Need help for laptop specs
Im thinking about buying a laptop only for playing Sims 4. My MacBook runs it okay with low settings, but I wanna be able to put the graphics high, and still be able to have packs and cc without lag....
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@amessysimmer The processor in the newer model is slower, but the graphics card is significantly faster, somewhere in the range of 60-75% for gaming, although it does vary to a large extent by game. The gap is closer to 60% in Sims 4, at least the base game (that's the only benchmark I saw), but that's still quite a difference, and can mean playing with ultra settings rather than high.
The fact that the laptop is more expensive may be offset by its 256 GB SSD. While it's small, it's enough space for Windows, Sims 4, and all your user data, and you'd have the secondary HDD for overflow storage. Whether the price is worth it depends on your preferences and also on how much more expensive it is. The game should definitely run much faster though, again provided the laptop is in good shape overall.
I’ve bought the Lenovo Legion! I’m not completely sure how it works with the ssd and the hdd, is it possible I can text you private for further help? Dunno if it would be a bit easier 🙂
@amessysimmer I'd say whether the extra price is worth it depends on the person and the level of performance they want, but it sounds like it's worth the money to you. Managing two hard drives is quite simple once you get the hang of it, but if you need a few screenshots, let me know. It's easier to do this in a thread though, since PMs don't allow for attachments and are generally a headache to manage if the conversation is more than a couple of messages.
When you get the laptop, open a File Explorer window, click This PC in the left panel, and you'll see an icon for each hard drive. You can click on each one and create whatever folders you like from there, then organize your files however you want. A 256 GB hard drive is plenty of space for Sims 4 and your user data, so I don't think you need to install the game on the larger HDD, but you may want to store backup files (screenshots, downloaded cc you're not using, etc.) on the HDD.
The system is on both ssd and hdd, should I keep it like that or remove it from the ssd?
@amessysimmer I'm not sure exactly what's on each drive. It would help to see screenshots of what's in each place.
In general though, anything you want to load or run quickly should be on the SSD. The HDD is for backups and data that you just need to view, like photos or movies.
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