@uuluvvzari It's not a matter of my preference but what you'd like to do. If you want a proper gaming laptop, which would run Sims 4, all packs included, on ultra graphics settings, and don't mind spending $600, this one would work:
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/lenovo-ideapad-gaming-3-15-6-fhd-laptop-ryzen-5-5600h-8gb-memory-nvidia-geforce-rtx-3050-ti-256gb-ssd-shadow-black/6513216.p?skuId=6513216
The one drawback is its low storage, but 256 GB is more than enough for Windows, Sims 4, a large pile of custom content, and plenty of small apps. It's only on sale for today, but there are usually other entry-level gaming laptops in this price range too.
If you want more storage, these are some good options too. Their graphics card is a bit slower than the one in the Lenovo above but still capable of ultra settings.
https://www.walmart.com/ip/338517875
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/dell-g15-15-6-fhd-120hz-gaming-laptop-amd-ryzen-5-6600h-8gb-memory-nvidia-geforce-rtx-3050-512gb-ssd-phantom-grey-with-speckles/6510327.p?skuId=6510327
If you don't want a gaming laptop, the price for a system with a good integrated graphics chip, rather than a dedicated card, is significantly lower. For example, these should handle medium-high to high graphics settings:
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/lenovo-ideapad-3i-15-6-fhd-touch-laptop-core-i5-1135g7-with-8gb-memory-512gb-ssd-arctic-grey/6531744.p?skuId=6531744
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/acer-aspire-vero-green-pc-laptop-15-6-full-hd-12th-gen-intel-core-i5-1235u-8gb-ddr4-512gb-gen-4-ssd-gray/6519385.p?skuId=6519385
https://www.walmart.com/ip/259696422
https://www.walmart.com/ip/769419322
https://www.dell.com/en-us/shop/dell-laptops/inspiron-14-2-in-1-laptop/spd/inspiron-14-7425-2-in-1-laptop/n27425fqyls
This one is the best of this group in terms of hardware because it has double the RAM and otherwise equivalent hardware:
https://www.dell.com/en-us/shop/dell-laptops/inspiron-15-laptop/spd/inspiron-15-3525-laptop/nn3525fjqhs
This one's even cheaper, and should have essentially the same performance, if 256 GB is enough storage for you:
https://www.walmart.com/ip/780325947
The graphics chips in these laptops are around 30% faster, still not at the level of a dedicated graphics card (which would be almost twice as fast), but good enough for high graphics settings:
https://www.walmart.com/ip/816626659
https://www.walmart.com/ip/2950711958
https://www.walmart.com/ip/2809390326
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/asus-vivobook-16-laptop-amd-ryzen-7-5800hs-12gb-memory-512gb-ssd-quiet-blue/6535990.p?skuId=6535990
https://www.hp.com/us-en/shop/pdp/hp-pavilion-laptop-15-eh2097nr
Other than the extra RAM in the last three above, and the one I pointed out in the first group of non-gaming laptops, the hardware is the same or equivalent within each group, so performance in Sims 4 should be roughly equivalent as well. That means it's fine to choose based on other features: price, screen size, weight, aesthetics, whatever matters to you.
If you have more questions, please feel free to ask.
