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AllyLee
7 years ago
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Trident 3 Desktop for Sims 4

Hello. I have a MacBook Pro but it’s old and my husband and I are looking into Trident 3 series. It’s on sale so it isn’t as much as it was when it first came out, it’s around $800. We aren’t huge ga...
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  • puzzlezaddict's avatar
    puzzlezaddict
    7 years ago

    @AllyLee  This computer is okay, but its graphics card may or may not be quite enough to run Sims 4 on the highest graphics settings by the time the game is out of development.  I believe it has a slow mechanical hard drive, and a power supply that's just barely enough (which you might not care about, but it means that if you wanted to add or upgrade a component, you'd need a new PSU as well).  The two screenshots you posted also disagree on whether it has 8 or 16 GB RAM.  In short, I think you could do better.

    I'm not sure what your budget is, so I had a quick look around, and I found this:

    https://www.newegg.com/p/N82E16883289032?Item=N82E16883289032

    It has a better processor, a better graphics card, and a smaller but much faster hard drive, all for $710.  It does only have 8 GB memory, but you could add a matching RAM stick for maybe $50.  You could also add a 1 TB mechanical hard drive for around $45, if and when you decided you needed one, although a 500 GB drive will fit TS4 and a couple of small games, plus documents, browsers, etc.

    If this isn't what you had in mind, I'd be happy to look around a bit more.  Just let me know what you'd like to see.

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puzzlezaddict
Hero+
7 years ago

@AllyLee  This computer is okay, but its graphics card may or may not be quite enough to run Sims 4 on the highest graphics settings by the time the game is out of development.  I believe it has a slow mechanical hard drive, and a power supply that's just barely enough (which you might not care about, but it means that if you wanted to add or upgrade a component, you'd need a new PSU as well).  The two screenshots you posted also disagree on whether it has 8 or 16 GB RAM.  In short, I think you could do better.

I'm not sure what your budget is, so I had a quick look around, and I found this:

https://www.newegg.com/p/N82E16883289032?Item=N82E16883289032

It has a better processor, a better graphics card, and a smaller but much faster hard drive, all for $710.  It does only have 8 GB memory, but you could add a matching RAM stick for maybe $50.  You could also add a 1 TB mechanical hard drive for around $45, if and when you decided you needed one, although a 500 GB drive will fit TS4 and a couple of small games, plus documents, browsers, etc.

If this isn't what you had in mind, I'd be happy to look around a bit more.  Just let me know what you'd like to see.

  • AllyLee's avatar
    AllyLee
    7 years ago

    Thank you. The Trident one is currently on sale for $799, so the one you mentioned is a better deal. I showed my husband and he said “Way better and I follow Newegg on Twitter.” lol...So, I think we are looking at this now. I’m assuming it comes with a keyboard and mouse too...just want to make sure it’s acceptable for schoolwork too. 

    • puzzlezaddict's avatar
      puzzlezaddict
      Hero+
      7 years ago

      @AllyLee  Unless your schoolwork involves editing or compiling video, and in large amounts, I can't imagine it wouldn't work.  The graphics card will run Photoshop almost as well as a 2080 ti, and it should be able to handle anything that your school could expect you to do on your own computer.

      And yes, the deal includes a free keyboard and mouse, as well as a wifi antenna in case you need it.

      • AllyLee's avatar
        AllyLee
        7 years ago
        @puzzlezaddict Everything seems better. Just concerned ordering online and having it shipped. The desktop we were looking at could be picked up in store. I know that’s horrible to say, but it worries me. Thank you though. We are debating now.

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