Would this laptop run Sims 4? Any other laptop suggestions?
Apologies as I know this question is so frequently asked, but I'm really not tech savvy.
I was wondering whether this laptop would be compatible with The Sims 4 and several expansion packs (Cats and Dogs, Get to Work, City Living and Get to Work...possibility University as well aha)
RAM Size: 8 GB
SSD Capacity: 256 GB
Storage Type SSD (Solid State Drive)
Processor Information: Processor Intel Core i5 10th Gen.
Processor Speed: 1.00 GHz
Graphics Type: Integrated
Graphics Manufacturer: Intel
Integrated Graphics: Intel UHD Graphics 4000
Laptop is a refurbished ASUS VivoBook X409
I am looking to buy a refurbished laptop (usually cheaper). £400 is my absolute maximum budget (I live in the UK). I only want the laptop for The Sims 4 and occasionally watching films on Netflix etc. I'll also be doing university related work on Google Docs etc.
There are lots of refurbished laptops out there but often they just have integrated graphics card, which I think would work on medium settings but am really not sure.
Any help or advice on appropriate laptops in my budget would be immensely helpful.
Thanks!
@flyingshoes94 This laptop isn't a great option for Sims 4, even among those in your price range. Its processor and graphics chip are significantly slower than similarly priced laptops, and it might not be able to do better than low-medium settings. Additionally, I'd be wary of any seller that can't even get the laptop specs right on a product page: the Intel HD 4000 was introduced in 2012 and hasn't been used in almost as long. A 10th-gen Intel CPU would have a completely different graphics chip.
Anyway, if you're willing to buy refurbished, this is the best option I saw for £400 or less. It should be able to handle medium-high graphics settings, or maybe high settings given the relatively few expansions you're planning to install. It also comes with a one year warranty, which is reassuring.
If you don't want to buy from that particular store, these laptops (the same except for the color) have the next-older version of the processor and graphics chip in the model above, and otherwise the same hardware. Medium settings shouldn't be a problem.
There's a used Asus with the same hardware as the laptop above available from Amazon Warehouse for £388 as well; click the buying options to see the used option.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/ASUS-Laptop-Ryzen-Processor-Windows/dp/B081NLXKJ2
None of the other options I saw were as good—they had weaker processors, or less RAM, or less storage, or (usually) some combination. If you'd like to see cheaper options too, let me know, but even dropping to £350 means downgrading the hardware by a noticeable margin.
If you have more questions, please feel free to ask.
