“Has anyone upgraded the GPU in this desktop to accommodate gaming?”
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You will be surprised how capable the Intel 630 video performs. For low spec games like Minecraft and most Fantasy Games that don't have a great deal of motion and multiple players, the Intel 630 on the I7-7700T will do the job very well. Also OK with older versions of Counter Strike run in moderate resolutions like 1024x768 and 1280x720. There are a lot of Low Spec Games to chose from and they are cheaper than the most popular first person shooters with a wider appeal to younger players and less competitive gamers who lack the reflexes to just throw into a battle game. The Intel I7-7700 T is a seventh generation very low power requiring CPU with very low heat production, super fast response. In 2017, it was the top of the food chain in four core and a great gaming CPU. The 180 Watt power supply is not tasked by the power efficient CPU and the spec for the PCIe slot is for 75 watts draw off the motherboard. That means, without a change in the power supply, there are some decent middle level GPU cards available that do not require a "power dongle" and should work fine in the PCIe slot. Middle range means up to 1080P (1920x1080) with medium settings. 2GB memory will do and running at 1280x720 uses less than half the power of 1920x1080. 4GB video card will work better for a highly detailed game with lot of shading but it will draw more power too. Stick with cards not requiring a power dongle and reduce your resolution a bit for the best experience. 1920x1080 is overkill at 2 ft distance from the monitor. It produces over 2000 pixels per square inch of screen (I'll spare you the calculations). 1280x720 will reduce the pixels to about half. Stick with a 1080P monitor (4K is overkill unless going really big). i.e. NVIDIA GTX 1650, AMD RX 560 by MSI, Gigabyte
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