Which one to go for?
So a few months ago I did a topic asking what the best laptop to go for that will play all Sims with no issues and the person who gave me suggestions was very helpful but now I’m really wanting to ge...
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@WallFlower26 In this paragraph:
Its graphics card can handle all current packs together on ultra settings with some room to spare. You wouldn't be able to get a better card unless you spent £100 more. In case you're wondering, this is the next card up, but it's difficult to find in affordable laptops these days.
The first sentence was referring to the £750 laptop linked immedately above. And then I said you couldn't get a better graphics card unless you spent at least £100 more on a computer, for example, the model linked below, which has the graphics card (Nvidia 1060) that's the next one above the graphics card (Nvidia 1650) in the £750 laptop.
I don't know which laptops you're referring to when you list prices; there are multiple ones with the same price. But the most important factor is the graphics card. An Nvidia 1660 ti is already more powerful than Sims 4 needs, so if you're looking at a 2060 or 1070, it would be a waste of money unless you planned to play other more demanding games.
To make it simple, your three best options are to spend less money and get an Nvidia 1650, in which case the £750 Asus I linked before is an excellent choice; to get the Lenovo with the 1060, which is a faster graphics card; or to get a model with an Nvidia 1660 ti, which is overkill for Sims 4.
If you want a 1660 ti anyway, this £950 MSI is the best option below £1,100:
https://www.box.co.uk/MSI-GF65-Thin-9SD-010UK_2737195.html
It has a slightly stronger processor than the Asus laptops at at the same price, and it has a 512 GB hard drive.
If you want an Asus, this one, for £1,030, is also a good option. Its processor isn't quite as strong as the MSI's, but it does have 16 GB RAM, which is great for multitasking while you play.
https://www.box.co.uk/ASUS-ROG-Zephyrus-G-GA502DU-AL025T_2550156.html
There are plenty of other options on other sites as well, especially if you want some configuration (for example, a more powerful processor, or more storage) that you're not seeing on this one site. Let me know what you want and how much you're willing to pay, and I can look around.
@puzzlezaddict Not in the link I sent there isn’t multiple ones with the same price.
I’d like a laptop that will play all Sims and future Sims with no glitches nice and smoothly.
@WallFlower26 Would you like to link a few specific laptops for me to look at, or would you like me to make some suggestions? Either way works for me. Just drop the links here and I'll take a look, or I can look myself tonight or tomorrow.
@puzzlezaddict here are the links. Can you make suggestions too?
https://www.box.co.uk/GA502DU-AL025T-ASUS-ROG-Zephyrus-G-GA502DU-AL025T_2550156.htmlhttps://www.box.co.uk/FX505DV-AL014T-ASUS-FX505DV-AL014T_2601653.html
https://www.box.co.uk/G531GU-AL315T-ASUS-ROG-Strix-G531GU-AL315T_2601655.html
https://www.box.co.uk/GA502DU-AL025T-ASUS-ROG-Zephyrus-G-GA502DU-AL025T_2550156.html
@WallFlower26 Sorry for the delay; I didn't get a chance to do a thorough search until now.
Among the laptops you've linked, the first and fourth ones are the same model. The second one is the best of the group: it has a significantly faster graphics card than the other two, and they all have 16 GB RAM and a 512 GB solid state drive. The processor in the third option is a bit stronger than the one in the others, but the difference is small, and either one is more than fine for Sims 4.
However, an Nvidia 2060 is overkill for Sims 4; even a 1660 ti is more than is necessary for the game. Even a 1650 will run all packs together on ultra graphics settings; the only question is whether that will be true for the entire run of the game. (It will probably be a close call.) So the biggest decision for you to make is whether you want a 1650 or a 1660 ti, and then you can go from there.
As far as models with a 1650 go, this is the cheapest decent one I saw, at £650. Its hard drive is small, only 256 GB, but otherwise it's fine. It does only have 8 GB RAM, but that's enough for the game.
https://www.box.co.uk/7VU82EAABU-HP-Pavilion-Gaming-15-ec0002na_2788807.html
If you want a bigger hard drive, or an Asus, these two are £750 and have the same hardware as each other and the HP above, except they both have a 512 GB SSD. The first has a 15" screen and the second a 17" screen, both IPS (the highest quality).
https://www.amazon.co.uk/ASUS-FX505DT-Gaming-GeForce-Graphics/dp/B082323L62/
https://www.amazon.co.uk/ASUS-Graphics-R5-3550H-Quad-Core-Processor/dp/B07S41LW71/
If you want an Nvidia 1660 ti, this MSI is the cheapest good option, at £950. It has a slightly stronger processor than the ones above, and a 512 GB SSD.
This HP, for £1,000, has a much stronger processor than the MSI above, and otherwise the same hardware:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/HP-Pavilion-15-dk0020na-Dedicated-Graphics/dp/B07S45H8DB/
This MSI is £1,050 and has 16 GB RAM plus the same stronger processor as the HP immediately above. It has a 256 GB SSD and a 1 TB HDD, in case you need the extra storage.
And just to be clear, an AMD Ryzen 7 3750H processor like in the first two options you found is a bit weaker than an Intel i5-9300H if you look at average benchmarks, and for games as well, but the gap is small. A Ryzen 5 3550H is a bit weaker than the 3750H. An Intel i7-9750H is much stronger than any of these. But Sims 4 will run the same on any of the processors, so it's not necessary to pay more for a stronger one.
If you like a model that has only 8 GB RAM, it's also easy to get a computer shop to add another 8 GB for you. Memory is cheap right now: a single 8 GB stick might only cost you £40, and you could install it yourself if you felt comfortable. You'd need to make sure you bought something compatible with your computer, but that's not that difficult either: the manual should list compatible parts, or you could get something identical to what's already installed.
If you have more questions, feel free to ask.
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