Re: sims 4 laptop

Open to any options PC or laptop. Just looking for the cheapest option to use specifically for the Sims; I don't play anything else. 

I love my Mac, but I think I want to stay away from it for Sims purposes. I don't want to have the same storage issues with updates/expansions potentially. 

Thank you! 

@erinb420  What country are you in?  Selection can vary widely from one country to another, as can price.  And do you want the cheapest computer that can run Sims 4 at all, or the cheapest that allows you to play on certain graphics settings?  For example, in the U.S., you might be able to keep the price at $300 for a laptop that can run all packs on low-medium settings, and $400 might get you medium-high settings, but ultra settings means a gaming laptop and moore like $650.

I'm from the USA! 

I would say I'd like to stick closer to medium-high settings. I'm used to Mac graphics, and life doesn't allow me to play too often, so I don't think I need to shell out for ultra-gaming settings. 

Appreciate your help. 

@erinb420  All the laptops I'm going to list have the same processor and graphics chip, meaning they'll run Sims 4 roughly the same, with only minor variations in performance depending on the manufacturer's tuning of the laptop.  (In this case, they're in the medium-high to high graphics settings category.)  So the choice can come down to your preferences for screen size, keyboard layout, or even aesthetics.

If you want the very cheapest decent option, this one is $330 and has twice the RAM and twice the storage of the other options.  While 8 GB and 256 GB, respectively, are more than enough for a machine that's only going to run Sims 4, 16 GB and 512 GB are nice to have.

https://www.walmart.com/ip/911423355

This is the same computer with a slightly larger screen, for $20 more:

https://www.walmart.com/ip/946771675

If you don't like those, here are three somewhat more expensive (but still cheap overall) options to consider, with the first two HP models being the same except for the color of the chassis:

https://www.walmart.com/ip/715310371

https://www.walmart.com/ip/222768279

https://www.walmart.com/ip/335465071

Checking other sites, I don't see any laptops that are as good as these and until you get to about $500.  But you'd prefer not to buy from Walmart, let me know, and I'll list some of those options as well.

By the way, I did happen to see this refurbished gaming laptop for $510, in case you consider that a reasonable price:

https://www.walmart.com/ip/893460706

I wouldn't say it has great build quality, but it should be fine, and it's certainly a lot faster than the other options above.

I wasn't a fan of some of those reviews. Would a Inspiron 15 possibly work? 

I was looking at one with these specs. 

@erinb420  Sure, if this laptop is within your budget and you like its other features, there's no reason not to get it.  It should be in the same performance category as all the others I linked, other than the refurbished gaming laptop of course.

I can do another search, but I'm not going to find anything better than the Inspiron, at least not new.