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Egpu worth it.

I already have a RTX 2060 from a broken computer im discussing if should get a egpu for my laptop usb-c with internal graphics its for 11th gen i5-1135G5 2.40HZ cpu computer but my main issue is i cant upgrade my memory and its only 8GB, egpu atm dont have extra thunderbolt port for my quest 3 VR and that my main thing i wanna do with my upgrade so should i just save up to get a PC and use my 2060 as a GPU in my new pc  what do you think i should do

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6 minutes ago, GuiltySpark_ said:

That was extremely hard to read with no punctuation. 

 

No, eGPU's rarely if ever make sense. Just save up for a desktop.

 

7 minutes ago, GuiltySpark_ said:

That was extremely hard to read with no punctuation. 

 

No, eGPU's rarely if ever make sense. Just save up for a desktop.

okay fair, sorry about that I'm dyslexic 

 

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58 minutes ago, BANGINGxBT said:

I already have a RTX 2060 from a broken computer im discussing if should get a egpu for my laptop usb-c with internal graphics its for 11th gen i5-1135G5 2.40HZ cpu computer but my main issue is i cant upgrade my memory and its only 8GB, egpu atm dont have extra thunderbolt port for my quest 3 VR and that my main thing i wanna do with my upgrade so should i just save up to get a PC and use my 2060 as a GPU in my new pc  what do you think i should do

1135G5 will sit at 100% utilization the whole time with a 2060. I last tested this sort of setup with the 1065G7 and a 1080. Eventually there'd be enough heat soak from the CPU running at 100% the whole time to shutdown from the battery overheating.

 

Build a new desktop for the 2060. Even if its like a 12100f or R5 5600 it'll be better.

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3 hours ago, BANGINGxBT said:

 

okay fair, sorry about that I'm dyslexic 

 

Dyslexia doesn't impact punctuation.  Lazy does tho.

 

I concur, a new machine is preferred.  An egpu will be hamstrung.

"Do what makes the experience better" - in regards to PCs and Life itself.

 

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On 2/28/2024 at 1:48 AM, Dedayog said:

Dyslexia doesn't impact punctuation.  Lazy does tho.

 

I concur, a new machine is preferred.  An egpu will be hamstrung.

It really does it affect not knowing where to put full stops commons etc obviously question marks, explanation points are a lot easier to figure out (dyslexic)

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1 hour ago, BANGINGxBT said:

It really does it affect not knowing where to put full stops commons etc obviously question marks, explanation points are a lot easier to figure out (dyslexic)

I'm sorry but I have to disagree.

 

Not only is my gf dyslexic but she is also Russian.  Her English is broken and there are noticable word order issues.   There are never punctuation issues.

 

Just saying that it's much easier for people to help you if they can understand your issues easily.   That's all.   I am tying to help you get better responses, not bagging on you.

 

Hope you got your issue handled!

 

 

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8 hours ago, Dedayog said:

I'm sorry but I have to disagree.

 

Not only is my gf dyslexic but she is also Russian.  Her English is broken and there are noticable word order issues.   There are never punctuation issues.

 

Just saying that it's much easier for people to help you if they can understand your issues easily.   That's all.   I am tying to help you get better responses, not bagging on you.

 

Hope you got your issue handled!

 

Will they say dyslexia makes everything five times harder when it comes to spelling and reading? So, coincidentally, that involves grammar compared to a normal person. And like autism, there are different scales. But at the time, I was in a rush. Sorry 😔. I normally use a GPT for everything: spelling, grammar, etc.”

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