Advice Please
33 ye old female thinking about starting Sims but I have clue what hardware I need to buy. Seems a desk top is the better option; but I have no clue what to get. What are some good ones to get? ...
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@gwt3g8908edf If you want to spend less than $500, a laptop is a better bet unless you already have a monitor you can use. I could try to find a decent desktop if that's what you prefer; I'm just saying that you'll get more performance for a given budget with a laptop. On the other hand, if you do already own a monitor, or you don't mind picking one up secondhand, a desktop might be an equivalent option.
There are two main reasons that desktops are said to be better for gaming. One is that they're more easily fixed or upgraded: the components aren't soldered to the motherboard, so you can swap as necessary. The other reason is that in terms of gaming hardware, the desktop version of a given component is faster than the laptop version and around the same price, although it's not always easy to break down the overall price of a laptop by component. But this only really applies in the gaming and professional market segments, not at the lower end.
At any rate, let me know how much you'd like to spend, whether you actually want a desktop or just the best option for your budget, and whether you have a monitor or are willing to buy a cheap model on the secondhand market. Please also let me know what country you're in: availability and prices can vary widely from one country to the next.
By the way, if you already own a computer and want to know how it would run Sims 4, or how it would compare to what you could buy for your budget, I can answer that too. In that case, please run a dxdiag on that computer and attach it to a reply here.
https://help.ea.com/en-us/help/pc/how-to-gather-dxdiag-information/
Thank you for the responds. Yes, I have two monitor that I use when working from home.
I’m cool with a laptop, again I “heard” computers were better for gaming. To be honest, $500 may be a little out of my price range, it depends on when I buy.
Due to my ADHD I tend to get obsessed and get hyperfocused on things for however long then lose interest. I want to make sure that’s not what I’m doing with Sims. I have been watching a few people play and I enjoy it, just not sure I’ll have time or patience.
I would appreciate thoughts/recommendations to help decide.
@gwt3g8908edf Do you have an existing computer that might run Sims 4, at least for a little while? If you're not sure whether you'll stick with the game, it might be better not to spend any money at all right now. I can still look for something cheap if you want; I'm just saying free (as in, using what you already have) is even better than cheap.
If you do want a new computer, let me know how much you're interested in spending, or at least a range, so I know what to suggest.
I so appreciate you!! You’re a rockstar. I wanted to have an idea of what to look for and not be upsold somewhere.
I currently don’t have a pc & my personal laptop died (thanks of my son). I’ve been wanting to replace it, just haven’t since i can do what I need on my work laptop.
I am wondering how much storage or whatever I’d need. I would like to download cheats/mods as well as the cricket software.
You do not have to research on my behave, I’m sure you have better things to do. Like I said I just wanted suggestions/recommendations from people who play, not a sales person!
I hope you have a wonderful new years! Thank you so much for all your help!
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