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    Would The Sims 3 Run Well On This?

    lisastar08lisastar08 Posts: 121 Member
    in The Sims 3 Help & Technical Discussion
    Browsing around for a new desktop on the hope of getting a new one one day soon, and looking at a ASUS M32BC Gaming PC. I used the chart on modthesims for the graphics card, but that model wasn't specifically listed so wanted to check. Would this kind of computer run the sims 3 well?

    Processor Type AMD FX-8370E
    Processor Speed 4.3 MHz
    Processor Cores 8
    RAM 12 GB DDR-3 1600 Mhz
    Hard Drive Capacity 2 TB
    Hard Drive Speed (Revolutions Per Minute) 7200 rpm
    Optical Drive 24 x DVD-RW
    Pre-loaded Operating System Win 8.1 64 Bit
    Graphics Card AMD R9-255 2GD3
    Dedicated Graphic Card Yes
    Video Memory 2 GB DDR3

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      igazorigazor Posts: 19,330 Member
      The newest graphics cards will not be listed on that chart as the game cannot allow for those to be recognized automatically. That just means you have to take some one time steps to get such a card recognized and its frame rate limited.

      Looks like this one would be fine to me, unless I am missing something. There are those who prefer Intel processors over AMD. For comparison's sake, you might want to let a Tech Responder here custom build a system for you online closer to when you are ready to buy. You will likely get stronger components for the simoleon, dollar, pound, euro, etc. that way.
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      CodySimsteinCodySimstein Posts: 1,466 Member
      Hello,

      The R9 255 graphics card is probably somewhere between a Radeon HD 7750 and Radeon HD 7770 in terms of performance, so probably should allow you to play the game at medium-high settings with most, if not all, expansion packs.

      What would your budget be to see if I can find a better deal?

      I hope this helps and keep simming,

      Cody
      Member of the Tech Responders team.


      Ask me about custom-built PCs!

      Need to upgrade? - $400 for high settings in Sims 4 --> http://pcpartpicker.com/p/LtphdC
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      lisastar08lisastar08 Posts: 121 Member
      Thanks for the info, my budget is probably around $800 Canadian, and performance wise it sounds better than the one I currently have at least in terms of graphics cards.

      The one big fear I have with custom built is multi year warranty plans, I'm the kind of person who loves technology, but it doesn't always exactly like me all the time.
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      CodySimsteinCodySimstein Posts: 1,466 Member
      lisastar08 wrote: »
      Thanks for the info, my budget is probably around $800 Canadian, and performance wise it sounds better than the one I currently have at least in terms of graphics cards.

      The one big fear I have with custom built is multi year warranty plans, I'm the kind of person who loves technology, but it doesn't always exactly like me all the time.

      Hello,

      Might I suggest this ASUS desktop from Newegg CA - it should give you even better performance and is still within your budget:

      http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883221080

      I hope this helps and keep simming,

      Cody
      Member of the Tech Responders team.


      Ask me about custom-built PCs!

      Need to upgrade? - $400 for high settings in Sims 4 --> http://pcpartpicker.com/p/LtphdC
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      lisastar08lisastar08 Posts: 121 Member
      Thank-you!! Will definitely look into it
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