laptop

wortblossom

My present laptop is pretty old and needs replacing. Ideally id like to get something that
runs The Sims 4 (due out in sept). Here are the specs for the Sims 4 :
Does anyone have any suggestions about which laptop to buy? (as cheap as possible)
I did consider this but am unsure of the graphics card.
http://www.very.co.uk/acer-e5-511-intelreg-celeronreg-4gb-ram-500gb-hard-drive-wi-fi-156-inch-laptop-with-optional-microsoft-office-365-personal-black/1409524335.prd?amendCommerceItemId=ci16482003371

10. What are the minimum hardware requirements for The Sims 4?
REQUIRED: Internet connection required for product activation.
OS: Windows XP (SP3), Windows Vista (SP2), Windows 7 (SP1), Windows 8, or Windows 8.1
PROCESSOR: 1.8 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, AMD Athlon 64 Dual-Core 4000+ or equivalent (For computers using built-in graphics chipsets, the game requires 2.0 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 2.0 GHz AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-62 or equivalent)
MEMORY: At least 2 GB RAM
HARD DRIVE: At least 9 GB of free space with at least 1 GB additional space for custom content and saved games
DVD-ROM: DVD ROM drive required for installation only
VIDEO CARD: 128 MB of Video RAM and support for Pixel Shader 3.0. Supported Video Cards: NVIDIA GeForce 6600 or better, ATI Radeon X1300 or better, Intel GMA X4500 or better
SOUND CARD: DirectX 9.0c Compatible
DIRECTX: DirectX 9.0c compatible

HappyMJ

The processor is not fast enough. CPU Benchmark is 1019 for the Celeron the CPU Benchmark of the 1.8Ghz IntelCore 2 Duo is 1060. The CPU Benchmark of the 2.0Ghz is 1224 so you really need to be looking for a processor that is faster than that.

Not much difference but it doesn't meet the minimum specifications.

wortblossom

thanks for that! appreciate it

Cisco001

Also, even it meet min requirement doesn't mean you can play smoothly.

Is £280 OK for you?
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Lenovo-G505-15-6-inch-Laptop-Integrated/dp/B00HR6U4CO/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1406621921&sr=8-2&keywords=a6+laptop

wortblossom

Is this a good make? thanks

Cisco001

3 Year Laptop Malfunction Rates By Manufacturer
http://www.statisticbrain.com/laptop-malfunction-rates/

if you want good quality, you need to pay £500+