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Hi I am have been looking for a laptop to play Sims 4 and basic Microsoft office and internet browsing. I live in the UK and would be looking to spend from £500 to £800.
I have been looking at the following laptops with research but I’m not sure if they meet the recommended criteria.
https://uk-store.acer.com/aspire-e-15-notebook-e5-575-red
https://www.argos.co.uk/product/7296415
I would be open to any suggestions.
thanks
@loneill293 The second laptop is better than the first one, but you could still do better for under £800. An Nvidia 1650 graphics card will run Sims 4, all packs included, on ultra graphics settings, with some room to spare. That may not quite be true by the time the game is out of development—we don't know how demanding future expansion packs will be—but at the very least, a 1650 should always be able to handle a mix of high and ultra settings.
I checked a few different sites, and these two are the cheapest options I saw, at £750. The processors are equivlent, and they both have 8 GB memory. The Asus has twice the storage, but the 256 GB drive in the Lenovo will still be able to accommodate all of Sims 4 and however much custom content you want to use, with plenty of room left over for documents, spreadsheets, etc. If you're planning on handling multimedia presentations though, you may want the larger hard drive.
https://www.argos.co.uk/product/7318984
https://www.box.co.uk/81LK010TUK-Lenovo-IdeaPad-Gaming-L340-15_2834990.html
If you really need a lot of storage, this Lenovo has a combination 256 GB solid state drive and 1 TB mechanical drive, which is more than enough for almost anyone.
https://www.argos.co.uk/product/7890017
If you're looking for something more portable, this laptop should run all Sims 4 content on high settings. The MX350 is significantly slower than the 1650, but it's much faster than the integrated graphics chips in most laptops, including the ones you found. This one is £700.
https://uk-store.acer.com/acer-aspire-5-laptop-a515-54g-silver-1
If you have more questions, please feel free to ask.
- 6 years ago
That is so helpful, thank you.
I just want to double check, would all of those laptops also be able to handle a few expansion packs?
- puzzlezaddict6 years agoHero+
@loneill293 Yes, when I said all Sims 4 content, I meant all current expansion, game, and stuff packs. An Nvidia 1650 will run all... 32?... released packs together on ultra settings, and an MX350 should handle all current packs on high.
- 6 years ago
Thanks, would there be any laptops under £700 that would run sims 4 smoothly. I wouldn't really play any other games.
Does it need to be a gaming laptop?
Sorry for another message
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