sims 4 keeps crashing on windows 10 it the only game that crashes

@puzzlezaddictWhat Graphics card would be good ?

I have not played Sims 3 for years.

@Lori57  I think a 3060 is actually the perfect choice for Sims 4.  Check prices for the slightly faster 3060 ti just in case the difference is minimal, but over about $50 I'd say it's not worth upgrading.  Sims 4 won't use all that speed in either case.  I was saying for my own purposes, I'd want a faster card, but not for Sims games; I play other more demanding games as well and want to keep up in the future.

You don't really need to be picky about specific card models, especially since a 3060 doesn't produce that much heat compared to high-end GPUs.  Two cooling fans will be more than sufficient, and an overclocked card would only get you a few percentage points of performance that Sims 4 won't use either.  But I'd avoid a blower card: a model with one small high-speed fan and otherwise a solid sheath where the rest of the cooling would normally be.  It's just harder for those GPUs to stay cool.

I think that is one of my biggest problems, keep the computer cool. Thank you for all you help, I look forward to telling you I am playing with no problems. 🙂

This is what I finally chose. And I am really happy with it.

MSI MAG CORE LIQUID 240R Cooler (x) (Qty: 1)
MSI MPG A850GF 850W 80 PLUS GOLD PSU (x) (Qty: 1)
WD Blue 2TB 3.5" HDD (x) (Qty: 1)
1TB (7000MB/5000MB R/W) Samsung 980 PRO Gen4 PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD (x) (Qty: 1)
Replay_Gaming GPU Support (STRIX) (x) (Qty: 1)
MSI GeForce RTX 3060 VENTUS 2X 12G OC (x) (Qty: 1)
32GB (2*16GB) G.SKILL Trident Z5 RGB DDR5 5200Mhz Black (x) (Qty: 1)
Intel Core i7-12700 12 Core Processor (x) (Qty: 1)
MSI MAG Z690 TOMAHAWK WIFI (x) (Qty: 1)
Antec DF700 FLUX ATX Case (x) (Qty: 1)

I still can't download Cottage Living, but Ea are trying to fix the problem.
Again, thanks for your help, You are Super.

@Lori57  That looks like an excellent system, one that should be overpowered for Sims games for quite a while.  I hope you enjoy it very much.

If EA support can't fix the Cottage Living issue, let me know.