Upgrade PC

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Hi all,
I have a gaming PC I bought in 2015, from ebay from CCL Computers.
ULTRA FAST CCL 4.20GHz AMD Quad Core Gaming PC - 8GB, 1TB HDD, WiFi, Radeon HD
I am looking at getting an Oculus Rift, When I did the software check on the Oculus Rift website it says that my RAM is too small (Which must be wrong as I have 8gb ram) but it also says my GFX Card is not sufficient which I believe it wont be by now.
Is it possible to upgrade my GFX card because I emailed CCL who told me it was not possible. But I am not sure if they are just saying that to sell me a VR ready PC or if it is actually not possible. (I thought you could remove and add new stuff to any PC)
Cheers
I have a gaming PC I bought in 2015, from ebay from CCL Computers.
ULTRA FAST CCL 4.20GHz AMD Quad Core Gaming PC - 8GB, 1TB HDD, WiFi, Radeon HD
I am looking at getting an Oculus Rift, When I did the software check on the Oculus Rift website it says that my RAM is too small (Which must be wrong as I have 8gb ram) but it also says my GFX Card is not sufficient which I believe it wont be by now.
Is it possible to upgrade my GFX card because I emailed CCL who told me it was not possible. But I am not sure if they are just saying that to sell me a VR ready PC or if it is actually not possible. (I thought you could remove and add new stuff to any PC)
Cheers
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As to your RAM, could the website have been referring to the graphics card memory?
Even if it is onboard, there will most likely still be PCI slots which a new one could be fitted into.
If the motherboard does not have any PCI-e x16 slots you might be able to purchase a compatible motherboard for the CPU on eBay as used which has a suitable or multiple slots. Check that it will fit the case. You would have to rebuild the PC and refit the CPU/heatsink to the replacement motherboard.
CPU-z software or other more advanced configuration software might show the motherboard model. It therefore might be worth trying but opening the case might be needed and looking for a model number on the edges of the motherboard. You could also check for available slots and the size of the PSU.
I'd also budget for an SSD drive
i don't know what cpu you've got and what case/ psu.
if you have crappy cpu, it is not worth spending fortune on gpu