Portable laptop hybrid?

[Tophat]

Is there a way to plug in a desktop gpu to an Asus K55A? I wondered if there is some-way to plug the gpu into the pci slot inside the laptop. I would need it to be portable too. Or would it just be better going with a desktop build eventually?

 

[TheGeeza]

Unless you used an e-gpu you can't. That wouldn't be very portable either as you would need a dedicated psu to power the card on it's own along with a flex ribbon to connect it to the laptop which can get damaged easily. Too much hassle imo.
Definitely go for a desktop build instead.

 

[Androcles]

It's not pretty, and not quite portable but it can be done ...

This explains how it's done http://www.techradar.com/news/compu...ke-an-external-laptop-graphics-adaptor-915616