laptop specs
can you run the sims 4 with mods and cc on a laptop with :
8gb ram size
intel core i5 3rd gen
ssd capacity 128gb
processor speed 2.6ghz
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@kelleybb1024 You could probably play, at least provided the laptop is in reasonably good shape overall. But you'd likely be limited to low settings, and high poly (high resolution) custom content might be a problem. Additionally, you'd need to manage the drive space very carefully. While 128 GB is technically enough for Windows and Sims 4, it doesn't leave a lot of room for cc, or for other apps or data.
Do you have this laptop already? If not, there may be better options. If you're interested in seeing some, just list your budget and country, as well as any other considerations that matter to you.
If you already have the laptop, you could buy the Sims 4 base game and see how it goes. If it turns out you really can't play the game the way you want to, you can request a refund from EA within 24 hours of first launching it. (It also has to be less than 14 days since you bought it.) The refund process is automatic; no need to go through customer support.
https://help.ea.com/en/help/account/returns-and-cancellations/
i don’t have the laptop yet, my budget is very limited i only have like 300 and it was very cheap on ebay, can you recommend any with that budget?
also i had a pc with close to the same specs but it had 1tb space and it ran well
@kelleybb1024 Are you shopping in the U.S.? If so, you can get a significantly better laptop for $300 on Ebay. For example, this one, if it's in good condition, would run Sims 4 on ultra graphics settings, although at a lower resolution (not 4k).
This isn't as good but would also do fine:
As would any in this category:
https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_nkw=1050&_sacat=177&LH_TitleDesc=0&_sop=15
There are too many options to list, but all of them would be better than the one you're considering. If you do find one you like, now or later, feel free to link it here for a second opinion.
i found this one do you think it can run fast with mods and cc https://www.ebay.com/itm/Dell-Latitude-Gaming-Laptop-HD-LED-Intel-Core-i5-16GB-RAM-256GB-SSD-HDMI-/333544160545?_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49292
@kelleybb1024 No, it wouldn't run Sims 4 well at all, probably not on more than low settings. It has only an integrated graphics chip, and one that's five years old. All the laptops I listed are significantly better for Sims 4, as would pretty much any system that had a dedicated graphics card.
what about an alienware laptop? I'm thinking of buying one from Dell.com
@jmelrokmi Alienware laptops come in a variety of configurations, but I believe even the baseline configuration would run Sims 4 on ultra settings, at least among the new models. (If you want to make sure, please link a specific model so I can check.) Alienwares are expensive though, usually more expensive than their hardware justifies.
If you'd like other opinions, let me know your budget and country, as well as any other details that matter to you, or any other games you'd like to be able to play.
Thank you for your help. I really want to invest in something that is going to last me a long time and potentially play sims 5. More of an investment not just something to get by for now. If that makes sense.
https://deals.dell.com/en-us/productdetail/4sph
https://www.dell.com/en-us/shop/cty/pdp/spd/alienware-m17-r3-laptop/wnm17r340s
Here are a few I was looking into....Mainly looking to get one through Dell due to my husbands huge discount. I know ASUS ROG is another great laptop but I think with his discount it is still better for us to go through Dell.
Forgot to add Im in the United States, no real budget.
@jmelrokmi If you're going to get a massive discount from Dell, then it's probably the best option. Dell gaming laptops are certainly high quailty, plus in your price range, you can pick out the components, so you'll get exactly what you want.
I think you can do better than the two you linked though. I'd cross off the first one, at least at that price, because of the graphics card. An Nvidia 1650 can run all Sims 4 content on ultra graphics settings, but for a few hundred less, you could get a significantly faster 1660 ti or an even slightly faster 2060. These two laptops do only have 512 GB storage, but that's far more than Sims 4 would ever use, and from the various configurations of the base model, it should have an empty 2.5" drive bay if you ever want to add a second hard drive.
As for the second one, that's massive overkill for any Sims game, although you might be happy to have a faster graphics card for other reasons. The processor is far stronger than you could ever use though, unless you're planning on doing CPU-intensive tasks like compiling code or video editing. (Even then, the stronger processor would only speed things up, not make them possible in the first place.) An i7-9750H is strong enough for any current game out there, and Sims 4 would run fine on one that's half as powerful. Even anticipating a future Sims 5, the 9750H or the newer 10750H would both be more than good enough.
I'm not sure how powerful you want this new laptop to be; like I said, you can pretty much get whatever you want. Depending on the components you'd like, any of these might be the cheapest good option. I'd want to upgrade at least one component in all three, but you can see for yourself.
In the interests of futureproofing, I wouldn't go lower than a 1660 ti, or perhaps the 5% faster 2060. If I had other games in mind, I might consider the 2070 regular or Super, but I don't think Sims 5 would need the extra speed for at least the first few years of its development, if ever. By that time, you'd probably be thinking about getting a new laptop no matter what hardware this one had.
Anyway, if you want to talk about the configurations in more detail, feel free to ask about any specific component.
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