Good computer to run sims 4 and all expansions packs?

"China;c-16905719" wrote:

Okay thanks does the computer monitor matter too?

Resolution: Full HD 1920 x 1080 Size: 24"-27" or depending on what you're used to... Measure what would fit on your desk. Display Type: LED Connection: HDMI or DisplayPort and this plugs into the graphics card when you get the desktop. *Response time I reccomend anything around 5ms or less. Best Buy Monitor Buying Guide if you're interested

You might hear about 4K display but 1920 x 1080 is still the affordable average resolution used today. Just make sure the monitor has an LED display for better picture quality. IPS is even better but will drive up the price beyond $200 USD.

Feel free to PM me if you have more questions or need help when the desktop arrives.

"SimplyJen;c-16905742" wrote:

"China;c-16905719" wrote:

Okay thanks does the computer monitor matter too?

Resolution: Full HD 1920 x 1080 Size: 24"-27" or depending on what you're used to... Measure what would fit on your desk. Display Type: LED Connection: HDMI or DisplayPort and this plugs into the graphics card when you get the desktop. *Response time I reccomend anything around 5ms or less.
Best Buy Monitor Buying Guide if you're interested

You might hear about 4K display but 1920 x 1080 is still the affordable average resolution used today. Just make sure the monitor has an LED display for better picture quality. IPS is even better but will drive up the price beyond $200 USD.

Feel free to PM me if you have more questions or need help when the desktop arrives.

I currently don’t have a desk lol I need to buy one. But could you tag links with monitors that I should buy. Also could I use my tv until I receive my monitor?

Using a TV for a monitor is fine. Use an HDMI or DisplayPort cable for connection making sure to plug into the graphics card; not motherboard. The only reason a monitor is better is because TVs tend to have terrible response time for PC gaming but this only really comes into play for FPS shooter type of games... you won't notice with Sims.

Where are you located so I can link some monitors

"SimplyJen;c-16905752" wrote:
Using a TV for a monitor is fine. Use an HDMI or DisplayPort cable for connection making sure to plug into the graphics card; not motherboard. The only reason a monitor is better is because TVs tend to have terrible response time for PC gaming but this only really comes into play for FPS shooter type of games... you won't notice with Sims.

Where are you located so I can link some monitors

Okay thank you it’s only temporary bc I’m feening to play the sims I haven’t played in a year lol. I’m located in New York.

A quick search brought up this monitor and it's funny because I bought this monitor 5 years ago for my husband. He's still using it and it's still a good deal for a quality monitor. Speakers built in.
https://www.amazon.com/ASUS-VX248H-1920x1080-Gaming-Monitor/dp/B00GMGHCVG/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1546912916&sr=8-2&keywords=asus+vx248h+24+led+monitor

edit to add: pssst I used a fold-up card table + chair from Walmart for many years until I built a desk from IKEA. :p Desks are expensive, no doubt... But if you do end up using a flimsy card table, you may need to have the tower on the ground (not on carpet) because of weight.

"SimplyJen;c-16905766" wrote:
A quick search brought up this monitor and it's funny because I bought this monitor 5 years ago for my husband. He's still using it and it's still a good deal for a quality monitor. Speakers built in.
https://www.amazon.com/ASUS-VX248H-1920x1080-Gaming-Monitor/dp/B00GMGHCVG/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1546912916&sr=8-2&keywords=asus+vx248h+24+led+monitor

edit to add: pssst I used a fold-up card table + chair from Walmart for many years until I built a desk from IKEA. :p Desks are expensive, no doubt... But if you do end up using a flimsy card table, you may need to have the tower on the ground (not on carpet) because of weight.

"China;c-16905755" wrote:

"SimplyJen;c-16905752" wrote:
Using a TV for a monitor is fine. Use an HDMI or DisplayPort cable for connection making sure to plug into the graphics card; not motherboard. The only reason a monitor is better is because TVs tend to have terrible response time for PC gaming but this only really comes into play for FPS shooter type of games... you won't notice with Sims.

Where are you located so I can link some monitors

Okay thank you it’s only temporary bc I’m feening to play the sims I haven’t played in a year lol. I’m located in New York.

Okay!! Thank you so much and yea lol I was looking up desks on Walmart for the low this is all becoming a expensive just so I could play the sims. I still have to buy the expansions packs which I’m going to do before the sale ends Friday! Of course, but thank you for all the information and help I appreciate it!

I built my own pc. I know nothing about computers but after a little research and advice from my sister, I picked out parts that the family got me for christmas. It can be expensive but I was lucky to save a bit by reusing the graphics card and power supply from the previous one.

"blueybluesky;c-16906006" wrote:
I built my own pc. I know nothing about computers but after a little research and advice from my sister, I picked out parts that the family got me for christmas. It can be expensive but I was lucky to save a bit by reusing the graphics card and power supply from the previous one.

That is what I do reuse parts from not so older systems that still fall within today's technology. When I buy custom computers I leave out some parts that are not required and if it is required I get the lowest end part and then switch out that part when it comes as I already may have an better part already however sometimes warranty may be voided and one should be knowledgable and comfortable with it as I am knowledgable about computer building. I also save a good amount of money doing what I do.

"Lizzychicago;c-16899941" wrote:
And it's just as expensive. My son was going to do this and had to stop because it was getting upwards of 1000 dollars and he still needed a few things. A few costly things. You can buy a prebuilt PC for your price range that will work, you just gotta shop around.

I don't think he understands how to do that. My machine is pretty much for work (program development) and I spent less than 1k bucks on it (I think about $800 or less, most of it was spent on GPU because I also wanted to play games). Chances are salesman wasn't competent enough or wanted to get more money.

The most expensive parts are CPU with GPU and that's where people losing themselves and don't know what to get. For example, people often tend to buy the latest CPUs which are overpriced and a waste of money, especially if they play video games.

You can buy good enough PC for Sims 4 for less than 1000 bucks easily. The video card I mentioned in my first post is good enough and is very cheap plus you can get intel CPU for very cheap too (i5 3470 would do the job perfectly) or you can get GTX 1050 2G instead of GTX 660, 1050 cost on Amazon 110 bucks. As an example, PC with 8 GB of RAM, i5 3470 and GTX 1050 isn't expensive and is able run pretty much a lot of modern games, including Sims 4 on ultra. Shouldn't worry about the rest parts since prices on them aren't insane and you can rely on salesman if you don't have enough knowledge.

Actually, here is my recommendation to you, OP: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/cYX7Ft
I added even SSD to this list along with 2 TB hdd, but it's up to you if you want it or not. This site is very useful for choosing hardware parts and it doesn't take too much time to setup a PC you need. You can add screen to it as well if necessary or you can remove something you don't need (just click on Edit This List). As you can see, the price isn't too bad (motherboard has no price tag on the list but it should cost around 90 bucks) and this machine can handle the game on ultra no problem.

Edit it how ever you want, you might not even need some of these parts. This is just building the box itself from scratch since obviously I have no idea what you currently have.

"Bubbz3388;c-16912348" wrote:
Laptops are a huge no no for gaming, but if you prefer a laptop, that’s fine. Be warned that your game may take forever if you have 3000+ CC on it.

I have to disagree on that as not all laptops are equal as it is also with desktops(However desktops have more of advantage over laptops in most cases) Heck I agree and disagree on some points about playing games on an laptop. One disagreement- It depends on what type of laptop you play on as there are more than one type. One type is general use and the other type is Gaming. General purpose laptops in some cases are not ideal to play heavy CPU intensive or even GPU intensive games as they generate an lot of heat and can cause overheating. General purpose can play games it just depend on the type of games. General purpose laptops are more geared for productivity and tend to be cheaper than gaming laptops. Gaming laptops main purpose is to allow customers to play games and some gaming laptops may have an heating issue but gaming laptops tend to be more spacious internally to allow air circulation. Some gaming laptops uses top of the line parts and high end components pertaining to CPU, GPU and some other parts, some gaming laptops can rival it big brother as far as performance so as far as handling that 3000+ CC some can do it.

There are downsides to owning an laptop whether it is an GP(General Purpose) or an Gaming Laptop and both types share this caveat there are only good for an certain period of time as technology permits meaning it is good for what technology is available at that time. Unlike its big brother the desktop certain parts cannot be updated or it may cost an arm and leg to do it(not economically sound if it cost more than an new laptop and also if it is available). As far as weight goes both types can still be heavy luckily with the tech available today laptops are getting much lighter and some have dropped the option of including an internal optical drive being most developers are more into DLing than physical media and if you wish to have an optical drive you have to use an external drive but it is not as viable while sitting on an bus or car. Gaming laptops as far as older models and not so old models prices are dropping and it is still an excellent choice as games do not evolve as fast as parts do and allow you to enjoy gaming on laptops a little longer. I myself have an laptop built for gaming but I use it for productivity purposes and I do not game on small screens as I go big on big screens and I respect your opinion and I am not dogging you on it I am just making an few points and sorry to make an long post. :) An good idea include in laptops and it might drive the cost up an little bit is to have an hard drive 7200 rpm or faster or even an SSD or both and that pertains mainly to Gaming laptops.