Treble

That's a very valid argument, see you then.

Since I posted last, I did a little research and found what the likely combo would be for my eGPU and laptop. Shouldn't I be trying to get one rig that works really well, rather than two rigs that run decently. also I know that this is above my budget, however my budget is subject to change if it's worth it. Thank you for your list, I do appreciate it, also that laptop is marked down 53% now, however I don't think I'll be getting these things until like march, because I starting to save now.

Hi, so I'm planning for college, and need some help. I'm a senior in high school, and intend to build/buy a PC for college. I sincerely hate the fact that I have to buy a laptop, but I do, I need one for classes. I really don't want to lug a 7 pound gaming laptop around, but I also don't want to give up gaming. I do not have enough money for a desktop and a laptop. The solution I've been thinking is maybe finding a cheaper laptop with decent performance, with a good processor, and enough ram, and then buying an eGPU and connecting in through the thunderbolt port on the laptop. My budget is about $1250 for this project, I'm going to be a computer science major, so what ever power I can get from the PC in that budget, I want. I'm having trouble finding a laptop for this project, and I'm not sure which eGPU to go with. Suggestions? Concerns? Better Ideas? Please let me know.