@ashleykfc Sims 4 is actually much more GPU intensive than CPU intensive. This is true of most games, with the exceptions being those like Cities: Skylines that require a lot of off-screen simulation. Sims 4 is more CPU intensive than Sims 3, which is a common comparison to make, but that's about relative demands.
To answer your question though, I think a Ryzen 5 3600 and an RTX 2060 would be more than fine, perhaps even a bit of overkill. But that should give you plenty of overhead to account for more demanding expansions, high resolution custom content, and Reshade. I would guess you'd probably never see a performance issue except when the game engine itself has a problem, which is unfortunately inevitable on any system. For the rest of the time, you should be more than fine.
Hi, so I've been looking at this PC https://www.conns.com/acer-predator-orion-3000-gaming-desktop-po3620ur13.html what do think about this computer for the things I need for my game?
@ashleykfc I think if you're going to spend $1,400, you should be getting stronger hardware than that. I found the same graphics card in computers under $1,000, and the processor is only a little faster than a Ryzen 3600. This model's cooling is also not great, although with a mid-tier CPU and GPU, that wouldn't be as much of an issue.
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I'm sorry to bother this message area but I really need your help in order to buy a good laptop: in this case, my situation is that I have to buy a good laptop to use for uni but I would like to play The Sims 4 as well (of course as a hobby, so not all the time). I researched and this option seems to be perfect but I would like to have an opinion about it!
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Hi ive been reading your comments and I'm from uk, couldn't spend lots, but I spent £400 on this and wondered if it will be okay for my sims with over 20k cc and only like 20 ish mods so far maybe less. mainly furniture and clothes, hairs etc I have.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B09DCZQSHQ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
@Jodiemeades That is not a good choice for Sims 4, sorry. If you have the ability to cancel the order, or return it without paying a restocking fee, I would strongly recommend doing so.
I can't really tell you whether you'd be able to improve this PC, and by how much, since it doesn't list all the specs. But I can absolutely tell you that you could do better for £400. These particular PCs are something of a rip-off: they're not gaming PCs at all, they have very old hardware and limited upgrade paths, and they basically get an RGB window dressing to make them look more appealing without having decent components.
If you can't return the computer, there's no harm in trying to play Sims 4, with or without your custom content. It might even be okay on low settings depending on your expectations and what kind of cc you use. But don't expect a lot.
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