Copied from another thread I posted in just now, in case this helps...
"igazor;c-16995838" wrote:
I can provide the best specs to look for or share with a salesperson and if you find or have a model in mind, explain if it meets/exceeds the suggested requirements or not. If there is any confusion, you may want to not rush into the purchase.
All EPs and a moderate to high collection of content, at medium to high graphics settings:
Processor: i5 or higher (or the AMD equivalent), running speeds at 2.4 GHz or higher. Avoid the ultra low power U- and Y-series processors at all costs. Some of the newest H- and other letter prefix i5s and i7s run at speeds just under 2.4 GHz but those are okay because they will turbo slightly as needed to make up the difference.
RAM: At least 8 GB. With 16 GB or higher you can more seamlessly run other applications like a web browser alongside of the game.
Graphics Card: Must be dedicated, in the current series Nvidia GTX 1050 or higher (or the AMD equivalent). A 1050Ti or 1060 would be stronger but will drive up the price tag. The also current MX 130s and 150s should be avoided, they don't have the required throughput. Higher end cards are fine too and would be great for more modern game titles, but TS3 can't use any more graphics power than this.
Drive Space: At least 500 GB to work with. Solid State Drives (SSDs) are great and TS3 can take advantage of those on startup, saves, caching, and Build/Buy and CAS catalog building, but they are not entirely necessary and again will drive up the price of the unit.
Corners can be cut on much of the above to save on the total price, but at the expense of not really being able to run the game as well or take it as far, have the heavier EPs in play (Pets, Seasons, to an extent IP and ITF), or on medium to high graphics settings.
