Could someone help me find a new laptop to play sims4 on please. [ Edited ]

[SimmerLou]

Heyy!

So im currently playing sims 4 on my HP Desktop.

Not on ultra settings. But it still lags a little.

So wanted to buy a laptop that will be better.

My budget isnt huge. So i wont be buying a gaming laptop.

I have found these 2, if anyone could point me in the right direction, ill forever be grateful.

https://www.very.co.uk/1600561113.prd

Or

https://www.very.co.uk/1600567717.prd

[SimmerLou · Accepted solution]

@jpkarlsen Fab! Ill go to my nearest computer shop then. Thank you so much for all your help really appreciate it

[puzzlezaddict]

@SimmerLou  The first link doesn't work; the laptop might not be available anymore.  But the second laptop is not likely to run Sims 4 very well, especially if you have more than just the base game and a few packs.  Its processor, graphics chip, and memory are all below what we recommend, and its hard drive is small enough that it couldn't hold much more than the game.

I don't know the specs of your current computer, but it's possible the laptop you linked wouldn't run Sims 4 any better, and possibly worse.  That is unfortunately true of any new laptop in the £300 range, aside from the rare discount.  If you can spend a bit more, let me know, and I'll look around for some better options.

Or, if you'd like to know whether you could improve how the game runs on your desktop, please run a dxdiag and attach it to a post.  It's possible you could spend less money, or perhaps even none at all, to make the desktop perform better.

https://help.ea.com/en-us/help/pc/how-to-gather-dxdiag-information/

[SimmerLou]

@puzzlezaddict thank you for replying.
I wouldn't have really much more than £300 to spend on one.
I was only really looking at a laptop anyways was just so i could move around with it lol.

But i will run that dxdiag tomorrow when im back on the computer - well once i figure out how to do it. Will @ you once done tomorrow.

Again thank you

[SimmerLou]

@puzzlezaddict Hello again, ive ran the dxdiag & here are the results. 

I haven't a clue as to what im looking at lol!! 

So again thanks for any help that you can give  

[jpkarlsen]

@SimmerLou 

Please follow the directions on how to save as a text file and attach that.

[SimmerLou]

@jpkarlsen oh sorry. Heres the file for you

[jpkarlsen]

@SimmerLou 

You have two bottlenecks in your Desktop. 

1. You have 4GB RAM doubling that will help. RAM is cheap. Check with your manual what RAM you need. It is easy to install on a desktop.

2. You only have integrated graphics. Even the cheapest graphics card will help a lot. Again check the manual for what is supported.

Your budget doesn't stretch to a Laptop that will be good enough to play the Sims 4 any better than your desktop does. But upgrading your desktop can be done well within your budget.

[SimmerLou]

@jpkarlsen thank you for checking that over for me.

Okay.. So i wouldnt even know where to begin i.e with the manuals nor with obtaining the items to upgrade my computer lol.

So if you could push me into the right direction be amazing thanks

[jpkarlsen]

@SimmerLou 

Take it to the nearest computer shop and have them have a look.

I just checked it at HP Unfortunately it is an all-in-one computer which means that Graphics can not be upgraded. Here is the info for RAM.

Memory upgrade information

• Dual channel memory architecture
• Two DDR4 SODIMM (260-pin) sockets
• Supports up to PC4-17000 (DDR4-2133)
• Supports 2 GB, 4 GB, and 8 GB DDR4 SODIMMs
• Supports up to 4 GB on 32-bit systems

  NOTE: 

  32-bit systems cannot address a full 4.0 GB of memory.

• Supports up to 16 GB (unbuffered) on 64-bit systems

It already has one 4GB RAM module so if you decide to upgrade that you need another one with the same specifications.

Upgrading RAM will not help with Graphics but the overall speed of things should be better both in the game and with other things you use it for.

[SimmerLou]

@jpkarlsen thank you for doing that for me.

But unfortunately that has literally just gone right over my head 😂😂. Told you, im absolutely useless at this kind of stuff.

Would this be any good?
Its an external hard drive 1TB
Or would that not make a difference?
https://www.very.co.uk/1600451556.prd