5 years ago
sims 4 computer
Hello, I am looking into buying a new computer so that I can play the sims 4 on the high settings without a problem, but also something where I can also do casual bookkeeping throughout the day. I h...
@puzzlezaddict Thank you so much for your help! Is it really that easy to upgrade things within the tower? I have never taken apart a computer tower in my life lol.
@LittleMissAly When you have a full tower, not some mini or small form factor PC but a properly sized computer, yes, it's quite easy to swap out many of the components. RAM is the simplest: you click the modules into the appropriate slots and you're done. A graphics card is a bit more complicated, but not much: you unplug the power cables, take out a couple of screws, and click a release to remove the old one, then put the new one in the slot, screw the mounting bracket back into place, and reattach the cables.
The processor is more complicated in that you need to take off the cooler and put it back properly, and you really do need to be careful with the processor itself. But it's something most people get right on their first try just by paying attention and reading the manual.
If you're curious, there are plenty of YouTube videos that show how to add or upgrade a particular component, not to mention the hundreds of build guides that cover everything at once. And you can always ask a friend who's built before—it's pretty common for people who play PC games to build their own system at least once.