@ashleykfc I split your posts into their own thread because the other one was a bit old. Not really too much, but sometimes threads more than a year old get closed, so it's easier to make a new thread for you and avoid the possibility.
Anyway, given your preferences, I think you'd want an Nvidia RTX 2060, or maybe an AMD RX 5600XT, as a graphics card, or at the very least an Nvidia 1660 Super. Sims 4 has fps drops, even without any custom content mods or Reshade or any other factors; that's just how it runs these days. There's no way to avoid it, even on the most expensive hardware. But you can at least build in a buffer so that the fps drops to, say, 70 or so rather than 40. So between the fps drops and all the extra content you're going to want to add, you'll benefit from a faster card than is strictly necessary. The faster GPUs (RTX 2070, RX 5700 and up) are more expensive.
The best option I saw for under $1,100 with an Nvidia 2060 is this one, for $940. It has 16 GB RAM, which it sounds like you'll need, and more than enough storage: a 512 GB SSD and a 1 TB HDD. Its processor is quite good, not the best for gaming but more powerful than Sims 4 will ever need, and it has enough cores to support whatever else you're running alongside the game without affecting performance. In case you're curious, the CPU socket on the motherboard would also support one of the new high-end AMD processors (5000-series), if you wanted to upgrade at some point. I don't think you'd need to though, at least not for a while.
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1601322-REG/cyberpowerpc_gma9020cpgv2_gm_ryzen_5_3600.html
This one is a bit cheaper, at $850, although you'd want to spend another $40 or so to double its 8 GB RAM. (This is about the easiest upgrade you can do to a computer; no special skills required.) Its processor is significantly faster for gaming, but it only has an Nvidia 1660 Super; the 2060 is about 25% faster in games. It also has a smaller SSD, although that's still enough for all your Sims 4 content; you'd just need to shift the files you didn't use frequently to the large HDD.
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/cyberpowerpc-gamer-xtreme-gaming-desktop-intel-core-i5-10600kf-8gb-memo...
There are plenty of variations like both of these, but they're either more expensive without an upgrade, or they compromise on the hardware in some way, or both.
If you want a stronger processor and a faster graphics card, the cheapest option I found was this one, for $1,050. It has 16 GB RAM and a 256 GB SSD/1 TB HDD.
https://www.newegg.com/lenovo-90nc001sus-legion-tower-5/p/N82E16883994684?Item=N82E16883994684
If none of these are what you want, there are a couple of custom builds available from Dell and HP that would work. They're not as cheap as the above options, but if you're for example looking for a 1 TB SSD, that's doable. Here are the base models, if you want to play around with the options:
https://www.dell.com/en-us/shop/desktop-computers/dell-g5-gaming-desktop/spd/g-series-5000-desktop/g...
https://store.hp.com/us/en/pdp/hp-pavilion-gaming-desktop-tg01-1160xt-8mp64av-1
In both cases, upgrading to an Nvidia 1660 (regular or Super) is a reasonable price; the 2060 might put your over budget, depending on the other options you select. I'd also stick with 8 GB RAM and add more yourself, rather than paying $100 for the company to do it for you.
If there are other details that matter to you that these don't cover, let me know, and I'll take another look. And if you have more questions, please feel free to ask.
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