$300 pc build

[clayton1233]

I have 300 dollars I have a monitor keyboard and mouse,I also have a 500gb hard drive.

[Teqq]

What do you expect to do on this computer?

[clayton1233]

What do you expect to do on this computer?

Light gaming

[Teqq]

Light gaming

How light because $300 is not the best budget for gaming

[clayton1233]

Mine craft. I am ok with having to use optifine with it.

[QuadNine]

since the harddrive probs has windows on it, then http://pcpartpicker.com/user/DeamonPrince/saved/gVgp99 , its a bit over budget but its pretty good

[clayton1233]

since the harddrive probs has windows on it, then http://pcpartpicker.com/user/DeamonPrince/saved/gVgp99 , its a bit over budget but its pretty good

The hard drive has Windows vista

[QuadNine]

The hard drive has Windows vista

It will do, cause your gaming experience would be like crap if you want windows, cause thats a 200$ pc. So I would say deal with vista, and get this build

[Johannes_Lazor]

This is what id recommend, It is slightly over budget, But you will be able to play Any game.

But you can cut off the harddrive and get a SSD or a better case and a better PSU instead.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD 5350 2.05Ghz Quad-Core Processor  ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-AM1M-S2P Micro ATX AM1 Motherboard  ($26.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($37.26 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Hitachi Travelstar 5K1000 1TB 2.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($57.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R7 260X 2GB Video Card  ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Linkworld 617-03-c2228U MicroATX Slim Case w/400W Power Supply  ($36.99 @ Mwave)
Total: $314.19
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-15 13:24 EST-0500

This review from PCper shows the performance you can expect.

Edited January 15, 2015 by Johannes_Lazor

[Johannes_Lazor]

The hard drive has Windows vista

When changing the motherboard you have to reinstall windows.

[clayton1233]

When changing the motherboard you have to reinstall windows.

Then I need a Os

[Johannes_Lazor]

Then I need a Os

Wait a minute, il see if i can come up with something.

[Johannes_Lazor]

@clayton1233

This is what i came up with, It should handle most new games on Medium graphics and older games on High/Ultra

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD 5350 2.05Ghz Quad-Core Processor  ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-AM1M-S2P Micro ATX AM1 Motherboard  ($26.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston Fury Series 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($35.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GT 740 1GB Video Card  ($49.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Cooler Master TC102 ATX Mid Tower Case w/500W Power Supply  ($37.99 @ Micro Center)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $295.42
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-15 13:34 EST-0500

[QuadNine]

Honestly I would just save until you have more money to build a better system, honestly with the Pentium g3258, because later down the road you can upgrade into an i5, but if you don't want to do any upgrading then the 5350 all the way

[Johannes_Lazor]

Honestly I would just save until you have more money to build a better system, honestly with the Pentium g3258, because later down the road you can upgrade into an i5, but if you don't want to do any upgrading then the 5350 all the way

Or the FX 4300/4350 if he rather want go AMD,

A quad core is in most cases better, Since with a dual core CPU it is more common with FPS drops and stuttering in games that make use of quad cores.

But when it comes to indie games The G3258 is superior.