Dell Alienware 46MHW the R3 motherboard compatibility - help

Hi all

I have an Alienware Aurora R3 with the following specifications:

Computer: Alienware Aurora-R3
CPU: Intel Core i7 - 2600K (Sandy Bridge - DT XE, D2)
3400 MHz (34.00x100.0) @ 1596 MHz (16.00x99.8)
Motherboard: Alienware 046MHW
Chipset: Intel P67 (Cougar Point) [B3]
Memory: 8192 MB @ 665 MHz, 9.0 - 10-10-25
-DDR3 PC10600 2048 MB SDRAM - Corsair CM3X2G1333C9
-DDR3 PC10600 2048 MB SDRAM - Corsair CM3X2G1333C9
-DDR3 PC10600 2048 MB SDRAM - Corsair CM3X2G1333C9
-DDR3 PC10600 2048 MB SDRAM - Corsair CM3X2G1333C9
Graphics card: AMD Radeon HD 6950 2 GB GDDR5
ATI/AMD Radeon HD 6950 2048 MB GDDR5 SDRAM
Graphics card: AMD Radeon HD 6950 2 GB GDDR5
ATI/AMD Radeon HD 6950 2048 MB GDDR5 SDRAM
Drive: Crucial_CT128MX100SSD1, 125.0 GB, SATA 6 Gbit/s @ 6 Gbps
Drive: ST31000524AS, 976,8 GB, SATA 6 Gbit/s @ 6 Gbps
Drive: PLDS DVD +-RW DH - 24ABS, DVD + R DL
Sound: Intel Cougar Point PCH - High Definition Audio Controller [B3]
Sound: ATI/AMD Cayman/Antilles - High Definition Audio Controller
Sound: ATI/AMD Cayman/Antilles - High Definition Audio Controller
Network: RealTek RTL8168/8111 PCI - E Gigabit Ethernet NIC Semiconductor
OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional (x 64) Build 7601

I want to upgrade my GPU and hear horror stories about the incompatibility with the motherboard. I am looking to buy either a 970/980 GTX or a R9 390 X. other recommendations are completely welcome =)

Thank you!

C.

You will probably get a better response if you re - post it in the forum of the Club of Alienware .

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