Good $300 gaming pc (just for fun)

[lane0boy]

Good $300 dollar pc this is just for fun not literal.

[cpuwaiy]

Build or store bought

[lane0boy]

2 minutes ago, cpuwaiy said:

Build or store bought

Built

[cpuwaiy]

All new parts or craigslist

[lane0boy]

2 minutes ago, cpuwaiy said:

All new parts or craigslist

new as cheap as possible

[cpuwaiy]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/QqrFwP

 

 

[Moonzy]

here's a couple choices  

 

jk

 

lower graphics horsepower, good computing experience G3258 + iGPU

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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/LnyCBm
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/LnyCBm/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($71.98 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-DS3H-A Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($31.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($87.77 @ OutletPC) 
Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($24.99 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($34.99 @ NCIX US) 
Total: $276.71
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-12 23:18 EDT-0400

 

higher graphics horsepower G3258 + R7 250

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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/LhF2qs
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/LhF2qs/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($71.98 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-DS3H-A Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($31.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.77 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: XFX Radeon R7 250 2GB Core Edition Video Card  ($69.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($24.99 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($34.99 @ NCIX US) 
Total: $307.69
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-12 23:22 EDT-0400

 

say yolo to the psu `-` highest performing out of the three, but psu might need changing a few years later depending on psu quality

G3258 + 750 Ti

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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/qbRWMp
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/qbRWMp/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($71.98 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-DS3H-A Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($31.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital WD Green 750GB 2.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($37.03 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: PNY GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Enthusiast Edition Video Card  ($98.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Logisys CS305BK ATX Mid Tower Case w/480W Power Supply  ($30.98 @ NCIX US) 
Total: $295.95
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-12 23:25 EDT-0400

 

im not that great with budget system `-`

you should buy used, its cheaper and you get better stuffs

cpu, motherboard, ram, and case can be buy used as long as they work

hard drive and psu dont buy used `-`

[cpuwaiy]

No os though.  you can skip the gpu too,  but what fun would that be.

[cpuwaiy]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883798505&cm_sp=Homepage_BS-_-P1_83-798-505-_-04122016

 

 

Here is a store bought one for 369

[Herman Mcpootis]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 845 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($67.60 @ NCIX US) 
Motherboard: MSI A68HM-E33 V2 Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($35.99 @ Micro Center) 
Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($26.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Toshiba  500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($42.88 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: PNY GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Enthusiast Edition Video Card  ($98.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Raidmax ATX-404WU ATX Mid Tower Case  ($19.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA 430W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  ($14.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $307.41
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-13 05:31 EDT-0400