Best Gaming PC for under $300

Thegamerguy · Jul 3, 2013

I'm just wondering about this because my PC is pretty old and I need an upgrade. As the title says I'm on a pretty tight budget. I do not mind if it is a barebones kit or not. The cheaper the better

Thanks in advance

VXBlade · Jul 3, 2013

What games are a must play? $300 is rather low, what components do you need or can you reuse parts like the case, HD, etc...?

Azn Cracker · Jul 3, 2013

for $300 you wouldnt really be getting a gaming computer unless your definition of gaming is farmville or club penguin lol.

Dett27 · Jul 3, 2013

Impossible lol

scannall · Jul 3, 2013

$300 isn't going to get a lot of gaming. This factory refurb will to light to medium gaming at 720p, for $300. Already comes with Windows, so that's $100 saved.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Gateway-SX-A6-3600-2-1GHz-Quad-core-4GB-1TB-Desktop-SX2370-UR30P-/251296846705?pt=Desktop_PCs&hash=item3a82759371

Azn Cracker · Jul 3, 2013

here a little over $300 after rebates

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD A10-5800K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI FM2-A55M-E33 Micro ATX FM2 Motherboard ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($23.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.49 @ Outlet PC)
Case: Thermaltake VL80001W2Z ATX Mid Tower Case ($19.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $303.43
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-03 12:55 EDT-0400)

Dett27 · Jul 3, 2013

Azn Cracker :

here a little over $300 after rebates

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD A10-5800K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($109.99 @ Newegg)

*applause* well done. it's a shame you could have that build with a decent graphics card for 500
Motherboard: MSI FM2-A55M-E33 Micro ATX FM2 Motherboard ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($23.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.49 @ Outlet PC)
Case: Thermaltake VL80001W2Z ATX Mid Tower Case ($19.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $303.43
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-03 12:55 EDT-0400)

slomo4sho · Jul 3, 2013

No optical drive but dual channel ram and better graphics:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD Athlon II X4 750K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Biostar A55ML2 Micro ATX FM2 Motherboard ($44.98 @ Outlet PC)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix 2GB (1 x 2GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($15.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix 2GB (1 x 2GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($15.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 250GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.94 @ Amazon)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon HD 6670 1GB Video Card ($43.98 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $304.85

Tom Tancredi · Jul 3, 2013

If you looked at the front page of TomsHardware.com, at the top it says Built it Self systems, if you clicked it and scrolled through the best you can get "low price" for a gaming system HARDWARE is $500 without a keyboard, mouse and monitor (another couple hundred dollars). That still gives no Windows (only W8 is sold in stores) which is another $200, nor any games (depending on the game new ones are $70).

The BEST suggestion would be to just get a off the shelf one at Walmart for $300, that has all the basics and Windows in one purchase. Then save/upgrade the Power Supply (PSUs for $150+) and then the video card ($100+) to get a basic gaming rig.

jessterman21 · Jul 3, 2013

Xbox 360

Azn Cracker · Jul 3, 2013

jessterman21 :

lol this might be the best answer.

Thegamerguy · Jul 3, 2013

VXBlade :

I was hoping to play games like simcity 5 and games like that not AAA titles like Crysis 3

Thegamerguy · Jul 3, 2013

slomo4sho :

No optical drive but dual channel ram and better graphics:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD Athlon II X4 750K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Biostar A55ML2 Micro ATX FM2 Motherboard ($44.98 @ Outlet PC)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix 2GB (1 x 2GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($15.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix 2GB (1 x 2GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($15.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 250GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.94 @ Amazon)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon HD 6670 1GB Video Card ($43.98 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $304.85

Thanks and I'll be saving even more money since I don't need a hard drive

Thegamerguy · Jul 3, 2013

slomo4sho :

No optical drive but dual channel ram and better graphics:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD Athlon II X4 750K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Biostar A55ML2 Micro ATX FM2 Motherboard ($44.98 @ Outlet PC)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix 2GB (1 x 2GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($15.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix 2GB (1 x 2GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($15.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 250GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.94 @ Amazon)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon HD 6670 1GB Video Card ($43.98 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $304.85

One more thing, are you sure the amd cpu will fit in the motherboard

slomo4sho · Jul 3, 2013

Thegamerguy :

Yes, they are both socket FM2.

Since you don't need a hard drive, consider going with the HD 7770 instead:
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7770 1GB Video Card ($79.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $291.92

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