Hi, long time no see. I started university a week ago, and for the occasion my parents bought me a laptop to work, however my dad hopes I'll use it for games too, since I've always played The Sims on ...
I agree w/ @Simmingal , the ram might be an issue. I just recently upgraded mine and it made a world of difference in the Sims I noticed (especially if I have other stuff running in background). Just my 2 cents.