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@DreamzInPink This is an excellent laptop for $300. I would guess it's used given the price and the hardware, which is a few years old, but not so old that it would be a problem. It should be able to run all Sims 4 packs together on ultra graphics settings, at least without any extras like Reshade or high poly custom content. So if you like the price, it's a very good choice.
If this laptop is used and you want to run some tests before its warranty or other store-provided guarantee runs out, I can recommend a few free ones. As long as the laptop is in good working condition now, the chances are it'll stay that way for a couple years at least, and perhaps significantly longer. There's never any guarantee, but the failure rate for laptops at this approximate age is pretty low.
- DreamzInPink2 years agoRising Traveler
@puzzlezaddict Thank you so very much for your reply. And for the information!! I'm excited to learn this would be a good starter computer for her. It is used... you guessed correctly.
The only question I have is the 8GB of RAM. That seemed to be the deal breaker for other people I asked. If you are sure though, that these specs are good enough to run the Sims 4, I will talk to the store rep and tell them I want it.
I would be interested in the tests you mentioned, once I get it, of course. =) Is this site the best way to contact you?
- puzzlezaddict2 years agoHero+
@DreamzInPink Having only 8 GB RAM isn't ideal for multitasking, but it should be fine for Sims 4 itself. This is less of a problem on a gaming laptop because the dedicated graphics card has its own video memory. On a laptop with only an integrated graphics chip, this chip borrows from main memory to do its graphics processing, so in-game, that 8 GB RAM installed might look more like 6-6.5 GB available, with some of that taken by the OS. The GTX 1650 in this laptop has 4 GB VRAM, which Sims 4 won't max out no matter what settings you use.
A new Sims 4 save will use somewhere in the range of 2 GB, with the heaviest saves using more like 6. But those saves are well-progressed and also involve all or most expansion packs; the base game plus Laundry Day shouldn't get anywhere near that. Windows itself uses 2-3 GB, depending on the version, and while background apps and bloatware can eat more RAM, those can also be disabled or removed.
Additionally, the RAM can be upgraded on this machine, as with most gaming laptops. So you're not locked into 8 GB if your niece decides she needs more for another game or for heavier multitasking while playing Sims 4.
This site is definitely the best way to contact me. I check at least once per day and try to respond to every thread that has no answer or where I've already engaged.
- DreamzInPink2 years agoRising Traveler
Thank you so much for the explanation!! It actually made sense to me. Lol And that's saying something! 🤣
I'm so excited to be able to do this for my great niece! She is going to freak out.
I'm going to get the computer probably in a couple of days and then we can run those tests that you mentioned. I'll come back and tag you here when I'm ready. 😁 Thank you again!! 🩷
Edit:
going back over your last comment, does this computer have the graphics chip that you mentioned?? Or a graphics card? I'm only asking because I sent the link to this thread to a friend so she could see what all you said, and this is how she interpreted it:
"Basically they're saying that when it's a gaming laptop, the graphics card has its own memory so it wouldn't take from the 8gb RAM. RAM = memory aka multitasking. But the laptop you're looking at doesn't have a graphics card, only a graphics chip. So it shares the RAM with the laptop. When they talk about new saves using 2gb, they mean 2 of the 8gbs. So it looks like running Sims would only use 2 of the 8gbs while the actual operating system of the laptop would use 2-3gbs. For a total of like 5gbs. Sounds like as long as she doesn't have other apps open while playing Sims, the game should run very smoothly"
I'll be waiting for your reply! Thank you!
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