Putting an RTX 3070 in an Alienware Pre-Built: A Terrible idea?

I put an Nvidia RTX 3070 (Yeah I could actually buy one) in an Alienware Aurora r11 pre-built gaming PC. Surprisingly it didn't go as badly as you would expect.
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[@juno5435]

FINALLY a person that doesn't run a game for 5 minutes and says "oh yea the temperatures are great on this card"

[@DawidDoesTechStuff]

Haha!! Yeah that's not ideal. 😅

[@god.mp4]

I have not seen a single person do that, can You link someone doing that? I dont believe you.

[@DawidDoesTechStuff]

@@god.mp4 I watched Optimum Techs reviews for all the cards and he always runs it for like 3 hours. 😁

[@Breeze1]

@@god.mp4 lmao why don't you believe him

[@yourmum215]

@@god.mp4 linus tech tips

[@breakcoregirlxd]

I felt scammed when my 3090 didn't come with a driver install cd

[@raijin2950]

Whats a CD?? 🤔

[@a.q.2330]

@@raijin2950 hmm, I think they were used during the industrial revolution.

[@mrcucumber8460]

@RayRexDex Its a joke

[@benjaminisaac4948]

tough

[@DexterAlenko]

@RayRexDex people who unironically say boomer are usually boomer

[@saltwaterforlife5601]

Watching this 8 months later “Once the stock stabilizes” Classic

[@michaelmechex]

It's funny how you take off the fancy Alienware side panel and suddendly you're looking inside of an Optiplex.

[@alexmaldonado2804]

Lmao so true, like the colour scheme of the motherboard just eugh

[@Anonymous-gh6xf]

They don't have a transparent side panel so I wouldn't mind it that much as long as thermals are in control.

[@joeonyt196]

True

[@sebaschan-uwu]

Yeah it looks so gross and I daily drive an optiplex

[@theri9480]

that cooler hurts me

[@TimmyJoePCTech]

"PUNY 1440P GAMES" SMASH!

[@baoquoc3710]

It just hits real hard with dat alienware tho!

[@henrrypoop7570]

Dat Alienware is garbage nothing compare to my sexy 980 ti SLI if you do the math is 980 * 2 = 1960

[@DuneRunnerEnterprises]

@@henrrypoop7570 Me, having one Radeon HD 1950 XTX IS one step behind ya. 8)

[@evergreatest7644]

2:45 why I am seeing the GPU smiling at me.

[@zlurkx2432]

BRUH I SEE IT NOW

[@plashplash-fg6hd]

These are nice videos. Next you should do a video where you build a PC with a 3070, and get a Prebuilt for the same price, and compare them.

[@DawidDoesTechStuff]

That's a really good idea. I love comparison videos.

[@plashplash-fg6hd]

@@DawidDoesTechStuff Thank you Dawid!

[@markfriesen1435]

@@DawidDoesTechStuff can you do a comparison for us olds that explains what the different series cards is good for? I know you’re about games, but which are better for editing, for CAD, for VR, etc.. Your knowledge seems copious and I live for the metaphors

[@NoNo-er9oe]

@@markfriesen1435 dang no response

[@hekii1]

@@markfriesen1435 I will give you a (maybe not 100% exact) explanation. So the gt series was meant for games, but since most of them were released in 2009-2012 or so, they aren't keeping up well nowdays, even though they were good for their times. You can find them today in some older laptops/PCs but they are not worth buying anymore if you want to game. The GTX(maxwell/pascal arhitecture) lineup , is also meant for gaming, they also do well in video editing. These cards are still good today(except de GTX 1050 2gb, and the 1060 3gb, because they have vram limitations). If you want to play recent games the gtx 1070 and 1080 are gonna hold up well. The new turing gtx cards(1650,1660 are pretty good 1080p gaming cards too). The RTX(turing arhitecture) lineup ,along with the 20 and 30 series are really good for gaming and streaming because they have onboard encoders(the gtx ones also have them, but they are slightly weaker). The rtx lineup does really well in video editing too. The titan cards (gtx titan, rtx titan) were just as strong in gaming as the best card from each lineup(rtx 2080ti-rtx titan) because the only difference between them was that the titan had a lot of vram and a few more cores. So, the titan cards were specially made for heavy video editing and some 3d modeling (all sorts of content creation). The Quadro(Pascal/Turing arhitecture) lineup was meant for extremely heavy modelling, rendering, editing, and all other sorts of application that need a lot of Vram. These are more dedicated to those programs than the titan cards, the Quadros being the best for editing. The gtx/rtx for gaming/streaming. The titans for a mix between gaming/editing. The gts for very light gaming or web browsing. For VR the gtx and rtx cards will do their job really well.

[@JustinY.]

Here's hoping AMD's new GPUs won't be supply constrained just like Nvidia.

[@iamthestormthatisapproaching69]

Well I see you're at 3 likes so I'm early af after reading your comment

[@logwhitley]

It will be... and sure tomorrow's cpu will be

[@muz49]

4th wow

[@braaandon5716]

Damn Im early Justin

[@Maxabyte]

Yeah i hope AMD takes advantage of Nvidia mistake and become of the king of GPUs.

[@unearth87]

It was a pleasure meeting you today in the queue at memory express Dawid! Loving your content and looking forward to seeing more in the future. Cheers!

[@Dark.Shingo]

Of course, the day Dawid gets a decent GPU he has to make it suffer...

[@DawidDoesTechStuff]

Hahaha!! That's the only way.

[@Dark.Shingo]

@@DawidDoesTechStuff The Dawidlorian: It is the way!

[@guritamarctiberiu1567]

Me *sees terrible idea in the title of one of Dawids vids* Also me: oh no he is gonna SLi two GT710s and watercool them whilst also overclocking them until the water boils. Jk, love your vids, keep it up.

[@DawidDoesTechStuff]

Hahaha!! That sounds like a pretty good idea. 😋

[@EddieG_333]

@Farglior Zero Where there's a will (or a Dawid in this case), there's a way ;P

[@shaneeslick]

@Farglior Zero you can SLI them through PCIE, like a RX Crossfire setup

[@guritamarctiberiu1567]

@@DawidDoesTechStuff There we go, next vid is settled, please keep a fire extinguisher near the build at all times.

[@confusion506]

@@DawidDoesTechStuff Extreme GT 710 overclocking

[@dapz]

the is when!!

[@jamesm7072]

hi dapz

[@Badd.G]

"I think it should be OK" Famous last words before disaster

[@abstractdoge8769]

Thank you for doing this video on the Alienware pc! Please do more of this kind of Alienware videos dawid!

[@kazehana7143]

Lol, when the stock stabilizes... ha ha. Got recommended this today.

[@fugginrambo]

I think the Hulk getting his salad tossed happened in different flick. I think there's a "Hub" for that.

[@frostedflakes9862]

dude, i love your vids and think your doing great!

[@DawidDoesTechStuff]

Thank you very much! I appreciate the nice comment.

[@mmoonen9344]

Jim browning and 3d printing nerd👍

[@unknownstuntman3224]

Memory Express is the best. It took like 4 weeks to come but I ordered my 3080 on launch and they were great about calling the day it came in. Great video always entertaining.

[@DawidDoesTechStuff]

Yeah I have also had very positive experiences with Memory Express. Thanks, I'm glad you enjoyed the video. 😁

[@hrayz]

@@DawidDoesTechStuff , which Memory Express do you frequent, which city? (I use the original shops in Calgary and they have treated me great for many years.)

[@lwsarizona5133]

Can you PLEASE do more of these?! We need to see more of these old parts & new parts miss-matches. What this showed me is, if you are doing a slow PC upgrade, you can temporarily put in a new GPU into current PC while slowly getting the other components. I've also been curious to see how old PC also handle newer 3200ghz Ram.

[@startedtech]

1:54 the RTX 2060 FE had the same design, power connectors moved to the end via wires.

[@kalpa_sama]

One day this channels gonna hit a million. And I'd be proud to be one the og 100k watchers... Quality content!

[@DawidDoesTechStuff]

Thanks! That's nice of you to say. 😁

[@kalpa_sama]

@@DawidDoesTechStuff keep it up!! Love your content and hoping to see this channel grow 😊

[@DawidDoesTechStuff]

@@kalpa_sama Thanks. 😁

[@jkell411]

I put a lower profile Noctua fan in in order for my 3080 to fit. It was in an older Aurora R7 which looks like it has a virtually identical intake fan set-up and clearance as this one.

[@joesanchez3657]

what model cause im having the same problem on my r12.. tried a 12mm fan.. it fits but the pressure on the back of the fan wont let the fan rotate.

[@arthurmixed3323]

Damn that green light with the edited in green title card, smoooooth

[@JohnAVegaSr]

Dawid, thank you for the videos and great content. I love watching and learning a thing or two. I have a very strange question do you know if the CORSAIR DOMINATOR PLATINUM DDR4 RAM will fit in this case? I ordered this pc and wanted to upgrade the memory. Thank you in advance.

[@itimelord473]

“I really hope it fits because it’s ...it’s a long boy and I’m not sure it’s going to”

[@Nakna_ankaN]

If you actually wanted the 3070 in the Alienware case, you could probably fit a slim 15mm fan in the front. It won't move as much air, but it would definitely be better than nothing.

[@spiritchaser4337]

That’s exactly what I did, placed a 15mm fan and a new RTX 3080 12GB XC3 ultra and it fits ad works like a champ. No errors, no high temps, just works. My case is an R12 in black.

[@sepitbeats]

I love how you make your videos really sincere

[@DailyshortsTv922]

Love the vids could watch this man for hours

[@cubacroll659]

the gpu heats up the air before it gets to the processor so yeh it will run hot also, there is no watercooling on the processor, I ALWAYS SAY IF YOU BUYING ALIENWARE get the watercooling option dont be cheap! great video as always

[@satorudo]

"Do you want one" "Does a South African want to be tazed! OF COURSE I WANT TO BE TAZED! I mean yes I want a 3070 please"

[@1worldgaming18]

no worries u are safe for the moment there's no 3070's available either :(

[@rodneyk6913]

But there are LOTS of tasers in SA! ⚡

[@1worldgaming18]

@@rodneyk6913 should have been the other way around if u ask me ;)

[@rodneyk6913]

@@1worldgaming18 I have it!! Get the taser manufacturers into gpu production.

[@1worldgaming18]

@@rodneyk6913 it's brilliant man!

[@alejandrowu7725]

Amazing video Dawid. I'm wondering will the 3070 founder edition fits in the Alienware Aurora R11?

[@robertgrindley8234]

I love how unusual the videos are, but it always feels vaguely useful. I'm sure there's someone out there genuinly considering something like this. It's crazy and weird but it'll work.

[@Heliocentric]

You nailed it. Plus his low key humor. His is favorite pc Tech tuber.

[@bparagonne2153]

i actually love the alienware case. I have a pc already but if i cant find a 3070 soon i might just go for a dual pc with the alien 3070 prebuilt

[@sumthinvishus9300]

I just got one... it’s pretty insane bro. It’s an R10 with a 3070, 32GB ram.. I haven’t had any overheating issues yet. I highly suggest it. Get water cooling also it helps

[@doom7ish]

You can technically actually do that go on Dells website and you can fit some good graphics cards on there.

[@DreamyNightz]

Very late but I got a 3080 16 gb ram and 5900x processor for like 1800

[@BIRDMAN2662]

I love that he used "chodey" as an adjective lol

[@DodgerX]

I like how shroud always appears on the screen whenever dawid says shroud

[@ronnieparvin]

Besides your great contents, I solely watch your videos because I love your sense of humor and I decided to subscribe to your channel only after 2 years. Keeping it coming mate lol 🥰

[@feynman9959]

Poor RTX 3070 being tormented.

[@bean420man]

I know, it's being forced to play BFV. I'd overheat if I was a GPU in that situation.

[@theketaminekid1241]

How?

[@infasis]

If you get any of those alienware models it's highly recommended to upgrade to the water cooler for the CPU. It would be interesting to see this with that option. Shame you don't have it since it's only like $50 more or something.

[@jonathanchung7209]

Can't believe how good the thermals are on the 3070! Nice experiment!

[@ganon1028]

I think it stayed so cool because of the dual windforce cooler design, its designed to function in negative pressure, I have the same design on my Gigabyte 2070 Super.

[@martymcfly88mph35]

I asked memory Express Edmonton if they had any 30 series cards or when they would have some in. On the other end, the guy just started laughing maniacally... it was as if I was trying to get a 730 Res at Dorsia.

[@SussyBaka-em9rq]

And than everybody clapped

[@AztliG]

Wait...you got a reservation at dorsia? How the FUCK?

[@balenaluba4215]

When you max out only one skill and forget about the others:

[@ewoggerts]

seeing you grow from 50000k subs is amazing

[@NoodleGoreng]

Help I've been binge watching this guy for hours now.

[@kaizen1723]

I love your Alienware probing! :-))

[@darthdmun]

but.....did the Aliens? ;)

[@zoleta1044]

6:01 when he said plastic shroud, i see a little shroud pic on the bottom left lmao

[@dubble_g]

"there is so much competition going" the competition is who has something in stock and not about the product itself

[@VeggieRice]

I'm sure someone already pointed out Dawid could've run the fan cable thru the front of the chasis, screwed it to the outside and then slapped the front bezel back on, so still utilizing a front fan and still fitting the card

[@robbillington3594]

Dawid "This isn't a really chodey graphics card" Most people -- failed to recognise the meaning of the noun "chode" and the derived adjective "chodey"

[@JadeIsler]

how the heck did you get 96 degrees on your cpu when furmark is a gpu stress test .-. that chip is degrading every time you use the PC. makes sense you didn't need to sacrifice a goat, that Ryzen's done for in a few months. gg alienware cooling

[@MLWJ1993]

Obviously that CPU fan symbolizing piece of plastic isn't capable of producing any fresh air over the CPU to cool it down. 😆

[@justair44]

Dawid knew going in (I am sure...) that the water cooling option is literally a must for that chassis and it is. But since he was going as cheap as possible he's currently stuck. I expect he's going to put a water cooler on it eventually and upload it a video on it. Seems to be something that needs to be done.

[@ludu365]

I'm thinking getting one like this. How's the noise control? Are you happy with it overall? Thanks.

[@jorgechen1975]

what was the original graphic's card on the pre-built alienware? do you need to upgrade your power supply to feed the new and more powerful graphics card?

[@EperkeDashh]

Eveyone: IT CAN RUN RAY TRACING AT ULTRA SETTINGS!!! Also eveyone: Uses all low settings for the best fps

[@leetylr]

2:52 My favourite scene in that film bar none lol, plenty of memes there xx😁😆🤣

[@PretentiousCat]

You should do a video about upgrading the CPU cooling on this to a corsair H60 (and maybe adding another ML120 Pro to that rad, connecting it to the mobo with a PWM y splitter). A LOT of people on r/buildapcsales just bought a ryzen package that doesn't have air cooling and I almost guarantee they'll be looking for a guide/before and after of adding that AIO, which is pretty much the only one that fits in a r10/r11. Great Video!

[@24879067marshall]

I have a R9, I threw in the corsair AIO and changed to 3 Corsair ML pro fans. Might want to try it as it drops all the temps a good way while remaining nice and quiet. Also you need some Noctua fan splitters for the radiator in a sandwich format. Think I will wait for the smaller formed cards to hit the market. Really dont want to loose the front fan, As you know the case is pretty but not moving a ton of air..

[@jamesharvey44]

If you delete the 3.5 drive, the fan can be installed there, that will help the CPU temps.

[@crylune]

Out of all the quality radiator fans you could’ve chosen you go for Corsair’s trash

[@kellydaniels534]

Of course it's a terrible idea, that's why we come here. Benefactor: Here's a 3070, ENJOY. Dawid: How can I make it burst into flames?

[@Bobo-jo6pk]

IT RUNS CRYSIS AT OVER 40 FPS ? IMPOSSIBLE

[@SLO_MZ3]

Love you videos there so high quality

[@Nashfanfl13]

David since your a computer wizard what kind of Overclock setting do you have for your CPU on the Alienware if any?

[@rashidhumine]

Alienware actually posted a video on their KZbin Channel last Month using this Aurora Pre-Built PC with the RTX 3080/90 Cards.

[@justair44]

Yeah they have a redesigned cooler since the chassis only allows for 10.5" cards if you want to keep the intake fan.

[@aaront.6581]

Why is there a random face pooping up on the screen at 6:01

[@timebizzy]

it's shroud

[@abedfo88]

I really like the aesthetic of that alien ware case.

[@timid_5819]

I think the reason the gpu temps were so good is bc of the fan place still being there and it was pulling air though there

[@stormbreaker82]

Rtx 3070 : finally a worthy opponent 😂

[@UrBestBet]

Bro Alienware sucks, if anything its like a level 100 going back to the level 1 area

[@LuxuryLife433]

“Alienware has a really good airflow” said no one ever lol. How much did Dell pay you?

[@andyw.1164]

Obvious sarcasm flew over your head

[@criostasis]

You can remove the front panel on that chassis and put the front intake fan on the outside of the frame then put the front panel back on.

[@monkeylord1x]

Let’s go my mans Finally is getting some recognition

[@TheJarJarKinks]

"Gets his salad tossed all over the room by the hulk."👀 So, uh... what movie were you watching.

[@dr.apollo9644]

Me: reading the title (Putting an RTX 3070 in an Alienware Pre-Built: A Terrible idea?) Me: NO GOD! PLEASE NO!!! NOOOOOOOOOO

[@johnhoka332]

just did similar things. After removing the OEM front fan, I replaced it with a NOCTUA 120mmx15mm slim fan, it actually fits in with my 3 fan 3070 and works great (still plenty of space between the card tail and the fan).

[@Mango256]

Do you know if you could add another fan in the drive bay above it, also do you have a link to the fan you used is it that black one or brown one.

[@ishudshutup]

What the, so this compact Alienware has better thermals than a mesh case? That's pretty crazy. Btw, what happened to the gpu from the Alienware? Are you able to use that like any other gpu in another system or are there limitations?

[@Anonymous-xx6he]

FIRST

[@Spiderweeb6969]

goddmanit

[@asuunrust]

congrats i was 2nd

[@Chienoaik]

congrats

[@Guntank214]

"Once the stock stabalizes" oh sweet summer child.

[@killacom91]

i work as dell tech support and it was hilarious to see the error code from the diagnostics when you booted the alienware machine XD im on my shift ATM and im dying here but i love ur vids keep it up!

[@Wigglythegreat2]

With the shape of that case, I was half expecting to see Michael Fassbender's head in there when you opened it.

[@PATOxSK]

hey man, i have a quick question... i just ordered an alienware auora R11 with intel-core i710700KF with the graphics card of NVIDIA 3070. i currently own a 1080p 240Hz alienware monitor and was wondering if all these specs stated would be a fantastic combo together or if the CPU would be strained or overheat?

[@BvS.404]

What about a 3080FE or Asus TUFF 3080. I've heard it should fit with a noctua fan. Is it easy to upgrade to upgrade the cpu aswell? This case isn't known for it's good airflow. Don't know where you got that idea? Pretty curious if it doesn't run to hot

[@walterliou8729]

Question, I know the 3070 Alienware is custom made from Dell and smaller. What are the pros and cons? Is the performance the same as other 3070s? Is it better cooling?

[@brandonobe3255]

use the bottom slot for the GPU. it fits internally better and you can get a slim fan to support putting the side panel back on.

[@JustRelx]

the bottom slot only runs at 8x or 4x pci-e not 16x

[@youcefbelaid7145]

did your power supply already have the 12 pin connector? or did you use the one it came with in the box?

[@btarg1]

There's a surprisingly small drop in performance with that Ryzen 5 3500 compared to how bad I would have thought.. how well does the 3070 do alongside a Ryzen 5 3600X?

[@cheapshot7244]

Same boat with the Alienware. I have one and am thinking it will be hard in a few years to get a new gpu in there and the 500w power suppply is too low. In the future would i just be better off moving everything from an Alienware case to a bigger case before doing any major parts upgrades?

[@MicRoseDesignsGaming]

I'm a bit late but wanted to make a suggestion. I don't own an R11 (still have my trusty R7), but from the video (7:36) it looks like there are vent holes on the bottom of the case. Why not mount the in-take fan there? Just a thought. Great vid by the way!

[@djbrokoly3909]

I’ve read that get rid that fan would create a negative pressure (due only one exhaust fan is working) which might damage the system inside the PC, is that true?

[@crylune]

Negative pressure won’t damage shit. It just brings in more dust because the sole exhaust pulls dust in from any nook and cranny it can find.

[@elyx8073]

"Close to the fusion point of silicon" at 10:44 That got me 😂

[@AlStumpf]

Now you should try to fit an CPU AIO Cooler im there. Seems like fun :D

[@chigozie424]

So i can safely remove the back intake fan on my own prebuit? I have the same oversized gpu problem too

[@eddyalienstudio7227]

I love my RTX 3070 Gigybyte Eagle Card, but there is one issue of the fan at the front next to the IO that vibrates a LOT but seems to only happen when on idle. Other then that, it's a beast of a card

[@DreetenVeelokeetn]

It's just not the same without Dawid getting tazed at every mishap.

[@insanelol]

I love how you do things most techtubers don't do lol

[@keithsmith538]

Hi been a fan of your videos for the last few months since I purchased my son an Alienware R11, I ordered it with I thought 16Gb of ram (2x8Gb), but received it as single channel 16Gb instead, that was fine but definitely hindered the system, so I purchased off Amazon the identical ram at 16Gb, installed it, and it solved the issues with gameplay for him. He awoke this morning turned on the system and the R11’s little alien head was flashing yellow with two flash intervals( I found from Dell this to mean the CPU doesn’t recognize any Ram installed) removed the new Ram and inserted it into a new slot with the same situation occurring. Removed the new Ram all together and it works fine but with the original gameplay issues, I assume the Ram is bad but could it be another answer?

[@SirLucidThoughts]

new comment on old video, I enjoyed watching this , got a good laugh because even though you didn't check the dimensions first , just went for it and then it worked! I know there are some cards that will fit now, but i get twitchy thinking about removing that front fan. very good video. thanks for the info.

[@velocitydreamer]

in this exact boat. Old R11, wanting to add a 3/4 series rtx card and I"ve seen the dimensions 267x114x51 tossed around and there are very few cards that fit that.......

[@cheesefries7436]

You could possibly use a slim 120mm fan in the front and still fit the gpu.

[@joesanchez3657]

trying to do the same to my r12 , put a 12mm fan, it fit but the it pressure on the fan so it cant rotate.

[@imchris1978]

If you pop the front off the case is there any space to mount that fan?

[@anthonyramos265]

The liquid cooled cpu option manages the temperatures dramatically better. There are known cooling issues with alienwares fan cooled cpus since the power supply basically covers it completely

[@Technocrat.]

Is there not enough room for the fan on the other side of shroud?

[@mainxd357]

what is the cost difference though between the alienware with all components including the 3070 obviously, and the lian li i think it is with all the components you were using for it

[@qT_p13]

The clock speeds in game looked normal but did the gpu throttle at all when running furmark?

[@itswhatever9686]

I have a question and please reply do all motherboards support overclocking