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Reddit mentions of Razer Core X Aluminum External GPU Enclosure (eGPU): Compatible w/ Windows & Mac Thunderbolt 3 Laptops - NVIDIA /AMD PCIe Support - 650W PSU
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We found 14 Reddit mentions of Razer Core X Aluminum External GPU Enclosure (eGPU): Compatible w/ Windows & Mac Thunderbolt 3 Laptops - NVIDIA /AMD PCIe Support - 650W PSU. Here are the top ones.
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- Desktop Grade Performance: Boosts Thunderbolt 3 laptop performance with support for up to 3 slot wide PCIe full sized desktop graphics cards (graphics card NOT included)
- Built-In Power Supply: Includes a 650W ATX PSU with 100W laptop charging via Thunderbolt 3
- Compatibility (Windows): Requires Thunderbolt 3 external graphics (eGPU) support with RS45 or later and compatible NVIDIA or AMD graphics cards
- Compatibility (macOS): Requires Thunderbolt 3 and High Sierra 10.13.4 or later and compatible AMD graphics cards only (NVIDIA cards not supported)
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Specs:
| Color | Classic Black |
| Height | 6.62 Inches |
| Length | 9.06 Inches |
| Number of items | 1 |
| Release date | May 2018 |
| Weight | 14.29 Pounds |
| Width | 14.74 Inches |
A few days ago I posted about running Borderlands 3 on my iMac (2017 5k 27” iMac with a 4.2 i7, 32GB DDR4 and a Radeon Pro 580 8GB), because I was amped it became available. When I started playing, I had to throttle the settings to the absolute lowest to make it smooth. I wanted to know, leveraging an eGPU, how I could get my iMac peforming better for gaming.
Most replies I received were people being assholes. Throwing in their “desktop gaming and iMacs don’t go together”. I get it, unfortunately I use it for work and wanted to get back into desktop gaming with what I had.
Luckily someone stepped up and guided me in the right direction. I jumped on Amazon, bought the Razor Core X and the Radeon RX 5700 XT and everything arrived today. Outside of the thunderbolt 3 cable being incredibly short, I’m proud to say I’m officially running Borderlands 3 at high settings with a smooth 30-35 FPS even in fast-paced action scenes.
He doesn’t want to be mentioned, but thank you for he guidance. To anyone else, I don’t know much about hardware/computers, but this setup cost me roughly $800. Worth it for a game? It’s not. But hopefully we get more gaming support moving forward.
Edit: Here are the links to the items on Amazon.
Card: PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 5700 XT 8GB GDDR6 Graphics Card https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07WP6TYQ3/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_BQOZDbS2B0NJG
Razor Core X: Razer Core X Aluminum External GPU Enclosure (eGPU): Compatible w/Windows & Mac Thunderbolt 3 Laptops - NVIDIA/AMD PCIe Support - 650W PSU https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07CQG2K5K/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_rROZDbVKA0NST
Edit 2: Here’s the keyword/mouse switch I use.
A couple people have asked me how I only have one keyboard and mouse setup for 2 iMacs. I prefer wired connections, because I’ve found the Bluetooth keyboard to lose sync at the most inopportune times. So I bought this switch and wired the button under my desk so I can just quick-click it right in front of me to swap between iMacs and it remains hidden. It has roughly a 1-2 second delay as soon as you click it until the mouse and keyboard become usable on the opposite iMac.
IOGEAR 2 Computer 4-Port USB 2.0 Peripheral Sharing Switch, GUS402 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BD8I2OY/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_LXOZDbN4YRSX9
No, don’t get that one. It’s only advantage is that it’s really really quiet.
IMO, there’re 2 top contenders for value: the Razer Core X vs the Aorus Gaming Box.
The gaming box is really really good: same performance as full sized cards but it’s really small and portable. The downside, which is the upside for the Core X, is that it’s much harder to upgrade; technically it can be done but not as straightforward as the full sized cards.
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And of course, Youtube. All “ships and sold by Amazon”; personally don’t really trust 3rd party sellers.
Many people turn away because of the extra cost, it’s not cheap but I think it’s worth it in the long run. Many times my Mac was working fine but the card wasn’t good enough.
When I play using my Core X, it isn’t loud (and I do it in my small bedroom with the room fan off and the air conditioning on so the only thing making noise is the eGPU itself).
I would recommend anything upgradable.
Macs have a reputation as being long-term functional (by that I mean a friend of mine is still using a MacBook Pro from 2008 as his home laptop) but if you want to upgrade your machine to keep up with high-end graphics rendering, Macs are not the machine to do it.
If you don't care about the OS, find a solid laptop with high RAM, and invest in an external graphic card enclosure that will allow you to run the monitors you desire along with the programs you need. CAD programs are more available for PC platforms, as are rendering programs.
Most people think a Mac is the answer to graphic design and architecture and it's just not true. A good high end graphic card requires power and an enclosure will allow you to use the laptop as a laptop with enough processing power to render images.
I would recommend something like this as an enclosure:
Razer Core X Aluminum External GPU Enclosure (eGPU): Compatible w/Windows & Mac Thunderbolt 3 Laptops - NVIDIA/AMD PCIe Support - 650W PSU https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07CQG2K5K/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_MlcxDbXAH4AWW
Along with a high-end graphics card (the 2080Ti is the fastest single-bay card you can purchase before you cross into the professional grade cards).
If you have a USB C or Thunderbolt-enabled computer this will be more than enough for your needs.
A 32GB RAM PC laptop running on the fastest i9 processors with a 2TB drive will maybe cost around $1,500.
An enclosure is around $300, and the graphics card can be from $300 to $1200 (and can be upgraded as required).
A 4k 32" IPS monitor might run around $400 or so; I have a 4k 40" monitor that I use as a primary with dual 32s for large projects on either side. 32" monitors are around $300 each if you aren't going for the gaming monitors; a 4k 40" might run $600 on sale.
And if you need it, you could easily add a NAS unit for secured backup for less than $1000.
A macro-enabled keyboard, mouse, command pad, and Spaceballs? Maybe $500 more. Battery backup UPS: $150.
Total expenses for a complete new machine setup before the program installation and licensing: $4,500.
Compare that to a high end MacBook. The same specification is $4,500 for the laptop ALONE.
Just the laptop.
In other words you pay for the design of the MacBook and the OS architecture. Not the power you receive.
You're paying for the shiny Apple emblem and the privilege to be a part of the Cult of Apple. You're also looking at, quite easily, $500 or more in repair when (not if, when) a single component of the MacBook fails that is not covered under warranty.
Edit to note: I am not saying that Macs aren't solid machines. But I am saying that you lock yourself into a system architecture model that is completely closed off, and if you don't know EXACTLY what you're doing if something goes wrong with it, you are going to be at the mercy of $15/hr Apple Geniuses to fix it, because that's how the Apple build is designed. And compared to a highend PC laptop, a MacBook is about 2-3x the price for the exact same specification.
There's other reasons to buy a MacBook, but by and large they're underpowered and deprecated the second you open one up, and they DO get viruses - you still need antivirus and security software running on a Mac regardless of what Apple's marketing department says.
I am also loathe to recommend a specific laptop to you. I have had very good experiences with Dell hardware, but not everybody has. My current laptop is a 2016 Alienware 15" with external graphic enclosure; but I also use a Surface Pro as a more portable machine.
The only thing I really can recommend to you is a machine that you are COMFORTABLE using. If you like drawing with a pen on paper, you might really prefer a tablet PC like the Surface or a Lenovo Yoga. If you're someone who prefers mouse-and-keyboard, you could go with a heavier laptop.
And if you're lugging it around a campus you really also might want to consider the weight - my Alienware is a hefty 10lbs of stupid weight (not including keyboard, mouse, power cords, etc), while my Surface is less than 5lbs (and why if I'm taking notes or in a meeting I bring the Surface and not the Alienware).
But really, consider what your needs are going to be and what kind of project space you use before you make a decision.
Sorry for my delayed response too - this got lost in the pile so to speak. I loaded my Amazon cart up with $4,200 worth of goodies to save so I can link some options for you. Now, you're not going to get around having both the AGA cable and a TB3 cable going to your laptop. What you can do, however, is combine the electronics of the TB3 enclosure and the AGA into a small to mid size tower chassis if you don't want two separate boxes on your desk. There's pros and cons to that and it's a lot of work and takes a bit of skill but it's been done.
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I'll break these down into two categories: enclosures that support a GPU and those that do not. The main difference is a) size and b) PSU capacity. If you went the route of hacking both the AGA and TB3 into the same enclosure you'd negate both of those and gain some extra flexibility.
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GPU Capable:
Not GPU Capable - these are all much smaller in size
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I don't have any of these but I sure wish I did. Hope this helps...took a while to put together this list! The expensive units with the 3 extra PCI slots would allow you to add in extra NVME drives - either Intel's PCIe slot based drives or standard M.2 PCIe drives on a riser card. EIther would do the trick. I don't know how much data you work with but this would also allow you to add in 10gig ethernet to high speed data transfer to network attached storage or to add in a SAS / SATA controller and have an external storage array. This would allow you to have dozens of terabytes of high speed and data redundant storage.
You'd be able to game very well and with an upgradeable GPU solution if you paired your Mac with an external GPU. It'd be about $299 for the enclosure and then I'd get a 1050 Ti on sale here for $169. Your i7 quad will handle modern games very well, you have a lot of decent-speed RAM, and the best factor: your computer isn't going to be a massive ugly box or tower. You'll have the small form factor holy grail.
In short: you already have some great hardware, give it the eGPU to make it a great and highly portable gaming solution. About as portable as my DAN Case A4-SFX build.
Edit: I wanna openly disagree with people arguing to just buy a PC and those upvoting them. What is the point of this sub if this happens?
Pretty much any eGPU enclosure can run a GTX750.
The Razer Core X is the best bang-for-the-buck enclosure on the market, since it provides plenty of room and power for pretty much any video card upgrade, and provides 100W of charging power, which is the maximum allowed by the TB3 power-delivery spec.
You can get cheaper enclosures if you're not looking for a device that can charge your system (such as the Sonnet 350 for 200$), but the Razer Core X is the complete package with regards to upgrade ability and charging power.
I do the same thing but with a gigabyte aorus gaming box Rx580.
I use an X1 Carbon 6th gen with a double monitor setup. I can recommend this. The 7th gen is lighter, stronger, and faster. It has two thunderbolt three port that unfortunately share bandwidth. I use a samsung t5 2tb ssd for all my games and I get no stutters. Overall my setup costs me about 1500. I got a good deal on the X1 since I got it from costco and it was on sale for 1100.
Today, with the x1 carbon 7th gen, it would be: (i7-8565u quad Core, 16 gb 2133 ram, 256 gb ssd): USD 1500
https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/laptops/thinkpad/thinkpad-x/X1-Carbon-Gen-7/p/20QDCTO1WWENUS0/customize?
The samsung ssd is : USD 280
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B073H4GPLQ/ref=twister_B074T4VYCV?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
The razor core x is: 400
https://www.amazon.com/Razer-Core-Thunderbolt-External-Enclosure/dp/B07CQG2K5K/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?keywords=Razor+core+x&qid=1566830545&s=electronics&sr=1-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEzVVY3RzU3U0hNVzdCJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwMDU0OTEzMUVRUFNGS0RNUUVUVSZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwNzg3MTMxRlJYSEs3VzFCMk9MJndpZGdldE5hbWU9c3BfYXRmJmFjdGlvbj1jbGlja1JlZGlyZWN0JmRvTm90TG9nQ2xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ==
Total is 2180 USD or about 1960 Euro
I sold my RX580 Gaming box and bought a 2060 Gaming box.
On amazon: works with both mac OS (plug and play) and windows.
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Card: Needs to be a vega 56 or 64. 56 OC is enough honestly.
MSI Video Card Radeon RX Vega 56 Air Boost 8G OC
Razer Core X: Thunderbolt: (also, pick up a 6 foot thunderbolt cable) 6 foot is the max for best performance.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07CQG2K5K/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Have you looked up in Amazon?
I saw a nice one.
Sonnet eGFX Breakaway Box, Thunderbolt 3-to eGPU PCIe Card Expansion System (GPU-350W-TB3Z) https://www.amazon.in/dp/B072L9QTZT/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_R0aXCbYTQNE7Y
Never seen razer the cheap
Razer Core X: Thunderbolt 3 External Graphics Enclosure (eGPU) for Windows 10 and Mac External Graphics Laptops https://www.amazon.in/dp/B07CQG2K5K/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_i1aXCbQ50QZ5P
Gigabyte AORUS Gaming Box GTX 1070 Graphic Card GV-N1070IXEB-8GD eGPU https://www.amazon.in/dp/B073PYMG3G/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_W1aXCbKNSPD6F
Razer Core X: Thunderbolt 3 External Graphics Enclosure (eGPU) for Windows 10 and Mac External Graphics Laptops https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B07CQG2K5K/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_eVLQCbHA96JAC
Looks like it's sold out. But you should be able to find it.
You’ll probably be able to run it, but the settings will have to be a bit scuffed.
One thing you may want to look in to as an upgrade path once funds become available is some sort of external GPU enclosure and an external GPU- your two biggest bottlenecks are probably going to be your integrated graphics and the actual heat of the CPU.
You may also want to look in to cooling mechanisms now- I would keep an eye out for a lot of thermal throttling on your CPU.
Realistically, download the starter edition of retail WoW and give it a test drive. Performance will probably be similar.
*Note: None of these links are affiliates. I just googled what I had and got the best link. I tried to post the links I used when buying. It's just been so long.
Hi, I'm completely clueless on computers.
I have a Spectre x360 with 16GB of RAM and Vega M GL graphics: https://store.hp.com/us/en/pdp/hp-spectre-x360-15-ch012nr
I'm currently getting 90 FPS at 1080p on low settings on Overwatch, which I'm happy with. However, I was hoping to get an eGPU setup so that I can:
a) Hit 144 FPS at low settings on 1080p for Overwatch
b) Record/Stream Overwatch gameplay for self review (ideally 1080p at 60 FPS, but can accept 720p at 30 FPS)
My main priority is getting guaranteed/consistent performance, and my second priority is a little bit of future proofing (e.g. play single player games like Cyberpunk 2077, Red Dead Redemption, at 1080p 60 FPS on a Low/Medium). I'm looking to get advice on what eGPU and GPU to buy, and if it makes sense to wait for Black Friday/Cyber Monday to buy.
I'm currently looking at the Razer Core X for the eGPU and either the GTX 1070 or GTX 1080.
Razer Core X ($299) https://www.amazon.com/Razer-Core-Thunderbolt-External-Enclosure/dp/B07CQG2K5K/ref=sr_1_2?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1538542397&sr=1-2&keywords=razer+core+x
GTX 1070 ($379) https://www.amazon.com/EVGA-GeForce-GAMING-Support-08G-P4-5173-KR/dp/B01KVZBNY0/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1538542680&sr=1-2&keywords=1070
GTX 1080 ($525) https://www.amazon.com/ASUS-GeForce-Strix-Graphics-STRIX-GTX1080-A8G-GAMING/dp/B01K5F8MJK/ref=sr_1_3?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1538542689&sr=1-3&keywords=1080
I would go with base 13” model with 16gb of RAM and a 128gb.
The money saved could go to
2TB Intel 660p NVMe M.2 SSD
https://www.amazon.com/Intel-Internal-Solid-State-SSDPEKNW020T8X1/dp/B07GCLLKDC
Orico NVMe M.2 USB-C enclosure
https://www.amazon.com/ORICO-Transparent-Enclosure-Tool-Free-Samsung970/dp/B07QVBZZTR
Razer Core X eGPU
https://www.amazon.com/Razer-Core-Thunderbolt-External-Enclosure/dp/B07CQG2K5K
As for GPU recommendation... you may want to wait for macOS Mojave comes out. Hopefully it will include drivers for AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT