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Hello! i am looking to get a PC for 300$ that will be a console killer and i am very new to PC gaming so i don't know a lot ab
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Sorry but not gonna happen. You can build a computer for $300 but it wont touch a console for gaming. You need to save up more money, for just the tower youd be looking at ~$700, the video card alone will be ~$200.
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Really? Because my pc I got for about 400 euro (pc parts cost more in italy) and it has no problems with performance. I play 1080p at 60 fps on ultra with my games (mostly warframe, bioshock infinite and PVZ GW). I know I would have to play with worse settings on AAA games but still, my point is that I can still play the games I like better than on any console.
Specs: I3 4170
Gtx 950 with 10% OC performance boost
H81 gygabyte mobo
8gb hyperX ram
XFX 430W psu
I think what bignastyid is trying to say is that a true console killer will set you back a lot, but a pc like mine that can match it some games, pull ahead in others will cost only a little more. I'm afraid that for your price point, a console is by far the better option, but if you shop carefully and scour for offers (I bought all the parts for my pc on average 25% cheaper than normal prices) then you can still have an eccelent experience.
Don't listen to those guys who say a 300$ pc can beat a console, because it won't.
Specs: I3 4170
Gtx 950 with 10% OC performance boost
H81 gygabyte mobo
8gb hyperX ram
XFX 430W psu
I think what bignastyid is trying to say is that a true console killer will set you back a lot, but a pc like mine that can match it some games, pull ahead in others will cost only a little more. I'm afraid that for your price point, a console is by far the better option, but if you shop carefully and scour for offers (I bought all the parts for my pc on average 25% cheaper than normal prices) then you can still have an eccelent experience.
Don't listen to those guys who say a 300$ pc can beat a console, because it won't.
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Even in the US an i3, with 8gb of ram, and a gtx 950 will cost more than $300.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($110.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: PNY Anarchy 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($27.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 950 2GB Superclocked Video Card ($133.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($52.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($85.95 @ Amazon)
Total: $539.38
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-29 04:28 EDT-0400
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($110.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: PNY Anarchy 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($27.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 950 2GB Superclocked Video Card ($133.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($52.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($85.95 @ Amazon)
Total: $539.38
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-29 04:28 EDT-0400
computers_are_freaky
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I know, but I used absolute penny pinching tactics. I already had the os, I built my own case from wood I had lighing around and I scavenged the hdd from a busted pc I got from a friend.
If your heart is set on a pc for that price, I recommend a lot more research and then look through the classifieds of this sitevand others like it, there are some decent deals. But research, research, research because you need to know what you want and need. Also, patience because it could take a while to find good deals. I bought my parts new (apart from hdd) because I checked amazon every day for 3 months looking for deals, and voila, pc for cheap.
I bought an ssd on offer receantly as well, a 240Gb for 60€, so that saved me 30€. That is what I mean by deal.
If your heart is set on a pc for that price, I recommend a lot more research and then look through the classifieds of this sitevand others like it, there are some decent deals. But research, research, research because you need to know what you want and need. Also, patience because it could take a while to find good deals. I bought my parts new (apart from hdd) because I checked amazon every day for 3 months looking for deals, and voila, pc for cheap.
I bought an ssd on offer receantly as well, a 240Gb for 60€, so that saved me 30€. That is what I mean by deal.
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