Re: Whats the best laptop for sims4 and work?

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.

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?

@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.

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

@loneill293  You certainly don't need a gaming laptop.  Sims 4 will run on most systems that meet the minimum requirements, but running well is a different question.  The most important component in determining how the a computer can handle Sims 4 (and most other games) is the graphics card, and the graphics card in a gaming laptop is going to be faster than anything you'd find in a more mobile laptop, at least in this price range.  But like I said, the £700 Acer should still run Sims 4 on high settings, even with all packs installed.

For £700 or less, these two gaming laptops would also be fine:

https://www.box.co.uk/5YY93EAABU-HP-Pavilion-Gaming-15-ec0019na_2916989.html

https://www.box.co.uk/FX505DD-BQ121T-ASUS-FX505DD-BQ121T_2902781.html

The Nvidia 1050 is slower than the 1650, but it would still run all current Sims 4 packs together on ultra settings, albeit only barely.

In the non-gaming laptop category, the Acer is still the best one I've seen for £700 or less.  These two are also good options, but their MX250 is significantly slower than the MX350, so you might only be able to play on medium-high settings if you have all or most packs.  (As always, the fewer expansions you have installed, the higher your settings can be.)  The Lenovo is a bit cheaper; the Dell has a newer processor and more storage.

https://www.box.co.uk/81ND003QUK-Lenovo-ideaPad-S540-14_2893986.html

https://www.dell.com/en-uk/shop/laptops-notebooks-and-2-in-1-laptops/new-inspiron-15-5000/spd/inspiron-15-5590-laptop/cn55909

More questions are always fine.

ohhh wow celsius. ok that’s good to know so it was at 93 celsius at its highest point ok And now that i put the books it still makes noise but it deff isn’t as hot it’s at like 80 degrees celcius. So i guess i’m ok for now. except for the sound is kind of annoying. but there is nothing i can do about the fans sound right? Thank you!

@Player_njlrsklo  Yeah, the sound of the fans is kind of unavoidable.  The real problem would be if they weren't making noise.  I play with headphones, so I never notice how loud they get.

Running at 80º C while you play is pretty good, especially for a computer with an integrated graphics chip like yours.  You don't have to worry about excess heat, or that the system will throttle performance much either.