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    Computer Specs Help!!

    teenagechaossteenagechaoss Posts: 52 Member
    in PC - Technical Discussions
    Looking into buying a new gaming computer for the Sims 4 but no nothing about computers and what I would need. Looking into this computer and need some help figuring out if this computer will run the sims well on (preferably) max settings !!

    -NVIDIA GTX EVGA 780 SC equivalent to 1060/970
    -AMD Phenom II X4 B60 3.3GHz
    -CPU Cooler
    -8GB Ram
    -ASUS M4A87T Motherboard
    -2 Fans
    -700W PSU
    -Wifi Adapter
    -Cooler Master Tower

    Let me know what you think experts !!

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      chesterbigbirdchesterbigbird Posts: 8,581 Member
      edited June 2017
      teenagechaoss wrote: »
      Looking into buying a new gaming computer for the Sims 4 but no nothing about computers and what I would need. Looking into this computer and need some help figuring out if this computer will run the sims well on (preferably) max settings !!

      -NVIDIA GTX EVGA 780 SC equivalent to 1060/970
      -AMD Phenom II X4 B60 3.3GHz
      -CPU Cooler
      -8GB Ram
      -ASUS M4A87T Motherboard
      -2 Fans
      -700W PSU
      -Wifi Adapter
      -Cooler Master Tower

      Let me know what you think experts !!
      Hmm is this a used pc? It's very old and i would highly NOT recommend it.
      It's a very old and week cpu (2010) So no idea why someone would even think about pairing that cpu with a GTX 780 or 1060.
      Where are you located and what's your budget?


      i7 6700K
      16GB hyper X fury
      MSI GTX 1080
      MSI gaming M5 mobo
      Evga 750 supernova
      Corsair hydro h110i GT
      Corsair obsidian 750D
      500GB SSD
      6TB Seagate Barracuda Pro
      LG 34" ultra wide


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      teenagechaossteenagechaoss Posts: 52 Member
      @chesterbigbird yes it is used! It looked very old to me too, makes sense as to why he's selling it now! I'm located in Canada, and my budget is at most 400-500 CAD.
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      chesterbigbirdchesterbigbird Posts: 8,581 Member
      teenagechaoss wrote: »
      @chesterbigbird yes it is used! It looked very old to me too, makes sense as to why he's selling it now! I'm located in Canada, and my budget is at most 400-500 CAD.

      You will not find anything in that price range.
      I would not recommend something used either.. No telling how well it's been looked after and it may only last a short period of time so you may very well be wasting your money.
      My only suggestion would be to try and save some $$ for a better new pc.
      A good gaming desktop will cost you 850 CAD and upward.

      i7 6700K
      16GB hyper X fury
      MSI GTX 1080
      MSI gaming M5 mobo
      Evga 750 supernova
      Corsair hydro h110i GT
      Corsair obsidian 750D
      500GB SSD
      6TB Seagate Barracuda Pro
      LG 34" ultra wide


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      phoebebebe13phoebebebe13 Posts: 19,400 Member
      chesterbigbird wrote: »
      teenagechaoss wrote: »
      @chesterbigbird yes it is used! It looked very old to me too, makes sense as to why he's selling it now! I'm located in Canada, and my budget is at most 400-500 CAD.

      You will not find anything in that price range.
      I would not recommend something used either.. No telling how well it's been looked after and it may only last a short period of time so you may very well be wasting your money.
      My only suggestion would be to try and save some $$ for a better new pc.
      A good gaming desktop will cost you 850 CAD and upward.

      Might be more than that. Especially with a higher power supply https://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883230091

      even checking bestbuy around $1000 CAD
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      justinothersimmerjustinothersimmer Posts: 4 New Member
      Hi I am not know much of computers either but I just want to play sims 4 and all the expansions on it http://www.dell.com/uk/p/inspiron-15-7567-laptop/pd?oc=cn56703&model_id=inspiron-15-7567-laptop this is one I am been looking at is this good I am in uk and I have the budget £1,200 max thank you in advance for any help given

      I copy and paste like OP did if that is a help
      7th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 processor
      7<sup>th </sup>Generation Intel® Core™ i7 processor
      Windows 10 Home
      Windows 10 Home
      16GB Memory
      16GB Memory
      NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050Ti with 4GB GDDR5
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      justinothersimmerjustinothersimmer Posts: 4 New Member
      http://www.dell.com/uk/p/inspiron-15-7567-laptop/pd?oc=cn56705&model_id=inspiron-15-7567-laptop this one is it okay or the other one better?
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      phoebebebe13phoebebebe13 Posts: 19,400 Member
      justinothersimmer wrote: »
      http://www.dell.com/uk/p/inspiron-15-7567-laptop/pd?oc=cn56705&model_id=inspiron-15-7567-laptop this one is it okay or the other one better?

      You would be better off with MSI . It would have better cooling than a dell laptop https://www.amazon.co.uk/MSI-GL62M-15-6-Inch-Laptop-Black/dp/B071FXM3QQ/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1502985783&sr=8-8&keywords=1050+ti+laptop
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      justinothersimmerjustinothersimmer Posts: 4 New Member
      > @phoebebebe13 said:
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      > http://www.dell.com/uk/p/inspiron-15-7567-laptop/pd?oc=cn56705&model_id=inspiron-15-7567-laptop this one is it okay or the other one better?
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      > You would be better off with MSI . It would have better cooling than a dell laptop https://www.amazon.co.uk/MSI-GL62M-15-6-Inch-Laptop-Black/dp/B071FXM3QQ/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1502985783&sr=8-8&keywords=1050+ti+laptop

      thank you very much will I be able to buy all of the extras like the stuff packs and the expansion and game packs and they will all run on the same time on this laptop?
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      phoebebebe13phoebebebe13 Posts: 19,400 Member
      justinothersimmer wrote: »
      > @phoebebebe13 said:
      > justinothersimmer wrote: »
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      > http://www.dell.com/uk/p/inspiron-15-7567-laptop/pd?oc=cn56705&model_id=inspiron-15-7567-laptop this one is it okay or the other one better?
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      > You would be better off with MSI . It would have better cooling than a dell laptop https://www.amazon.co.uk/MSI-GL62M-15-6-Inch-Laptop-Black/dp/B071FXM3QQ/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1502985783&sr=8-8&keywords=1050+ti+laptop

      thank you very much will I be able to buy all of the extras like the stuff packs and the expansion and game packs and they will all run on the same time on this laptop?

      yes. This laptop meets and equals the recommended requirements on desktop.
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      justinothersimmerjustinothersimmer Posts: 4 New Member
      > @phoebebebe13 said:
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      > > http://www.dell.com/uk/p/inspiron-15-7567-laptop/pd?oc=cn56705&model_id=inspiron-15-7567-laptop this one is it okay or the other one better?
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      > > You would be better off with MSI . It would have better cooling than a dell laptop https://www.amazon.co.uk/MSI-GL62M-15-6-Inch-Laptop-Black/dp/B071FXM3QQ/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1502985783&sr=8-8&keywords=1050+ti+laptop
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      > thank you very much will I be able to buy all of the extras like the stuff packs and the expansion and game packs and they will all run on the same time on this laptop?
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      > yes. This laptop meets and equals the recommended requirements on desktop.

      okay I'm sorry for all the questions but do I just buy this laptop and download it or do I need to buy upgrades? sorry I'm not very computer savvy thank you for this help I am very appreciative
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      phoebebebe13phoebebebe13 Posts: 19,400 Member
      justinothersimmer wrote: »
      > @phoebebebe13 said:
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      > > http://www.dell.com/uk/p/inspiron-15-7567-laptop/pd?oc=cn56705&model_id=inspiron-15-7567-laptop this one is it okay or the other one better?
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      > > You would be better off with MSI . It would have better cooling than a dell laptop https://www.amazon.co.uk/MSI-GL62M-15-6-Inch-Laptop-Black/dp/B071FXM3QQ/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1502985783&sr=8-8&keywords=1050+ti+laptop
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      > thank you very much will I be able to buy all of the extras like the stuff packs and the expansion and game packs and they will all run on the same time on this laptop?
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      > yes. This laptop meets and equals the recommended requirements on desktop.

      okay I'm sorry for all the questions but do I just buy this laptop and download it or do I need to buy upgrades? sorry I'm not very computer savvy thank you for this help I am very appreciative

      anytime you buy a new computer you need to make sure windows 10 is updated and all your drivers are up to date by going to the laptop manufactures web. Search your make and model laptop and update what drivers they tell you to. Then download the game. This game requires that your drivers are up to date. Laptops come with two video cards. You will need this link after you install the game http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/776882/sims-4-and-switchable-graphics-how-to-nvidia-amd/p1
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      lollyybeelollyybee Posts: 1 New Member
      Sorry to hop onto this thread but I thought maybe it might be easier than making my own post!

      I'm looking into buying a desktop computer specifically to play The Sims 4 (I don't want to destroy my regular laptop), I feel like I'm going in blind when it comes to specs and all that so I'd reaaaally appreciate some input.

      I'm based in the UK and have a budget of about £800 but would obviously prefer to spend less, haha.

      I don't have many requirements- just I want it to play the Sims 4 and that's basically it! I'd love any help.

      Thanks!
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      phoebebebe13phoebebebe13 Posts: 19,400 Member
      lollyybee wrote: »
      Sorry to hop onto this thread but I thought maybe it might be easier than making my own post!

      I'm looking into buying a desktop computer specifically to play The Sims 4 (I don't want to destroy my regular laptop), I feel like I'm going in blind when it comes to specs and all that so I'd reaaaally appreciate some input.

      I'm based in the UK and have a budget of about £800 but would obviously prefer to spend less, haha.

      I don't have many requirements- just I want it to play the Sims 4 and that's basically it! I'd love any help.

      Thanks!

      This meets requirements and includes monitor , keyboard mouse , wifi https://www.amazon.co.uk/Freshtech-78LMT-USB3-Motherboard-Performance-Certified/dp/B01LY6VD99/ref=sr_1_fkmr1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1502738162&sr=8-3-fkmr1&keywords=freshtech+gtx+1060+ti+windows+10
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