[SOLVED] Need New Motherboard

[Wahots]

I am computer illiterate. I know enough to turn on my system and play my games. I have an older system, it is an HP desktop model P7-1534. I need to upgrade my motherboard/cpu (I'm hoping to buy a combo). I called one store and they said I HAVE to get a uATX motherboard and NOTHING else will be compatible. Another store said that an mATX would work. I really need help here. I need to upgrade my computer. It is 6 years old, most of the new games I want to play aren't compatible with my current CPU.

 

[R_1]

uATX=mATX they are the same thing Micro-ATX

Micro- - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

from my googling it looks to be a standard micro-ATX board, no fancy front ports or extensions. that makes it easy for you. pick a Micro-ATX board, any Micro-ATX board and it should fit in there like a glove.

my suggestions (its in my system, I know they work together.)
a Ryzen CPU of your choice 2nd gen, I suggest the 2600
ASRock B450m Pro-4
Patriot Viper 4 16GB DDR4 3200

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor ($167.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock B450M-HDV R4.0 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($68.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Patriot Viper 4 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($72.98 @ Amazon)
Total: $309.95
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-04-30 17:48 EDT-0400