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Cyotbill
4 years ago
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Sims 4 requirements for laptop

Hi 

Im wanting to upgdade to a better laptop since my other laptop has decided not to run the sims 4 due to outdated specifications. 

I have seen a laptop within my budget range.

HP 14s-fq0017na Laptop

Will this meet the requirements for the sims 4?

Any laptop suggestions under £300? I dont want to waste my game purchases since ive got most of the packs, expansions and stuff packs on my hardrive

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  • puzzlezaddict's avatar
    puzzlezaddict
    4 years ago

    @Cyotbill  At the lower end of the spectrum, the keys are to get a good-enough processor with a good-enough graphics chip, 8 GB RAM, and 256 GB storage, although you could run Sims 4 on a 128 GB drive if you were careful.  RAM and storage are easy to read, but the processor is a bit more complicated because of the almost endless variety.  In general though, you'd want an Intel i5, or an i3 (11th-gen only) in a pinch, or an AMD Ryzen 5 (preferably) or Ryzen 3 (okay, but only that).

    As examples, these (£370) have the minimum specs I'd feel comfortable recommending for Sims 4 at all:

    https://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/computing/laptops/laptops/asus-vivobook-f515ea-15-6-laptop-intel-core-i3-256-gb-ssd-grey-10224576-pdt.html

    https://www.laptopoutlet.co.uk/lenovo-v14-ada-14-full-hd-laptop-amd-ryzen-3-3250u-8gb-ram-256gb-ssd-windows-10-home-grey-82c6006cuk.html

    The first one is better, to be clear: I'd expect it to be able to handle Sims 4, all packs included, on medium graphics settings.  But if you don't like it for some reason, the second should run Sims 4 on low-medium settings.  In both cases, you'd get better performance if you didn't run anything alongside the game, although multitasking would be easier on the first.

    I didn't see anything better than those two until this one, at £450:

    https://www.box.co.uk/9S7-14D314-430-MSI-Modern-14-Intel-Core-i5-8GB-RAM-256G_3814440.html

    It should be able to handle high graphics settings, plus multitasking.  But it's certainly not worth spending the extra money if it would stretch your budget more than you're comfortable with.

    If you see other laptops with the same processors as any of the above as well as at least 8 GB RAM, you can expect about the same performance, give or take some variance due to internal power settings and other details.  In between the first two options and the third are laptops with (in order) a Ryzen 3 4300U or 5300U or a Ryzen 5 4500U, but from what I've seen, those aren't generally any cheaper than the third option, at least not if you want enough RAM and storage.

    If you have other questions, please feel free to ask.

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    puzzlezaddict
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    4 years ago

    @Cyotbill  If I'm looking at the correct specifications, then no, this isn't a good laptop for Sims 4 at all.  Its processor is quite weak for the game, its graphics chip is below the minimum requirement, and its 4 GB RAM would make it difficult to run more than a few expansion packs at a time.  Additionally, it has so little storage that you could barely even fit all Sims 4 packs plus Windows on it, let alone leave enough room for your saves and whatever else you wanted to install.  Windows needs room to maneuver as well, and there wouldn't be enough.

    I wish I could offer you better options, but there really aren't any good ones for £300, at least not if you're looking to buy new.  Even decent used laptops from reputable stores tend to cost more than that.  You could probably find something suitable on Ebay (or I could find it for you), if you're willing to go that route.  Otherwise, to put it bluntly, you'd essentially be wasting your money on a laptop that wouldn't perform to your expectations.

  • Cyotbill's avatar
    Cyotbill
    4 years ago

    Ok thankyou which laptop would be ok? I have looked but im not clued on the right laptop for the sims 4 spec

  • puzzlezaddict's avatar
    puzzlezaddict
    Hero+
    4 years ago

    @Cyotbill  At the lower end of the spectrum, the keys are to get a good-enough processor with a good-enough graphics chip, 8 GB RAM, and 256 GB storage, although you could run Sims 4 on a 128 GB drive if you were careful.  RAM and storage are easy to read, but the processor is a bit more complicated because of the almost endless variety.  In general though, you'd want an Intel i5, or an i3 (11th-gen only) in a pinch, or an AMD Ryzen 5 (preferably) or Ryzen 3 (okay, but only that).

    As examples, these (£370) have the minimum specs I'd feel comfortable recommending for Sims 4 at all:

    https://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/computing/laptops/laptops/asus-vivobook-f515ea-15-6-laptop-intel-core-i3-256-gb-ssd-grey-10224576-pdt.html

    https://www.laptopoutlet.co.uk/lenovo-v14-ada-14-full-hd-laptop-amd-ryzen-3-3250u-8gb-ram-256gb-ssd-windows-10-home-grey-82c6006cuk.html

    The first one is better, to be clear: I'd expect it to be able to handle Sims 4, all packs included, on medium graphics settings.  But if you don't like it for some reason, the second should run Sims 4 on low-medium settings.  In both cases, you'd get better performance if you didn't run anything alongside the game, although multitasking would be easier on the first.

    I didn't see anything better than those two until this one, at £450:

    https://www.box.co.uk/9S7-14D314-430-MSI-Modern-14-Intel-Core-i5-8GB-RAM-256G_3814440.html

    It should be able to handle high graphics settings, plus multitasking.  But it's certainly not worth spending the extra money if it would stretch your budget more than you're comfortable with.

    If you see other laptops with the same processors as any of the above as well as at least 8 GB RAM, you can expect about the same performance, give or take some variance due to internal power settings and other details.  In between the first two options and the third are laptops with (in order) a Ryzen 3 4300U or 5300U or a Ryzen 5 4500U, but from what I've seen, those aren't generally any cheaper than the third option, at least not if you want enough RAM and storage.

    If you have other questions, please feel free to ask.

  • Cyotbill's avatar
    Cyotbill
    4 years ago

    Thankyou so much!! :D i will definitely take your advice and purchase the first one you suggested 

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