Best 300$ PC

assassin445522 · Jan 20, 2016

it will be used for basic things like homework some light gaming youtube videos etc...

Prebuilt is fine or PCpartpicker

Budget is 300$ or less

Os needed too windows 7 preferably

USAFRet · Jan 20, 2016

assassin445522 :

$300 incl OS = go to BestBuy or Walmart. Anything in that price range will be similar.

turkey3_scratch · Jan 20, 2016

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G4400 3.3GHz Dual-Core Processor ($59.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($19.89 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 250GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($23.50 @ Amazon)
Case: Rosewill FBM-05 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($29.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 300W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($35.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($94.99 @ Adorama)
Total: $314.34
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-20 18:03 EST-0500

I consider those close enough to a $300 budget with an OS.

SBMfromLA · Jan 20, 2016

turkey3_scratch :

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G4400 3.3GHz Dual-Core Processor ($59.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($19.89 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 250GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($23.50 @ Amazon)
Case: Rosewill FBM-05 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($29.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 300W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($35.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($94.99 @ Adorama)
Total: $314.34
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-20 18:03 EST-0500

The user did ask for Windows 7... and you left out the Keyboard and mouse.

turkey3_scratch · Jan 20, 2016

SBMfromLA :

turkey3_scratch :

The user did ask for Windows 7... and you left out the Keyboard and mouse.

He never asked for a keyboard or mouse, and Windows 7 is no longer available on pcpartpicker. He'll have to get it some other way, like via Microsoft's website.

KnowYourPC · Jan 20, 2016

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3220 3.0GHz Dual-Core Processor ($56.98 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H81M-HD2 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($39.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: G.Skill NS 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($23.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital AV-GP 500GB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($35.90 @ Amazon)
Case: HEC Vigilance MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($28.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (32-bit) ($84.75 @ OutletPC)
Total: $290.59
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-20 18:46 EST-0500

There are 2 RAM sticks for dual channel: Faster multitasking.

turkey3_scratch · Jan 20, 2016

KnowYourPC :

assassin445522 :

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3250 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($53.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H81M-HD2 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($39.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: Mushkin Essentials 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($18.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($41.95 @ Amazon)
Case: Raidmax Cobra Z MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (32-bit) ($84.75 @ OutletPC)
Total: $289.66
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-20 18:27 EST-0500

You can add a cheap graphics card if you want for some really slight gaming. Windows 7 is way to expensive right now so I decided to give you windows 10.

Have fun running the build without a power supply!

KnowYourPC · Jan 20, 2016

turkey3_scratch :

KnowYourPC :

Have fun running the build without a power supply!

You can always run it with, you know, a potato?

USAFRet · Jan 20, 2016

KnowYourPC :

Na, you just need enough lemons

turkey3_scratch · Jan 20, 2016

Man, another thousand or so lemons and it'd be good to go. Where can we find a lemon orchard around here?

assassin445522 · Jan 20, 2016

lol well, the computer basically is going to be a potato haha...

Btw this build is for a friend not me 😛

i forgot to mention he has an old gt 440 or something like that he is planning on using and i can also give him my old 350 watt PSU that I ran my old gt 630, and fx 4130 (that build got me into pc gaming) He has a monitor, mouse, keyboard, speakers desk etc... all he needs is the PC itself for around 277$ (http://www.play-asia.com/microsoft-windows-7-home-premium-oem-key-only/13/709jol?gclid=Cj0KEQiAq920BRC8-efn57XrotYBEiQAlVlMQ5oXj_tb2doJlcCN6VyUttpMOu1BRnYaZ1htYohSgYUaAkFI8P8HAQ&ref=froogle) that's going to be his OS assuming that website is safe

assassin445522 · Jan 20, 2016

http://www.pcgamesn.com/power-gaming-did-you-know-you-can-run-your-pc-on-potatoes

USAFRet · Jan 20, 2016

assassin445522 :

HAHAHAHA
no.

turkey3_scratch · Jan 20, 2016

assassin445522 :

lol well, the computer basically is going to be a potato haha...

Btw this build is for a friend not me 😛

i forgot to mention he has an old gt 440 or something like that he is planning on using and i can also give him my old 350 watt PSU that I ran my old gt 630, and fx 4130 (that build got me into pc gaming) He has a monitor, mouse, keyboard, speakers desk etc... all he needs is the PC itself for around 277$ (http://www.play-asia.com/microsoft-windows-7-home-premium-oem-key-only/13/709jol?gclid=Cj0KEQiAq920BRC8-efn57XrotYBEiQAlVlMQ5oXj_tb2doJlcCN6VyUttpMOu1BRnYaZ1htYohSgYUaAkFI8P8HAQ&ref=froogle) that's going to be his OS assuming that website is safe

What PSU is it?

ComputerSecurityGuy · Jan 20, 2016

Do you have any Windows XP/Vista licenses around or discs (even upgrade)? Windows upgrade disks are about half the price of a new license. That $50 can go a long way in a budget build.

turkey3_scratch · Jan 20, 2016

An upgrade disk is for an upgrade not a clean OS.

assassin445522 · Jan 20, 2016

oh i didn't see that, it said it came with a key so i assumed it was an OEM key. Is this a legitimate copy of windows to install on a new PC http://www.amazon.com/Windows-Professional-Builder-Refurbished-Installation/dp/B00LG242A0/ref=pd_sim_65_2?ie=UTF8&dpID=51ZFy6wYN4L&dpSrc=sims&preST=_AC_UL160_SR160%2C160_&refRID=1152XHFHVQZWP3K3MAAZ

ComputerSecurityGuy · Jan 20, 2016

Yeah but you can install just off an older upgrade disk, with no actual Windows install on the disk... Trust me. I have a couple of VMs that are installed with upgrade disks. Clean installs.

Rndbroom · Jan 20, 2016

assassin445522 :

Tell him to just buy a CD key for the OS.
Google <Redacted>

USAFRet · Jan 20, 2016

Rndbroom :

assassin445522 :

Tell him to just buy a CD key for the OS.
Google <Redacted>

Buying from Reddit gets you this:
www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2736528/windows-key-blocked-copy-recognized-genuine-ssd-fix-problem.html

USAFRet · Jan 20, 2016

Sorry, but the OS costs what it costs.
Going 'cheap' gets you either invalid and deactivated, or simply loaded with malware.

$300 PC + OS = buy it from BestBuy.
You cannot find a valid, legal OS that will work inside of a $300 budget.

Any further recommendations for bogus links may result in this thread being closed.

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