New Laptop Advice

rachk116

Hi,

I'm in the market for a new laptop. I need it for everyday use alongside the some gaming, mostly The Sims 3 & 4. I've seen the minimum specs but have read that the Sims runs better on a higher than minimum spec. I have a basic understanding of laptops but would really appreciate some advice please. Any suggestions on laptops out there or any black friday deals would be most welcome.

Thank you in advance 😊.

400ixl

Something with Windows 11, Intel i5 or AMD Ryzen 5 and 16Gb RAM, and 512Gb SSD drive would be my recommended spec.

Should then be future proof for the lifespan of the laptop.

rachk116

What about graphics cards? I can't work out which ones would be ok as there's so many.

Tucosalamanca

Agree with 400ixl's comment above.
Pretty much any dedicated graphics card will improve SIMS performance but when looking at laptops, prices will start to rise quite quickly.
My youngest has an RX580 in their desktop and it runs SIMS flawlessly. The card is a few years old and relatively 'cheap' in terms of graphics cards.
Having said that, we are beginning to consider upgrading to a 3060 for other more demanding games that they play.

GDB2222

Do you need a dedicated graphics card for sims? Or are the cpus with onboard graphics sufficient?

Cisco001

What is your budget?

rachk116

Cisco001 said:

What is your budget?

My budget is no more than £600. Preferably less.

Cisco001

Something with RTX3050 ?
Dell G15 5530 Gaming Laptop, 15.6-inch FHD 120Hz (1920x1080) Display, Intel Core i5-13450HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050, 8GB DDR5 RAM, 256GB SSD

Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 Intel Core i5 8GB RAM 512GB SSD NVIDIA RTX 3050 15.6" IPS 120Hz Gaming Laptop