PC for under $300

[GenericPNP]

1 minute ago, <Aleks> said:

Ok, I normally wouldn't say this but the steam machine seems good  a new one is 350 in pc world i saw today the i5 so a second hand one for under 300 would be good deal....

just an idea.

Yeah and then install windows on it 

[stealth80]

1 minute ago, Jaidenortiz7 said:

 

Wierd I see:

 

Base Total:							$373.18
Mail-in Rebates:							-$50.00
Shipping:							$6.98
Total:							$330.16

[GenericPNP]

I have done it before

[GenericPNP]

Just now, stealth80 said:

Wierd I see:

 

Base Total:							$373.18
Mail-in Rebates:							-$50.00
Shipping:							$6.98
Total:							$330.16

I have prime

[stealth80]

Just now, Jaidenortiz7 said:

I have prime

well, ok lol, not sure if OP does? If so its a great price and as you say, can add a better GPU 

[M.A.P]

16 hours ago, Jaidenortiz7 said:

Need to build a budget PC for a friend. He want's the budget under $300 and I have no idea where to start. 

For 300$ you can build a great gaming pc with used parts(which perform well but are outdated), but used parts may not last for long time and nowadays electronics get old really fast, so going with new might be a better choice depending on the used parts you find. I prefer new parts so here is the PCPartPicker link for about 330$.

 

For 330$ you get

Intel Pentium G4560

Asrock B250M-HDV Micro-ATX Motherboard

Avexir Core Series 8GB DDR4-2400

Hitachi Ultrastar 1TB 7200rpm drive

PowerColor Radeon RX 460 2GB Red Dragon

Xion XON-310_BK Micro-ATX Mid Tower Case

Thermaltake TR2 430W ATX Power Supply

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/wvHhTH

 

If you go with H110 chipset Motherboard (which might be a risk as the Motherboard I included supports Kaby Lake processors out of the box) you can save couple bucks for a better Graphics Card or even a 120GB SSD

 

I think this should handle most of the AAA titles at 1080p with High settings maybe even 1440p or 4K with settings set to Ultra Low - Medium