What laptop would be the best for running a highly modded Sims 3 game?
Just what the title says. I'm getting a new computer for my birthday and I'd like to be able to play The Sims 3 again. (o:
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Any budget would work, huh? Well, in case that turns out not to be not quite accurate, here's the budget version of a setup that would run TS3 and all the custom content you could download on the highest settings. You could get this:
https://www.newegg.com/p/N82E16834235081?Item=N82E16834235081
and buy one of these:
https://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Inch-Internal-MZ-76Q1T0B-AM/dp/B07L3D19MY
So for $814 plus tax, you'd have an Intel i5-8300H, an Nvidia 1060 3 GB, a 256 GB ultrafast boot drive plus a 1 TB SSD, and an IPS screen (the highest quality), all in an Asus. You'd only have 8 GB memory, but you could get a matching RAM stick for something around $40-50.
At the higher end, you could get an i7-9750H, 16 GB RAM, a 1660 ti, a 1 TB SSD, and a 17" IPS screen for $1369. This one is customizable, in case you wanted more storage, and CyberpowerPC offers almost any configuration you'd like.
https://www.cyberpowerpc.com/system/Tracer-III-17-Turbo-VR-400
(The same computer but with an Nvidia 2060 would be $1535.)
https://www.cyberpowerpc.com/system/Tracer-III-17S-Slim-VR-400
The cheapest prebuilt option I saw at newegg that has everything, no compromises on any of the hardware, is $1400. It's also an Asus, with an i7-8750H, an Nvidia 1070, a 512 GB SSD, and a 15.6" IPS screen.
https://www.newegg.com/p/N82E16834235087?Item=N82E16834235087
In between are many options, mostly in the $1200 range, give or take. Some only have a small SSD, meaning you'd need to install TS3 on a hybrid drive, which would be a bit slower (but still faster than a mechanical drive). Some only have 8 GB RAM, but you could easily install more. A couple have an i5-8300 or the equivalent AMD 3750H, processors that are more than enough for TS3 but might not keep up with your filmmaking activites. (It's a shame that you can't get a more powerful AMD processor in a laptop these days, since AMD is better for video editing than Intel in general.)
Anyway, point is, that's only looking at two sites, and there are already too many good options to list. So if you could give a bit more information, it would help narrow things down considerably. A few questions:
What size screen do you want?
And please do make sure your biological father is comfortable with a higher price range. I would hate to recommend something you fell in love with only for him to say he can't make it work after all.
https://www.newegg.com/p/N82E16834235081?Item=N82E16834235081
and buy one of these:
https://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Inch-Internal-MZ-76Q1T0B-AM/dp/B07L3D19MY
So for $814 plus tax, you'd have an Intel i5-8300H, an Nvidia 1060 3 GB, a 256 GB ultrafast boot drive plus a 1 TB SSD, and an IPS screen (the highest quality), all in an Asus. You'd only have 8 GB memory, but you could get a matching RAM stick for something around $40-50.
At the higher end, you could get an i7-9750H, 16 GB RAM, a 1660 ti, a 1 TB SSD, and a 17" IPS screen for $1369. This one is customizable, in case you wanted more storage, and CyberpowerPC offers almost any configuration you'd like.
https://www.cyberpowerpc.com/system/Tracer-III-17-Turbo-VR-400
(The same computer but with an Nvidia 2060 would be $1535.)
https://www.cyberpowerpc.com/system/Tracer-III-17S-Slim-VR-400
The cheapest prebuilt option I saw at newegg that has everything, no compromises on any of the hardware, is $1400. It's also an Asus, with an i7-8750H, an Nvidia 1070, a 512 GB SSD, and a 15.6" IPS screen.
https://www.newegg.com/p/N82E16834235087?Item=N82E16834235087
In between are many options, mostly in the $1200 range, give or take. Some only have a small SSD, meaning you'd need to install TS3 on a hybrid drive, which would be a bit slower (but still faster than a mechanical drive). Some only have 8 GB RAM, but you could easily install more. A couple have an i5-8300 or the equivalent AMD 3750H, processors that are more than enough for TS3 but might not keep up with your filmmaking activites. (It's a shame that you can't get a more powerful AMD processor in a laptop these days, since AMD is better for video editing than Intel in general.)
Anyway, point is, that's only looking at two sites, and there are already too many good options to list. So if you could give a bit more information, it would help narrow things down considerably. A few questions:
What size screen do you want?
- Do you want an IPS screen, or would the next level down be okay?
- Do you want extra internal storage, and would you be comfortable adding it yourself if necessary? If you're planning on doing film editing, you'll need a lot of storage, which means a custom order, a do-it-yourself upgrade, or external drives to manage.
- Is there anything else that you can think of that would be nice to have?
And please do make sure your biological father is comfortable with a higher price range. I would hate to recommend something you fell in love with only for him to say he can't make it work after all.
