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I have an old 8th Gen Intel i7 8550u laptop with 16gb RAM and while sat here thinking of building a budget gaming PC, I wondered whether I could achieve better performance for my budget by utilising this unused laptop and spending more on the gpu
On impulse, I jumped on eBay and managed to pickup a Razer Core eGPU enclosure for a steal, and now it's just a case of finding a GPU.
My question is, is it worth pursuing this with a 5 year old laptop with an eGPU and what GPU is worth picking up?
I'd like to do some living room gaming mostly - something like Last of Us remake, Cyberpunk, Hogwarts Legacy, but also give CS2 a run when it drops. 4K would be ideal but not essential.
I've looked at everything from a used 3080 for £300 to the 7900xt for £700. But I'd be interested to hear the opinions of others on where the value ratio sweet spot is and whether this could make a successful casual gaming rig?
On impulse, I jumped on eBay and managed to pickup a Razer Core eGPU enclosure for a steal, and now it's just a case of finding a GPU.
My question is, is it worth pursuing this with a 5 year old laptop with an eGPU and what GPU is worth picking up?
I'd like to do some living room gaming mostly - something like Last of Us remake, Cyberpunk, Hogwarts Legacy, but also give CS2 a run when it drops. 4K would be ideal but not essential.
I've looked at everything from a used 3080 for £300 to the 7900xt for £700. But I'd be interested to hear the opinions of others on where the value ratio sweet spot is and whether this could make a successful casual gaming rig?
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