#should I upgrade my PC? current specs are in message

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rare hearth
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instant upgrade: your APU is likely choking on single channel ram. buy a 8gb ddr4 3200mhz cl16 stick of any reputable brand and put it in the other channel, and you will get faster everything

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if resulting gaming performance is still not good enough, you'll need to budget for both a power supply and video card

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since we don't know the dimensions of your current case either chances are if you are not choosing a mini-ITX-compatible GPU you will also need a new case

rare hearth
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Alright. Case's a bit small, but should be able to fit most cards designed for 260mm or less

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But first, fix the RAM

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Then only if you are still unhappy with the resulting performance then get a new PSU, video card, and a case if the video card can't be installed with the current case.

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See the stick of RAM in your case? To its left is an empty slot.

Buy a 8GB DDR4-3200 CL16 stick and install it to that slot.

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You may need to re-configure XMP/DOCP/etc.

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Remember to shut down and unplug your PC before doing any work

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Yes, but a 8GB model

Going 16+8 is unbalanced and I am unsure of the behaviour on a low end AMD motherboard

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Since you are adding

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Pointless. Your motherboard is fine anyway.