Upgrading an office computer

[guymandude2030]

So I have an amd machine that I got from my brother's former work place. It is using some amd 10 quad core. I do have a single pcie x16 slot. Can I even think about using a graphics card? If so which one. I want to upgrade ram. It has a single stick of 8gb. Not sure if it ddr3 or ddr4 I have a feeling it it the later 

[Som3a]

11 minutes ago, guymandude2030 said:

So I have an amd machine that I got from my brother's former work place. It is using some amd 10 quad core. I do have a single pcie x16 slot. Can I even think about using a graphics card? If so which one. I want to upgrade ram. It has a single stick of 8gb. Not sure if it ddr3 or ddr4 I have a feeling it it the later 

Pull out the stick of RAM and read out it specs, and maybe buy a same spec stick, or buy a cheap 3000mhz 16gb in 2x8 RAM kit, you can use a GPU if it has PCIe, make sure it's not PCI tho and look at the power supply, it's probably something propreitary, no more than 400W so get maybe a 1660 Super? 

[dfsgsfa]

25 minutes ago, guymandude2030 said:

It is using some amd 10 quad core. I do have a single pcie x16 slot. Can I even think about using a graphics card

what is the spec? does it turn on?

turn on and tell us

why you want to upgrade it for what tasks?

[dizmo]

We'd need a lot more info than what you've given us, such as model number of the PC, motherboard, PSU, etc.

[guymandude2030]

1 hour ago, dfsgsfa said:

what is the spec? does it turn on?

turn on and tell us

why you want to upgrade it for what tasks?

Yeah it runs. It has 8gb of ddr3. It is an amd a10 7800.i want it to be better. I don't think I will have it crazy powerful. I just want to be able to do some light gaming, and some light video editing. 

[guymandude2030]

1 hour ago, Som3a said:

Pull out the stick of RAM and read out it specs, and maybe buy a same spec stick, or buy a cheap 3000mhz 16gb in 2x8 RAM kit, you can use a GPU if it has PCIe, make sure it's not PCI tho and look at the power supply, it's probably something propreitary, no more than 400W so get maybe a 1660 Super? 

Yeah I am looking at getting one or another kit and it think it is a 350 watt. 

[dfsgsfa]

11 minutes ago, guymandude2030 said:

It is an amd a10 7800.i wa

used rx570 for best value, $70ish

though it w9uld overkill a10, but lower arent quite worth it.

see if psu has 6 or 8 pin

[Sat1600]

You will need a new power supply if you plan on anything more powerful than a 1650. Even that would be bottlenecked With only 216w on the 12v rail I doubt it has a pcie connector. Unless you change the power supply, I would look at a gt 1030.

[guymandude2030]

20 minutes ago, Sat1600 said:

You will need a new power supply if you plan on anything more powerful than a 1650. Even that would be bottlenecked With only 216w on the 12v rail I doubt it has a pcie connector. Unless you change the power supply, I would look at a gt 1030.

Definitely a pcie slot. It is labeled clearly on the motherboard. So is there a good recommendation there. I am just wanting my old beater to be a slightly better beater.