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aaronrulz
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My MAC that I've had for a gazillion years finally decided to crash just now (in the middle of my game play) and went into the netherworld of the computers of the past. I can not boot it up. I think it's officially dead. Luckily I have saved my CC files but everything else is gone. I don't mind starting a new family over but I'm more bummed I have to create my whole world again...that's the crummy part.
However, I can't do anything without a new gaming computer. I will upload the picture of one I found. I figured I should go with a PC since i'm buying a computer primarily for playing the Sims. Can someone tell me if this is a good option? I'm so bad at computer specs and everything. In case the pic doesn't come up it's a:
Dell quad-core Intel Core i5 processor, 8GB of DDR4 RAM and NIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Graphics card. 1 TB Harddrive.
However, I can't do anything without a new gaming computer. I will upload the picture of one I found. I figured I should go with a PC since i'm buying a computer primarily for playing the Sims. Can someone tell me if this is a good option? I'm so bad at computer specs and everything. In case the pic doesn't come up it's a:
Dell quad-core Intel Core i5 processor, 8GB of DDR4 RAM and NIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Graphics card. 1 TB Harddrive.
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edit: also ask this in the technical section, a lot more competent help over there.
i5 is just fine. There are different types of i5 and i7. Some i5's can be better than some i7's for example. But I know that i5 with quad core is great most of the time (dual core isn't as good). I have i5 quad core too and it runs perfectly on high settings. The Nvidia card helps a lot too.
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Not true, my laptop has intel i5-6300HQ and a Nvidia graphics card, and like I said it runs perfectly on high settings. It's not just the i5/i7, there are a lot more things to it. Like the graphics card, if you have SSD or not, your RAM, etc.
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Dell Alienware gaming one with an SSD will be best
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@DivieOwl will pets work on a laptop? My game runs quite well with some glitches, not too many. It's not fancy either. I can't get a new computer for another few years.
I'd highly doubt that one added EP would immediately break the game for you. I'm sure you'll be just fine.
Like @Peachynesss said, just i5/i7 really doesn't say that much. There's much more things to be considered. A friend of mine has an i5 processor that easily runs the Sims 4 on high settings; my sister's laptop has an i5 processor that barely plays it on low settings. Besides the importance of the graphics card, of course, there's so many other things. I didn't get a great look at my sister's laptop's specs and besides the i5 bit I don't know anything about my friend's laptop's specs, but I know my sister's laptop has a processor speed of only 1.7 GHz. My laptop has a sucky AMD processor, but it has quite a bit more GHz and can (though it doesn't run ideally and I definitely would not recommend it) run the game on high settings. So I'd really take the processor speed in account too. I've been told on this forum that it really matters!
Edit: I've also been looking at gaming computers and laptops lately, and I've noticed that one of the advantages of desktops is that they generally have a higher processor speed. So I'm pretty sure that that desktop's i5 processor will (easily) be able to handle the game!
It greatly depends on the specs. A patch can do in an underpowered laptop (or desktop), so, yes, it is entirely possible for an EP that predicts to be as heavy as a pets EP (considering the recommended specs got increased with) can break the game for you. @phoebebebe13 is very knowledgeable about computers and what they can and can't handle. She's explain it better, I'm sure.
Dell Laptop
Intel Core i5 7300HQ Processor
256GB SSD
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050Ti with 4GB
I have two weeks to return it if Sims doesn't run well. Just downloaded Origin and now downloading Sims. I have every EP, SP, and GP...so this may take a REALLY long time. It says 19 hours right now. haha!
Well, given the fact that she states her game runs quite well, I really doubt the game would break with one EP. For that to happen, I'm sure she should already be having problems running the game smoothly.
Never doubt anything when it comes to Pets. Many a game that was running quite well suddenly broke when TS3 Pets was released. Pets always pushes the boundaries of the game.
Ok! I'm not sure of specs, it was a gift about a year and a half ago, so I'll see if I can track them down. I do play my game on low (actually custom, but with mirror reflections).
The game is not complete. You may not be able to play on high when it's done. I don't know what their adding so that is anybody's guess. The game does require an i5 quad on desktop. Laptop hardware is weaker than desktop so i7 quad core on laptop is preferred. This game is processor heavy. Since you have an i5 new skylake quad core laptop processor it should do ok but the i7 on laptop would be better.
That has a very small hard drive you may have problems. You should have at least 500 gb hard drive space. You only have 256 gb total hard drive space. I would return it and get yourself something with a bigger hard drive.
I gave this info to someone else but Ill give you same info
You can't upgrade a laptop's processor and video card you are stuck with the specs you buy. Laptop hardware is weaker than desktop hardware. This game requires a mid range gaming desktop. If you play on laptop you need to make sure that laptop has specs equal to the recommended requirements on desktop. THiis is so you survie the whole game and with add ons. If you laptop is under requirements it may not survive the game and all the add ons. You would then need to buy a new computer to continue playing . We have already been seeing people that can no longer run the game because their computer does not meet requirements. The new pets patch has done some people in. I suspect there will be allot more when this ep comes out . The more you add to this game ( patches, packs, eps, gp) the more demanding the game becomes.
Since laptops can get outdated quickly I suggest buying one with the newest hardware available at the time you buy. Laptops that have hardware that meets requirements for this game run around average $800-900 USD and up. Prices can change. Prices could be higher in other countries etc
Laptop specs that equal requirements on desktop
Video card Nvidia GTX 960m, 970m ,1050, 1050 ti, or 1060
Processor intel i7 quad core which will end in HQ or MQ after the process number
8gb computer ram
windows 64 bit
at least a 500gb hard drive space.
I'm just being realistic here. I expect that much like myself, many people on here only play The Sims. So in my opinion, it would be ridiculous to pay more than a 1000 euros for a computer just to play one game. If you are a gamer, then I'd obviously recommend the best of the best. But I would like my computer to still be affordable, and I know many people do too. So I'd say that if you can get an i7 processor for a reasonable price, then definitely go for it, and also try to look for these processors by filtering them out on websites. But if they're just too expensive, then that doesn't necessarily have to mean you won't be able to play TS4 in due time. If that were to happen, it would lose EA a whole lot of the game's audience!
@aaronrulz How much GB RAM does your new laptop have? Because you may want to keep in mind that RAM requirements could (could it?) also go up with new packs coming, and if your computer doesn't have enough RAM its performance will decrease drastically.
N.B. @gummybear0724 You might want to take a look at your specs after all. When I typed that bit I hadn't looked at the minimum requirements for the Pets EP yet. The minimum processor speed is now 1.8 GHz. My sister's laptop was able to run TS4 but her laptop has a processor speed of only 1.7 GHz, which would mean that she can't play Pets.
Did you understand my message that you may not have enough hard drive space. This computer you bought only has 256 gb hard drive space total. This will be an issue if your using this computer for other things besides this game . Just giving you a heads up. The rest of the computer specs are fine
I use this computer for ONLY the Sims. Nothing else. I bought it exclusively for the sims. I have another computer I use for everything else.