This $300 Gaming PC Shouldn’t Exist
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This $300 gaming PC shouldn’t exist… but it does. I set out to build the best $300 gaming PC on YouTube — using almost entirely used parts from Facebook Marketplace. Halfway through, the plan changed when my daughter’s PC died, and she wanted something black and orange for Halloween. What started as a challenge build turned into a full-on passion project. The Build: *I'm just giving links to generic versions of the parts I used. Please do NOT buy older hardware like this new, its absolutely not worth it. In almost every instance you can find better and newer hardware at the same price as new-older hardware, if you need help with part selection feel free to leave a comment. The only New Parts were the CPU cooler which I would not recommend, give at least a 120mm fan for you cpu cooler instead of this 100mm one. Also the Optional Parts were all new as well.* RTX 2080 – $125 (Marketplace) https://amzn.to/4qhDsLG Ryzen 5 3600 – $40 (Marketplace) https://amzn.to/4q3enno MSI B450 Carbon Max Pro Gaming WiFi – $10 (Marketplace) https://amzn.to/3KWcpFg 32GB (2x16GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 KingBank – $25 (Marketplace) https://amzn.to/47axaV8 500GB NVMe Gen3 SSD – $20 (Marketplace) https://amzn.to/47azsUg Montech Case – $30 (Marketplace) https://amzn.to/4n3a095 Gamma A40 ARGB BK CPU Cooler -- $20 (New Amazon) https://amzn.to/478ulUv EVGA 750W G6 Modular PSU – $50 (original PSU cables didn’t fit) https://amzn.to/4h9gl1w Optional Aesthetic Mods: Orange cable extensions – $25 (New Amazon) https://amzn.to/42GoYe0 Orange anodized case screws – $10 (New Amazon) https://amzn.to/3W3AtbP Orange spray paint – $8 (New Home Depot) https://amzn.to/43dsgWg Even after going a little over budget, this $300 build proved that you can still build a gaming PC in 2025 that actually plays modern titles. Borderlands 4 - 70 FPS without frame generation Cyberpunk 2077 - 80 FPS without frame generation Marvel Rivals - 70 FPS without frame generation Fortnite - 180 FPS 🧡 Built for my daughter, themed for Halloween, and tuned for performance. 🎥 More FPS4Less Builds: $1000 RTX 4080 Gaming PC BEST ON YOUTUBE ➜ https://youtu.be/se1SY1nUxYY $500 RX 7800 XT Gaming PC BEST ON YOUTUBE ➜ https://youtu.be/IsQIBX4asTU Affiliate Links: (I may earn a small commission at no extra charge to you) My Gear Screwdriver - https://amzn.to/45JqoWU Camera - https://amzn.to/3H5Qda5 Audio - https://amzn.to/47b3Kq3 Lights - https://amzn.to/3Sn5upc Desk - https://amzn.to/4kdNKcd #pcgaming #pcbuild #gamingpc #budgetbuild #HalloweenPC #usedparts #rtx2080 #ryzen53600 #fps4less #cheapgamingpc #diypcbuild
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