Add eGPU to Elios 300??

Emyx19

Hi! Can i add an external gpu for example aorus gaming box?? 
I need the thunderbolt 3.0....but elios ony usb type-c

Any ideas??

ven98

Helios 300 has GTX 1050Ti or GTX 1060(I don't know which one you have). You don't need an external GPU, plus without thunderbolt 3 it isn't going to work.

Emyx19

ven98 said:

Helios 300 has GTX 1050Ti or GTX 1060(I don't know which one you have). You don't need an external GPU, plus without thunderbolt 3 it isn't going to work.

I have gtx1060, but i need a little.more power to more powerfull games

ven98

In my opinion GTX 1060 is perfect for 1080p 60fps gaming. You might have to disable AA in some games. I have heard that you don't get the full performance out of the eGPU.

Skelomorph

Honestly, if you are wanting that hard core of gaming and graphics, you should have purchased a desktop computer rather than a laptop. While laptop gaming technology is getting better, it still will not compare to a desktop PC where temperatures and power are not an issue (unless you buy a $3000+ laptop).

Skelo

eunkle

I think that this is a legitimate question. I am about to buy a Predator 17 GTX 1070. I travel at least 6 month of the year for work so as much as I would love to build a desktop it just doesn't make sense. I know that this is a very powerful graphics card and that I don't have to worry about its performance for at least two or three years, but when games do eventually start catching up it would be nice to have an option for a newer external GPU when I am home for say $700 instead of spending another $2000 for a whole new laptop. Any information on this would be really appreciated!  

Thanks,

Unk

Shayd

You possibly could do this mod, yes. You would have to lose your WiFi or M.2 SSD drive though. This is also more of a modification for older notebooks, or notebooks without a dedicated GPU, as you wouldn't get the full performance of the card.

...That being said, I do know someone who is working on an eGPU for the Helios 300, and would have little(or no) performance loss, even beating out the TB3 designs.

Here's a video(not mine) if you're interested: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fO5uQeLZtU&vl=en

Capmalo

Yes you theoricaly can, using the NGFF slot used by Wifi adapter or the M2 slot if it's NVME (my PH317-51 have M2 SATA ). But you will lose the Wireless capability (Wifi AND Bluetooth) or the SSD.

Plus you need to open the whole back of the computer, and keep it open or make a hole for the cable.

If you want to do it anyway, search EXP GDC NGFF or NVME on Google.

sri369

eunkle said:

I think that this is a legitimate question. I am about to buy a Predator 17 GTX 1070. I travel at least 6 month of the year for work so as much as I would love to build a desktop it just doesn't make sense. I know that this is a very powerful graphics card and that I don't have to worry about its performance for at least two or three years, but when games do eventually start catching up it would be nice to have an option for a newer external GPU when I am home for say $700 instead of spending another $2000 for a whole new laptop. Any information on this would be really appreciated!  

Thanks,

Unk

Graphic cards don't not become outdated in a year. They stick on for atleast 3-5 years. Only compromise you'll need to do though is reducing on your graphics settings, and this is true for any item you buy. You can expect games to work atleast at mid level settings on 1070 atleast until 2021. Game developers stand to lose if they target only current year graphics cards.