Will This Computer Play The Sims 3?

@igazor yes I am looking to buy it on ebay since they're pretty cheap right now compared to before, and since I will not be doing a lot of gaming, only for sims 2 and 3 (and a few of the expansions for sims3). So I don't need an expensive laptop since I already own a Macbook. As long as it can run sims 3 and a couple of its expansions in medium setting I'm good. Would that laptop suffice?

I would never recommend a used computer. I wouldn't even recommend a used graphics card (even if I were its former owner). I understand budget constraints, but if the thing falls apart after a relatively short time then the entire purchase is wasted. And this model is not at all known for aging well.

Hence my suggestion for providing a realistic budget and country for alternative suggestions.

@igazor Tbh, I really don't want to spend a lot of money on a laptop I will only use for a couple of games and won't even be my main one, I thought a refurbished laptop would work. If looking for a new one, something below $500 would be my best. The cheaper the better. Like I said, as long as it can play sims 3 in medium-high settings and a couple of its expansions it will be good.

@igazor I forgot to add that I live in the United States (Florida). Thinking about what you said, you're right. A new laptop would be better but realistically, I don't want to buy a high end gaming laptop. So the most I am willing to pay is $750 or a bit more, just less than 1K.

Thanks for your help, I really appreciate it.

@Createdtragedy Why don't you ask if you can play TS3 on your macbook? Some people do, including me. It works pretty well with the less-demanding expansion packs. I used to play on a 2010 model, and while there were plenty of bugs (less my computer and more EA) and some lagging when I played with bigger households, it only crashed if I didn't save for a while or went in and out of Create a Sim too many times.

To be honest, though, the main reason I'm suggesting you use your mac is that I just want @igazor to sneak up behind you and stage-whisper bootcamp! before diving for cover.

"Createdtragedy;c-16253455" wrote:
@igazor I forgot to add that I live in the United States (Florida). Thinking about what you said, you're right. A new laptop would be better but realistically, I don't want to buy a high end gaming laptop. So the most I am willing to pay is $750 or a bit more, just less than 1K.

Thanks for your help, I really appreciate it.

These will work nicely
https://www.amazon.com/Acer-Flagship-Performance-i5-7300HQ-Quad-Core/dp/B0788JTZFM/ref=sr_1_6?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1515460509&sr=1-6&keywords=gaming+laptop&refinements=p_36%3A50000-85000
https://www.amazon.com/Powerful-i5-7300HQ-Quad-core-Processor-FireCuda/dp/B076H6X5SS/ref=sr_1_20?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1515460509&sr=1-20&keywords=gaming+laptop&refinements=p_36%3A50000-85000
https://www.amazon.com/N855HJ-1920x1080-i7-7700HQ-Bluetooth-Warranty/dp/B01N4Q9C9J/ref=sr_1_26_sspa?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1515460758&sr=1-26-spons&keywords=gaming%2Blaptop&refinements=p_36%3A50000-85000&th=1

@puzzlezaddict Did you play it using boot camp or was it on os x? I don't have boot camp installed on my macbook because I don't have a lot of space left :( also omg I just found out there's a mac version of sims 3 (lol late)...

@chesterbigbird Thanks! So far I'm liking Acer Nitro Flagship High Performance 15.6"...i might even be able to play oblivion as well. Thank you for the recommendations!

"Createdtragedy;c-16253754" wrote:
@chesterbigbird Thanks! So far I'm liking Acer Nitro Flagship High Performance 15.6"...i might even be able to play oblivion as well. Thank you for the recommendations!

Your Welcome. :)
I'm fairly sure it will play oblivion since it's a older game.
For the price it's a good laptop.

"Createdtragedy;c-16253748" wrote:
@puzzlezaddict Did you play it using boot camp or was it on os x? I don't have boot camp installed on my macbook because I don't have a lot of space left :( also omg I just found out there's a mac version of sims 3 (lol late)...

@Createdtragedy I haven't bootcamped either my old or new macs. I'm sure I will... eventually, but in the meantime, I'm not struggling all that much to run the game. The mac experts on these forums (@igazor and if you're looking for instructions, read the posts from @BluebellFlora) will tell you that the main reason to bootcamp is that when you play on a mac, a program called cider "wraps around" the game to translate between your computer and the Windows-only TS3. The problem is that cider can only use 2GB RAM, while on a PC you can use most of the 4GB limit of a 32-bit program like TS3. What I'm saying is that if you're not playing with all of the EPs, at least not the demanding ones, 2GB might well be enough for you to enjoy playing (provided you save often and don't overtax the system). I recently asked which EPs were most demanding, and the answer I received (thanks again, @igazor and @TreyNutz) was Pets and Seasons, and then ITF and IP. So if you don't intend to run any of these you could be fine on your macbook. At the very least, it might be worth it to you to try playing on your mac. And as a bonus, the macs only get patched to 1.67, meaning you don't need to use origin to launch the game. If you don't know why this is so convenient, search these forums for all the complaints about Origin making gamers' lives so difficult for so long.

I'm definitely not the one to trust with technical advice, but I can tell you that I'm pretty happy with my own TS3 experience on a mac. I even liked playing on my 2010 macbook, although the lag was noticeable in high-resource situations, especially compared to now. Having said that, I recently bought a bunch of EPs during the Steam sale, and I expect that I'll end up bootcamping when the performance starts to falter.