What Laptop or PC can run both the Sims 4 and OBS smoothly at the same time?
Hello! I tried to run OBS recording and Sims 4 at the same time on my Lenovo laptop that is probably 10 years old. All the footage came out extremely laggy and virtually none of it was usable. I’ve tried different settings and nothing has worked. It’s definitely the laptop.
I’m not going to play any different games, just the Sims 4. I have loads of packs but no CC or mods.
First - which is better to get a gaming laptop or a pc and monitor?
Second - what laptop or monitor/PC is best to get to run both OBS and the Sims 4.
I’m not willing to spend thousands but I have an open mind. The product I’m getting is more important to me than price. I’m not looking to stream, just record footage.
@plantsim333 There's a significant difference between the kind of computers you can get for £1,000 and £1,500. Plus desktops can be custom-ordered to get pretty much whatever you want, typically with only a small delay over a prebuilt system. And it might not be much more expensive than an equivalent pre-built system. As an example, upgrading this system to a Ryzen 5 5600 and an RTX 4060 ti (the one that's available now, not pre-order) puts the cost at £935:
This one's processor is a bit faster than the R5 5600, but not in an entirely different category, and it otherwise has equivalent specs, for £100 more:
Getting closer to £1,500, there are too many options to list, especially when accounting for custom configurations. So it would be helpful to know whether you'd prefer the best option in the £1,000 range, the best option under £1,500, or something in between. This is the difference between reasonably-good options and better ones, not between being able to run OBS well and not.
