Asking for opinion pc or egpu ?

[ZerEach]

so i've been thinking about building a pc since im using a laptop for gaming. my current laptop is hp probook 4430s with 8 gb ram and i5 2430 with 2.6 ghz , so should i build a pc or should i upgrade my laptop with egpu ( btw, my budget is 350 $)
the pc specs i want to build :
Procie : Intel Pentium G4560 3.5 GHz Dual-Core LGA 1151 Processor
graphic card : Sapphire RX 460 OC 2GB DDR5 Dual Fan
Mobo : Asrock H110M-HDV - DDR4 (Socket 1151)
Storage : 320gb wd blue 3'5"
pSU : EVGA 400W (100-N1-0400-L1) 400 watt
ram : 2x4 gb (8gb)
total : 355 $
if i upgrade my laptop with egpu : exp gdc for about 30 dollar and graphic card rx 550 pcix16 and psu 400 w (same as the pc psu)

 

[Jasiek95]

so i've been thinking about building a pc since im using a laptop for gaming. my current laptop is hp probook 4430s with 8 gb ram and i5 2430 with 2.6 ghz , so should i build a pc or should i upgrade my laptop with egpu ( btw, my budget is 350 $)
the pc specs i want to build :
Procie : Intel Pentium G4560 3.5 GHz Dual-Core LGA 1151 Processor
graphic card : Sapphire RX 460 OC 2GB DDR5 Dual Fan
Mobo : Asrock H110M-HDV - DDR4 (Socket 1151)
Storage : 320gb wd blue 3'5"
pSU : EVGA 400W (100-N1-0400-L1) 400 watt
ram : 2x4 gb (8gb)
total : 355 $
if i upgrade my laptop with egpu : exp gdc for about 30 dollar and graphic card rx 550 pcix16 and psu 400 w (same as the pc psu)

Hey, sorry for the late reply (just saw your post). My suggestion is to lean towards the gaming rig but if you can't wait, you could easily purchase the eGPU used and save some money while you buy a PSU and GFX card to use with your laptop until you collect all the parts to make a desktop PC. What are your laptop specs btw? If you have optimus technology you can get improved eGPU performance with compression.

 

[g-unit1111]

Those eGPU boxes are just a gimmick. They don't really provide the full power of a desktop PC. But on your budget I would save more money and get some better components. Especially the PSU.

 

[skibo1219]

Wait for the new ASUS gaming laptop lineup that we saw at E3, they were starting at $500.

 

[ZerEach]

i actually have another idea though i have this old hp pro 3000 sff and i watch the ozbox video and other oem pc video upgrade so should just i upgrade my hp pro 3000 sff ? ive upgraded the processor to quad core q8400 2.66 ghz and also 4gb ram, for the full specs here is the link https://support.hp.com/id-en/document/c01926426

 

[Jasiek95]

i actually have another idea though i have this old hp pro 3000 sff and i watch the ozbox video and other oem pc video upgrade so should just i upgrade my hp pro 3000 sff ? ive upgraded the processor to quad core q8400 2.66 ghz and also 4gb ram, for the full specs here is the link https://support.hp.com/id-en/document/c01926426

You couldve saved some dough and purchased a xeon x5470 if you have a beefy psu or a lowed power e54xx xeon. They retail at around 10-40 USD and can be modded to fit LGA775 motherboards.