a pc for sims 3 + all expansions and mods
(originally posted to sims 4 by mistake.) hi there! i created this account to ask for help. i’m thinking of buying a gaming pc to only play sims 3 (maybe 4 sometimes, not sure though) and minecraf...
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@mercyheals This computer has hardware that's overkill for Sims 3, and it can handle Minecraft with Raytracing too if that matters to you. However, I wouldn't buy this exact product for a couple of reasons. One is that the system integrator is an unknown, as far as I'm aware, meaning you can't trust that the computer is built correctly or that the company would stand behind the product if you ran into problems.
The other reason is that bundles like this typically include either low-quality peripherals or decent ones but at a price premium. It's almost always better to buy the PC and monitor separately. Good monitors are a huge quality of life improvement over mediocre ones and, these days at least, are not much more expensive. The PC will likely come with a cheap keyboard and mouse in any case, and you can get better versions of both once you figure out what you like. These are very personal choices, so don't simply get something that sounds good, try to test it out in a store if you can.
I'd be happy to look around for better options for you, if you'd like. Just list the websites and online stores where you'd be comfortable shopping. Amazon isn't the cheapest option these days and often doesn't have the best selection either, so it's usually better to look elsewhere.
If you'd rather shop yourself, an RTX 3060 is more than enough for both games, as is any 40-series GPU. The VRAM here doesn't matter for Sims 3 because it can only use 800 MB of video memory; Minecraft can use more, but I believe the limit will be the speed of the GPU, not how much VRAM it has. For a prebuilt PC, any processor paired with one of these graphics cards will be fine because the GPU is the more expensive component, and no one wants their card limited by a low-end CPU. 16 GB RAM is more than enough for both games and multitasking.
As for the monitor, its size has no bearing at all on performance. What matters is the resolution, as in, the number of pixels the GPU needs to render. An RTX 3060 can run Sims 3 at 2560x1440 at high framerates, minus when the game itself has dips, without any trouble, and 1440p looks a lot better than 1920x1080, although the latter is okay on a small (24" or under) monitor. Other than that, the important details are that the monitor has an IPS panel, the highest quality; and that it has a peak brightness of at least 300 nits, unless you plan to play in a darkened room. A high refresh rate is very nice to have too if you can tell the difference, but 100 Hz is high enough to make both games feel smooth.
If you have more questions about any of this, please feel free to ask.
hi! thanks so much for your reply, in fact i created this post in hope you’d be able to help, as i’ve seen your replies in other posts with similar requests. 🙂 i would actually be extremely grateful if you could help me with finding an exact model, but will it be okay for you if the websites are in spanish? if it is, i’ll send you links to a few websites that look fine to me.
also thanks for the advice about keyboard etc, after giving it a thought i realised that trying them out myself first is indeed a better idea. i’m planning to go to my local mediamarkt to test them tomorrow + i’ll be able to check what size of monitor is better for me after all. i didn’t want to have to buy anything in person because i’m very bad at irl interactions, but now i realise i’d rather take some courage to do it rather than buy stuff that won’t do for me, especially since it’s quite a big amount of money.
you’re really helping me out with this, so again – i’m very-very grateful you were able to reply and explain all that stuff!! <3
@mercyheals I actually do speak some Spanish, but even if not, it's easy to find the important computer specs in any language that uses the Roman alphabet. So feel free to link the sites, and I'll have a look.
It's definitely a good idea to look at monitors in person too, not only for their size but for certain subjective qualities like how the colors feel to you. As an example, I would never buy a standard Dell monitor, even though they're good quality in general, because I don't like the way they look. But I wouldn't have known that if I hadn't visited a store and seen a number of examples. Take note of which brands have IPS monitors you like, and other IPS monitors from that brand will likely look very similar if not identical.
@puzzlezaddict wrote:@mercyheals I actually do speak some Spanish, but even if not, it's easy to find the important computer specs in any language that uses the Roman alphabet. So feel free to link the sites, and I'll have a look.
It's definitely a good idea to look at monitors in person too, not only for their size but for certain subjective qualities like how the colors feel to you. As an example, I would never buy a standard Dell monitor, even though they're good quality in general, because I don't like the way they look. But I wouldn't have known that if I hadn't visited a store and seen a number of examples. Take note of which brands have IPS monitors you like, and other IPS monitors from that brand will likely look very similar if not identical.
it appears that my reply was either not sent successfully or deleted, so i’ll write it once again. ^^ here are some websites that i’ve found and that should be legit:https://www.pcspecialist.es/pc-gaming
https://www.pccomponentes.com/
i have visited a local store and checked some keyboards out, and i’ve also looked at monitors and their sizes. so now i’m basically ready to purchase everything! if you’re able to find a pc that fits for me, it will be the greatest help ever. thank you sooooo much again! this would help me with the most important and at the same time the hardest part. xD
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