Re: New PC Help (Sims 4)

@newcitysims  The second one's graphics card is slightly faster, although the difference is small.  However, you could do better for the same price.  Both those cards are slower than the much newer Nvidia 1650 by a decent margin, and you could get that card in what is otherwise the same laptop as you listed first for £50 less:

https://www.argos.co.uk/product/7318984

If you wanted the larger screen, it would still only be a bit more expensive than the one you found:

https://www.laptopsdirect.co.uk/asus-ryzen-5-3550h-8gb-512gb-ssd-geforce-gtx-1650-4gb-17.3-inch-windows-10-fx705dt-h7116t/version.asp

If you're willing to spend extra, the MSI is a much better option than the other two: its graphics card is significantly faster, and its processor is significantly stronger.  This is another good option with the same specs, for £1,000:

https://www.box.co.uk/7JZ86EAABU-HP-Pavilion-Gaming-15-dk0026na_2614938.html

If you're interested in other options, or have any more questions, please feel free to ask.

I've found this one which is also a HP pavillion with the 17.3" screen that I would love. (Scared to downsize screen incase I hate it lol) I'm basing it from places I can access today. Does this seem much superior to my options previously? It's £999 but the thing putting me off is the 60hz part, I don't know much about it apart from what I checked today, is that bad for this price point? 

https://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/computing/laptops/laptops/hp-pavilion-17-cd0526na-17-3-gaming-laptop-intel-core-i7-gtx-1650-1-tb-hdd-256-gb-ssd-10193615-pdt.html

Thanks so much for all your efforts and help. I really appreciate it! 🐱

@newcitysims  For that price, you could get a better graphics card, or you could get the 1650 and save the £200+.  While this laptop's processor is much better than the Ryzen 5 3550H in the Asus models, the processor isn't really the important factor here.  Any of these CPUs would run Sims 4 just fine; the quality of the experience will be about the graphics card, and of course how much you enjoy looking at the screen.

As far as refresh rate goes, some people notice a difference between 60 Hz and higher, and some people don't.  If you were curious, you could go to a store that has monitors on display and look at a few.  The fastest test is to open a File Explorer window and drag it around the screen really quickly.  If you don't notice a different between a 60 Hz and a 144 Hz screen then, you probably never will.

If you really want a 17" screen, there are fewer options.  I linked the cheapest good one with a 1650, although it's even a bit cheaper on Amazon.  The cheapest one with a 1660 ti is this £1,000 Asus.  It has the weaker AMD processor (almost equal to the i5-9300H though), but on the other hand, it has 16 GB RAM.  While memory is easily and cheaply upgradable, and doing so doesn't break the warranty, it's still convenient not to have to add it after purchase.  It does look like this one has a 60 Hz screen though.

https://www.box.co.uk/FX705DU-H7083T-ASUS-FX705DU-H7083T_2839527.html

The same laptop with a higher refresh rate screen is £1,060:

https://www.laptopsdirect.co.uk/asus-ryzen-7-3750h-16gb-512gb-ssd-geforce-gtx-1660ti-6gb-17.3-inch-windows-fx705du-h7083t/version.asp

I saw a number of 17' laptops with a 1660 ti for £1,100 and up, but I didn't know whether you wanted to pay that much.