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    What do you think about this combination?

    Discussion in 'e-GPU (External Graphics) Discussion' started by Sousseky, Oct 17, 2016.

  1. Sousseky

    Sousseky Newbie

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    Hello guys, as I'm new on this eGPU topic I would like to have yours opinions on my personal combination of components. I'm going to do the conection with the mPCIe Here they go:

    -Notebook: ASUS X556UA-DM326T
    -GPU: Sapphire AMD RX480 Nitro+ 4 GB
    -PSU: Corsair CP-9020046-UK
    -Adapter PE4C-PM060A V3.0

    And then I'm going to change de HDD for a SSD

    PS: I don't want to spend more than 1000 pounds. Thank you guys hope you can help me out :D
     
  2. ichangedmyname

    ichangedmyname Notebook Consultant

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    i dont know, but doesn't wireless card mini pci-e run at 1x @ 1.1?
    they have like 250MB bandwith or something
    im pretty sure that mPCIe slots are 1x slots, so even if they run at 3.0 speeds, they are like 1GB/s

    not sure how its gonna work out, will prob be a major bottleneck
    but i heard some games need **** tons of bandwith while some dont
     
  3. Sousseky

    Sousseky Newbie

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    So what adapter do you recomend to me? As I have already sayed I'm pretty new with this things. Thank you for the patience
     
  4. ichangedmyname

    ichangedmyname Notebook Consultant

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    if your laptop has usb type c port with thunderbolt, id recommend waiting for some company to come up with thunderbolt external gpu.
    i think your x556 has usb type c, but not thunderbolt

    id rather sell your laptop and just get a laptop with better graphics, or build a desktop because, laptop that is mostly opened up to use external gpu is basically cluttered pc on your desk that isn't gonna move anywhere
     
  5. ichangedmyname

    ichangedmyname Notebook Consultant

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    also
    im pretty sure that you are giving up your pci-e slot for your wireless card
    as a skylake generation laptop, pretty sure that your wireless card would be ngff 2232 form factor
    but the adapter you listed is for mPCI-e
    they are different slot and they wont fit