LGA 1200 motherboard compatible with eGPU options
LGA 1200 motherboard compatible with eGPU options
Hey, I understand the situation. You already have an eGPU setup and a solid graphics card, and you enjoy sharing resources between devices. You're looking to create a compact desktop with a stronger CPU for both work and leisure, while keeping things portable. Since you're using Windows 10 Pro, you want to check if any LGA 1200 motherboards support Thunderbolt 3 or 4 and can accommodate your eGPU enclosure.
First of all, there seems to be three Mini-ITX boards available on Newegg that have Thunderbolt ports built into the back panel, and one is a TB4 motherboard with a Z590 chipset, while the others are TB3 with Z490. https://www.newegg.com/p/pl?N=100007627 601333829 601361682 601361698&cm_sp=Cat_Motherboards_2-_-Visnav-_-Intel-400-Series_4 Or alternatively, you could get any motherboard with Thunderbolt support and get a Thunderbolt PCIe expansion card. Though, unless you already have an Intel processor for this setup, I don't see why you want to get an Intel motherboard. Alternatively, there are a few AMD boards that have TB3 support (either having their own ports on the back IO or supporting expansion cards) and there is one Mini-ITX board that has a back panel port, the ASRock X570 Phantom Gaming-ITX/TB3. https://www.amazon.com/X570-Phantom-Gami...B07VXYYG7F For a list of other AMD motherboards with TB3 support, there's this list here,
It really comes down to the specific eGPU you have, since some discussions say it works while others don't.