Shopping for a new computer
In a earlier post I said I had decided on a laptop to get. Well, u have changed my mind. I found a much cheaper computer and I am not very good at tech, so I was hoping one one could help me and plea...
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Ok thnks I think I will get that one then, will till take a while thoigh
https://www.officedepot.com/a/products/9979473/Dell-Inspiron-15-5570-Laptop-156/?cm_mmc=PLA-_-Google-Mobile-_-Laptops-_-9979473&gclid=CjwKCAjw0ujYBRBDEiwAn7BKt0Fk9ywk0kQGxy0JsMplsGHdy4P-pP-7qxWzSOz94dUQhzQwtnULUhoC4WIQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds
I know I have ended this discussion kinda so thnks if you reply AGAIN. I want the computer I posted earlier but I am looking for it cheaper on different websites. So is this the same computer???
I know I have ended this discussion kinda so thnks if you reply AGAIN. I want the computer I posted earlier but I am looking for it cheaper on different websites. So is this the same computer???
This is not the same Dell laptop I linked to from Amazon.
This particular model (Dell Inspiron 15 5570) has an integrated video card and may not run the game well.
- Ok, thank you :-)
- How is this computer compared to the one I might get?
https://www.amazon.com/Lenovo-Anti-Glare-Touchscreen-Quad-Core-Processor/dp/B077XS11LS/ref=mp_s_a_1_fkmr0_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1528674905&sr=8-1-fkmr0&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=2018+Lenovo+Business+Flagship+Laptop+PC+15.6%26quot%3B+Anti-Glare+Touchscreen+Intel+8th+Gen+i5-8250U+Quad-Core+Processor+12GB+DDR4+RAM+1TB+HDD+DVD-RW+Webcam+HDMI+Dolby+Audio+Windows+10 I can't recommend this one either, due to the integrated graphics.
While it may run and play the game okay with integrated graphics for a little while you could run into problems that may make it up and quit running the game.
The game isn't finished yet, there's lots of packs yet to be released, and required game and Origin updates that can make under powered computers not run the game.
This is why we recommend the computer have dedicated graphics.
- Ok, thanks, I am set in the one you recommended, just was looking for a cheaper one. Will let you know once I get a computer. Thanks♥️
I've tried the cheaper computer thing. It was terrible. It could play base game (on low graphics), but not the additional packs. Plus had issues with the bigger game patches and Origin updates. The laptop didn't have good airflow so it got fairly hot, like almost fry an egg hot. - Not good!!
I decided from that to save my money and get a gaming laptop that had over recommended specs and good airflow and have been happy with it and the gaming experience it gives.
- So the one we spoken of before is goodish?
The Dell linked below (the one we talked about before) somewhat exceeds the recommended specs.
The only known issue I see is the hard drive is small and may cause problems when it comes to saving data files.
However, it can be replaced later with a 500 GB or bigger hard drive.
Inspiron 15" Full HD Gaming Laptop i5577-5335BLK-PUS
https://www.amazon.com/Dell-i5577-5335BLK-PUS-Inspiron-Gaming-Laptop/dp/B06XFGDD8P*Price: $679.00
- 7th Generation Intel Core i5-7300HQ Quad Core (6MB Cache, up to 3.5 GHz)
- 8GB Memory
- 256GB SSD
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050
- Will play High/Ultra graphics- So, if I get that one you are POSITIVE it will not crash with ALL expansions, game packs, etc. Sorry to be so annoying, I am just not educated on this stuff. I will pay up to $700 for a computer now.
I can't promise it won't crash. My gaming computer crashes from time to time for whatever reasons. It doesn't necessarily have to do anything with the game.
The laptop will be able to play all current packs along with Seasons in high/ultra settings with fairly smooth gameplay.
Nah, you're not being annoying. You just want to make sure the game is going to work well on this laptop. I completely understand. I'm the same way when looking for a new computer. 🙂
- Ugh, this makes me so weary bout getting this computer. I will only be sitting in my bed watching Netflix and play sims on it. So hearing that (the level of my day to day lazy ness) do you think it will run just playing sims and watching stuff. Just coming from a computer that crashes every 10 minutes I want to be positive before I get it.
I'm sorry, I didn't mean to sound like my computer crashes a lot. It doesn't. Maybe a couple of times a month if that. I was trying to say that I can't promise it won't crash at some point. However, I don't think it will be crashing every 10-30 minutes.
Once you purchase the laptop, you usually have a warranty of some sort that if anything goes wrong or in some cases it's just not working the way you were hoping you can return it for a refund.
- Thanks, I just hope it works fine. So stressed out right now with everything going on in my life right now. Need to focus my stress on this computer, haha. So do you think I could get any better computer for my price budget? If not tell me also.
Thabks♥️ - I have been looking recently if I could recommend a better laptop, but that's the one I keep coming back to - because it has the best video card (GTX 1050 4GB) for the money.
If I were looking for a laptop, I'd definitely be checking this one out. 🙂 - Ok, thank you so so much, one more question. In your HONEST opinion, should I get THIS computer? Thank you o much for helpring me throughout this, you have been SO helpful!! :-)
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- Thanks!!! Will update at a later date!
Update: 350/680!!
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Not yet! I have $350/$670
The reviews are not too good on it though, should I worry about that? There are a lot of one star reviews. Also will the graphics card be able to hold the sims 4+all expansions?Yes it should be capable of running the Sims 4 on high settings, even with Seasons installed.
I do see a lot of 1-star reviews. I don't go by that, I go by what's most recent and they seem to be 4 to 5 stars within the last few months.
It's got a 30-day return policy if you don't like it. If you're still un-sure we can still look some more.
If you'd like I can look some more tomorrow and see what I can find for under $700, and private message you with what I find?
Ok, thanks. I didn’t know about the return policy, thanks. Just don’t want the computer to stop working after a few years. You can look for a better computer, I am too. I just want to make sure but I do LOVE this computer other than worrying that once I have all the sims 4 expansions and I am starting to add more stuff on the computer that it would be reliable. How do I see private messages?
- I only want a computer recendation thigh if it it better then the original computer :-)
I can't promise that the computer won't stop working or have issues. We bought laptops we had issues with, but luckily we had bought from a company that had a 2 year warranty.
The couple/few I've looked at are from Amazon and only come 30-day to maybe a year warranty.
If that's something your concerned with, you might look into purchasing from Best Buy or Walmart. So you can have it shipped to store and if you have any problems, you can take it back to the store.
If you purchase a laptop with only a 256 GB SSD (hard drive), you'll definitely want to look into getting a bigger drive rather quickly, depending on what games and other programs you want to use.
My biggest concern is running out of hard drive space.
How to send a private message - Up by where you login (upper right corner) You have your username and a little triangle by it. Press that to get a list of options. One of those options is your inbox. That's you can send/receive private messages.
