How can I build a decent gaming computer with 300 dollars?

Li P

Anyone have any ideas? My ideal specs are
2GHz CPU motherboard
256 or maybe even 512MB VRAM that's good for gaming that's not high end quality.
Maybe 100GB of HDD but 80 will work.
CD/DVD R/RW must have that.

Anyone have any ideas of builds?
Oh and note how I said I'm not going to play the NEWEST games available. I'm not going to touch Age of Conan or even World of Warcraft anytime soon. I just want one that's way better compared to my current build, which has a sad 32MB integrated video card.

Answer
$300 isn't enough for a gaming computer. You'll end up with something low end if you put so little money into parts, or you'll have to skimp in areas where money was allocated to more important components.

I put together a comp on newegg for $322, excluding shipping/tax, but by no means is it a gaming computer. It's fine for vista general use, etc, but I doubt it will get you the newest games at good resolutions.

Doesn't include OS or monitor, because it would be next to impossible to fit both of those on top of a computer for 300 D:

Btw, this is just a quick build. I'd need more time to look over it to check all the compatibilities, etc.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231098
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814141066
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119068
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813135074
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136075
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106226
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817170010
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103256

Can a quality gaming computer be built for around $300?

Q. The other day I was complaining to a friend that my computer didn't play games very well. That my games looked horrible on it.
One thing lead to another and eventually she told me her boyfriend was a tech whiz and could build me one by ordering parts off sites. I like the idea a lot, but I was wondering if a decent gaming computer could really be made with parts equaling around $300.
Apparently it would make my game play perfectly and make my graphics look amazing and have a ton of memory space. I'm really excited if it's possible (and he assures me it is), but is it too good to be true? Because I'm supposed to pay him tomorrow to start building it, and I'm just having some doubts about it. I know little to nothing about computers so I'm not sure.
This is disheartening to say the least, though I am glad I asked first before spending $320.

Basically I don't really know anything about my computer. I just put games in and hope they play.
I would basically want to play; World of Warcraft, Spore, Sims 2, Sims 3, Lord of the Rings, and (maybe) Starcraft 2.

Most other games I just get for my consoles, PS3, 360.

Answer
Short answer: NO not even with super discounts etc.

Long answer: Close to 300.00 sure. I imagine that a decent gaming computer if he charges you just for parts and no "profit" it might run like 500.00 - 800.00. and that would be for a low end rig. It wouldn't be a core i7 980x with 32Gb of DDR3 and 10 Terabytes of Hard drive space and 4 GTX480s etc. but it would play most modern games at medium graphics or better.

If you want, e-mail me and I can give you a parts list or example to work from.

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