Hello! I am looking for some advice on the best budget friendly laptop can buy that will mainly be used to play The Sims 4 with Mods / Expansion Packs and maybe Minecraft. I am not extremely computer literate and looking for something under $500 that will meet my needs. Any advice is greatly appreciated and any links to options available on like Amazon are welcome as well. Thank you!!!
When I first got into Sims, about the time Horse Ranch was announced, I had a chromebook. I tried to download the game, and my device didn't support the game. I tried my dad's laptop, made an ea account, and didn't download the game yet. A few days later, the account was banned for some reason. We never found out why.
Then came my birthday of 2024, and with the money I had earned, i bought a pc and downloaded the game.
My advice is to not get a chromebook.
You want to make sure you have enough RAM. This one has 64GB DDR4 RAM. My laptop can handle The Sims 4 and I have every expansion, kit, etc. But I have to say my PC is much better. Depending on why you want to use a laptop, you'd be surprised how I made my PC a mobile command station. :) in my home.
TheShuberts8816 Is that $500 in U.S. dollars or some other currency? I would be happy to make some suggestions in any case.
thewitchydragon That amount of RAM is wildly excessive, not only for Sims 4 but considering the capabilities of the processor. For the game itself, when a save is using more than about 10 GB memory, it's corrupt or on its way out in general; having more RAM is only going to barely prolong the inevitable.
Additionally, the graphics chip is not good for gaming at all, and there are newer and significantly better options for around the same price.
puzzlezaddict Yes it's $500 USD. Appreciate any assistance with good options. Thank you!!
thewitchydragon Thank you for the info! Unfortunately I do not have extra space for a full PC set up and why I am looking for laptop instead if PC. If I had the space I know a PC would be better but just not an option for me right now.
