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Anonymous
11 years ago

Sims 4 System Requirements

I am thinking about getting a new Dell Inspiron 15 3000 laptop for my daughter for Christmas.
She wants to be able to run Simms 4 on it with no issues. Can you please tell me if this computer with the following specs will work OK. If you have any tips on how to improve the system I wold appreciate that as well. Thanks in advance.
 
Processor: 4th generation Intel Core i3-4005U processor, 3M cache, 1.7 GHz
 
Memory: 4GB single channel DDR3L 1600 MHz (4GBX1)
 
Hard drive: 500 GB 5400 rpm SATA hard drive
 
Video card: Intel HD graphics 4400
 
 
Display: HD resolution 1366 X 768  

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  • EA_Barry's avatar
    EA_Barry
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    11 years ago

    The video card you have listed will not be sufficient to play Sims 4 properly, if at all. See the requirements below, do not worry about the jargon, a salesperson will be able to decipher all of that. If you are in contact with a salesperson you should specify that you want a machine that has 128MB (or more ideally) of dedicated video memory. They may say that the video hardware uses the main RAM but this is not good enough. The specific phrase "Dedicated video memory" is important.

    REQUIRED: Internet connection required for product activation
    OS: Windows XP (SP3), Windows Vista (SP2), Windows 7 (SP1), Windows 8, or Windows 8.1
    PROCESSOR: 1.8 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, AMD Athlon 64 Dual-Core 4000+ or equivalent (For computers using built-in graphics chipsets, the game requires 2.0 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 2.0 GHz AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-62 or equivalent)
    MEMORY: At least 2 GB RAM
    HARD DRIVE: At least 9 GB of free space with at least 1 GB additional space for custom content and saved games
    VIDEO CARD: 128 MB of Video RAM and support for Pixel Shader 3.0. Supported Video Cards: NVIDIA GeForce 6600 or better, ATI Radeon X1300 or better, Intel GMA X4500 or better
    SOUND CARD: DirectX 9.0c Compatible
    DIRECTX: DirectX 9.0c compatible
    INPUT: Keyboard and Mouse

  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    11 years ago

    Barry, thank you for the quick response. I am very glad I asked the question. I was close to buying that computer. My daughter has said that the computer Has to run Sims 4. You saved me from giving her a Christmas gift that she would not have enjoyed.. Thanks again.

  • EA_Barry's avatar
    EA_Barry
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    11 years ago

    Great, I am glad I prevented a problem on xmas morning.

    Happy Gaming 🙂

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