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samantha16157
5 years ago
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New computer ideas for sims 4

I am huge fan of sims 4. Its the only game i really play on a computer besides writing essays and books. My  broke and with the holidays coming i need a relatively cheap alternative for myself due to...
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    puzzlezaddict
    5 years ago

    @samantha16157  The key for Sims 4 is actually not the processor itself, but the graphics chip integrated into it.  The graphics chip or card will be the limiting factor in determining how well a given system runs Sims 4, as is true for most games.

    Within the AMD category, it's somewhat simple: Ryzen 7 is better (faster chip, also stronger processor) than Ryzen 5, which is better than Ryzen 3.  The newer generation, now the 4000 series, is somewhat better than the 3000 series, which is barely better than the 2000 series that you can't really find anymore.  So you get something like this:

    R7 4700U > R5 4500U > R7 3700U > R5 3500U > R3 4300U > other R3

    Intel CPUs are a bit stronger for gaming than AMD CPUs are as far as the processor itself goes, but the chips in Intel CPUs are slower than what's in an R5 or R7 CPU.  So if the laptop only has an integrated graphics card, you'd be better off getting an AMD processor with its faster chip.

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puzzlezaddict
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5 years ago

@samantha16157  The second one is clearly the best of the three options.  It should be able to handle Sims 4, all packs included, on medium graphics settings; its graphics chip is faster by a significant margin than the chips in the other two options.  Additionally, the first option might struggle to run the game because of its 4 GB RAM, which, while equal to the minimum requirement, is not really enough these days if you want to run more than the base game and a couple of packs.

If you'd like another alternative, this one has the same specs as the second laptop you've linked and is $50 cheaper:

https://www.walmart.com/ip/103437747

This one has the same specs, and it's $430 and is a bit smaller:

https://www.walmart.com/ip/223381882

If you like HP laptops, this one would be even a bit faster than the ones above, although you'd want to upgrade the storage to 256 GB (+$50), for a total of $450.

https://store.hp.com/us/en/pdp/hp-pavilion-laptop-15z-eh000-touch-optional-9yv59av-1

If you have more questions, please feel free to ask.

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samantha16157
5 years ago
@puzzlezaddict See thats where i get confused because now there is all these razen 4 an3 and icores tbat i never know which ones will work. I know 8gb is best and windows 10 but the processors is where i lose it
  • puzzlezaddict's avatar
    puzzlezaddict
    Hero+
    5 years ago

    @samantha16157  The key for Sims 4 is actually not the processor itself, but the graphics chip integrated into it.  The graphics chip or card will be the limiting factor in determining how well a given system runs Sims 4, as is true for most games.

    Within the AMD category, it's somewhat simple: Ryzen 7 is better (faster chip, also stronger processor) than Ryzen 5, which is better than Ryzen 3.  The newer generation, now the 4000 series, is somewhat better than the 3000 series, which is barely better than the 2000 series that you can't really find anymore.  So you get something like this:

    R7 4700U > R5 4500U > R7 3700U > R5 3500U > R3 4300U > other R3

    Intel CPUs are a bit stronger for gaming than AMD CPUs are as far as the processor itself goes, but the chips in Intel CPUs are slower than what's in an R5 or R7 CPU.  So if the laptop only has an integrated graphics card, you'd be better off getting an AMD processor with its faster chip.

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