@Strawberry100 I would actually vote for none of the above. Games like Sims 3 should run on the hardware in these various laptops, and Sims 4 would run on any of them on medium or low-medium settings. However, Sims 3 doesn't adjust well to lower-end hardware. The integrated graphics chips in these laptops would probably not be able to run the game's most demanding packs (Pets, Seasons, then Isla Paradiso and Into the Future) very well, and might not run any of those packs at all, at least not without constant crashing and graphics glitches. Different players can have different experiences, but these integrated chips are not designed to handle the load that Sims 3 would place on them.
You could do a lot better for £600 though. This laptop should run all Sims 3 packs together on a mix of high and ultra settings:
https://www.box.co.uk/81LK0039UK-Lenovo-IdeaPad-Gaming-L340-15_2934443.html
While its hard drive is small, it's manageable if you're careful. You could also get an external hard drive later, or convert the one in your existing computer to an external drive if you can find a case for it, or perhaps even install it into the new computer, depending on what kind of drive it is.
I saw an even better laptop for £600 this morning, but it's apparently already out of stock. Things do tend to change quickly with laptops, particularly when there's one offered for a surprisingly low price. In case you're curious:
https://www.laptopsdirect.co.uk/acer-aspire-7-ryzen-5-3550h-8gb-256gb-ssd-geforce-gtx-1650-15.6-inch-window-nh.q8lek.001/version.asp
Since prices do change so quickly, and inventory turns over, it would be best to check back when you're ready to buy a laptop. There's no point in saving up for something that might be £200 more expensive in a couple months, or could even be entirely unavailable. When you're ready, feel free to post back looking for recommendations. Since you're a student, you may also be able to get a significant discount, depending on where you choose to buy.
Paralives isn't out yet, so there's no way to tell how well it would run on a given computer. But any laptop that would run Sims 3 reasonably well would also be above the minimum requirements for Paralives by a comfortable margin.
