Cheap Gaming $300

[turtlicious]

Hello, I have $300, I know how to put together a PC (at least enough to know what goes where...) and I want a pc that can run Fallout New Vegas Mass Effect 3 and Starcraft 2. I am ok with playing on the lowest settings, I just want it to run smoothly 90% of the time. Is this possible?

I'd like to buy everything from Newegg since I have that free shipping thing.

any help would be very appreciated, though I can totally understand if I'm asking for too much.

 

[turtlicious]

you told me too late, I was getting advice from people I don't think are as knowledgeable as they say. You know how it is...

Everyone thinks they are an expert. I know I'm not.

 

[jjb8675309]

well either way i think your on the right track with an amd triple core like the build aznshinobi, i would build something along those lines.

 

[aznshinobi]

^ Haha yeah good luck, c-list is good for some nice used builds.

 

[timil]

$300 sounds like enough to get a pc together capable of running those games on medium-low.

 

[Kamab]

Sounds like aznshinobi saved you a huge headache. Very good 300$ recommendation, though if you could get another 100-150$ you could make a nice A8-3850 based system.

mobo + cpu ~ 220$ with promotions, usually 240$
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103942
.5 tb hdd around 40$
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136769
4gb ram 25$
Thermaltake case + PSU 70$
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811133185

This system would be smokin at ~350$

 

[jjb8675309]

^well except for the fact that the psu that it comes with is trash

 

[turtlicious]

So is that for ALL cases?

or just certain ones?

Should I buy a PSU rated at 500, just so I have enough power?

 

[aznshinobi]

Errr Which build are you talking about?

The build in my suggestion is fine. Kamab's is a bit iffy.
I'm referring to PSU btw

 

[jjb8675309]

I would get the xigmatech psu that aznshinobi suggested,

I would get his build overall bc kamabs is a little bit sketchy. (no offense)

Aznshinobis build is much better overall, I would not hesitate to go with those selections.

 

[Exilink]

wow lol looking at aznshinobi's build is pretty amazing lol it's actually pretty decent for a $300 computer haha triple core , 4gb ram and the graphic card is good enough lol

 

[Kamab]

Yea, I didn't even really mean to put together a build I was just pointing out he could get an A8 system with a pretty easy eventual upgrade path for 100$ more. And yea, you shouldn't skimp on the PSU, but sometimes you can find a vendor who's case/psu combo actually uses a reasonably solid PSU.

I would go with aznshinobis build, seems like he has done a little more research on the subject than I have. And that system would most likely outperform the integrated graphics on an A8 by a decent margin.

 

[turtlicious]

Best answer selected by turtlicious.

 

[aznshinobi]

GL