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Asking for a friend who doesn't own a PC that can run these games. Looking for a cheap PC under $200 that can run these games if not cheaper.

Recommended Specs: OS: Windows® 7/8/8.1/10
Processor: 2.5 GHz Processor or better
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: 1GB dedicated VRAM or better
DirectX: Version 9.0c
Network: Broadband Internet connection
Storage: 10 GB available space
 
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Due to your low budget you should look at the used PC market on ebay. There are some very good deals. Here are some of them which I found as good ones.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Dell-Optiplex-390-MT-500GB-HD-4GB-RAM-Core-i3-2120-3-3GHz-Win7-PRO-Desktop-74-/132271698716?hash=item1ecc01f31c:g:lwgAAOSwEzxYTcj9
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Dell-Optiplex-390-i3-2100-3-1GHz-8GB-500GB-HDD-DVD-RW-Desktop-/362049246538?hash=item544bd1154a:g:nicAAOSwz71ZSuea
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lenovo-EDGE72-ThinkCentre-3-30GHz-Intel-Core-i3-4GB-DDR3-Desktop-PC-/372048886747?hash=item569fd77bdb:g:tFAAAOSwXCNZltFv
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Dell-OptiPlex-390-SFF-Intel-Core-i3-2120-3-30GHz-4GB-250GB-HDD-Windows-7-Pro-/112526685591?hash=item1a331cf597:g:dMEAAOSwKtZZkzRw...
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With that kind of budget you're looking at a system with a C2Q and a cheapo graphics card off Craigslist or eBay.

Maybe you should save up more money so you can buy a cheap prebuilt that will run those games just fine, unless you want to do a hunt for cheap used (and possibly sketchy) parts.
 
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A pre-built PC that can run these games would be perfect. I'm just trying to help a friend in need, but lack the smarts to know what would work.
 
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I second this. NEW prebuilts start at around $300 and offer garbage price-performance.
 
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Due to your low budget you should look at the used PC market on ebay. There are some very good deals. Here are some of them which I found as good ones.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Dell-Optiplex-390-MT-500GB-HD-4GB-RAM-Core-i3-2120-3-3GHz-Win7-PRO-Desktop-74-/132271698716?hash=item1ecc01f31c:g:lwgAAOSwEzxYTcj9
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Dell-Optiplex-390-i3-2100-3-1GHz-8GB-500GB-HDD-DVD-RW-Desktop-/362049246538?hash=item544bd1154a:g:nicAAOSwz71ZSuea
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lenovo-EDGE72-ThinkCentre-3-30GHz-Intel-Core-i3-4GB-DDR3-Desktop-PC-/372048886747?hash=item569fd77bdb:g:tFAAAOSwXCNZltFv
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Dell-OptiPlex-390-SFF-Intel-Core-i3-2120-3-30GHz-4GB-250GB-HDD-Windows-7-Pro-/112526685591?hash=item1a331cf597:g:dMEAAOSwKtZZkzRw

Add a gt1030 and another 4gb ram for a total of 8gb and a 1tb hard drive if the system doesn't have one, you will have a nice gaming pc which can even run latest AAA games at 900-1080p medium settings.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Memory: Patriot - 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($27.68 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GT 1030 2GB Low Profile Video Card ($69.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $144.55
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-08-19 16:43 EDT-0400
 
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Ebay is not a great option TBH. With Craigslist you can actually go to their house and watch them test it.

 
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Thank you. This actually helps out a lot!
 
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