HW requirements for Sims 3
My daughters can't get Sims3 to run on their PC. It is a Sony Vaio with a Core i3 M 330 @ 2.13GHz two core with hyperthreading, 4GB memory. It ran for a little while, then it would shut down the c...
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If the whole computer shuts down, it's most likely an overheating issue. Make sure to clean out the fans and maybe use a cooling pad.
That said, computers with internal chips are mostly not made for gaming. A full graphic card is the most important thing.
EA's system requirements are rather low.
My suggestion (especially if you have all the EPs) is the following
- A full graphic card with at least 1 GB of dedicated memory. I don't know much about graphic cards so it's worth doing some research here
- i5 or i7, at least 3 ghz (i3 seem to have a tendency to overheat).
- 6 to 8 GB of RAM (you won't need more since the game can only use 4 but the OS needs some too). Really depends on the background programs
- Win 7 (or 8) 64 bit Operating System
