Any descent pc spec for the sims 3 please?
Hi I’m planning to get a new pc desktop soon but I heard there are tons of things to choose for windows.I like my 🖥 but always I feel the graphics cards are not that good for gaming. I’m currently us...
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I wouldn't say a laptop always overheats when running those games. If the laptop is built well, its power and fan settings are properly implemented, and vertical sync is enabled, temperatures can be perfectly reasonable.
As an aside, I know someone whose laptop has an i7-9750H that was running around 95º C during a particular game (not Sims, something more intense). He undervolted the CPU a bit and brought it back down to 85º. So sometimes a small adjustment can fix a heat issue without impacting performance.
Anyway, I know a lot of people want laptops for other reasons, but if you don't need the portability and you have space for a desktop, that's almost always the better choice. Desktops run faster with the same hardware, both because the desktop versions are stronger and because desktops usually have much better cooling. More importantly, they're fixable and upgradable, unlike laptops, which have much less flexibility. If you're not happy with the internal temperatures on a desktop, you can add more fans or replace the CPU cooler; if you want another hard drive, just stick it in a drive bay and connect two cables; if you buy a new game that would benefit from a faster graphics card, swap it out. And if something breaks, you can replace that one component rather than needing to get a new computer.
Having said all that, laptops are much more convenient, so they're worth the hassle to many people. And there are certainly laptops that run Sims 3 on ultra graphics settings without overheating. So if you decide you want that instead, would be easy enough to find something suitable and not overly expensive.
As an aside, I know someone whose laptop has an i7-9750H that was running around 95º C during a particular game (not Sims, something more intense). He undervolted the CPU a bit and brought it back down to 85º. So sometimes a small adjustment can fix a heat issue without impacting performance.
Anyway, I know a lot of people want laptops for other reasons, but if you don't need the portability and you have space for a desktop, that's almost always the better choice. Desktops run faster with the same hardware, both because the desktop versions are stronger and because desktops usually have much better cooling. More importantly, they're fixable and upgradable, unlike laptops, which have much less flexibility. If you're not happy with the internal temperatures on a desktop, you can add more fans or replace the CPU cooler; if you want another hard drive, just stick it in a drive bay and connect two cables; if you buy a new game that would benefit from a faster graphics card, swap it out. And if something breaks, you can replace that one component rather than needing to get a new computer.
Having said all that, laptops are much more convenient, so they're worth the hassle to many people. And there are certainly laptops that run Sims 3 on ultra graphics settings without overheating. So if you decide you want that instead, would be easy enough to find something suitable and not overly expensive.
