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PixieSDimples
4 years ago
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Laptop recommendation Sims 4

Hi,  I bought a laptop for my child a few years ago and we’ve had nothing but problems with it.  I am looking for some guidance on which laptop to buy with a budget of around £700 to £800. She...
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PixieSDimples
4 years ago

Thank you so much for getting back to me. We have decided to buy noise cancelling headphones to deal with fan noise so that shouldn’t be too much of an issue now. 

The laptop will mostly be used at home so weight isn’t really an issue. I think a gaming laptop would probably make most sense as that will be its main use. I have seen the Acer recommended by a few people!

I won’t be buying from PC World as that’s where we got the first one. 

I am just really nervous over spending so much money on something that could turn out to not cope well with the game. There are so many different recommendations around. I really appreciate your help. 

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4 years ago

@PixieSDimples  A laptop with an Nvidia 1650 or higher should run Sims 4 on ultra graphics settings.  The game itself has some slowdowns, that's inevitable on any system and not the fault of the hardware.  But unless you get a defective laptop, the other 95% of playtime should be smooth and without any issues.  And if you do get a defective laptop, that's why it comes with a warranty.

If you want a faster graphics card to create a bit of a buffer in case the game gets more demanding—or in case your child decides to install some high-resolution custom content—you can get a newer Nvidia 3050 for £800 or less.  This Dell is on sale for £690:

https://www.dell.com/en-uk/shop/gaming-and-games/dell-g15-gaming-amd/spd/g-series-15-5515-laptop/cn55403sc

Its only downside is its storage, but 256 GB is still more than enough for all Sims 4 packs, a sizeable pile of custom content, plenty of small apps like browsers, and of course schoolwork.  If you want more storage, the 512 GB model is £750:

https://www.dell.com/en-uk/shop/gaming-and-games/dell-g15-gaming-amd/spd/g-series-15-5515-laptop/cn55401sc

The 3050 is still not all that common, with only a few options under £800 and in stock.  This is the next best one I found:

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/asus-tuf-dash-a15-fx506hc-nvidia-rtx-3050-8gb-15.6-144hz-intel-i5-11400h-gaming-laptop-lt-2cs-as.html

If you're not interested in those, quality options with a 1650 or 1650 ti are around £700.  The Lenovo Legion is one of the few in this class of laptop that runs relatively quiet:

https://ao.com/product/82b50042uk-lenovo-laptop-black-76931-251.aspx

This one only has a 256 GB SSD, and I don't see one with 512 GB.

These two are also quality options, with more storage, and cheaper as well:

https://www.box.co.uk/39P48EAABU-HP-Pavilion-15-ec1002na-AMD-Ryzen-5-8GB-_3561212.html

https://www.amazon.co.uk/ASUS-FX506LI-i5-10300H-GeForce-GTX-1650-Ti-Windows/dp/B08BZNMCQY

There are plenty of other options, but these are the best ones I saw in terms of hardware and build quality.

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    PixieSDimples
    4 years ago

    Thank you! This is unbelievably helpful. 

    If you were choosing between the Nvidia 3050 and the 1650ti, which would you say is best? 

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      puzzlezaddict
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      4 years ago

      @PixieSDimples  All else being equal, I would definitely choose the 3050.  It's faster and newer, and it's reasonably priced.  But Sims 4 doesn't need the extra power, so if you don't like the options with a 3050, the models with a 1650 would still be good choices.

      • PixieSDimples's avatar
        PixieSDimples
        4 years ago

        Thank you so so much!

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