DribbleJerp :
Iv already got 4 computers I built and 2 are my gaming computers I'm just delving into laptops because I'm not home often and id like to be able to play games while I'm not home that's why i was asking. I know i cant use a normal size gpu i just want to know if its possible to use an egpu with the i5 i have or the i7 that i want if i were to buy a different mainboard. Money isn't to much a problem for me if i buy all the parts myself
An eGPU setup uses (or attempts to use) a regular GPU. It requires the proper port on the laptop, a regular ATX PSU, an enclosure, cables, monitor.
It is the antithesis of mobile gaming. Basically, you're turning a mediocre laptop into a mediocre desktop.
Read more here:
https://www.reddit.com/r/eGPU/
https://www.reddit.com/r/eGPU/comments/5jpf2x/diy_egpu_101_introduction_to_egpu/
https://www.reddit.com/r/eGPU/comments/5vztqs/the_egpu_resource_list/