I'm looking for a $300 gaming Machine

guyztec

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Hi, I'm looking a laptop/computer for gaming for $300 I need it to record the screen and play destiny 2 at lest 40/30 fps thanks for the help
 
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Look for something used or possibly a console. Here are the requirements for the game.
https://www.systemrequirementslab.com/cyri/requirements/destiny-2/15764

While this is significantly above your budget it would be enough to play Destiny 2 at high settings (1080P) around 50 FPS.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($77.89 @ B&H)
Motherboard: MSI - B250M PRO-VD Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - NT Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($43.78 @ OutletPC)...

WildCard999

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Look for something used or possibly a console. Here are the requirements for the game.
https://www.systemrequirementslab.com/cyri/requirements/destiny-2/15764

While this is significantly above your budget it would be enough to play Destiny 2 at high settings (1080P) around 50 FPS.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($77.89 @ B&H)
Motherboard: MSI - B250M PRO-VD Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - NT Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($43.78 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1050 2GB SC GAMING Video Card ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Case: DIYPC - MA08-BK MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($27.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($21.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $391.60
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-11-12 13:30 EST-0500
 
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DSzymborski

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Honestly, you're looking at a console in this price range. Wildcard's build is the least expensive new that I'd argue is worth assembling and if you don't have a monitor, you'll have to add that expense as well.
 


You need about double your budget for a gaming system with recording capability on modern games.

In your price range, you may be able to find a used business tower with a few gen old Intel i5 CPU that you can stick a GTX 1050 or so card in. Just make sure you get a tower with a good power supply in it, or one that you can change the power supply out of.