Laptop for Running the Sims 4 + CC
Hi all, I'm looking for recs on an affordable laptop to run the sims 4 with all of the packs and lots of cc (with room to expand if I want). I'm in the US and would say my budget is like $500-850, an...
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gamercora22 In terms of raw performance, a gaming laptop is going to give you the most for your money. What I meant was just that some people have a preference for one type of laptop over the other, and some people just want the best performance they can buy.
I'm not seeing a lot of great options right now, perhaps because of the uncertainty surrounding tariffs. But these one has hardware that's as good as I'd typically see for under around $1,100 anyway:
https://store.acer.com/en-us/nitro-16-gaming-laptop-an16-41-r148
This one isn't as good because it only has 8 GB RAM, but that's upgradable for not much money: maybe $40, maybe less, depending on the configuration of the existing memory. And it's a very simple upgrade to do. The graphics card is the same as the one above, which is the most important detail:
https://www.newegg.com/p/N82E16834725219
If you decide you don't want a gaming laptop, I can look for other options. But performance won't be anywhere close to these—the best non-gaming graphics chips are only about half as fast, maybe less depending on the game in question.
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