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eGPU without Thunderbolt?
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this post was submitted on 29 Jun 2025
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If you're prototyping then why not get a "bench" PC. Basically one that's on its side and the case is just a frame. They're designed for people who are tinkering with their PC and constantly swapping hardware.
Whatever you're prototyping you probably want to prototype the actual use case and not something that maybe 1% of the market share uses.
I have other reasons to want a normal, small PC. I don't expect to change the hardware much once I get it. I will consider the other approach, but in the mean time I'd like to know what the eGPU options are.
The prototype involves sending a small amount of data between devices, and doing some small calculations. I expect to get 3050s, and even those will be massive overkill. I'm specifically prototyping sending data.