$285, Whatcha got?

[Starelementpoke]

So yeah, my friend asked me to assemble a part list for a computer for 300$. Took out 15$ to get windows so now down to 285$. Will not need any peripherals. Game's he'd like to play would be minecraft and skyrim. Whatcha got? 

[Flight1sim]

$15 windows? wat?

[TheSLSAMG]

You shouldn't have paid for Windows at that point, since buying a copy from reddit/G2A is pretty much as good as pirating.

 

Either way, where are you located?

[Octavialicious]

I'd really recommend saving up a tad more. $300 mark has really bad offerings... If you spend a bit more you'll be in the sweet spot of price to performance

[Octavialicious]

$15 windows? wat?

reddit.com/r/microsoftsoftwareswap

 

enjoy

[Starelementpoke]

You shouldn't have paid for Windows at that point, since buying a copy from reddit/G2A is pretty much as good as pirating.

 

Either way, where are you located?

Usa

 

I'd really recommend saving up a tad more. $300 mark has really bad offerings... If you spend a bit more you'll be in the sweet spot of price to performance

Can't, it's my friend's request not mine.

[Jerakl]

300$... Not much good there. Tell him to save a bit more.

[zappian]

@Starelementpoke

 

285 is impossible , this is as low as i can go.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($68.98 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($44.88 @ OutletPC) 

Memory: Crucial 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($31.39 @ OutletPC) 

Storage: Seagate Pipeline HD 500GB 3.5" 5900RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($39.95 @ Newegg) 

Video Card: XFX Radeon R7 260X 1GB Core Edition Video Card  ($93.98 @ Newegg) 

Case: Enermax Thorex ATX Mid Tower Case  ($38.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($34.88 @ OutletPC) 

Total: $353.05

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-11 19:54 EST-0500

[Totallycasual]

I think if your friend wants to play games for $300 he needs to get a console or make friends with his friendly neighborhood burglar and buy a stolen PC lol  

[The Great Sayain Man]

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2BNWwP

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2BNWwP/by_merchant/

 

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($68.98 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: Asus H81M-D PLUS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($44.98 @ Newegg) 

Memory: Mushkin Silverline 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($27.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($43.79 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R7 250X 1GB Video Card  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: Thermaltake VL80001W2Z ATX Mid Tower Case  ($19.99 @ Micro Center) 

Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($29.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $295.71

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-11 19:37 EST-0500

 

Pretty decent for only 10$ more. However there are MRBs so watch out. Also do you know what an apostrophe is supposed to do? (Game's) 

[Starelementpoke]

I think if your friend wants to play games for $300 he needs to get a console or make friends with his friendly neighborhood burglar and buy a stolen PC lol  

i know right, tried everything I could think of but no dice.

[TheSLSAMG]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($68.98 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($44.88 @ OutletPC) 

Memory: Mushkin Silverline 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($27.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Western Digital RE3 250GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($22.39 @ Amazon) 

Case: Diablotek DIAMOND ATX Mid Tower Case w/400W Power Supply  ($27.99 @ Micro Center) 

Other: R9 270 from r/hardwareswap ($85.00)

Total: $277.23

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-11 19:39 EST-0500

 

The PSU is very low quality, consider upgrading it ASAP. As well, the CPU isn't the best thing out there, but you can OC it on the stock cooler with this motherboard okay and you can play most games at Medium to Ultra settings at 720p or 1080p.

[Prestonification]

At the price range he can just buy a dell/hp/lenovo and buy a gpu later. Makes no sense to build at that budget legitimately. Not to mention warranties that are covered for someone that simple.

[Starelementpoke]

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($68.98 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($44.88 @ OutletPC) 

Memory: Mushkin Silverline 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($27.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Western Digital RE3 250GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($22.39 @ Amazon) 

Case: Diablotek DIAMOND ATX Mid Tower Case w/400W Power Supply  ($27.99 @ Micro Center) 

Other: R9 270 from r/hardwareswap ($85.00)

Total: $277.23

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-11 19:39 ESS

Should've seen the come along power supply coming. Best so far however so thanks.

[Starelementpoke]

At the price range he can just buy a dell/hp/lenovo and buy a gpu later. Makes no sense to build at that budget legitimately. Not to mention warranties that are covered for someone that simple.

eh, you know you can build better computers than the prices they sell them at. 

[TheSLSAMG]

Should've seen the come along power supply coming. Best so far however so thanks.

I mean, you could get a HEC Vigilance or rummage around the house for an old case and get something decent, such as a CX series or EVGA +/B series. Good luck.

[stconquest]

No rebates.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($105.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus H81M-D PLUS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($44.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Mushkin Silverline 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($27.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital RE3 250GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($22.39 @ Amazon)
Video Card: HIS Radeon HD 7850 1GB Video Card  ($86.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake VO545A1N2U ATX Mid Tower Case w/450W Power Supply  ($44.65 @ Directron)
Total: $332.94
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-11 19:41 EST-0500

[Flight1sim]

reddit.com/r/microsoftsoftwareswap

 

enjoy

lol i don't need that

Got MSDN subscription ;D

[Starelementpoke]

the part that sucks is that he originally had 400$ to work with. But his mom needed 100$ so yeah...

[Starelementpoke]

lol i don't need that

Got MSDN subscription ;D

??? Whats that?

[Starelementpoke]

For this low of a budget im surprised no one's made an amd build yet...

[Flight1sim]

??? Whats that?

For developers and companies (where my dad works), its a program where you get unlimited (ish) keys to every microsoft product

[Starelementpoke]

For developers and companies (where my dad works), its a program where you get unlimited (ish) keys to every microsoft product

, gimmie a key

[Starelementpoke]

Or keys, you know what? Just gimmie 10

[stconquest]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 760K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($73.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus A78M-E Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($37.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Mushkin Silverline 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($27.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital RE3 250GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($22.39 @ Amazon)
Video Card: HIS Radeon HD 7850 1GB Video Card  ($86.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake VO545A1N2U ATX Mid Tower Case w/450W Power Supply  ($44.65 @ Directron)
Total: $293.97
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-11 19:46 EST-0500

 

I don't know if this build will work.  PSU has a 6-pin...but idk.