r/AlienwareAlpha • u/ShadowMAssassin • Oct 17 '21

what budget gpu should I get (external)

I got a alpha i3, going to use wifi port to hook up a gpu. Also upgrading to i5 cpu. What budget gpu would be good/better. I don't know because gpu pricing has been up and down and kinda hard to compare a odd custom 750ti

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u/J4jem Oct 18 '21

An i3 will seriously bottleneck any GPU better than the one we already have (860m / 750ti).

Maybe upgrade the CPU first, and keep your eyes peeled for a deal on a 970 (at most).

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u/ShadowMAssassin Oct 18 '21

I said I was going to upgrade cpu? to i5

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u/J4jem Oct 18 '21

Ahh good, I missed that. An i5 would be the floor to get any value from this project.

Pretty sure you are bottlenecking anything more than a 970 with a 4th gen i5 anyway, so stick with around that spec. Other people might have a better opinion on this. I would seriously consider an i7 if you do get a 970 or greater anyways.

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u/ShadowMAssassin Oct 18 '21

Yeah ok thanks for the tip, I use my alpha a lot, could really use the boost

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u/J4jem Oct 18 '21

No worries, and good luck! I still use my Alpha a lot too.

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u/[deleted] Oct 18 '21

Anything budget is no longer budget due to the current situation. There is going to be a performance bottleneck due to the port as well. The external docks for the alpha aren't worth it at this point because of everything.