Need help building the cheapest computer for 300$

IvanThe

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First of all, please don't preach me how I should save my pennies to get a quality computer.

I'm trying to build a 300$ computer that will run Team Fortress 2, Borderlands 2, the DayZ Arma 2 Mod, and a few other older games. I don't plan on playing any AAA titles. I don't care about being able to upgrade in the future, or whether its AMD or Intel, just that it can play those games at decent graphics settings. But I can't seem to get the price to 300$. If you guys could just give me some suggestions on which parts to use that would work with my budget I would appreciate it!

Thanks
 
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E6700 2.66Ghz Dual-Core OEM/Tray Processor ($26.40 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: SilenX EFZ-92HA2 54.0 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler ($8.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-G41MT-S2PT Micro ATX LGA775 Motherboard ($69.62 @ Mwave)
Memory: Crucial 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($42.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung Spinpoint F1 DT 160GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($23.26 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GT 730 1GB Video Card ($64.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Rosewill FBM-01 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($23.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 430W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($18.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($13.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $293.10
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-21 11:38 EST-0500
 
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