replace them. I'm still young and learning more about computers. I hope my x51 will look like this soon!
That rgb strips are a big upgrade,its gives you 100+ more fps
I love your new obsession with Alienware
Thank youu bro :D
❤️is this even real ?? Phenomenal job 👌🔥 😍😍Love from INDIA
Thank youu bro :D
Thanks to your videos, I have learned to modify and update computers. Congratulations on the video. Greeting from Bogota, Colombia
Thank you for supporting my work bro :)
Hey Andrew I’m a new subscriber and I really like what you do with all your projects.
I was wondering if you ever consider to build a laptop inside a TV. The idea sounds nice and I’m trying to do something like that, I can’t find anything like that in UA-cam that can guide me so my hopes is on you 🤣 take care bro and keep doing such great videos I love them all
I had dreamed for days for having a lap or pc that u restore
You’re doing great job man i really enjoy to watching you.
u are so hardworking man i love ur work
Thank you bro :D
I love full tear down... Found it interesting satisfying
Keep up the work Andrew. You deserve more than a million subs
OMG you always get a similar hardware which i already own, I have a Dell Precision m6600(which i upgraded) just like your previous video and i bought a Alienware X51 few months back as a secondary PC having havign specs of i5 3470, 12 GB DDR-3, 256 GB SSD+500HDD, EVGA 1050ti and its nice portable 2k gaming and emulation machine.
You made that Alienware look awesome!
Thank youuu bro :D
Damn! Those i7 3770 with 1050 Ti is a great match!
Your monitor is SUPER ! I Like it 😍😍😍
great video andrew! just out of curiosity, what speakers do you use? and are they any good?
Awesome work brother. Keep going!👍
Thank you bro :D
I can tell this guy is a legend
Thank youu bro :D
@@ComputersAndTechAndAndrew Yo Thanks Man and Please Can u Try and repair a Lenovo
And I love ur vids, Btw I Liked and Turn on notifications
definitely my favourite video so far! Keep up making this great stuff!
Thank youu bro :D
I recently watched a video about the newest Alienware Aurora and I kid you not, the inside of that one looks so similar to this 9-year-old model. Stock fans and all. The selling point for these things really are the fancy cases. And at such an absurd price.
Great video bro, you should add lofi music for your future vids. I think it would fit the vibe really well. Keep up the great work!
Glad to see something different after long time
Hello Mr. Andrew, i'm glad you are back with new videos.......the alienware PC you worked on is great!!!! Good job Mr. Andrew - ------- love from India......
Very nicely done mod and upgrade.
I've upgraded my GPU as well, and as long as you stay under total power draw, I think there's no other limitation on what kind of GPU you can drive.
I have two X51 PCs and seen numerous other teardowns and it's clear you're actually missing a plastic bracket that fits over the CPU cooler that encloses and directs all the CPU air out the back vent. - right now, you're just circulating the hot air in the case and not blowing it out the back and the X51 was actually purposefully designed to push hit air directly out the back from both the CPU and the GPU ("blower" style GPUs.)
I still have my X51, it runs my Virtua Pinball machine. Bought it new and its still chugging along with a GTX 1080.
Very good new specs!
dude i wee u from mexico cdmx and u videos are the best at restoration on laptops never stop dude
I love your laptop videos, but the desktop ones are also awesome!!! I love the console ones too! Your videos are amazing
Hi Andrew, I don’t know much about upgrading computers, so your video is so helpful! I’m thinking of purchasing a refurbished r3 I found for $200. It has normal wear/tear and had been restored to factory settings, but has not been upgraded at all. My question is, how long should I expect it to last before the hard drive or anything else gives out?
you should look for an blower style graphic, you'll get way better temperatures, because with those open air graphics all the hot air it's flowing into the case, rising up the temperature of other components. other than that, loved the final result, pretty beautiful!
Dude your content is Amazing 👍🏼💜💜
Thank you bro :D
I really appreciate this kind of videos
Thank You
and
Good Job
@7:53 looks like an Australian road during summer, Its really cool haha
What a beautiful job men. 🙌
Please also illustrate about your budget for every modification in the last of the video. You are highly skilled actually Master of Modification.. wishes from India 🇮🇳
I hit the like button at 0:01
Nicely done. I really love it.
You really breathe life into that old piece.
Thank you very much bro :D
Nice video again.
Do you have any ideas on an egpu over thunderbolt? I don't have a big budget. Also, do you sell laptops?
Another great work by Andrew. I almost missed you!
Thank youu bro :D
Beautiful craftsmanship
nice work. Really like the paint job.
great video man the pc turned out beautifully
Awww kinda wanna do this to my x51, im just not skilled as you are, but i love what you did with this modding l, Awesome job bro! Stay safe! 👍🏻
I live watching your restore and upgrade videos, i also do many things on restoring pc's. And this time you missed One thing, the raiser cable is holding your GPU back. The grey raiser cables limit the PCI interface to gen 2 speeds. Look for the black flat cables, trust me. Keep on doing your great work and videos
Love it dude, super creative and imaginative. I'm looking to do some custom mods to my alienware r10 and this video game me some ideas, thanks bud!
You are my favorite, Andrew. 😁👍
Crazy. I love this channel and after I just modified 1 of these. I few days later, Andrew is doing the same lol.. I modified a R2 to have a x570i strix, 3700x, rtx 2070 super mini. 16gb tridentz rgb, a9a noctua cooler with rgb fan, 2x 2tb 970 evo plus, 2x 5tb 2.5 inch hhds, blu ray drive, hd plex 400w combo, also cut a plexiglass window on the side to see the motherboard. Had slight modification to the back of the case but it has to be the most powerful version of this case lol. Need to add a video here in the future.... Not for the side panel and front alienware leds to work with new motherboard, I just connected front panel connector "power 1" to the rgb header. Red to 12v and black to ground
Thank you bro :D btw the R2 is much better than the R1 and I can imagine your modification, it's totally great, also I think to cut one of the panels and make a window :D
@@ComputersAndTechAndAndrew yeah, if using stock parts, the r2 has a much better dc-atx psu board for more powerful gpu's. Not sure how deep you get into some of your projects for yourself, I'm guessing most of these are for clients and for resale but as a suggestion for future builds. I use 12v power bricks like the Xbox 360, da-2 dell or even internal old phat ps3 psu as external bricks for some builds. Wire them up to gx16 connector on brick and gx16-pcie connector for inside. Wire it to turn on gpu when turning on pc and you have all the watts you could ever need to power your psu
I'm actually watching this on one of these! great little system - I'm hoping to get a blu-ray drive for it instead of the DVD one. I enjoy messing withe the colors of the light panels a little too much
Dude A new Alienware cpu is born📝🔥 thanks to Andrew
Wooow..it looks amazing I wanna upgrade mine. One of the best PCs I've ever owned. And Still use it today. Got one fully working for $125 on ebay. And it runs everything like a beast. Even better then how yours runs. 1080p works the best. But monitor will effect fps depending on the hz.
i love how andrew goes always to dell pc’s cause you can upgrade that pc’s so easily