Laptop recommendations for Sims 4 and...
Hey! I'm planning to gift my niece a new laptop for her birthday in a couple of months and she's obsessed with the sims 4. My sister and I have been talking about a budget for the gift but we are o...
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@riverdayspirit The last time I searched for computers in Columbia (out of two times total), I saw good options starting at 2.300.000, although with small hard drives that might not be sufficient for your niece. Still, I should be able to find a few options in your price range that would work well.
The thing is, the laptops available now might not still be available in a month, or prices may have changed, or there might be a better option by then. So there's not much point in doing a thorough search now. When you're a few days away from being ready to buy, let me know, and I'll take a look.
In the interim, here are a few examples of the different laptops available, so you know what's out there. This one has the kind of hardware that would run Sims 4 in medium-high settings, and it's lightweight and portable. You'd need to buy a Windows 10 key and install it, but that's pretty simple and doesn't take a lot of time.
https://www.exito.com/portatil-asus-x409fjbv070-core-i58265u-mx230-ssd-512gb-endless-100522731-mp/p
This is a gaming laptop, capable of running Sims 4 on ultra settings, although only barely. It has an IPS screen, the highest quality category for monitors.
https://www.exito.com/computador-portatil-r5-8gb-512gb-ssd-fx505dy-bq-955102/p
This one has a much faster graphics card, capable of running Sims 4 on ultra settings with some room to spare, and otherwise the same hardware, including an IPS screen.
https://www.exito.com/portatil-r5-8gb-512-ssd-573451/p
So yes, you should be able to find what you want when you're ready to buy.
@puzzlezaddict Hey! We've moved the purchase date and are open to buy this weekend/next week. If you can do us the favor, recommendations, we will be really thankful.
PD: can you please explain to me about the ACER Nitro/An515? That was the first we saw but aren't really sure. Your other recommendations too! We are looking onto them.
Thank you again.
@riverdayspirit What Acer Nitro are you looking at? It comes in a few different configurations, like most gaming laptop models. It would be easier if you linked a specific product page, so I know the components in the particular model you're considering.
And are you looking for a true gaming laptop, or something lighter that would run Sims 4 decently well? As examples of what's available now, this is a true gaming laptop, capable of running Sims 4 on ultra graphics settings:
https://www.exito.com/computador-portatil-asus-156-pulgadas-gaming-i5-8gb-1tb-fx504ge-en-108662/p
This is smaller and lighter, with an entry-level graphics card that would probably handle high settings well enough at the computer's native resolution:
https://www.exito.com/portatil-asus-x409fjbv070-core-i58265u-mx230-ssd-512gb-endless-100522731-mp/p
If you want more info about the various options, please feel free to ask.
@puzzlezaddict i don't remember well but it was a nitro 5 with 12gb ram and 1TB, i can't find it but it was like this one kind of
https://www.exito.com/computador-portatil-acer-gaming-ci5-8gb-1tb-42924/p
About what you said just now, i don't really know, or how to explain it. I want a laptop that she can use with a good hardware for her school work in editing programs like Photoshop and illustrator, edit videos too and build/mold some things in 3D and all they do for graphic design. Something that, at least for a while, she doesn't have to expand the capacity and has a good screen/display that shows a good image quality/color quality. Alongside it runs the sims 4 in all of its expansions (understood last time about the high/ultra settings) and its able to play with all the content she wants.
If thats a good quality game computer i don't really know but i guess it has to have good components for everything. But I heard SSD is good for this kind of tasks (?
Thank you again, I have looked onto the TUF one and we like that one too like you said it has the display and everything. Something like that is what we're searching.
@riverdayspirit What I was asking was more along the lines of, are you okay with a big bulky laptop that's not as easy to carry around? Becuase other than a few high-end models, gaming laptops are bulky, and lightweight laptops have weaker hardware. It's still usually possible to find a lightweight laptop that would run Sims 4 on high graphics settings, just not ultra, again uness you get into a really high price range.
Solid state drives make things like photo and video editing go much faster for sure, as does having a stronger processor. The processor isn't as much of an issue in the very new lightweight laptops: the better CPUs are actually reasonably powerful considering their intended uses. There are still differences among the various models, but it's a matter of how quickly a task gets accomplished, not whether it can be done at all.
The other consideration is that on the various Colombian sites I checked, inventory seems to be lower than I remember. I didn't see any laptops with an Nvidia 1650 for under 3.000.000; the one with the 1050 ti was the best graphics card I found. And I also didn't see any models with a gaming graphics card and a large solid state drive—the choices were an SSD that's probably too small (256 GB) or 1 TB mechanical drive. It looks like inventory might be turning over, although I don't know how long it would take for the stores to restock.
I can still look for the best options possible, it's just that those best options aren't as good as they looked even a few weeks ago.
