ASUS M32 Desktop PC (AMD A8-5500/1TB HDD/4GB RAM/AMD Radeon HD 7560D Graphics/ Windows 10) - English

bobbyownz4

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Hey I Wanted 2 Buy A new Graphics card but I'm not sure if I can Specs above can send ya the link I bought it from if that helps
 
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Greetings!

It is likely that you will be able to upgrade your gpu, but there are a few considerations when upgrading a pre-built system.

First is motherboard support. I am unsure here for my research only shows current Asus systems which have dedicated graphics cards, but your gpu appears to be integrated into the cpu. I would imagine that your motherboard would still support a dedicated gpu, but maybe some specs here would be helpful. Asus probably used one of their standard motherboards for your system, so you should be ok here, but just pop open your side panel and look to see what type of connectors your motherboard has (PCI or PCIe...likely PCIe unless your system is more than 7-8 years old, which is doubtful seeing as your...

Albionm00n

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Greetings!

It is likely that you will be able to upgrade your gpu, but there are a few considerations when upgrading a pre-built system.

First is motherboard support. I am unsure here for my research only shows current Asus systems which have dedicated graphics cards, but your gpu appears to be integrated into the cpu. I would imagine that your motherboard would still support a dedicated gpu, but maybe some specs here would be helpful. Asus probably used one of their standard motherboards for your system, so you should be ok here, but just pop open your side panel and look to see what type of connectors your motherboard has (PCI or PCIe...likely PCIe unless your system is more than 7-8 years old, which is doubtful seeing as your processor was released in 2012). Maybe let me know your motherboard model and I can tell for sure.

The second consideration is your power supply. Most OEM systems come with a psu that will support the specs of the system and generally not much more. Seeing as you are running an APU (an AMD CPU that has integrated graphics) it is possible that you have a very low powered psu in the system. Granted, newer graphics cards are far more efficient than they used to be, they (generally) require a separate power connector (6 pin, 8 pin, 2x6 pin, 2x8 pin) to run and many OEM psu choices do not support this need either in capacity or connector availability. So, in order to upgrade your GPU, you may have to also upgrade your PSU. Again, knowing your specs here can help.

The third consideration is your case. Will it support the addition of a dedicated GPU? Chances are it will, however, you may be limited to size restrictions. Many OEM cases are non-standard compared to the majority of cases and are designed around their system and may not be considerate of future upgrade capability. In other words, there may not be enough space to fit certain GPUs. Non-removable drive cages or optical drive bays may be in the way for example. Even with this though, you may still be able to fit a smaller sized card like a GTX 1050Ti or 1060 without any trouble. Again, just pop off your side panel and measure the available space corresponding with your PCIe slot from back of the case to the front (or drive bay etc. if there is one). Most GPUs are measured in millimeters, so you may have to convert if you are measuring in inches. Once you know what your available space is, you can start to look at the cards that will fit.

OK, that is all I can think of for now, and I hope this helps!

Update: I did a little more digging...is this your system?: http://www.bjs.com/asus-m32bf-desktop-amd--a8-4gb-memory-1tb-hard-drive.product.3000000000000636086.item.3000000000000636087?cm_mmc=Google-_-PLA-_-SEM-_-Asus+M32BF+Desktop%2C+AMD++A8%2C+4GB+Memory%2C+1TB+Hard+Drive&gclid=CKilobrTydACFQ5EfgodkfYNNA

Or maybe this one?: http://www.microcenter.com/product/445199/M32BF-US004S_Desktop_Computer

By the looks of it, it does have PCIe expansion capability for adding a GPU, but your PSU is only 300 - 350 watts. You could probably put in a 1050Ti without issue for it does not require a separate power connector and will gain its power directly from the motherboard. If you wanted a more powerful GPU, you will need to get a better PSU to run it.

Also, it looks like you have plenty of space for a GPU as well for it appears that there are no drive bays or the like in the way:)

Here are some vids for referral:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yODzFkzqneY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzrGWNnZSWI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnixIFmHmZs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txiN_ipjJ_E
 
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