I'm looking for some advice on upgrading my daughter's PC. A couple of years ago, we built her a basic setup mainly for Minecraft, but now she's wanting to play more demanding games like The Sims and Grounded. Unfortunately, she keeps running into blue screens while trying to play. Here are her current specs: Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 3400G with Radeon Vega Graphics at 3.70 GHz; Installed RAM: 15.0 GB (with 13.9 GB usable); System Type: 64-bit Operating System on a 154-based Processor. I'm not very tech-savvy, so I'm hoping to get some easy-to-follow advice about what upgrades or fixes might help her play more smoothly.
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It looks like the main issue here is that the PC doesn't have a dedicated graphics card. I recommend getting an RTX 3050 6GB; it’s a lower power card that will fit well in her setup and won't need any extra components. Just plug it in and install the latest drivers, and that should significantly help with the gaming performance.
I think the low profile version of that card is a good choice too, especially if you're just getting back into gaming hardware.