I want a 4k laptop with a good cpu but a rubbish gpu

[samfisher450]

So after an upgrade to my pc I have a 3060 ti laying about and looking at getting a 4k laptop and to use said gpu as an external one. What laptops do you reccomend with a good cpu but a "poor" gpu.

I want to play games and watch movies hence the 4k display

TIA

[Skipple]

34 minutes ago, samfisher450 said:

What laptops do you reccomend with a good cpu but a "poor" gpu.

I mean, there are plenty of laptops that have very good CPUs with integrated graphics. The main thing you will be looking for is a computer that supports eGPUs, TB3/4, etc. 

[manikyath]

buy a laptop that has a powerful cpu, and only has integrated graphics?

(and TB / USB4)

[samfisher450]

9 hours ago, Skipple said:

I mean, there are plenty of laptops that have very good CPUs with integrated graphics. The main thing you will be looking for is a computer that supports eGPUs, TB3/4, etc. 

Are there any reccomended laptops? 

[ShadySocks]

I’m recommending a thinkpad or dell latitude because those tend to have the best support for thunderbolt as they are a very common use case for those laptops and will have good support.

[LloydLynx]

5 minutes ago, ShadySocks said:

I’m recommending a thinkpad or dell latitude because those tend to have the best support for thunderbolt as they are a very common use case for those laptops and will have good support.

On top of that, Thinkpads and Latitudes have Toyota-tier reliability. Strong recommendation.

[Skipple]

14 hours ago, ShadySocks said:

thinkpad or dell latitude because those tend to have the best support for thunderbolt

new thinkpads***

 

older thinkpads TB support is questionable to say the least. (to the point where if you didn't upgrade the drivers the TB controller would kill itself)