I want to get a laptop that can run TS4 (with game packs, CC and mods included!) and lets me have Netflix as well as my uni work on there.
I'm looking at laptops online and I just don't understand if the laptop I want is meeting the requirements for spec.
The laptop I'm talking about is the Dell - Inspiron 15.
Please get back to me as soon as you can.
I want something that will work well that isn't expensive. My price range is up to £800 MAX.
Thanks
@hopelyden It would be easier if you linked the product page of the exact model you're considering: there are many configurations of any given laptop, often with wildly different hardware.
If you'd like to do your own shopping, look for something with an Nvidia 1650 graphics card, if performance is your top priority; or a model with an MX450, if you'd prefer a thin and light laptop. 512 GB storage should be enough, and you won't find many options with a larger solid state drive in your price range unless you compromise on the other components. A laptop that has either graphics card will also have a strong-enough processor and enough memory for your needs: although 16 GB RAM would be nice, you'd likely be fine with 8, and gaming laptops at least can be upgraded after the fact.
If you'd like examples of good options, please let me know whether there are any other details that matter to you, for example screen size or weight.
https://www.dell.com/en-uk/shop/laptops/new-inspiron-15/spd/inspiron-15-5510-laptop/cn51509sc
Thank you for that. There's the link^
I did speak to a close family member who said this laptop would do the trick.
I'm really not great at understanding any tech stuff so most of what you said I'm going to have to read over and Google some stuff on!
@hopelyden That laptop would certainly run Sims 4 just fine. However, it probably wouldn't be able to handle ultra graphics settings unless you didn't install all the demanding expansions or you didn't mind low framerates. I think you could do better either on the price or on the performance.
Just as an example, both of these have graphics chips that are a bit faster than the one in the Inspiron you linked:
https://www.dell.com/en-uk/shop/laptops/inspiron-15-3000/spd/inspiron-15-3501-laptop/cn30136sc
https://www.dell.com/en-uk/shop/laptops/new-inspiron-14/spd/inspiron-14-5415-laptop/cn51103sc
The cheapest Dell gaming laptops have 256 GB hard drives, but this one is £800 and has 512 GB storage, plus a graphics card that's faster than a 1650 by a significant margin:
There are of course a lot of other options if you look beyond Dell, far too many in fact to list without knowing what your preferences are. I'd be happy to look if you let me know what's important to you.
