[SOLVED] Computer Parts Upgrade

[stompwampa]

My brother's wife is wanting to get him an upgrade to his computer for their upcoming anniversary. It's been years since I've done any work with computers, so I'm not really sure what to tell her.

Here's his current setup:

CPU
AMD A6-3620 APU w/ Radeon HD Graphics 2.20 GHZ

GPU
AMD Radeon HD 6530D

Baseboard Manufacturer:
PEGATRON Corp.

Baseboard Product: 2ACF

Baseboard Version: 1.03

Memory Installed:
8.00 GB RAM

What would be a good upgrade from this? He used the computer for gaming, mostly.

It doesn't need to be too extravagant.

 

[popatim]

Is there a budget for this upgrade?
oh wait, this is an HP, whats the model# for the tag on the back of it please? It might not be upgradable or allow much in the way of an upgrade.

 

[SamirD]

Budget? That will dictate everything.

 

[stompwampa]

Hey guys...I'm not sure, honestly. His wife said that the price dictates whether it'll be an anniversary give, or several holidays worth of gifts!

But...let's say less than $1k.

 

[ocer9999]

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor ($197.82 @ B&H)
Motherboard: MSI B450M PRO-VDH MAX Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($98.43 @ B&H)
Memory: *Team T-FORCE VULCAN Z 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Crucial MX500 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($69.98 @ Amazon)
Storage: *Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.98 @ Newegg)
Video Card: ASRock Radeon RX 5600 XT 6 GB Challenger D OC Video Card ($263.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Focus G Mini MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($58.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: *EVGA SuperNOVA G3 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($115.97 @ Newegg)
Total: $924.13
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-05-25 18:44 EDT-0400

 

[stompwampa]

Thanks, @ocer9999 !