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Buying Laptop for Sim 4!
mooninscorpio
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Hello. I am trying to find a fairly lower price laptop to play the sims 4 on. I do not need super high quality graphics. I simply want to be able to play the game without any issues. I was suggested the Acer Aspire. What do you guys think? Will it run the game properly and efficiently?
(I live in Michigan and am lookign for something under $650).
My cousin suggested this computer:
Acer Laptop Aspire E5-573G-59C3 Intel Core i5 5200U (2.20GHz) 8GB Memory 1TB HDD 8GB SSD NVIDIA GeForce 940M 15.6" Windows 8.1
Intel Core i5 5200U (2.20GHz)
8GB Memory 1TB HDD 8GB SSD
NVIDIA GeForce 940M
1366 x 768
Windows 8.1
(I live in Michigan and am lookign for something under $650).
My cousin suggested this computer:
Acer Laptop Aspire E5-573G-59C3 Intel Core i5 5200U (2.20GHz) 8GB Memory 1TB HDD 8GB SSD NVIDIA GeForce 940M 15.6" Windows 8.1
Intel Core i5 5200U (2.20GHz)
8GB Memory 1TB HDD 8GB SSD
NVIDIA GeForce 940M
1366 x 768
Windows 8.1
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ETA- Actually, I'm not seeing your graphics card on the supported list but that doesn't mean it won't work.
The acer aspire sounds ideal for you actually.
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It does look like a good laptop, only one thing I would recommened is having a higher Core, 2,2 Ghz is barely enough for the game and if you want to do other things aswell, I think having a core of around 2,8(Ghz) or higher is a lot better.
If you dont live in above 3 states. I can suggest a fangbook from newegg no tax $849
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834198054
The 940 is also not a GTX card and a somewhat lower end laptop card.
Saw that too, but I forgot to mention the videocard for the laptop, it's better to save up for a good one tbh otherwise you can't play the game anymore in a few expansion packs.
- Having a videocard of GTX 780 would do though if the person is on a budget, I have something similar and it's running on maximun settings.
Your welcome whatever computer you buy for the sims 4 whole series should also be able to play the sims 3. With all eps the sims 3 and 4 specs are about the same only the games are programed differently. Unfortunately Your not going to find anything under $800 with decent specs to play the game. If this is out of your price range I would suggest saving to get a computer.
Well honestly Sims 3 is a very laggy game on it's own, and Sims 4 has been build to survive on older pc's and laptops, just look for these things
Intel core i3/i5/i7, i5 is good enough for Sims 4 and look for above 2,80(Ghz)
Recommened 8GB of RAM
Nvidia GTX 760 or higher (this plays on max settings) and is future proof for awhile (I think about a year or two)
Windows 7/8/8,1 - Since 7 is not in the stores anymore I would go for 8,1
Also keep in mind, a laptop is always worse than pc, but you pay more for a laptop, so if you have room for a pc I would go for that, otherwise do save up for a good laptop; you can't upgrade parts in a laptop so it's important to make a good choice if you want to play the sims 4 in the future
I have a 770m -- With laptop you need a higher GTX card. The fangbook I posted on newegg has an 860m which is just slightly under my 770m
That's true, that's why it's better to go above the Gtx780, I only have an older AMD R7 260x card but it run like a charm, difference since it's a desktop so it runs better anyway, they say Sims games don't require much but I tend to think otherwise >.<
Hmm well, indeed then a laptop would be the better choice, I would then say go for a good laptop that can handle your basic tasks but can also handle sims 4, like I said above I would recommened those specs since they tend to do good with Sims 4, you don't need a killer laptop for this game since it runs pretty good on it's own
They should be fine with an 860m on a laptop if they must have laptop over desktop which some people do. I have no issues with the sims 3 on my laptop but I do have a more powerful laptop.
They would not need anything more than that if only playing the sims. If your playing games Like GTA V you need good specs for that. That game alone uses 3-4 gb of vram and the recommended for that game is 8gb ram in your computer
MSI CX61 2QC-1654US Gaming Laptop 4th Generation Intel Core i5 4210M (2.6GHz) 8GB Memory 750GB HDD NVIDIA GeForce 920M 2GB 15.6" Windows 8.1
NVIDIA GeForce 920M 2GB
4th Generation Intel Core i5 4210M (2.6GHz)
8GB Memory 750GB HDD
15.6" 1366 x 768
15.08" x 9.82" x 1.27" - 1.48" 5.29 lbs.
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Unfortunately That is worse than what you posted. 920 card is weaker than the 940
you need a gaming laptop with specs like the fangbook I posted above or better. It has GTX 860 card with an i7 processr
1. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834232404
2. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA24G2HZ2553
3. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834314820
The Fangbook that @phoebebebe13 posted is also a good choice.
If possible, the Asus ROG that I posted is better than the Fangbook, but isn't on sale, so if you could pitch in a some more money, that would be great.
Sorry but the fangbook is still the better choice. That ASUS rog is not getting great reviews. I prefer the ASUS rog with 2 hard drives.
The others you posted have 860 cards and are more expensive than the fang book. OP already stated that they dont have that kind of money so why even post this stuff
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I also noticed the OP budget just now.
I don't have any issues lol.
I know but spamming the threads with a bunch of laptops is not a good idea. It further confuses the op. The op is not going to find the laptop specs they need in $800 range other than that fangbook. They go any lower than that fangbook and they will be buying a computer that may not last the whole game. Unfortunately most laptops for gaming $1000 and up. If OP needs a laptop than they are going to pay a higher price to game on one
Ah okay.
"www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834318437"
It's a Lenovo G50 priced at $649.99 (+ $5.99 shipping)
Intel Core i7 5500U (2.40GHz)
16GB Memory 1TB HDD
Intel HD Graphics 5500
1366 x 768
Windows 8.1
For reference, I am playing all 11 expansions on Sims 3 with high settings using a Lenovo V570. I also play all of the current content on Sims 4 with no issues on medium settings and have no issues at all. I can run on Ultra settings, but it sure gets hot after an hour or so. ;)
Here are my laptop's specs:
Intel Core i5 2450M (2.50GHz)
6GB Memory 500GB HDD
Intel HD Graphics 3000
1366 x 768
Windows 7 Home Premium
If you would like to check out laptop graphics cards for yourself, there are links here:
Specifically for Sims system requirements.
"simswiki.info/wiki.php?title=Game_Help:TS4_System_Requirements"
Can choose Sims 4 from software/gaming list but not specifically maintained for Sims purposes.
"www.notebookcheck.net/Computer-Games-on-Laptop-Graphics-Cards.13849.0.html"
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