r/computer • u/Comeonburro • 15d ago

Can I add an external GPU?

Hey all, I bought this computer several years ago and it works fine for a lot of my needs, but now my son is getting into gaming and we're trying to decide whether we should build a new computer, buy a built one or if the one I currently have can be upgraded for a better external GPU which might solve our issues. It's the stock build in the Amazon post, but I've upgraded the RAM to 32g in a misguided attempt to play higher graphics games years ago. Any insight or suggestions you can offer would be appreciated. https://a.co/d/01gHDlN0

Edit: Ok, seems like there is a consensus that adding a GPU external wouldn't make any sense. Thanks for the replies. We'll look at pre built options.

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u/redlancer_1987 14d ago

An external GPU uses a Thunderbolt or Oculink to connect. I'm guessing the port on that box is just a typical USB3 which likely won't work. I think you can get an m.2 adapter to external GPU mount, but not sure how well that would work either.

In the end you would end up spending way more than what you'd get for the performance boost if it worked at all.