Not Doing It Myself - what market options are available?

I'm too computer illiterate to do any of the DIY stuff, so I'm not going to be doing it myself. Of the available products when you search "external GPU" on Google, which is most applicable?

https://www.google.com/search?sugex....,cf.osb&fp=554e6a351c0373f9&biw=1366&bih=677

Which, if any, can I swap out the stock graphics card and put in a new one?

Also, I have a Sony Vaio PCG-61A14L and no external PCI slot as far as I can tell. Can I still use an external GPU? Any help is appreciated.

Thank you!

 

Only financially viable alternative to the DIY eGPU's PE4L/PE4H would be a Villagetronic ViDock solution. Magma have some stuff but it's pricey. MSI GUS 1 was never released.

How about this? There is a content improvement project for the DIY eGPU thread. So we can take it offline and I guide you through the DIY version and perhaps you can contribute noob-friendly step-by-step document to that thread? This would help here because:

(1) we are seeing noobs questions probably overwhelmed by the technical content
(2) the move to a dedicated eGPU forum sees hits of the main DIY eGPU experiences thread go over 6k a day.

Besides, without an expresscard slot the only option would be a DIY's mPCIe PE4L/PE4H for the Sony. Furthermore, the DIY version's only additional step is matching the power supply to the video card, saving a bucketload of $$ in the process that can get you a better card or even contribute towards a whole system upgrade that's a better eGPU candidate.

 

I could be interested in this. My laptop just blew up and I'm looking to play Diablo 3 which means time for a new laptop so far got my eye on the 8460p and the AH531 though advice on buying in UK wouldn't go amiss seems we don't get many good deals. I'd be happy to contribute with some content and experiences if you were able to help me through the set up and getting running of an eGPU. (I will pm you with my email in case you agree)

 

Either of those systems will do the job just make sure you get the iGPU-only 8460P. The AMD version didn't implement switchable graphics would miss out on a iGPU so no x1.2Opt.

The AH531 has a GT525M version, one of the rare notebooks with a decent dGPU available for gaming but you'd need to acquire Setup 1.x to disable the dGPU so the eGPU could run in a x1.2Opt configuration. If wanting a dGPU then consider also a Dell M4600 and Lenovo W520 both with FX2000M (~GT555M) options.

Then just grab a PE4L 2.1b from BPlus and your Fermi/Keplar video card + appropriate PSU to drive it. A 336 core ebay GTX460-1GB OC edition is still one of the highest bang-per-buck cards. A GTX670 an excellent Keplar if you can afford it. Just check techpowerup.com for their peak power requirements and ensure your PSU's 12V rail can deliver that plus at least 10% more as a safety margin.