Hi all! Very new to this but just wanted some advice. my partner is wanting to buy this:
HP 27-cb1003na 27in R5 8GB 512GB All-in-one PC
but we don’t know if it will play the sims well or not? Can anyone help?! Thanks in advance🙂
@Denty00 The answer is almost certainly yes: even the oldest Ryzen 5 processors and their graphics chips can run Sims 4 on low-medium settings, and the best ones can handle medium-high settings. But if you want a more specific answer than that, please either list the full specs (e.g. the actual processor, not just R5) or link the product page.
Whether this is a good deal for the hardware is an entirely different matter. It might be, but if you're not committed to the idea of an all-in-one, you might be able to do a lot better. AIOs have laptop hardware and laptop-level performance, but they're often priced like gaming desktops. So you might have better options at this particular price point.
Hi! Thank you so much for your help and advice already! Of course, this is the link to it: https://www.argos.co.uk/product/9614459?clickSR=slp:term:hp%2027-cb1003na%2027in%20r5%208gb%20512gb:1:15:1
My other half only wants it to play sims better and smoother than her (very old) HP laptop and will also use it to surf the internet and some YouTube sort of stuff. Thank you!
@Denty00 This is a decent computer, capable of medium-high settings in Sims 4, and its price is okay for an all-in-one. Having said that, you could get a much better computer for a little less, not including a monitor, one capable of ultra settings. Even an entry-level gaming graphics card is going to be at least twice as fast as the integrated graphics chip in this model. Some examples:
https://www.argos.co.uk/product/4091699?clickPR=plp:6:45
https://www.argos.co.uk/product/1123261?clickPR=plp:8:45
https://www.hp.com/gb-en/shop/product.aspx?id=6H7B1EA&opt=ABU&sel=DTP
The last two are the same, just from different stores if that matters to you. The graphics card in the first one is somewhat slower than the GPU in the second, which is a little slower than the GPU in the third, but even the first is good enough for ultra settings. All but the first have 16 GB RAM, which is convenient to have if not strictly necessary; the first could be upgraded, and memory is cheap, maybe £30 for another 8 GB module.
If you're willing to pay the premium, I'd upgrade to the second one at least. Aside from the memory, its processor is better, meaning it'll be capable of whatever you want it to do for longer. The faster graphics card will also help buffer Sims 4's inevitable slowdowns, not that they won't happen, but the effects will be mitigated a bit. On the other hand, if price is the main concern, the first one is still going to run Sims 4 very well, much better than the all-in-one you're considering.
A monitor is going to add to the overall cost, of course, but good-quality monitors can be as cheap as £100 new. You could also consider buying a used one locally. If you see it before paying, you'll be able to look for dead pixels or other signs of a problem, and people are always trying to flip their old monitors when upgrading to something new and shiny.
If you do like the idea of an AIO and don't want a tower, the one you've found is a reasonable choice. This one is a little cheaper and a little better though:
It has the same integrated graphics chip but a slightly faster processor, plus 16 GB RAM. This isn't necessary on a gaming desktop because the GPU has its own memory, at least 4 GB on anything relatively recent. But an integrated chip borrows from main memory (RAM), so it can help a lot to go from 8 GB to 16. Still, it's not like you wouldn't be able to run Sims 4 on the other; it's a matter of how much multitasking and how much room for error you'd have.
If you have more questions, please feel free to keep asking.
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