The Alienware Aurora R8 comes with a 850 Watt PSU. Having a power supply with high power rating is important, especially if you are doing upgrade with addtional components, like dedicated GPU and more HDDs.

May 5, 2020 · I picked up an Aurora R8 with the 450 W power supply. I am getting back into 3D modelling and want to upgrade my video card. To do this I need a bit more horsepower out of the PSU.

Dec 4, 2024 · Does anyone know if i can replace the psu in my aurora r8 with a non-alienware or dell psu? Yes, you can replace the PSU in your Aurora R8 with a standard ATX power supply. Considering modular to help with cables organization and …

Nov 19, 2021 · I have an Aurora R8 and the power supply has failed. I'm looking all around DELL webs and I'm unable to find how to order a spare power supply. Can anyone help me?

Nov 18, 2022 · Aurora R8 Power Supply Unit upgrade. Hello, so my PSU has recently gone out and I was wondering what options I have, currently I believe I have a 850-w. Besides the OEM one, which other psu could work and fit on an Aurora R8?

Oct 24, 2023 · So I have a bad PSU in my R8, I really don’t want to go through Dell but I’m having problems finding the dimensions or any kind of compatibility chart with other PSU’s. Online searches turn up vague answers. I’m looking for a 850w or 1000w that will fit the tower. Are there any recommendations?

Nov 19, 2023 · My understanding is that I'll also need to upgrade the internal SSD, and potentially also upgrade the PSU. Are there any recommendations on the kind of GPU that would fit in this model, as well as the PSU and SSD storage it would require to run?

Jan 13, 2021 · Power Supply will be upgraded to the EVGA G5 850W, w/ 90 degree sata cable, from 460W. I have RTX 2060 but eventually, I would like to upgrade it to 3080, but who knows when that will be available. Am I missing anything?

Upgraded AC460EBS-00 T63HC 460W Power Supply Compatible with DELL XPS 8950 Inspiron/Vostro 3020 Alienware Aurora R13 R14 Replaces HU460EBS-00 HK560-81PP H460EBS-00 PNWT1【8pin|6+2pin|4pin*2】