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Running a display off an external graphics card?

soledragoon3065

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my computer is an Acer Aspire E 15 E5-575-74rc and I have two monitors plugged in and working the only problem is that my 4g of integrated graphics get gobbled up by these two monitors so I was wondering if there was a way of maybe using an external graphics card to run them and keep my laptop's graphics for my laptop or if there's another solution pls respond!

My Laptop's Specs
 
One of the main issue with external GPU cases are the costs, it maybe better to look into purchasing a more powerful laptop or even a cheap refurbished workstation to use at home as I doubt your hauling around 2-3 monitors with your laptop.
 

ok but doesn't that only work with Alienware computers I have an Acer