Running External Graphics Card?

[j33pkrawler]

Has anyone tried this?
Is it worth it?
Found a write up with the adapter for under $50

 

[Gam3r01]

Generally not worth it for a few reasons.
Bulky, still requires a standalone PSU, costs a bit much, and importantly the laptop specs.
Chances are if you want to run an eGPU the laptops processor wont be up to snuff either.

 

[j33pkrawler]

I have an Asus N550JK with i7 4700HQ and Nvidia GTX850m I was hoping to beef up for modern video games vs build a desktop, but might have to go that route.

 

[Gam3r01]

Yeah, your system is fairly well balanced, and while it certainly could handle a moderate eGPU, the performance increase would still only be moderate at best.
I would highly recommend saving up for a real system, that way you have solid gaming performance (and price/performance ratio) and a laptop for mobility.

 

[j33pkrawler]

Is this setup good enough for PUBG and Fortnite on high settings?

Gaming-Workstation Dell Precision T3600 Xeon E5-1620 3.6Ghz (Even better I7 4790 3.6Ghz because it has 10MB cache)-8G RAM-good condition 2TB HDD, Win10 pro activated, 1G video card AMD Radeon HD7700 with HDMI,DVI,VGA. Best price for Gaming-Workstation. I only install 8G RAM for best price.You can connect to 2 monitors together. You can upgrade to 32G RAM by your self or I can do for you with addition money, depend on you want. I can do SSD too. Desktop is clean inside and out side without dust, upgraded all driver and BIOS system. $400 only for strong and big store Workstation for your jobs and your firm. Local pickup with cash in Oceanside, don't ship out please.

1/Dell Precision T3600 Workstation
Intel Xeon E5-1620 3.6GHz 10MB Quad Core Processor
8GB DDR3 ECC REG Unbuffered DIMM Memory
2TB HDD
1G video card AMD Radeon HD7700 with HDMI,DVI,VGA
Internal DVD-RW
1x Computer Power Cable
Windows 10 Pro 64-Bit Installed (No Media)

 

[Gam3r01]

Not a great build, very old processor, weak and old GPU, generally an old system.
If you need a new system around that price, its doable: https/pcpartpicker.com/list/YxGQNQ (just as an example)

 

[j33pkrawler]

Thanks, I'll look into that. I've been out of the tech loop for a while. Pilfering through all the new stuff, checking compatibility, and not buying flashy crap that under-performs will be fun. I'm over this 30 FPS Xbox stuff.