Need help upgrading my graphics card

Pielimon

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A year ago I purchased a pre built gateway PC, PC code SX2185-EB30, and now I've decided to purchase a new graphics card which could be the solution to my terrible experience with gaming, but I have no idea which one would fit or be compatible with my specs. This is where I need you to help me, I'm no expert and I'm stuck on whether if I'm even able to upgrade my graphics card.

http://m.imgur.com/W8bbLMX,9MRROW8,7l2Sj2V
(Pictures of space and specs)
 

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This is the motherboard right?...
Gateway SX2185 AMD Desktop Motherboard DB.GEACN.003
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Gateway-SX2185-AMD-Desktop-Motherboard-DB-GEACN-003-DBGEACN003-48-3KN05-011-/272136051888

The case is so small, there isn't much you can upgrade with it... a low profile GPU might fit the case, but the weak PSU may not be sufficient, so you have to replace the case.. this is the best you can do in terms of upgrade as the APU is another component that could be improved but it's soldered on... (maybe include motherboad and CPU/APU later on).
http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2184602/socket-amd-apu.html

This is what you can do at least to improve the PSU and use a standard size PCIe X 16 GPU:
1. get a new case (MATX/ATX (Mini Tower/Mid Tower/Full Tower),
2. get a new ATX PSU,
3. get a video card from GTX 650 to GTX 965M
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1RA5pkvQIvLEW5Yhusv223O7MSoB6OucfiRu7m2Hpo8Y/edit#gid=545983837
 

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