new budget build

[ChillyPepperGuy]

My friend wanted me to build a gaming computer for them
only requirements is that is has to be under 300 dollars
I will be supplying a 500 watt cooler master power supply and a 1 tb hard drive

this is the build I have created: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/WXLTzM

[Oswin]

purpose?

[ChillyPepperGuy]

Just now, Oswin said:

purpose?

gaming and other 3d rendering uses like model creation.

 

[Oswin]

Just now, mcaldwell said:

gaming and other 3d rendering uses like model creation.

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/VKMNgL
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/VKMNgL/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($104.88 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Asus H110M-E/M.2 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($36.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport LT 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon RX 460 4GB WINDFORCE OC Video Card  ($95.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: BitFenix Nova ATX Mid Tower Case  ($22.99 @ NCIX US) 
Total: $300.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-25 10:19 EST-0500

 

is this ok? a bit overbudget

[Herman Mcpootis]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 845 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($67.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: MSI A68HM-E33 V2 Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($35.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: ADATA XPG V1.0 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($32.50 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Mini Video Card  ($129.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: BitFenix Comrade ATX Mid Tower Case  ($24.99 @ NCIX US) 
Total: $291.45
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-25 10:21 EST-0500

[ChillyPepperGuy]

6 minutes ago, Oswin said:

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/VKMNgL
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/VKMNgL/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($104.88 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Asus H110M-E/M.2 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($36.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport LT 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon RX 460 4GB WINDFORCE OC Video Card  ($95.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: BitFenix Nova ATX Mid Tower Case  ($22.99 @ NCIX US) 
Total: $300.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-25 10:19 EST-0500

 

is this ok? a bit overbudget

I think this is perfect other then that i will swap out the GPU for a 1050 instead of the 460 becuase of better memory compression and  Higher clock speed

[Aereldor]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($104.88 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Asus H110M-E/M.2 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($36.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport LT 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 1050 2GB Mini Video Card  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: BitFenix Nova ATX Mid Tower Case  ($21.99 @ NCIX US) 
Total: $303.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-25 10:45 EST-0500

Can't do it without rebates, so you'll have to deal with a $20 rebate on the motherboard. I wouldn't recommend anything less than this CPU, and the GTX 1050 is much faster than the RX 460 that others have recommended. 

[Quaker]

44 minutes ago, mcaldwell said:

My friend wanted me to build a gaming computer for them
only requirements is that is has to be under 300 dollars
I will be supplying a 500 watt cooler master power supply and a 1 tb hard drive

this is the build I have created: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/WXLTzM

You don't need the Hyper 212 cooler - the stock one that comes with the CPU will do.

 

Since this will need all the help you can get, I'd suggest you get 2x4Gigs of RAM instead of a single 8Gig. The dual-channel RAM access will help a bit and your friend won't "need" more than 8 Gigs of RAM.