Best PC for TS4?
Hi all. My current computer is on it's way out, so I am in need of a new Desktop PC. I want to make sure it's a good PC to play the Sims on, with good graphics. But, here's the catch, I know literall...
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"SimmerGeorge;c-17882923" wrote:"logion;c-17882214" wrote:"SimmerGeorge;c-17882197" wrote:"logion;c-17881957" wrote:
Unless you really want a laptop, go for a gaming desktop PC, they are cheaper than gaming laptops and they generally last longer.
Other than that, it's up to how much you want to spend. You can probably get pretty decent performance in the game with a Desktop PC for $1200. The sims4 have gotten pretty CPU demanding over the years so I recommend getting something with a good CPU, that will cost more though ($1500+).
You can buy something cheaper than that, but I would recommend spending at least this if you play the sims4 a lot, might as well spend a little bit more money on things that you enjoy doing.
@logion I really wanna disagree with this. I'm playing on ultra settings in HD on a 750$ pre-built PC. The Sims 4 isn't demanding at all, you don't need to pay that much.
@SimmerGeorge you managed to get a good gaming PC for that little money? What GPU and CPU does it use?
The impression that I have gotten of the sims4 is that it's actually pretty demanding if you want to have lots with a lot of build items and render it at a good framerate.
@logion I bought mine almost 2 years ago and it has a gtx 1060 6gb and a Ryzen 5 2600 with 16GB of RAM. I'm pretty sure that in 2021 the OP can find even better specs for that price.
Yes, you are right it also depends on how many items you have etc. But the thing is The sims 4 is also somewhat limited in its utilization. The software is programmed to utilize a limited amount of power (cause it is pretty old) so buying very expensive hardware for the SIms 4 can be overkill sometimes if the software doesn't know how to utilize it.
The sims4 performance seems to be all over the place sometimes, so I kinda agree, You are not getting a huge increase in performance like with other games but in this case the OP settled on a slightly better computer for $300 more, which I think is not a bad investment if you play the sims4 every day. The better cpu will help with simulation lag, and the gpu can offer better framerate when the game is struggling to render lots.
I'm also a bit worried if the game will continue on for many more years, then I'm not sure how well it will perform, so it will probably help to spend a little bit more on hardware.
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