Reddit reviews Sonnet eGFX Breakaway Box, Thunderbolt 3-to eGPU PCIe Card Expansion System (GPU-350W-TB3Z)

A TB3 enclosure, Apple's TB2 to TB3 adapter, a video card of your choice (AMD cards from the RX series onward have native support) and a script to enable eGPU for a TB2 Mac and disable your NVidia dGPU, if you have one.

A Sonnet Breakway Box 350W (199$ on Amazon) and a RX580 8GB (239.99$ on Amazon) would be a good setup.

The Apple adapter is about 35$ on ebay.

You can see someone doing a similar setup with a Vega 64, but a RX580 would work the same setup-wise.

Do you use HDMI or display port or something else?

If HDMI, then this cable from Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Cable-Matters-USB-C-Supporting-Black/dp/B073H9RG9T ($16.99)
This external graphics card enclosure: https://www.amazon.com/Sonnet-Breakaway-Thunderbolt-Expansion-GPU-350W-TB3Z/dp/B072L9QTZT/ref=sr_1_4?keywords=External+Graphics+card+enclosure&qid=1557706012&s=electronics&sr=1-4 ($199.00)
This graphics card (csgo doesn't need good graphics just that you don't use intel hd graphics): https://www.amazon.com/ZOTAC-GeForce-DisplayPort-128-bit-ZT-P10510A-10L/dp/B01M4MIU94/ref=sr_1_21?keywords=External%2Bgraphics%2Bcard&qid=1557705855&s=gateway&sr=8-21&th=1 ($139.99)

Total cost: $355.98 + shipping

Since you own a Mac you are rich and therefore this isn't a problem.

It looks like the Sonnet eGFX box :) OP said the card is an RX580 so it's likely the 'RX580 Bundle' on the amazon page.

The cheapest I found was this enclosure at $199 then you can add a RX 570 4gb for around $120 new (or less if you go used) for your use since I gues you wanted the 5500 but the problem is that that card will be sold for the moment in prebuilts and not in retail. Could change in the future.

I know that the Lenovo Yoga 720 has Thunderbolt 3 USB-C ports, so you can use this laptop to connect to an eGPU, while maintaining good portability. Then something like this eGPU would be able to connect to it, just need to pick what graphics card you want. I'd say a GTX 1060 should be your max.

I updated the main post with your info.

This should work:
https://www.amazon.com/Sonnet-Breakaway-Thunderbolt-Expansion-GPU-350W-TB3Z/dp/B072L9QTZT/
https://www.amazon.com/Cable-Matters-Thunderbolt-Supporting-Compatible/dp/B01H5QF2TK/

I did not try it personally and I have no clue if the dude that tried it had tracking issues as he went with the atenna extension-cable. For what it's worth, his system is a Xeon E5 (40 pcie-lanes), 32GB DDR4, GTX1080ti.

Did you use an enclosure for eGPUs and a 40Gbps active cable? How long is your cable? How many lanes has the pcie-port you connected it all to and what pcie-version (or how many GT/s are available for the card)?
Is the port you connected it all to a switched port or a full port?

https://www.reddit.com/r/eGPU/comments/ab5s1o/whew_rocket_league_on_a_macbook_pro_egpu_success/

https://www.reddit.com/r/eGPU/comments/abggxt/help_bootcamp_windows_10_macbook_pro_13_2017/ed0tth9/?context=2

If you are trying to game on a macbook, use windows bootcamp. These links will help you. You already have an RX580 so all you need is the enclosure. go with a breakaway box.

https://www.amazon.com/Sonnet-Breakaway-Thunderbolt-Expansion-GPU-350W-TB3Z/dp/B072L9QTZT/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1549175166&sr=8-1&keywords=sonnet%2Begfx%2Bbreakaway%2Bbox&th=1

I bought the 350W to save cash, and i just have my laptop charger plugged in when using the egpu instead of having the box charge my laptop.

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

Yeah it does. Do you know if this would work? https://www.amazon.com/dp/B072L9QTZT/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_5SqTCbQM5N7FK

Hello Neighbor, some German shops have those bromfiets te kopen.

Node
Thunder3
Aorus Gaming box GTX 1070
Sonnet Breakaway 350
Power Color Devil Box

I hope this helps, many of these shops have an english interface and ship to the netherlands.
But no huren only kopen :3

> but ive never seemed to find something that didn't have tradeoffs

To be fair this is the very limitation of notebooks. You either get something ultra portable that works on batteries for a whole day or you can get a decent GPU but at a cost of weight, portability and durability.

That being said I can give you an alternative solution that you can look into. Get a notebook with i5-8250U/8550U (plus decent amount of RAM, SSD, GPU is irrelevant. One of these 2 CPUs as they completely destroy 7th gen low voltage predecessors in real life tests due to having twice as many cores, turboing up to 4GHz in single threaded scenarios and ability to de facto go toe to toe vs 7300HQ) and a Thunderbolt 3 port. Why Thunderbolt 3? Because it allows you to connect an external GPU of any class you want. Including a GTX 1080. Why choose one when you can have both? :P This way you can have a highly portable machine that lets you play video games at home with no tradeoffs. It can be a bit costly (separate enclosures are around $250 eg. this one plus cost of video card itself) but it's at least something to consider.

Here's a list of notebooks you can look at:

https://www.ultrabookreview.com/10579-laptops-thunderbolt-3/

It's not complete but it could be useful. I would say that HP Spectre is worth checking out, maybe some Thinkpads too (assuming there are 8xxx CPUs versions on the market already).

/u/niexxx mentioned needing a decent Nvidia Card and I agree.

I've never owned an apple product, but this External GPU enclosure connects to Thunderbolt 3 if that's on newer macbooks. It's a little pricey for just an enclosure, but it could be a good option for you if you want to get a GPU.

https://www.amazon.com/Sonnet-Breakaway-Thunderbolt-Expansion-GPU-350W-TB3Z/dp/B072L9QTZT/ref=pd_lpo_vtph_147_lp_t_3?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=43YG45FQJ0FWZHE4AKZT

I think you'll be fine with Radeon Pro 580 for most games and long as you're not trying to drive the display at it's native resolution and not at the highest settings. Remember that you can always look at adding an eGPU in the future:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MeOqTzGcgPI

Honestly, you might consider getting the iMac configuration with the Radeon Pro 570 and using the saved money to get this box.

https://www.amazon.com/Sonnet-Breakaway-Thunderbolt-Expansion-GPU-350W-TB3Z/dp/B072L9QTZT/

Or this:
https://www.amazon.com/Akitio-Node-Thunderbolt3-Windows-Compatible/dp/B06XKKSNTS/

Sonnet eGFX Breakaway Box, Thunderbolt 3-to eGPU PCIe Card Expansion System (GPU-350W-TB3Z) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B072L9QTZT/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apap_jlOwkJGJ5uN1j

GTX 1050 2g OC by MSJ
Works like a charm don't need to restart or anything just plug n play

I know this, i'm considering to buy an usb dock apart from the eGPU, but i was wondering if those kind of eGPUs were a good choice for some light gaming and editing : https://www.amazon.com/Sonnet-Breakaway-Thunderbolt-Expansion-GPU-350W-TB3Z/dp/B072L9QTZT/ref=pd_lpo_vtph_147_lp_t_2?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=3E98EYXTZ0RF9XBYYM7D

A GTX 960 would be sufficient for my needs.

I would recommend going with your package plus 32gb of ram and a eGPU setup for better graphics performance.

Something like this will do wonders with a Vega 56 - https://www.amazon.com/Sonnet-Breakaway-Thunderbolt-Expansion-GPU-350W-TB3Z/dp/B072L9QTZT/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=egpu&qid=1558664809&s=gateway&sr=8-3

Do you need to be able to game on the go, or do you need a laptop for other non-gaming requirements? You could have a much more powerful setup with a laptop > Thunderbolt > eGFX enclosure and a nice graphics card inside. Something like this, then put whatever card you want inside (cooling requirements notwithstanding): https://www.amazon.com/Sonnet-Breakaway-Thunderbolt-Expansion-GPU-350W-TB3Z/dp/B072L9QTZT

There are many chassis options. I prefer chassis that can be upgraded and that can fit a full-size desktop GPU. I also don't desire ports (usb, ethernet, etc) on my eGPU (they sap the bandwidth available).

Here is the eGPU I have:

https://www.amazon.com/Akitio-Node-Thunderbolt3-Windows-Compatible/dp/B06XKKSNTS/ref=sr_1_3?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1523741348&sr=1-3&keywords=egpu

I have a 1070 in mine.

Another option in the same category:

https://www.amazon.com/Sonnet-Breakaway-Thunderbolt-Expansion-GPU-350W-TB3Z/dp/B072L9QTZT/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1523741348&sr=1-2&keywords=egpu

Alternatively you could look for something compact and non-upgradable:

https://www.amazon.com/Lenovo-G0A10170UL-Thunderbolt-Graphics-Dock/dp/B079JFW3YT/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1523741535&sr=1-1&keywords=graphics+dock

You are looking for an eGPU device. Connects through USB-C connection running Thunderbolt 3. I have a 1070 connected to https://www.amazon.com/Sonnet-Breakaway-Thunderbolt-Expansion-GPU-350W-TB3Z/dp/B072L9QTZT/ref=sr_1_5?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1523882055&sr=1-5&keywords=eGPU that let's me play games on my laptop and run mining software between matches.

I just recently purchased the Sonnet eGPU Breakaway Box and am currently using it with a XPS 15 (9550). I have only played OW, PUBG, and hearthstone, but what you're saying I think is more heavily dependant on the game; at 1080p I can get 144hz no problem.

If you got USB-C port

Buy this https://www.amazon.com/Sonnet-Breakaway-Thunderbolt-Expansion-GPU-350W-TB3Z/dp/B072L9QTZT/ref=sr_1_9?keywords=egpu&qid=1570732543&sr=8-9