$300 PC CHALLENGE!!!! MUST RUN GAMES ON LOW SETTINGS AT ATLEAST 60fps!

GetOwnedGaming · Jun 11, 2014

Submit answers!!!!! Who can come up with the best PC?

swifty_morgan · Jun 11, 2014

what parts don't you need?................... monitor/keyboard/mouse/operating system/case/etc.............................

Someone Somewhere · Jun 11, 2014

Is this one you intend to actually build, or is it just an 'I wonder' question?

The latter is usually a waste of time, and borderline trolling.

GetOwnedGaming · Jun 12, 2014

uh I was just wondering what the best pc for $300 is? I was not trying to troll! Sorry about that! I hope I didn't offend anyone. How did some one else pick the solution? Lol!

swifty_morgan · Jun 12, 2014

that's what I would like to know.......... happens a lot around here............ gotta love the buddy system.

Someone Somewhere · Jun 12, 2014

Hmm, I'm going to have to look into that one. Someone hasn't gotten the message about when it's appropriate to pick a solution...

EDIT: He has been warned.

woworwow · Jun 15, 2014

Why not?
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/m9Kn8d
$301.08

andrei65 · Jun 15, 2014

Well ok ; it's a bit over budget though

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3220 3.0GHz Dual-Core Processor ($56.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($43.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($35.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 320GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($34.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R7 260X 1GB Core Edition Video Card ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill FBM-01 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $306.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-15 11:25 EDT-0400

woworwow · Jun 15, 2014

I've updated mine

RazerZ · Jun 15, 2014

andrei65 :

Wow that's really similar to the build I was about to post:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3220 3.0GHz Dual-Core Processor ($56.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($43.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($35.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 320GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($34.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R7 260X 2GB Video Card ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Enermax ECA3310A-W ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ Micro Center)
Total: $346.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-15 11:43 EDT-0400

swifty_morgan · Jun 15, 2014

thought this was a dead thread but.......... the build............ nobody wants a 5400rpm drive. you don't realize how slow they are until you need to pull data off them.

andrei65 · Jun 15, 2014

RazerZ :

andrei65 :

Wow that's really similar to the build I was about to post:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3220 3.0GHz Dual-Core Processor ($56.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($43.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($35.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 320GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($34.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R7 260X 2GB Video Card ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Enermax ECA3310A-W ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ Micro Center)
Total: $346.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-15 11:43 EDT-0400

Wow haha

woworwow · Jun 15, 2014

By the way is the intel hd graphics any good?
And is the kaveri APU that expensive to use for under $300?

andrei65 · Jun 15, 2014

No , but using a G3220 + 260x is alot better than using a A4-4000 , the 260x even maxes out some games out there while the a4 barely playes new games at the lowest res and settings .

woworwow · Jun 15, 2014

I'm just surprised that you can get r7 260x for less than 100 USD.
What about Kaveri? Its about $170. Is the motherboard expensive?

andrei65 · Jun 15, 2014

When you're on a tight budget for a gaming pc , you want to go cheap on everything but the psu , spend the saved money on the gpu and make sure the cpu won't bottleneck the video card , and in your case you're overspending on the hdd , ram and you could get a better psu for cheaper like the cx430 , it's great for budget builds
You don't want an a4 , a6 or a8 ( not all ) unless you're gonna do everyday stuff , strictly everyday stuff

woworwow · Jun 15, 2014

DONE. AMD A10 7850k build
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/D44Pgs --->cheap PSU
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/w7vsnQ ---->cx430

andrei65 · Jun 15, 2014

Still worse than Razer's and my build , first of all the igpu in the 7850k is equal to a 250x if i remember correctly
second of all , you need 2133mhz ram to run an apu , and you have 1600mhz ram
third of all , you have a 80gb hdd , and you can BARELY put a few games on there , 320gb is alot better for just a bit more
and last but not least , cases with integrated psu's suck , even on such tight budgets .
so nope your build still isn't that great

woworwow · Jun 15, 2014

Well i tried. At least a good build for htpc

andrei65 · Jun 15, 2014

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3220 3.0GHz Dual-Core Processor ($56.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($43.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($35.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 320GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($34.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 270 2GB TurboDuo Video Card ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill FBM-01 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $346.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-15 12:23 EDT-0400

For 40 extra bucks you can get a 270 , it's incredible what you can get with such a low budget !

RazerZ · Jun 15, 2014

woworwow :

andrei65 :

I like it! But that case though... I would spend $10 more and get the case posted in my build. The cable management would be a lot easier and the case in general would be easier to work with.

woworwow · Jun 15, 2014

Revived this dead thread and now addicted to picking pc parts anyway you guys have r7 260 i bring you the gtx 750
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/4662bv

And now i'm wondering what i can get for unlimited budget

andrei65 · Jun 15, 2014

Yeah but in such low budget builds i like to go cheap on almost everything , but the psu and spend that on the gpu to get as much horsepower as possible for gaming , although the case you've posted is great and is maybe worth spending 10 extra dollars on

woworwow · Jun 15, 2014

Maybe i'll make a thread about pc under $150 or even under $100

RazerZ · Jun 15, 2014

woworwow :

That will give you a garbage pc, trust me I've tried it before

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