Alienware X51 - Full Restoration + Upgrades + MOD

[@GAMETIMENahom]

the legend is back , can you plz "pin" my comment for no reason :)

[@ComputersAndTechAndAndrew]

Thank youu bro :D Pinned and you have Hearth :D

[@hyperparadox1]

@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.

[@GAMETIMENahom]

@@AsrielNguyen he's so amazing😊

[@wenzylking9820]

He is a very good hearted guy. It can be confirmed by the reply he gave to him

[@GAMETIMENahom]

@@AsrielNguyen yeps

[@xwaisehyperonx672]

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 😊

[@Noah-Lach]

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.

[@flappitty]

Yup its a bog standard dell in a fancy suit basically

[@flappitty]

before Andrew's upgrades of course

[@saliator9138]

At least it brought some memories back

[@ComputersAndTechAndAndrew]

Yeah LD but isn't bad PC, still good

[@Noah-Lach]

@@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

[@videogamephenomhd]

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.

[@Ayixlia]

Original Xbox did

[@ridwanhoque4349]

After a long time..I heard "I Am Better Off - Wildson feat. LaKesha Nugent " at 16:01 Take a love Andrew...from Bangladesh!

[@carson2646]

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.

[@izznulismail510]

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

[@ComputersAndTechAndAndrew]

Thank you bro :D I'm planning to use some much different paints in upcoming videos

[@thassanauvy]

“96% isopropyl alcohol.” 💙

[@kevinreyes2918]

just love cat and andrews vids and they are also satisfying to me

[@ComputersAndTechAndAndrew]

Thank youu bro :D

[@uruharakimsuke1092]

i'm hooked with ur content man, keep it up, haha

[@ComputersAndTechAndAndrew]

Thank you bro :D I will keep up :)

[@sharonc2353]

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.

[@Bushidounohana]

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!

[@makedaevilmage]

Loving the paint effect you've done

[@talhagumusundertalemusicch1098]

Andrew:Uploads video Me: NOICE

[@nickscatajoi1896]

I didn't mind the ads, didnt skip any, it's so satisfying to watch. You deserve more views. 😎👌

[@ComputersAndTechAndAndrew]

Thank you bro :D

[@paparazzo80]

always a pleasure watching this guy bring life to older components...keep up the amazing work...

[@rysbayev]

Your monitor is SUPER ! I Like it 😍😍😍

[@p.r.s8675]

I love your new obsession with Alienware

[@ComputersAndTechAndAndrew]

Thank youu bro :D

[@sm_nsm8845]

I really like the cool ps5 type gray white and the spray texture and details

[@irvingalmanza553]

One of the cleanest restoration videos ever, good stuff 🤙🔥

[@AttilaSVK]

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 :)

[@Outofthisworldengraving]

I bought mine in 2014 and it’s still going strong! Just need to clean it. Great computer

[@njdarudedovich6126]

I normally dont watch 20+ minute videos. But you're fun to watch. Giving old legendary hardwares a new life is cool

[@Gorilla_Jones]

Is 20 minutes too long for your attention span?

[@Berkin402]

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 :)

[@ComputersAndTechAndAndrew]

Thank youu bro :D I will do better things also :)

[@user-vo3ps2oz7h]

As much as i hate prebuilt this one looks awesome

[@Shirewolf]

You made that Alienware look awesome!

[@ComputersAndTechAndAndrew]

Thank youuu bro :D

[@324Aadi]

u are so hardworking man i love ur work

[@ComputersAndTechAndAndrew]

Thank you bro :D

[@batwohany]

You’re doing great job man i really enjoy to watching you.

[@imraanstegmann9380]

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!

[@JezyYT]

OMG this whiskey is going down well while watching this bro!

[@thunderkunt5416]

What ? These are the videos u watch when u drink ? If so that’s pathetic !

[@level1544]

ah yes i can see that we are the same except mine tastes like apple juice

[@laur2768]

Great job Andrew! Can't wait for more videos like this, they made my day!

[@windowsxpprofessional]

12 am but I am here as it seemed more important than sleep

[@HarinduIshan]

Greetings from Sri Lanka

[@Dani-iy5bi]

Same here lol

[@Digital7810]

That's TRUE

[@Abhidoesfirestuff]

Sem

[@ComputersAndTechAndAndrew]

Thank youu bro :D

[@fabiofontes]

You're into Alienwares bro! Nice! Cool project as always!

[@windowsxpprofessional]

Glad to see something different after long time

[@shubhamvarshney7239]

❤️is this even real ?? Phenomenal job 👌🔥 😍😍Love from INDIA

[@ComputersAndTechAndAndrew]

Thank youu bro :D

[@muhammadfaizmohdnasiruddin2889]

Ah I missed listening to that song you used at the end. It really makes your videos have a chill tone to them :)

[@hovanthecool1995]

You are my favorite, Andrew. 😁👍

[@miguelsykesyt4766]

dude i wee u from mexico cdmx and u videos are the best at restoration on laptops never stop dude

[@nonowords7857]

Awesome work brother. Keep going!👍

[@ComputersAndTechAndAndrew]

Thank you bro :D

[@RajKumarRoy-si4zm]

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......

[@playerongaming]

OLD IS GOLD WHICH IS WORK GREAT ! GOOD MODIFICATION & UPGRADES

[@valdelamer]

So jealous of your creations and creativity. Just beautiful.

[@luisf.velasquezq]

Thanks to your videos, I have learned to modify and update computers. Congratulations on the video. Greeting from Bogota, Colombia

[@ComputersAndTechAndAndrew]

Thank you for supporting my work bro :)

[@XeonProductions]

Great work as always, you really have a talent when it comes to rejuvenating old hardware.

[@Adi-Shriv]

Dude A new Alienware cpu is born📝🔥 thanks to Andrew

[@paparazzo80]

this spray effect is like on Nikon DSLRs...

[@KevinSiebert]

I love the textured paint, it looks actually sick

[@heavymetalboy427]

I can tell this guy is a legend

[@ComputersAndTechAndAndrew]

Thank youu bro :D

[@heavymetalboy427]

@@ComputersAndTechAndAndrew Yo Thanks Man and Please Can u Try and repair a Lenovo

[@heavymetalboy427]

And I love ur vids, Btw I Liked and Turn on notifications

[@friedrich7722]

definitely my favourite video so far! Keep up making this great stuff!

[@ComputersAndTechAndAndrew]

Thank youu bro :D

[@Everything_Gaming]

Been watching for awhile and the things you come up with, amazing man💯

[@edwineriksson2882]

Very good new specs!

[@grimgar8573]

Ive been waiting for this thanks dude!

[@Gabriel2.0]

2012 was 9 years ago? jees... I'm old

[@ComputersAndTechAndAndrew]

We are not bro :D

[@nathanieltignor5664]

great video man the pc turned out beautifully

[@Alexis_Mos]

I hit the like button at 0:01

[@shadtactics]

Keep up the work Andrew. You deserve more than a million subs

[@temetka]

That turned out really nice! I love the raindrop effect you did with the paint.

[@JalilDiamond]

What a beautiful job men. 🙌

[@gipsydanger013]

Nicely done. I really love it. You really breathe life into that old piece.

[@ComputersAndTechAndAndrew]

Thank you very much bro :D

[@Mokuro]

I love your laptop videos, but the desktop ones are also awesome!!! I love the console ones too! Your videos are amazing

[@lindoran]

The voltage converter board is prone to failure when it died on me I swapped the case.

[@TheSpotify95]

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.

[@nerochen2326]

Here it is . Been waiting maaaan

[@ComputersAndTechAndAndrew]

I have one failed project before :/ now I'm trying to fix it :D

[@andyNAS]

Andy you're a modern day genius!

[@brandonaaron2665]

Another great job Andrew. Well done.

[@tahanisarxo]

Dude your content is Amazing 👍🏼💜💜

[@ComputersAndTechAndAndrew]

Thank you bro :D

[@anonim1953]

Finally! Another amazing video.

[@the5gen]

Good work Andrew, initially I thought is that even worth restoring but you've done good upgrades and showing practical results in testing.

[@adrianvorms9015]

I can already tell that this video is good. That small motherboard is so cool.

[@phucnguyen0110]

Yes, he's back again!

[@artozdigital266]

i still use it in 2024 with x51 R3 i7 6700K 32gb ddr4 ram,1tb nvme,4tb hdd,and RX6600 8gb for GPU it play all games with ultra setting

[@miboxcmpinto4977]

Hello, mister cat! Nice job!

[@1111ainsley]

Love you accent so much. really adds a special touch to the whole channel. Love what you’re doing keep it up👍🏼👍🏼

[@JazzyJustin]

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

[@ComputersAndTechAndAndrew]

It's old but gold :) still good computer, plus enough small to put it anywhere

[@a_spire]

@@ComputersAndTechAndAndrew but I would never buy it new or used.. doesnt make sense when an i3 can outperform it :/

[@JazzyJustin]

@@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

[@JazzyJustin]

@@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

[@vanfly6731]

I really appreciate this kind of videos Thank You and Good Job

[@irukhan07]

Thanks for testing new games! Great build and great video!

[@nirnimeshde7231]

Excellent 🔥 Your creativity in every contents are mind-blowing, ossum❤️

[@ComputersAndTechAndAndrew]

Thank youuu bro :D

[@enter2059]

im watching your chsnnel from the start u have improved a lot

[@GFDthatsMe]

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

[@ComputersAndTechAndAndrew]

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

[@GFDthatsMe]

@@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

[@aswinas3238]

I had dreamed for days for having a lap or pc that u restore

[@Programmer329]

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.

[@jordanallison7105]

Nice to see a desktop! Liking the variety of projects. Good video

[@dide12]

I love full tear down... Found it interesting satisfying

[@gustavtuneeko4658]

Andrew keep up the good work we love your content

[@ComputersAndTechAndAndrew]

Thank youu bro :D

[@MrTatdanai]

That's freaking cool. Good job bros.

[@FireFlux73]

What an amazing upgrade ... Good job!

[@yasasjaliya7867]

Another great work by Andrew. I almost missed you!

[@ComputersAndTechAndAndrew]

Thank youu bro :D

[@mazharkhan9595]

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.

[@sm_nsm8845]

Thanks for a desktop restoration I really needed it

[@EduardoSanchez-un2hh]

You're truly a tech wizard.

[@jeremiahgray8483]

Love your videos as always and I like that you did a desktop again

[@aujuscrisper5528]

The new look is stunning! You brought this pc back to its former glory and more!

[@doriguetto]

I love yours videos Andrew ! Keep going doind great thinks ! One hug from Brasil !

[@johnleonard3951]

nice work. Really like the paint job.

[@ryxengaming]

I love the way you restore my interest

[@PedroBastozz]

I love your videos. Keep it up! :D

[@cjownzu19]

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! 👍🏻

[@Duelista23]

what an awesome look change and performance bump

[@bobbycatgt70]

Damn! Those i7 3770 with 1050 Ti is a great match!

[@josecespedes4551]

Great fix and mod. Your videos inspire me to do similar projects. Hello from Panama.

[@goodcitizen7064]

Great job as always bro!