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Hello im getting laptop with thunderbolt3 port and id like to often connect to my desktop monitor/keyboard/mouse.my goal is to have keyboard,mouse, and monitor connected to a hub and be able to come with my laptop just connect one cable to be able to use laptop with desktop monitor, keyboard, and mouse. im trying to figure how to make this possible

I see there are usb-c hubs to connect everything together i think to make this work? My desktop is kinna old lga1366 without any type c connector or even usb 3. It has:
2 x PCI Express x16 slots, running at x16 x16
(The PCI Express slots conform to PCI Express 2.0 standard.)
1 x PCI Express x4 slot
1 x PCI Express x1 slot

since uses old PCI Express 2.0, not 3.0 ....
will it work adding a usb-c pcie card and connecting hub between it and laptop?
 
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Yeah, for your use case (particularly your desire to only have to plug/unplug a single cable), it does seem like the best option. That dock has really good customer reviews on Amazon too.
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ai guess ill skip pcie usbc idea since theres no one cable solution
how best should i go about it? what do i need to buy to connect to my monitor, and mouse with keyboard? less cables to connect to laptop the better
my monitor has dvi and vga inputs, mouse and keyboard are usb

laptop has:
1 HDMI™ 1.4b output Port (with HDCP)
2 Mini DisplayPort 1.3
1 Thunderbolt™ 3 / USB 3.1 Gen 2 combo Port (Type-C)
1 USB 3.1 Gen 2 Port (Type-C)
4 USB 3.0 Ports (USB 3.1 Gen 1) (1 x powered USB port, AC/DC)

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What sort of video outputs does your desktop have? You want to look into a KVM switch. You would still have two cables to plug into your laptop though.

It looks like you monitor only has analog inputs, while your laptop only has digital outputs. This means you'll need an active converter as well. So you could get a DVI KVM switch, and use an active HDMI to DVI converter to connect it to your laptop. Or you could get an HDMI KVM switch, and use an active HDMI to DVI converter to connect it to your monitor. Which one to get depends on your desktop video connectors.
 
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my desktop gpu has dvi, vga and hdmi outputs. i believe dvi is digital so monitor has both digital and analog inputs

thoughts? how will everything connect together?
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monitor is SAMSUNG 2333SW
Horizontal Refresh Rate 75 kHz
Vertical Refresh Rate 61 Hz
Display Type LCD monitor / TFT active matrix
Aspect Ratio Widescreen - 16:9
Native Resolution Full HD (1080p) 1920 x 1080
Color Support 16.7 million colors
VIDEO INPUT
Digital Video Standard Digital Visual Interface (DVI)
INTERFACES
Type DVI-D, VGA

for speakers have them connected to a usb 2.0 audio interface that i will be sharing between the computers for music production/mixing. would be nice to simplify but thinking probably best connecting that to a free usb port everytime since audio performance is highest priority, and dont want to choke its usb bus at all
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Do you do any gaming on either the laptop or desktop? The dock you listed would work, but it circumvents the GPU (integrated or discrete) of whatever system is plugged in. It would be unsuitable for gaming, and video playback may suffer as well (depending on what resolution, and what components are in your laptop/desktop). For basic desktop usage, that dock should work just fine though.
 
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I Wasnt thinking about gpu and problems might run into. I dont do gaming but not sure desktop will be able to send video signal through usb3 since mb doesnt have integrated graphics chip.It uses a pcie graphics card. Will it work?
If no I guess my best option is hdmi kvm switch?
Im having hard time finding though kvm switch that supports dual monitors.
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Thanks! Guess best i go with the usb docking station than. Kvm switches seem like most often recommended solution for this kinna thing but since i will be moving laptop around a lot, prefer to simplify with only one cable, use dual monitors, and dont need high graphic power guess this is the right buy correct?

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Look into software keyboard/mouse/monitor sharing. Such as "Multiplicity"

I run two desktops with one keyboard and one mouse (but separate monitors) using Multiplicty. Slick as goose stuff.<G>

There is option within the software for monitor sharing as well, but I've 5 monitors on these two and things get a little complicated sharing those<G>

At boot up you'll still need mouse/Kbd for each in order to activate the software. I use little ones I can tuck out of the way after I've activated Multiplicty on each.

The connection between computers is a LAN. This can be wifi or ethernet...using an inexpensive switch connected to your internet router and then to each of the two computers. Or just tied in with your existing network.

Worth checking out. I love it. Work on W7 and up (might on XP as well, but I don't have a native boot XP but I do have native boot W7 and W10, and XP Mode on W7 where the multiplicty still works It also works in OSs running in Virtual Box.

Ordinary KVMs are workable, I've used them for nearly 20 years, but this software is much nicer IMHO. (no connection with the company, am a paying customer!)

Logitech has keyboards and mice that can work across multiple computers as well, fairly new. But not video.
An option here could be to put a second monitor on the laptop via the extra video port, then share mouse and keyboard.

Have fun!
 
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