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allyspeidel
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8 months ago
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Best PC for Sims 4 with ALOT of CC and Mods

I currently have a laptop I play on but I want a PC as I LOVE CC and have a bunch of mods and have currently maxed out my storage. I live in the US and I want something with a lot of storage so I can...
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puzzlezaddict
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8 months ago

@peno11  The OP said they might get more games in the future, not which games, let alone how demanding the games would be on various components.  And NO current game uses more than 16 GB RAM, whereas some of them do benefit from an upgrade over a 4060 ti, although admittedly not much.

My point is less about proving that they need the GPU more than the extra RAM now because they currently don't need either.  This is about the cost of upgrading either component vs. the benefit of not having to do so.  If they need more memory, they can drop $100-120 or whatever the current price is on a matching kit and install it themselves with minimal computer knowledge.  If they want a faster GPU than a 4060 ti, how much is that going to cost, and can they install it themselves?  And then there's the question of whether the PSU can support the extra power draw.

There is never a reason to get more memory over more graphics processing power for the sake of playing a game.  Even if the game does need the extra RAM, it's more efficient to add it yourself.

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peno11
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8 months ago

Yes, the OP never mentioned what other games they will play, but they also never mentioned what else besides gaming they plan to do on the PC. If they work with big Excel sheets, for example, there's never enough memory for that. I am the one who chose more memory over stronger GPU and don't regret it. But, of course, that's me. Still, I stand behind the fact that 16 GB for Sims 4 with all packs and a lot of CC and mods, is not enough. Even with 32 GB the game still hiccups on me from time to time and unlike OP, I still don't have all the kits. My friend only has 16 GB and had to reduce the amount of CC and mods to prevent lagging in Sims 4. She also has lagging in Transport Fever 2 on a maps I don't experience that much of a lagging. And her PC is way better than mine otherwise. She surely regrets now that she went with an advice on some computer forums, where she was told exactly what you are suggesting here, that 16 GB is enough for gaming and she should invest to stronger GPU. Well, for Sims 4, that surely is not right. I am saying that from personal experiences.

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    puzzlezaddict
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    8 months ago

    @peno11  16 GB IS enough for Sims 4.  It might not be enough for Sims 4 and everything else you have open at the same time.  But the fact is that saves that use more than about 10 GB are so unwieldy that they don't work on any machine, even a high-end gaming system with 32 or 64 GB RAM.  I've seen this happen and heard from others who test or have had their own saves bloat in size.

    Mods and custom content don't have as much of an impact on the game as you might expect.  Most of the data isn't read at all and never gets anywhere near RAM.

    I always find it interesting to benchmark the game, to see exactly what it's doing to the hardware.  It's simple enough to leave benchmarking software open and logging while you play and check back when you're done.

    Still, my underlying point is that we don't know what else the OP will want to do with this machine, and a RAM upgrade is much cheaper and simpler than a GPU upgrade.

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