Jump to content

$300 External GPU enclosure

Turtlesaurusrex25
 Share
Posted

Hi, I'm planning to build an external GPU enclosure so I can bring my laptop to LAN parties, but I can't find a thunderbolt 3 cable long enough to reach my bed from my desk so if anyone knows where I can find a long thunderbolt 3 cable please tell me. 

 

Here's the PCIE enclosure: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01K5Z13I2/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=3MNYV54DXH8ZY&coliid=I34P0GCM4SQ2YL

 

Here's a powered PCIE extension: https://www.amazon.com/Powered-Flexible-Extender-Bitcoin-Mining/dp/B00CQB1RIU/ref=pd_sim_147_18?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=PYAMX5K4AS61JX8Z1W0

 

You will also need a generic power supply (don't cheap out here because otherwise it could blow up.)

 

 

Link to comment
https://linustechtips.com/topic/729152-300-external-gpu-enclosure/
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted
4 minutes ago, Turtlesaurusrex25 said:

Hi, I'm planning to build an external GPU enclosure so I can bring my laptop to LAN parties, but I can't find a thunderbolt 3 cable long enough to reach my bed from my desk so if anyone knows where I can find a long thunderbolt 3 cable please tell me. 

 

Here's the PCIE enclosure: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01K5Z13I2/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=3MNYV54DXH8ZY&coliid=I34P0GCM4SQ2YL

 

Here's a powered PCIE extension: https://www.amazon.com/Powered-Flexible-Extender-Bitcoin-Mining/dp/B00CQB1RIU/ref=pd_sim_147_18?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=PYAMX5K4AS61JX8Z1W0

 

You will also need a generic power supply (don't cheap out here because otherwise it could blow up.)

 

 

the top is where the gpu would go. if I remember right that box doesn't support gpus.

the bottem is an extension cable for pcie if you were to run lots of gpus in a desktop not a thunderbolt cable 

Good luck, Have fun, Build PC, and have a Wii and PS2 as your only consoles.

NightHawk 3.0: R7 5700x @, B550A vision D, H105, 2x32gb Oloy 3600, Asrock RX9070xt Steel Legends, Corsair RM750X, 500gb 850 evo, 2tb rocket and 5tb Toshiba x300, 3x 6TB WD Black W10 all in a Obsidian 750D airflow.
GF PC: (NightHawk 2.0): R7 2700x, B450m vision D, 4x8gb Geli 2933, Sapphire RX 6700XT  Nitro+, CX650M RGB, Obsidian 350D

Skunkworks: R5 3500U, 16gb, 500gb 860 evo, Vega 8. HP probook G455R G6 Ubuntu 20. LTS

Condor (MC server): 6600K, z170m plus, 16gb corsair vengeance LPX, samsung 750 evo, EVGA BR 450.

Spirt  (NAS) ASUS Z9PR-D12, 2x E5 2620V2, 8x4gb, 24 3tb HDD. F80 800gb cache, trueNAS, 2x12disk raid Z3 stripped

HP probook 445R G6 review

 

"Stupidity is like trying to find a limit of a constant. You are never truly smart in something, just less stupid."

Camera Gear: X-S10, 16-80 F4, 35mm F1.4, Helios 44

Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted
  • Author
3 minutes ago, GDRRiley said:

the top is where the gpu would go. if I remember right that box doesn't support gpus.

the bottem is an extension cable for pcie if you were to run lots of gpus in a desktop not a thunderbolt cable 

That's what the PCIE extension cable is for. It provides additional power and it lets the GPU sit outside the box. Also it's not used for cryptocurrency mining which is what you're referring to. It is a PCIE 4X gen 3 slot.

Link to post
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing Graphics Cards

×