$300 PC possible?

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Mikey9999

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Is it possible to build a decent PC capable of Netflix, Office, and general web surfing? Linux is finally able to handle all that with extensive command line use, and LibreOffice is also free. That leaves getting hardware for $300. The AMD A series looks very interesting to me.
 
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Teemi
Pretty similar to Meteorsraining's build. Just some variance.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD A6-6400K 3.9GHz Dual-Core Processor ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A55M-S1 Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($44.69 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($44.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Rosewill FBM-01 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 400W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($43.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($13.99 @ Newegg)...
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MeteorsRaining

MeteorsRaining

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Why not?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD A6-6400K 3.9GHz Dual-Core Processor ($55.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: MSI A78M-E35 Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($57.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.98 @ OutletPC)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 430W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($24.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($13.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $276.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-24 08:18 EDT-0400

PS: I can give you a $210 PC too ;)
http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2306423/alternate-ultimate-build.html
 
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Teemi

Teemi

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Pretty similar to Meteorsraining's build. Just some variance.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD A6-6400K 3.9GHz Dual-Core Processor ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A55M-S1 Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($44.69 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($44.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Rosewill FBM-01 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 400W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($43.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($13.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $281.62
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-24 08:33 EDT-0400
 
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Icaraeus

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This build is good, nice PSU with dual-channel RAM which is better than single channel.
 
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Mikey9999

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Thanks guys. It's been a few years since I built a PC and out of the loop. As a student I can get any MS product legit and free, so I plan on building a triple boot system. Linux Mint, Win 7, and Android x86.

BTW, my former boss is still using a PC I built. Not sure when exactly, but it was when a 4x cd burner came down to only $100!
 
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