The idea of creating eGPU can be Dock Micro/Tiny PCs is now a reality

[@Jesus-v1h6u]

Alright.........I'm impressed. You do some super clean, innovative work. Thank you so much.

[@louismamon169]

Best channel for modifying mini pc's

[@averymathieu]

this should reach a lot of viewers!

[@ll_spud]

Wow. That final product looks waaay better than I expected. Very oem looking. Its an upgrade from your previous videos. Keep up the great work. I will add this to my collection

[@petermarinusmikkelsen9796]

Love this build! All of your videos are so inspiring. If you had made this a few months earlier, I wouldn't be aiming for a handheld PC build. I'm planning to make an eGPU enclosure as flat as possible that can be mounted on the wall, maybe with a holding device for a handheld underneath. I don't own a 3D printer, so I'll probably make it by hand from PC case scraps.

[@TechDave]

this is genius! i may have to build one!

[@madvinegar]

Amazing idea. Congrats!

[@plasmatube7328]

This is great! what a idea.

[@davidarielanota2255]

This is a great idea!

[@danielhulan3058]

I love that idea. Thats brilliant

[@LuyandaMgobhozi]

Quality Upload.

[@tcnymex]

That is very, Very, VERY, sweet

[@starrychxn]

I'm about to cook with this build🔥

[@TheNewbieTechnician]

I recently discovered your channel and all I can say is that your content is amazing for newbs like me who just got into 3d printing and have a slight obsession for mini pc servers. Keep up the great work! P.s.: have you ever thought of also showcasing how would these builds perform when running some LLMs on them with the gpu? I know I would love to know that 😁 especially now when many people search for the cheapest (but still good) way to run a home server and LLM. So far the answer seems to be a m1-4 mac mini, but I think you can add something to the discussion.

[@zotti2608]

Awesome Work!

[@WiLLyFreakShow]

This project is really awesome, some itx brands could sell a case like this for hundred dollars, but you sell the model for a few bucks, thats amazing, when micro pcs with intel 12th gen become cheaper we can finally use pcie4 to have a full gpu performance :)

[@danielhulan3058]

I wish they offered this egpu dock with tb 4/usb 4 ports. It'd make it awesome with my legion go

[@FarEastSurvival]

I really love this idea. Those mini PCs are so capable too compared to the ones being put out by Chinese vendors. I couldnt add a M.2 to Occulink port to the Minisforum MS-01 because it doesnt support it.. only memory.

[@WeightedPressurePlateOfficial]

​@@FarEastSurvival it does. All PCs with m.2 do. You just have to buy the right adapter, and it will.

[@jeffchrist7771]

Id love to see this same chassis build, but with the 1L pc permanently installed and instead of using an Occulink connector just use a riser cable so you can pass the whole x8 to the card. Also, is there any additional room for a 199mm GPU(GeForce RTX 4060 Ti VENTUS 2X BLACK 16G)?

[@terminashunator]

eGPU Inside!

[@vng]

It would be good if the single PSU can be made to power the mini PC too. Most of these mini PCs require a separate power brick which means you end up with two cables dangling from the case (one of the PC, one for the PSU of the GPU).

[@itggear]

Thank you for your thoughtful suggestion! Every project has a scope of work, and it's important to remember that one solution can't address every situation. This video is dedicated to a specific idea. If new ideas arise, they often require a fresh project design. Regarding powering the mini PC with a single PSU, it's worth noting that mini PCs, like those from Dell, typically require their original charger, which uses three wires and contains a regulation chip. While you can use other non-Dell chargers if the bit tip fits and the voltage is the same, the PC will run at its slowest and display a BIOS error message, 'Charger cannot be determined, wattage unknown.' This limitation makes it challenging to use a single PSU for both the mini PC and GPU.

[@keithvenekamp3545]

Love it. What is the overall dimensions?

[@sintiendomevivo]

Hi, could you please include on your videos the estimated prices of every part of the build? Mini pc, oculink docking station, gpu, flex psu, etc. Thanks in advance.

[@Wilbsss]

Very cool

[@sintiendomevivo]

Hi, could you please test Hunt Showdown 1896 with this machine? Thanks in advance.

[@sjefferson2285]

So this has been an interesting project to see. It fits what i want to do. My question would be does it have to be one of those PCs? I have a mini pc that has usb 4 that could use gpu docks/ could give up a pcie slot though. Id want to use it with this style of egpu dock. It'd be perfect for my application. Could this case be modified for my style of PC?

[@itggear]

There are USB4 USB eGPU adapters the same size and port orientation as the Oculink adapter I used in this video. You can search for 'EXP GDC TH3P4GAN GPU Dock Thunderbolt3/4' for more info. Thank you.

[@sethperry6616]

What is your experience with those flex ATX psus? Ive never heard of that brand.

[@leslief9858]

bro invented the itx.....but it looks nice

[@よーら-太鼓の達人]

このスタイルを続けてほしいです

[@Wilbsss]

It would be cool to power the mini pc from the flex psu in the dock with a custom adaptor cable, but I'm not sure if that is even possible. The total wattage would be there, but not sure if it would be available on the correct rails.

[@patricksheffield2874]

I have done this before using an inexpensive up-converter to bring the 12V from a standard PC power supply up to the 19V required by the mini-PC.

[@ll_spud]

@@Wilbsss He did it in his other build. Its alot more work though

[@badharrow]

You could go the other way too and use a Pico receiving 19v, get a daisy chain cable and do mini pc too.

[@patricksheffield2874]

Although it’s more difficult to add an M2 to Oculink adapter to Lenovo 1L mini PCs because of the location of their M2 slots, those with a PCIe slot can take advantage of half height PCIe to Oculink adapter available for around $20 bucks on Amazon. (I tried to post a link to one example, but KZbin didn’t seem to allow that).

[@itggear]

There are PCIe x4 to Oculink adapter the same price as M.2 Oculink adapter.

[@badharrow]

At that point you may as well just use a pcie riser and get full x8 lanes.

[@patricksheffield2874]

@@badharrow unless I’m mistaken, the PCIe slot on those models of Lenovo 1L mini PC only have 4 lanes anyway. Plus using a full riser would preclude the modular nature of @itggear’s project.

[@borisgraell]

@@patricksheffield2874 my m90q gen 1 runs at x8, at least thats what gpuz shows

[@Mr-Pub-J]

Extremely outstanding design, user friendly for mini-pc upgrade dell lenovo and can it be fit also for minisforum ms-01?

[@itggear]

The space for the Micro of the case design is 38mm. As I know, the Minisforum MS-01 has a thickness of over 40mm. However, we can adjust the 3D model by extending the size with just a few clicks. Thank you.

[@carlolalattacosterbosa5821]

OMG I was just searching for something exactly like this! are you planning to sell a case like yours! I have a dell micro 3080 ...

[@sintiendomevivo]

The HP 800 mini G4 with i7 8700T online price seems to be about 300 usd. I guess this is not the budget price but a previous one before it became popular on the last 10 months in the SFF community. So: does anybody know how much these mini pcs used to be sold for before?

[@doplank4421]

can you benchmark it with Marvel Rivals?

[@johnathansmith1003]

inide?

[@iCamJailbreaker]

Can you print one for me and sell me please 😅