Hi @SimmeringPassion !
I did a little bit of research and I found this model: https://www.bestbuy.com/site/acer-nitro-5-15-6-laptop-intel-core-i5-8gb-memory-nvidia-geforce-gtx-1650-256gb-ssd-obsidian-black/6413247.p?skuId=6413247
But like @puzzlezaddict said, we have to know what country you're in. I did happen to notice you spell words the British way! If you're in the U.S. though, this would be a good model because not only does it have its own graphics card, but it also has a good amount of memory, fair amount of hard drive space, and a good processor. Plus it's on sale right now! Besides that, if you look at the pictures, you'll notice one of them has TS4 lol. So it must be a good one for the game! Another plus is that it has a nice sized screen, too.
I would try to avoid Dell or HP...at least HP, because I have not had the best experience with that particular brand, but I believe those two brands are too standard. They're used a lot in businesses and I feel that even though you may get a better price for them, it's not going to be that great of quality. But that honestly is mostly my opinion and from personal experience. 🤨
I hope this helps! 😃
I am in the United Kingdom yeah! So GBP please haha good eye for noticing my spelling!
Also just quickly.... GET OUT MY HEAD! 😏🤪😉 you literally put I think the sameness laptops I bookmarked from a shop near me! I shall share the links and we shall see if they’re the same!
I have like 4 bookmarked I think and it’s literally like the same ones I think I wanted to know which ones are good enough for an ultimate gaming session omg the gaming session of a lifetime where if mics were introduced into the sims would be epic!
Heres all 4 links I have bookmarked!
Maybe I didn’t bookmark them then..... hmm somethings fishy here.... I lied! Oh no I must have thought I bookmarked them and never did! Well good job you sent me the link to the message then!
@SimmeringPassion Among the laptops you listed, I'd cross off all except the third one. The first has weak hardware for Sims 4, specifically its graphics chip could probably only handle medium settings at best. The second and fourth are massive overkill for Sims 4, and the Acer Predator line has some issues that you might not want to deal with. The third would be fine, and I've recommended it and others like it for people with around that budget, but you could do significantly better for even £1,000.
As an example of a laptop that would be perfectly fine, this Asus is £850. Its graphics card, an Nvidia 1660 ti, is around 40% faster than a 1650 for gaming, and it should always be able to run Sims 4 on ultra graphics settings. Its 8 GB RAM is enough for Sims 4, although you might want to add another 8 GB (for around £40) at some point.
This Lenovo is £900 and is very highly rated. Its processor is a bit better for gaming than the one in the Asus above, although either one should be fine; the other specs are the same.
https://www.box.co.uk/81Y6005SUK-Lenovo-Legion-5i-15_2938435.html
This laptop has a stronger processor than the others and 16 GB RAM; it's £950:
https://www.box.co.uk/1L6F7EAABU-HP-Pavilion-Gaming-15-ec1009na_2958259.html
Laptops with the slightly faster Nvidia 2060 start around £1,000, although you don't need the extra speed for Sims 4. You may want it for other games; however, somes games also benefit from a stronger processor, so that could influence your decision. If you're thinking about compiling code in the future, a stronger CPU would also be helpful. That would drive the price up a bit but should still keep it reasonable, for example:
https://www.box.co.uk/G512LV-HN037T-ASUS-ROG-STRIX-G15-G512LV-HN037T_2940905.html
I only checked a couple of sites because I wasn't sure what you wanted, or whether you were shopping now or later. Since prices and inventory change so quickly, it's not really useful to bookmark an item or two and wait to buy it. When you are ready to buy, figure out what matters to you and how much you're willing to pay, and go from there.
And if you have more questions, now or later, please feel free to ask.
This was incredibly helpful that I don’t know why I didn’t think to ask beforehand it was someone’s comment saying that I could get help if I was to ask on here and they was right!
I am so thankful and you’ve earned your hero badge quite definitely! Thank you so much I need a little bit more saving before I can get anything just yet BUT these are so helpful as in what to look for!
Thank you so much for saving the day!
If I need anymore help I shall swoop back in to ask many questions and bombard you hahaha! 🤪
Well, I'll sure TRY to get out of your head lol! We didn't pick the same exact laptops, but they were the same brand! Unbelievable... By the way, I love the way the British speak and write. This is one of the reasons I noticed. It's just so unique and cool to me!
But any way, back to the topic because I don't want to start what I did with the height topic lol. This is why @puzzlezaddict is a hero and I'm not! I'm just a girl who has some general knowledge of computers, but not too much. So happy someone with real experience could help you out. 😃 It's so important to make the right decision with computers.
I thought we did but I definitely didn’t see them on a website beforehand and thought I bookmarked it! Oh dear 🤦🏻♀️ I lied to ya then sorry! Lol 😆
Haha the way you said you definitely will get out of my head 😆
You could choose a laptop or computer thinking it’s the right one and then realise it’s missing a feature that you needed and then your looking like this 😐 lol
thank you again @for your help!
We definitely need a new topic forum for all the topics we create! @000Unavailable
Oh it's okay, really! It's still unbelievable that we chose the same brand lol.
I feel so bad your laptop broke. So happy you'll have a new one soon and you got the help you need! 😃 And this is the end of my posts in this topic. I really do promise this time lol. ⭐
