Best PC for sims 4?
Best PC for sims 4, I just want one that’s going to run the game smooth with all the expansion packs etc. I have looked into it but I just don’t understand what I’m looking for as I’ve never had to, ...
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@alexjaynem In your price range, building your own computer would probably be more expensive than getting a prebuilt system or ordering a custom build. If you'd still prefer to go that route, let me know, and we can talk about components.
Otherwise, you might want to consider a custom build. The components are usually higher quality than those in prebuilt systems, and you get to choose exactly what you want, or apply your money in the places that matter the most to you. If you'd like to go this route, I can check a few U.K. build sites and give you an idea of what you might get.
Or if you just want something prebuilt, I can list a few good options as well.
Let me know what you'd like, and if you have more questions, please feel free to ask.
@puzzlezaddict I knew building my own would be more expensive. I didn’t mind that though cause I’d of been choosing and making it my own, but I’m not the best at understand what’s good for the game and what might be too powerful or not powerful enough that’s why I was looking into prebuilt ones but the more I look into them I liked the thought of building it.
I have looked into all the different components, so I know the basic stuff - all the stuff I need to build one but don’t know the real tech stuff part of it, for example I know I need a ram but not sure what would be the best type I would need etc.
So overall I’m open to looking at all 3 types of PC, I can go over £800, that budget was just mostly of a decent PC.
Sorry if I rambled, if you could help that would mean a lot, I’ve been looking for so long but I always question what I want to do.
Thank you!
@alexjaynemIt's important to note, there's no such thing as too powerful. You want a good computer that's going to last you many years, so that you don't have to replace it again 2 years from now.
I would encourage you to build your own computer for a couple of reasons.
First being, it's actually not that hard. Sometimes annoying, especially when components don't like playing nice with each other and you have to do a bit of troubleshooting. But quite simplistic and straight forward when it comes to putting everything together.
Next, say 2 years from now, you decide you want more memory or ... you want to upgrade your graphics card. Because you built it, you know exactly what your doing. Now your not at the mercy of someone else to do it for you.
When it comes to price, I actually found building my own was cheaper and I had better components then what was being offered in big box store computers at the time.@zoiee2020 I’m more leaning towards building one. I’ve been doing more research on it and watching YouTube Vids about the components so I at least know a little bit more than what I did before.
I’ve heard a lot of people say that building one is much better cause you can upgrade it when you need and you can personalise it to your preference and the requirements.
I’m just not very good when it comes to makes and models but now I’ve did a little more searching I think I know what I’m looking for. I’m excited but I question if things are compatible or if won’t work etc.
@alexjaynem I played with the U.K. version of PCPartPicker a bit and put together a sample build for you to look at. I didn't include a case or a graphics card, the case because that's a somewhat personal decision and the GPU because the cards you'd probably want are mostly out of stock or overpriced. For example, an Nvidia 1650 might normally be about £140, but the cheapest deal I could find is one that ships from the U.S. and costs over £200 when you factor in shipping and VAT. The same is true for the 1660 variants and the AMD 5500XT.
Without those two components and with a regular Windows 10 license, the total is £519:
https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/mwvzHz
I didn't check compatibility on everything because I wasn't sure you wanted to go this route, and I didn't choose the cheapest components, just the cheapest decent ones that I wouldn't feel bad recommending. But at least that gives you an idea of what you might be able to get, that is, if you're willing to wait for graphics cards to be restocked or pay more for what's available now. Or, if you have a friend who got lucky and found the RTX 30-series card they wanted, maybe they'd sell you their current card for cheap.
For the other two options, I'll take a look later tonight if you're still interested in seeing what's out there.
- @puzzlezaddict I totally forgot to mention in this post, buying components right now might be a little more pricey than usual. When I was at Memory Express a few weeks back getting a case fan, they did say stuff is overpriced ATM due to the disruption of manufacturing from Covid. As you said .. might be better to wait a bit for prices to come down
@puzzlezaddictfirst, thank you for taking time out of your day to help steer people in the right direction as to their hardware purchases. There is so much product on the market these days, that i'm sure a lot of people can feel overwhelmed. I hope people truly appreciate the work you are putting in for them.
The only other comment I have is .... yikes.. wow.. looking at some of the prices for hardware right now. It doesn't seem to be the right time to buy.
I priced out the same build of my computer that I have on that website and ouch. CPU and motherboard are on par or below the price I paid .. everything else seems to have gone through the roof. This seems to be the issue, regardless of where you buy from.
I paid $1200 CAD for this set up ... a year ago.
https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/Qzj8xc
The price I paid also included the shop I purchased from, mounting and cpu to the motherboard. ( which I get, isn't a big deal, but 1 less thing to deal with)
@zoiee2020 It is very overwhelming especially for people who just say know basics, I appreciate both of yous willing to help me!
You both gave me ideas of what I need by just helping me with what you’re using and what @puzzlezaddict seems to know a lot about, very grateful from someone who knows very little!
Prices have definitely gone up here too. I’m not sure I’ll buy straight away, maybe a few things here and there so it’s not all at once and maybe prices may go down soon or eventually.I’m just mostly doing research at the moment, which I’m glad I came on here and asked about pcs cause I wouldn’t of had a clue if it wasn’t for you guys’ help, thank you!
@puzzlezaddict Wow. Thank you!! You didn’t have to do that, I appreciate it.
I'm definitely swaying more to building one, as someone who not very tech smart, this is so much help!! I’m going to check it out, gives me somewhat of an idea of what kind of components I will need, find it very overwhelming all the different types and numbers etc, so thank you so much for helping!Im off to have a look at the pcpartpicker link you’ve sent.
You’ve really gone out of your way to help. Thank you so much!
