Best gaming PC around $400

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I'm looking for a good gaming PC that will be able to run games smoothly at medium settings. I'd like it to run games like Cities Skylines, Civilization V, and most other modern(ish) games.
I found a PC recently but it only comes with 4gb and it has no room for upgrades: http://
Is this PC good enough? Do I need 8gb or is 4gb enough? If you have any links to a PC that is already built (I don't want to build one myself) please let me know.
 
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Since you said you didn't want to build a system yourself... might I suggest an alternative solution? Why not buy a regular computer with a decent cpu and 8GB RAM... and then buying and installing your own graphics card? That combo will give you the best "bang for your buck" with pre-built computers you'll find at any store. A good budget GPU would be something like an R9 270X or R9 285.
 
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http://pcpartpicker.com/p/KdGQ99

You can easily OC the CPU on that build to 4.0GHz on the stock cooler, and you could always upgrade it later.
Since its a 1150 socket, you could even put a 4790K on it later if you wanted to.

Won't find a better gaming PC for this price. Also has 8gb RAM, which you ll really want.

As for not wanting to build it yourself: You cannot find a good PC for your price.
If you want it prebuilt, you're gonna have to go higher. I think you found the best deal you could get, but I would highly recommend building it yourself (Or get someone to build it for you)
 
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If you want a good gaming PC with an OS for $400 and you're willing to do rebates this is the best option out there, The 260X and G3258 is probably going ot beat any value system you can get at this price.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($64.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($42.99 @ Directron)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Pipeline HD 320GB 3.5" 5900RPM Internal Hard Drive ($19.80 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R7 260X 2GB Video Card ($93.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Cougar MG100 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($28.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($85.75 @ OutletPC)
Total: $391.37
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-26 03:54 EDT-0400

Do you think building a PC is hard? Motivational video time!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sr3MgKkS314
 
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I actually found this using a CyberpowerPC configurater through Costco. Here are the specs, it adds up to be $425
Gaming Chasis: Raidmax Trinity Mid-Tower Gaming Case w/ USB 3.0, & Side-Panel Window (Black/Red Color)
Extra Case Fans: Default case fans
CPU: AMD Athlon X4 740 3.2GHz (3.7GHz Turbo) Trinity Quad-Core Processor
CPU / Processor Cooling Fan: AMD Certified CPU Fan & Heatsink
Motherboard: MSI A78M-E35 FM2+ AMD A78 ATX- USB 3.0 + SATA 6GB/s, GbLAN, 1 PCIe x16, 1 PCIe x1, 1 PCI
RAM / System Memory: 8GB (4GBx2) DDR3/1866MHz Dual Channel Memory (Corsair or Major Brand)
Video Card: AMD Radeon R7 240 2GB GDDR3 PCIe 3.0 x16 Video Card (Single Card)
Power Supply: 350 Watts - 350W Power Supply
Hard Drive: 1TB SATA-III 6.0Gb/s 32MB Cache 7200RPM HDD (Single Drive)
Optical Drive: 24X Double Layer Dual Format DVD+-R/+-RW + CD-R/RW Drive (BLACK COLOR)
Sound: HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO
Internal Network Card: Onboard Gigabit LAN Network
Keyboard: AZZA Multimedia USB Gaming Keyboard
Mouse: AZZA Optical 1600dpi Gaming Mouse with Weight Adjustable Cartridge
USB Hub & Port: Built-in USB 2.0 Ports
Operating System: Microsoft® Windows 8.1 (64-bit Edition) + Office 365 FREE 30 Days Trial
Service: STANDARD WARRANTY: 2-YEAR [2 Year Labor, 2 Year Parts] LIMITED WARRANTY PLUS LIFE-TIME TECHNICAL SUPPORT
Rush Service: Standard processing time: ship within 2 to 3 weeks

How does this look? I had a few friends look at it, they said it was good for the price, but I want to make sure.
 
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I'm a big fan of this build.

Once you have the money, you can grab another 4GB stick of RAM, and as long as you aren't playing Crysis 4 (which requires 4 cores) the G3258 beats the AMD competition in gaming; especially with a light overclock on the stock cooler.

cubesocks, as for getting a prebuilt or building one yourself, prebuilts never have the right components in them that will get you the best performance for the money. It's well worth the couple hours watching tutorials on YouTube to build your own.

Hope this helps :)
 
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The r7 240 is terrible for the price.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sph6cjJeRdI
 
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