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kwana1994
8 years ago
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Old Sims on a New computer

Hi, I just have a few questions. My uncle had given me the sims 3 and three expansions packs and I played them all on my Acer laptop but that laptop is broken and I cannot use it at all. My question ...
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kwana1994's avatar
kwana1994
8 years ago

It’s alright. Thanks for all your help. I most definitely can’t afford to spend $900 but maybe I can buy one used somewhere for a little less. Or I’ll just start saving up. If you have any suggestions on brands I should get, I’ll go look them up. 

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puzzlezaddict
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8 years ago

@kwana1994  Honestly, I would never buy a used laptop under any circumstances.  The previous owner could have damaged it in any number of ways, or just stressed its hardware excessively (like trying to run a game that was too demanding), and you won't know there's a problem until it breaks down.

The best time to look for deals is probably right after Christmas, when stores are looking to unload extra inventory.  In the meantime, here are a few laptops I found that would run TS3 just fine:

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16834235023

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16834316524

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834155024

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834154939

You'll notice that the clock speeds of the processors are just under the 2.4 GHz threshold, but these newer models will still handle TS3 without any issues.

If you're not ready to buy yet, you can always come back later, and someone will help you find what you're looking for.

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    kwana1994
    7 years ago
    Thank you so much for all of your help. I’m going to check out the links you sent me.

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