Re: CyberPower PC for Sims 4 with all packs and cc and mods

Thank you @puzzlezaddict for replying! I appreciate you taking time out to help me! To answer your questions. I would say my budget is 2500 CAD, I’m Canadian. But I’m willing to go over that a bit if necessary. I don’t see myself playing any other games. I don’t intend to store a lot of  other data aside from Sims. The computer will strictly be for playing Sims and hopefully editing and uploading videos. Component wise I’d probably say in between. I’m willing to spend the money for good quality components but I don’t wanna spend money stupidly if it’s not necessary. I would like to be able to use this computer for quite a long time with the option of getting it upgraded in the future as opposed to having to buy a complete new system. I think that was all the questions you asked but feel free to ask more. Again, thank you so much. I’m so grateful for your help.

Smiligirl

@SmiliGirl32  Great, I'll look later today.  One question I should have asked but didn't is if you know what resolution you want to play at, and whether you're hoping for high framerates (over 100 fps) or not.  Many monitors run at 60 or 75 Hz, so higher framerates wouldn't make a difference to what you'd see on-screen.  And it takes more resources to run the game at a higher resolution, although it's not strictly linear, i.e. twice the pixels doesn't usually mean half the fps.

If you don't have a monitor picked out, let me know its specs.  Otherwise, just tell me whether you know what you want already.  It's fine if you haven't decided—this only really affects the graphics card, and the rest of the components can be chosen independently.

Hi @puzzlezaddict ! I’m looking to play on a high resolution and I don’t have a monitor yet but I think I want a higher framerate. I hope this is useful. Thank you so much for all your effort! It’s truly appreciated!

@SmiliGirl32  I apologize for the delay.  I got caught up trying to figure out some details about memory (more on that later), and it took a while to sort through the data.

Anyway, I put together a system, or rather most of a system, that costs $1,415 U.S., not including taxes.  I'm not sure what the duty and other fees would be, but maybe you'll be able to figure it out once you're looking at the site.

http://www.cyberpowerpc.com/saved/1MGBV9

This is just a starting point, to get you oriented.  The components:

Motherboard:  an MSI X570A-Pro

Processor:  an AMD Ryzen 9 3900, an extremely strong CPU that should last you through at least one upgrade cycle

CPU cooler:  360mm-radiator liquid cooling, so you don't have to worry about it

Memory:  see below

Graphics card:  an Nvidia 2060 Super, which can run Sims 4 at a 2560x1440 resolution at or above 144 fps under ideal conditions, although the game itself has unavoidable fps drops

Storage:  a 1 TB NVMe SSD, the fastest kind

Power supply:  a Corsair 750W Gold PSU, because you don't mess around with the power supply

The graphics card is kind of the weak link here, if there is one, but it should always run Sims 4 at well over 100 fps, aside from the times the game decides to be difficult.  (There's not much any graphics card can do about that, although a faster one always helps.)  This is the component you might want to upgrade in four years, but you'd be able to do so without replacing any other components.  There's also room to add any kind of hard drive if you decide you need more storage later, although 1 TB should be more than enough for all your video editing.

The one thing this computer might not have, at least not in this particular configuraton, is all the memory you'd want, at least ideally.  16 GB RAM is more than enough for Sims 4, and it's enough to do regular video editing; there's a free upgrade from 8 to 16 GB "today only!!!" (i.e. probably twice a week).  But if you want 32 GB, it would be cheaper to get 16 GB (or 8 if you don't catch the sale) and upgrade it yourself.  Cyberpower charges almost $300 CAD to go from the default 8 GB 3000 MHz RAM to 32 GB 3200 MHz RAM, whereas you could get your own 2x16 GB kit, guaranteed compatible with the motherboard, for $175, and sell the memory the computer came with if you want.

https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B016ORTNI2

But this depends on your preferences, and of course you could swap out the RAM whenever you chose.  It's the easiest upgrade to perform on a computer: memory clicks into an easily accessible slot, and as long as you place the modules in the appropriate slots (always read the motherboard manual), there shouldn't be any issues.  You'd also need to be careful to get compatible RAM for your motherboard, but it's easy to cross-check the product number with the support page for the board.

Anyway, this is at least a starting point, so you can think about what you'd get for your budget, and whether you want to change any of the components.  Feel free to ask more questions too.