SheSlayedGames This $400 laptop could handle medium-high settings with all current packs installed and without taking third-party content into account; mods are not the issue so much as custom content.
These two are a little faster, perhaps capable of high settings; they have the same graphics chip, although the second one has a processor that's a generation newer.
https://www.walmart.com/ip/3486292340
http://walmart.com/ip/15076908938
I didn't see anything else equal to these two (and not low-quality) with a 15 or 166" screen for under $500, or anything equivalent to the first one for under $450, at which point you're better off with one of the faster ones.
I also want to mention that I found this $600 gaming laptop while looking for non-gaming options. Apparently Target put a bunch of Acer laptops on sale. The RTX 3050 is not as fast as the 4050, unsurprisingly, but it's still capable of running Sims 4 on ultra settings, all packs included, as long as you don't pile on the high poly cc. It also doesn't run as loud or hot as the MSI, although it isn't exactly quiet. But then, that's part of the deal with entry-level gaming laptops.
Thank you if you can keep this post up for others; that would be great. I think I found the one I wanted. Another question: if I just had to filter online by storage, processor, RAM, and graphics, since you said 5050 is not necessary for all the Sims 4 DLC, mods, and CC—what are those?
