Would this be a good PC for sims 4? (custom build)

@Elleaisy  I'm not sure why the site wouldn't let you start a new topic; it's supposed to be open for everyone.  Still, it was easy enough for me to split your comment into its own thread.  And I only see the one post of yours, although the other might just be temporarily stuck in the spam queue.  (It happens.)

That looks like an excellent computer, able to handle Sims 4 on ultra settings as well as other moderately demanding tasks like image or video editing.  There are a couple of small notes about its performance though.  One is that AMD processors have better performance with faster RAM.  It shouldn't be much more expensive to upgrade to at least 3000 MHz memory.  (I'm not familiar with Canadian pricing, but in the U.S., it might only cost an extra $10.)

AMD also released new processors a few days ago, and the high-end versions are much better than their older counterparts.  The Ryzen 5 3600 is about $60 more than the 2600, but it's also maybe 40% better, depending on what you're looking to do.  (The 3400G is worse than the 2600 though.)  You certainly wouldn't need the extra performance for Sims games, but if you're planning on having this computer for a while, or you want to do more intensive tasks like video editing, it's a good investment.  You could, for example, add more RAM or swap out the video card without having to replace the processor or motherboard.  And I checked: the 3600 will run just as well on a B450M as it would on a high-end board.

Upgrading the RAM is a good idea, though not strictly necessary, and the newer processor is just something to think about.  But the one upgrade you really should consider is to the power supply.  500W is enough for this build, sure, but the more important thing is the rating.  A bronze-rated PSU is a must, and gold-rated one would be even better.  Of course, that's more money.  Still, it's the single most important upgrade you can get.  You absolutely don't want to deal with a failing PSU in a couple of years.  A gold-rated 550W Corsair will last a decade if you need it to, and it's only $30 more (in the U.S.) than the 500W Cooler Master if you go by the cheapest available price.

I know that's a lot of information, and it's somewhat incomplete, as I'm not looking at the same price sheet as you would be.  (Feel free to link me the computer store, or anything it's using.)  Still, with the investment you're looking to make, you really do want to get the details right.

P.S.  I'm not great with monitors, so I can't help much there.  The most important thing for you to do though is to look at it, as in, see if the screen is something you'd enjoy staring at for long periods.  LG is a good brand, but that's not going to help if you don't like the way the screen looks to you.

@Elleaisy  You definitely picked the right build—the "basic" option has a graphics card that isn't quite as strong as you'd want for Sims 4, and the AMD processor is definitely a better bet for what you want to do.  Any of the processors on the list would handle TS4 just fine, but since you're looking to edit video, you'd want the 2600, which is also stronger than any of the Intel processors on the list except for the 8700.  (AMD CPUs are also better for image and video editing, in addition to being cheaper.)

I'm not seeing an option to customize the build on the site, aside from picking the processor you want, but the store itself might be more flexible.  I checked other Canadian sites, as much as I could, and I couldn't bring the price of a quality build below $1300 CAD, even without a monitor.  So it looks like you found about as good a deal as you're going to see in Canada.

However, there is one other option you could consider.  CyberpowerPC ships to Canada, and while there's going to be an import tax, it still might be cheaper than the equivalent local build.  I can't say exactly how much it would be, and the rate would depend on your province, but you could apparently call your post office to find out.

For example, the same processor and graphics card, 16 GB 3200 MHz RAM, a better motherboard, a 600W gold-certified power supply, and liquid cooling would, before the import tax, work out to under $1000 CAD with the current conversion rates.  (It's $736 U.S. today before tax, but Cyberpower changes its sales daily, so it's a matter of picking your build and then waiting for the best price.)  I don't know what monitor prices look like, but I'm sure you could find something suitable for what you had left over.  (Also, the newer Ryzen 3600 processor is an extra $26 U.S., and the other parts wouldn't need to be upgraded.)

If this isn't what you're looking for, that's fine; I just thought I'd toss out that option for you to consider.  Otherwise, definitely upgrade the power supply if you can, and the faster RAM would be nice too.

@Elleaisy  The one you found isn't a bad choice at all, for that price.  You could add more RAM easily enough, and while the speed isn't listed, Intel processors don't need fast RAM the way AMD models do. The 9400F is a bit weaker than a Ryzen 2600, but the gap isn't substantial.  CyberpowerPC usually doesn't cheap out on the power supply, unlike other sellers, and if I had to guess, this one would have a 600W gold-certified PSU.  It's impossible to tell though.

What I did was find a couple promising builds on Cyberpower's site and then tweak the configurations.  I started with this:

https://www.cyberpowerpc.com/system/Battlebox-2019-Syber

and swapped out these parts (all in USD, since that's what the site lists until you get to checkout):

• changed the Ryzen 2700X to a 2600 for -$120; a 3600 (better than the 2700X by a significant margin) would be -$94
• left the RAM as is, since today's deal is an upgrade from 8 GB 3000 MHz to 16 GB 3200 MHz (the deal will likely be available again soon)
• changed the Nvidia 1660 ti to an AMD Radeon RX 580 8 Gb for -$144
• upgraded the PSU to a Thermaltake 600W 80+ Gold for +$1
• swapped the combo hard drive to a 512 GB Intel 660P NVMe SSD, a faster type of solid state drive with enough room for you to do your video editing, for no price change with the current sale

(Note: you could upgrade to a 1 TB SSD for and extra $50, or you could also add a second hard drive to the build.  But unless you're going with one of the basic HDDs as a secondary drive, it's much cheaper to order and install it yourself.)

The result costs $736 USD, today anyway; here's the configuration:

http://www.cyberpowerpc.com/saved/1LKL43

Of course it's easy to swap out parts as you please, and I'd be happy to reconfigure things for you if and when you're ready to buy.  Again, the key is to pick the parts and then watch the sales for a couple of days, but it's pretty much the same every week, so you wouldn't have to wait long.

@puzzlezaddict 

I just looked into importing a computer from CyberPowerPC into Canada, but now I'm kind of concerned about the duties/border charges and taxes I'd pay when it arrives. From browsing other forums it looks like it might add hundreds of dollars to the final price, so I might just be better off buying something already in Canada and not having to worry about that.

So I'm thinking I'll end up going with Mega Computer, but I'll ask about upgrading the power supply to a gold-rated one and the RAM to at least 3000 MHz memory. 

Do you think I should ask about upgrading the graphics card from the "RADEON RX 580 8G OC 8GB GDDR5 PCI-E" or would that be good? I just keep hearing about these NVDIA GTX cards and how great they are lol.

Edit: Oh and another thing I'm realizing is that this PC doesn't say anything about wifi. Would it be okay to add some kind of wifi adapter to it or would I be better off connecting to the internet with a cable? For the location I want to set up my computer it would be easier to use a wifi adapter if that's as good as connecting with a cable. 

I found this wifi adapter on Amazon, it has good reviews but I don't know what I should be looking for. 

https://www.amazon.ca/Flenco-600Mbps-Wireless-Supports-10-4-10-11/dp/B078MMBBY4/ref=sr_1_7?crid=3KSSPGZLT7LFP&keywords=usb+wifi+adapter+for+pc&qid=1563030877&s=gateway&sprefix=usb+wifi%2Caps%2C172&sr=8-7

Thank you again, you've been SO helpful!