Question Alienware X51 Still Viable Option?

[thatoneguystyll]

Hey guys,

So I recently inherited an old Alienware X51 R2 from a friend of mine. It has a:

• I7 2600
• Two 4gb DDR3 RAM
• 330W Power Supply
• The motherboard is a random custom Alienware one from what I've researched

Obviously, this computer is super old and not really up to scrap in 2019, but I also received another friend's old GTX 970 (the base G1 Gaming model - no blower style cooling) and two 8gb sticks fo G-Skill Ares DDR3.

I've never built or modified a computer before, but I'm wondering if it's worth it to transfer the parts from the x51 to a new case so that I can use the 970 and upgraded RAM with it (the 970 does not fit in the standard x51 case).

I've heard the 970 won't work with anything less than a 500w power supply, but I've also heard that it does work with a 330w. Similarly, I've heard that the x51 motherboard doesn't work with a 970, but other people have said that it does.

Is this worth to trouble? Or should I just look into building a budget computer from the ground up with newer components?

Any advice would be appreciated.
Thanks!

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

The motherrboard and PSU are proprietary can't be moved to another case.