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Review on πŸ’ͺ Razer Core X eGPU: High-performance Aluminum Enclosure for Thunderbolt 3 Laptops, PCIe Support, 650W PSU by Kevin Silver

Revainrating 1 out of 5

Great eGPU for dual boot Mac mini, some build quality issues

Really plug and play, build quality could be a bit better. I installed a PowerColor Radeon Vega 64 in my Razer Core X to connect to a Mac mini 2018 dual booting OS X/Win10. My problems relate more to the build quality. The Razer Core X uses a magnetic sensor to ensure the case is closed before the power supply boots up. If your rails are shaky or the sensor at the end of the rail isn't making the best contact, think you have DOA. After a lot of swearing and trying to bend the back rail into position, I finally found that gluing a cheap vinyl fridge magnet to the sensor at the end was enough. Also, the board components are somewhat fragile. I replaced the stock 120mm fan with a discount! Silent Wings 3 (no PWM) and the plastic latch on the fan cover broken off. Still working but fragile. Next time I open the case I'll probably secure it with Kapton tape. Aside from the two issues above, it was a champion on both Windows and OS X. Overall I am very satisfied.

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  • I don't really like it, everything is fine