Worth a shot 
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Yea sounds like you can definitely run the game when overclocking your CPU. I’ve got an Intel(R) Core™ i5-9400 CPU @ 2.90GHz, it overclocks by default and I’ve been running the game on medium since launch.
Look into Geforce Now. It is a game streaming service that you synchronize Steam, Epic Game and Ubisoft live with. So long as you have the game purchased in one of these accounts the service will steam the game to you. No need to download or install the game. I currently run a potato for a PC but enjoy Darktide at the highest graphical rate.
Coop PvE games are great. They give a nice dopamine hit when you support, revive, share ammo etc with the team. The same kind of feeling generally when helping someone. Reviving whole team and receiving thank you is a nice feeling.
But I always research things like below from internet/reddit opinions:
Match making time
Crossplay
Player count
Content updates
Some PvE games which are great I’ve played/still playing.
Destiny 2
Tom Clancy Division 2
Killing Floor 2
Left 4 Dead 2 (Which has crazy very high player count even though so old)
Mechwarrior 5 (Coop via discord only, no match making)
Payday 2
GTFO (Bit too hardcore difficulty)
Ready or not
Aliens Fireteam
Back 4 Blood
Spent years playing PvP games like Apex Legends, Battlefield series, COD etc. Stopped and never turned back.
I might give Starship Troopers Extermination a go later in future, but waiting to see how the development progresses.
If your buddy dropped $6k on a new PC and it won’t run Darktide I’d say whomever built it for him did a shitty job.
I just spent around $2k on a new system and it runs DT effortlessly
Wtf… streaming games? I’m gonna be honest, that sounds like the kind of people who can afford the internet to play that would be the same kind of people who can afford a good machine to begin with. I have the lowest tier internet speed you can purchase, and pretty much avoid competitive games for that reason alone. In my area they don’t even offer gaming speed internet bc I live in the country. I don’t know much about computers or networking but that sounds out of reach for me.
Just downloading a typical 50 gb game takes me like 6 hours or something lmao. Streaming seems like it would not work. From my understanding, instead of information going from the game server to your computer, now it has to go from game server to NVIDIA server then to your computer. This would theoretically cause a lot more lag, for someone who already has routinely 100+ ping. However in the future when internet speeds get better this is a marvel idea. It could eliminate the need for personal hardware altogether… they could work with gaming companies to put the hardware and servers right next to each other and then send it straight to your device. My thoughts is that in the modern day they aren’t at that point yet, but I could be wrong. I’ll have to look into this further.
I’d say if do try GeForce Now. Then only commit to monthly to try first rather than 6 month/1 year discount, so not tied into long term.
GeForce works by streaming whatever Steam games you’ve bought from Steam. Or Epic store etc
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Not all games can stream on GeForce i.e. Total War Warhammer 3
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They may add new games in future from steam etc, but they also could remove them from streaming. So you might buy a steam game to work on GeForce then they decide to stop streaming and you’re stuck with digital purchase of a game you can’t play.
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Even when you’re playing single player game, still dependent on internet
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Quoted “GeForce NOW requires at least 15Mbps for 720p at 60 FPS and 25Mbps for 1080p at 60 FPS. We also require less than 80ms latency from an NVIDIA data center. However, for the best experience, we recommend less than 40ms.”
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Latency is variable. So could be good/bad depending on their servers and your own connectivity.
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You can’t add mods to a game.
There is Shadow Tech https://shadow.tech/ . But very costly monthly as you have to add extra storage that costs more per month. Their service over 2-3 years is same cost as a motherboard bundle. They also have this idle check in place that shuts down the virtual machine if no input for 15 mins. You’re technically not allowed to run software to bypass this as against T&Cs. But it gives a real virtual machine of Windows desktop to do as you please as long as it is legal. Probably better off making same monthly payments for a PC over 3 years to own outright.
You mention getting an external GPU enclosure. You should check specs because whatever GPU you put in it might operate slower depending on the interface between the enclosure to the laptop. Might end up buying a RTX3080 or RTX4080 then realise the enclosure interface bottlenecks it down and not getting full speed as if inside a desktop. If the CPU is too old then also means the GPU will just be waiting for CPU functions and bottleneck performance.
Instead of spending money on a old laptop by buying GPU enclosure + new GPU. Better to just get a another laptop whether it’s 2nd hand or new one on monthly payments if on a budget. GPU enclosures you have to think about if it has upgradeable PSU if required for new GPUs in future, physical size to support larger GPUs, Changes in interface etc. There will be GPU enclosure limitations in future, so can’t alway buy new GPUs thinking it will just fit in same enclosure and work well for X number of years.
But yea if on a budget, go 2nd hand or new on monthly payments. I don’t think good idea to invest further on a old laptop with GPU enclosure and then buy a GPU when the CPU might bottleneck performance.
The games the Geforce Now Supports
There are 3 subscriptions, the first is free and you can try it out for an hour of gaming a day i think.
The second is $10 a month or $50 for 6 months. I run this with a 10mb connection and have had no problems.
The third is $20 a month or $100 for 6. Its basically for 4k screens (but i haven’t one of those)
Check out the free option, see if it works for you.
How TF did he spend 6k on a new PC?! That is like saying " I bought a $400 loaf of bread". Unless you know EXACTLY what you are doing it is hard to spend that much on a PC. Blows my mind.
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Step 1: Make a throwaway email.
Step 2: get a trial of gamepass for PC.
Step 3: BUY COSMETICS, FOR REAL WE ARE DYING AS A COMPANY AND WE RELEASED AN UNFINISHED PRODUCT TO MEET A MICROSOFT DEADLINE BECAUSE THEY ALREADY PAID US TO RELEASE OUR GAME ON GAMEPASS AND NOW WE ARE SCRAMBLING, See you in 8 weeks and we will start trying again XD XD 
+100
If I spent $6k on a PC it better be able to get a job and support it’s share of the bills lmao
he actually said 5 grand but still its a lot of pesos to spend on pc. i hope it involves some decent screen, desk, chair and headset… for this price.
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