Best PC to run the Sims
I'm looking to buy a PC that can run the Sims 3 & 4 with all their respective packs. If anyone could please guide me I would really appreciate it.
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@SuzyCue72 Yeah, excess heat will definitely shorten the life of just about any computer if it's not allowed to dissipate. Given the close confines of any laptop, it's not surprising that can be complicated to build a decent cooling apparatus. But most gaming laptops, not the one mentioned but proper ones built for the increased demands of modern games, can actually cool themselves quite well with a bit of help. Elevating them and letting air circulate underneath can do wonders.
I ran the Anno 1800 beta on my MacBook Pro 14,3 (yes, I know, not a gaming machine, but it does great, and even runs Windows when I ask) on the default high settings with no evidence of lag or other performance issues. I put books under the corners, and while it ran hot, it didn't give me any reason to worry. On the other hand, if I'm sitting on my couch browsing the forums with the laptop in my lap, and I decide to load TS3 to check something, the fans get loud before I even hit the intro movie.
Of course, all the air circulation in the world won't help if the heat isn't being dispersed from the core components quickly enough, nor will the best cooling setup possible fix performance issues if those components can't keep up with the demands being placed on them. It's too bad that there really isn't a good way to run TS3 on lower-end systems, at least not with the more demanding packs. On the other hand, it's precisely that goal (among other things) that led to TS4, so the tradeoff doesn't really seem worth it.
I ran the Anno 1800 beta on my MacBook Pro 14,3 (yes, I know, not a gaming machine, but it does great, and even runs Windows when I ask) on the default high settings with no evidence of lag or other performance issues. I put books under the corners, and while it ran hot, it didn't give me any reason to worry. On the other hand, if I'm sitting on my couch browsing the forums with the laptop in my lap, and I decide to load TS3 to check something, the fans get loud before I even hit the intro movie.
Of course, all the air circulation in the world won't help if the heat isn't being dispersed from the core components quickly enough, nor will the best cooling setup possible fix performance issues if those components can't keep up with the demands being placed on them. It's too bad that there really isn't a good way to run TS3 on lower-end systems, at least not with the more demanding packs. On the other hand, it's precisely that goal (among other things) that led to TS4, so the tradeoff doesn't really seem worth it.
