"Simburian;c-16541919" wrote:
"SimTrippy;c-16541722" wrote:
I have two systems now
Desktop with a GTX 1060, an i7-7700k & 16 GB RAM & a laptop with also a GTX 1060, i7-7700HQ & 8GB RAM.
Runs very well on both systems. Yes times 3 speed isn't always perfect, but given that it was for a while, my guess is that the issue is partially back and not so much due to the system as to the optimization of the game itself. But overall, with all packs installed, it's a very smooth experience. If you're looking at buying a new system, I can defintely recommend these specs for TS4 :)
I've got a laptop with your second system specifications too, an HP Omen gaming laptop which could upgrade to 16Gb as only one Ram slot filled. Cost £1295 though from John Lewis. I can see it lasting me for at least 3 years or more and has a two year warranty. (easy to take back and complain if faulty as only 15 mins. walk away)!
I agree with your assessment, though your laptop brand may be different. The game runs beautifully for me on the NVidia optimal settings but has started to take a little longer to load. I've experienced no overheated keyboard yet. Now I have an advised limit of 200 Sims instead of the 80 on my last laptop. I am using that as backup.
PS: last time I was in the store I met an IBM rep. His favourite was the MSI and said they made their own machines onsite and were built like a tank. He then bashed the keyboard!
It's actually an Acer laptop. I have personally had good experiences with this brand in the past, even if other people like to dramatize a little when it comes to Acer xD So far my CPU heats up to around 69c while gaming for a few hours and the GPU sits at a gentle 60c. So that seems pretty cool considering the laptop is running on an i7. Keyboard doesn't get hot, only the back area where the cooling happens but it doesn't bother me at all as it's not an area I touch during gaming and even when I do, it's far from unbearable. I will, however, add 8GB RAM down the line and I'll also probably replace the HDD someday, but not sure yet as I've got plenty of space for this game on the SSD and play other or more demanding games on my desktop or PS4 :D
