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smizeH2T
5 years ago
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Best laptop for the sims please help!!

Hey there, I'm really hoping someone will get back to soon enough. I'm looking to buy a new laptop so I can play sims 3 and 4 with ease, I'm just struggling to know what will be good for me.  Its be...
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    puzzlezaddict
    5 years ago

    @smizeH2T  That laptop is significantly better for Sims 4 than the others mentioned: it has a dedicated graphics card that's more than twice as fast in gaming as the integrated chip in the new laptops I listed, and maybe 40% faster than the card in the used laptop I linked.  If you're willing to spend £700 though, you could do better:

    https://www.argos.co.uk/product/9199527

    https://www.argos.co.uk/product/9100970

    The graphics card in these two, the 1650, is the newer version of the 1050 in the one you've linked, and it's around 40% faster for gaming than the 1050.  While the 1050 can probably still run Sims 4 on ultra graphics settings, it's borderline, whereas the 1650 has much more room to accommodate the game getting more demanding in the future.

    The one you've linked is a perfectly good laptop though, and if you would prefer to buy from Currys, it looks like the best option for £700 or less.

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puzzlezaddict
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5 years ago

@smizeH2T  That laptop is significantly better for Sims 4 than the others mentioned: it has a dedicated graphics card that's more than twice as fast in gaming as the integrated chip in the new laptops I listed, and maybe 40% faster than the card in the used laptop I linked.  If you're willing to spend £700 though, you could do better:

https://www.argos.co.uk/product/9199527

https://www.argos.co.uk/product/9100970

The graphics card in these two, the 1650, is the newer version of the 1050 in the one you've linked, and it's around 40% faster for gaming than the 1050.  While the 1050 can probably still run Sims 4 on ultra graphics settings, it's borderline, whereas the 1650 has much more room to accommodate the game getting more demanding in the future.

The one you've linked is a perfectly good laptop though, and if you would prefer to buy from Currys, it looks like the best option for £700 or less.

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      puzzlezaddict
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      5 years ago

      @smizeH2T  Yes, it's the same laptop.  You can tell by the model number: A715-75G, listed in the small print on the Argos site.

      • smizeH2T's avatar
        smizeH2T
        5 years ago
        @puzzlezaddict okay will that is perfect, I'm gonna hold out for that one then it's just out of stock right now but will be back soon..
        I really can't stress how much I appreciate all the help and information you've given me. When I get my new laptop I'll let you know . Thanks again!!

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