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Infikiran

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First I'll give you my laptop specs:
Lenovo z585:
CPU: AMD A4600m
RAM: 16gb
Hard Drive: 750 GB Seagate Momentus XT (Hybrd Drive)

I already removed the bios whitelist for this laptop for the mini PCI-E slot to install a better wifi card a while back (Intel 7260 802.11ac)
That said I know other hardware will work in that slot.
I am thinking of the possibility of rigging this custom egpu setup on my laptop:

"http://www.ebay.com/itm/V8-0-EXP-GDC-Laptop-External-Independent-Video-Card-Dock-Mini-PCI-E-For-Beast/291819960576?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649"

The GPU I have available is an AMD R9 Fury X. I know I'll need an external power supply for it. It will be running though in x1 or x2 instead of x16. How much performance would I sacrifice on this card? Is it even worth it? If not are there better alternatives besides buying a new computer?
 
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Worst case egpus see the performance cut in half over x1. That usually won't happen on most games which should be 70%+. The cpu is going to hold it back. Crashing is unlikely. It's as common as getting other pc issues.

That shipping cost is a bit high but $30 is hardly a waste if it doesn't get the performance you want. Gpu and psu can just be re-used for a new pc. This is not a portable solution. You lose all mobility since you'll need to be plugged in and have an external monitor. You'd be carrying a large psu and gpu too.

There is nothing else you can do on a laptop to get better performance. If you want portability, you need a new laptop.
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your cpu is far too weak for it to be even worth the money and effort
 
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Worst case egpus see the performance cut in half over x1. That usually won't happen on most games which should be 70%+. The cpu is going to hold it back. Crashing is unlikely. It's as common as getting other pc issues.

That shipping cost is a bit high but $30 is hardly a waste if it doesn't get the performance you want. Gpu and psu can just be re-used for a new pc. This is not a portable solution. You lose all mobility since you'll need to be plugged in and have an external monitor. You'd be carrying a large psu and gpu too.

There is nothing else you can do on a laptop to get better performance. If you want portability, you need a new laptop.
 
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