Help needed for an upgrade.

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I currently have a PC which i bought pre-built instead of building my own. Linked below.


I would like to upgrade the RAM, DDR3, i have no trouble doing this and add a dedicated graphics card, preferably 8GB. I know i would also need to upgrade my PSU but unsure which to buy that will fit my case. If possible i don't want to have to purchase a new case. The graphics card i'd like to buy is listed below.

Could someone help me with compatibility and anything else i may need to consider.
 
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So these are my current specs, let me know if you need any other details.

AMD A10 7700K Radeon R7 CPU w/ built in Radeon R7 Graphics

8 Gb DDR3 RAM

Corsair VS350 PSU

Asus A68HM-Plus Motherboard

Screen Resolution: 1920 x 1080

And a PCS ALPHA TRION 7622B Black Case with dimensions of: 487 x 212 x 451mm (H x W x D)

What i'm looking to install if possible is an XFX AMD R9 390 Graphics card, and a Corsair 750 Watt (750W) Power Supply if possible, as i said i really don't want to have to buy new case or motherboard.
 
Yeah, you'll definitely need anoter PSU. 350W is nowhere near enough for a 390 and the VS350 is an awfully cheap unit.

It's a m-ATX case from what I can tell but it will fit a normal PSU. If space is an issue, the EVGA GS 550W or 650W are very compact fully modular units. Like any modular PSU, they're more expensive than hard-wired models. Although the card says you need a 600W PSU, you don't. No single card setup needs more than a good 550W PSU, that's including overclocking everything.

The Superflower HX550W Golden Green is a compact non-modular PSU, which is very good:
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/supe...0-plus-gold-power-supply-black-ca-003-sf.html

The 390s tend to be quite long cards. The XFX is 29.5cm long. It may be worth you measuring how much room you have for the graphics card as I'm having trouble finding any detailed internal dimensions for your case.

EDIT: Just visited the competitors website. Apparently that case will accept a 390/390X just fine. Personally, I'd check to be sure - I don't always trust online configurators.

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/cors...nze-power-supply-cp-9020048-uk-ca-048-cs.html

I was thinking this may be a good alternative? The Corsair CX600w Basically no size difference to my current PSU and would more than be able to handle a new GPU. Also is there another GPU you could recommend in case?
 
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