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l1vefreed1ehard
5 years ago
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Best Budget Desktop PC's 2021 for Sims 4

As the title suggests, my question is about finding a good list of gaming pc's under 900 dollars for running the Sims 4 in 2021. I'm not as computer savvy as I'd like to be and trying to figure out w...
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  • puzzlezaddict's avatar
    puzzlezaddict
    5 years ago

    @l1vefreed1ehard  Personally, I'd go with the faster graphics card every time.  But that's because I'd be comfortable adding a second hard drive to my computer, which is a very simple task once you know what you're looking for.  Since a 500 GB SATA SSD might be $60, and a 1 TB HDD $50, it's cheaper than the cost of upgrading the graphics card even without the current global shortage.

    Again though, the 1650 will run Sims 4 on ultra graphics settings as it is; the faster card is more about futureproofing and buffering the inevitable framerate drops that the game will produce on any system.

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l1vefreed1ehard
5 years ago

Thank you for all the options. I think I'm down to 2 choices, between the Dell and the Acer. Here's my question for you: if you had to choose between more storage with a 1660 regular and less storage with a 1660 super what would you do? I'm sure it just comes down to my preference but I'd like your opinion. I'm looking at the Dell right now at a price of 890 and the Acer at 839. The Acer comes with accessories whereas the Dell doesn't but the Dell has the 1660 super and the Acer has the regular.

https://www.dell.com/en-us/shop/desktop-computers/xps-desktop/spd/xps-8940-desktop/xd8940ms02s?configurationid=f3ab5b5d-2213-4bc7-9d1d-47d1930e4a30

https://store.acer.com/en-us/nitro-50-gaming-desktop-n50-610-ur15?internal_source=us.acer.com&internal_medium=referral&internal_campaign=CLM&internal_content=DG.E26AA.002#additional

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5 years ago

@l1vefreed1ehard  Personally, I'd go with the faster graphics card every time.  But that's because I'd be comfortable adding a second hard drive to my computer, which is a very simple task once you know what you're looking for.  Since a 500 GB SATA SSD might be $60, and a 1 TB HDD $50, it's cheaper than the cost of upgrading the graphics card even without the current global shortage.

Again though, the 1650 will run Sims 4 on ultra graphics settings as it is; the faster card is more about futureproofing and buffering the inevitable framerate drops that the game will produce on any system.

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    l1vefreed1ehard
    5 years ago

    Thanks for your answer and now I apologize for taking so long to reply. I decided to go with the Dell except shipping says it's going to take 3 weeks to arrive. Is that because of the shortage? Do you think 3 weeks is about as good as I'm going to find it right now or should I shop around for something better? 

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      puzzlezaddict
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      5 years ago

      @l1vefreed1ehard  I think three weeks is about right for a computer you're upgrading.  It's a little long if you're not upgrading any components, but still within reason.  And it's certainly not a reason to buy something different—better to get the more powerful system in a few weeks than get something mediocre right now.

      If you'd like to see other options, I can take another look for you.  But stock is even lower than it was the first time you asked, so don't count on my finding anything better.

      • l1vefreed1ehard's avatar
        l1vefreed1ehard
        5 years ago

        I don't need you to look further as you've answered my final question and I've decided to go ahead and make the purchase. 

        Thank you again for all your help and taking the time to assist me with my first PC, I really appreciate it.

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