Sims

[bugsbunny22]

Hello, will this computer be powerfull enough for sims 3 plus expansion packs

1x 150mbs us wireless network wifi adaptor
3.6ghz AMD Fx 4100 4 core cpi
21.5 screen
basic 500w psu
red gaming case
ami ati radeon hd 6670 2gb graphics card
1 x 24x dvd rw optical drive
1x 1tb (1000gb) sata lll hard drive
gigabyte GA 78LMT S2P motherboard
standard manufacturer heatsink fan
8gb crucial ballistix 1333mhz ram

 

[Sunius]

Easily, but it seems like you would be swapping out few components if you want to make it more cash efficient. For example, FX 4100 is overpriced for its performance, and you really don't want that basic power supply.

 

[bugsbunny22]

Well do you know any places online that would help me build a good custom build computer ??

 

[bugsbunny22]

Easily, but it seems like you would be swapping out few components if you want to make it more cash efficient. For example, FX 4100 is overpriced for its performance, and you really don't want that basic power supply.

What about this then ??


Black interior gaming case
650W Black edition power supply
Asus USB 3.0 AM3+ motherboard
AMD FX-4100 3.6Ghz quad core processor
8GB Corsair Vengeance RAM
500GB Seagate hard drive
Samsung DVD R/RW Drive
NVidia GeForce GTS 450 graphics card
Windows XP or Windows 7
Microsoft Office 2010
Microsoft Security Essentials
Delivery
12 Month warranty


Sorry i just don't know much about computers

 

[Sunius]

That one has pretty short warranty .

Also, if you want to get more knowledge about computers, I'd suggest you watch these two videos:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPIXAtNGGCw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_56kyib-Ls

I know they take quite a while, but it will boost your PC knowledge a lot . It will help you save a few bucks and also make a good investment which will last you years.

 

[bugsbunny22]

I tryed that before but it all confusing so i just need somebody to tell me the best out of the ones i put up which are the 1st one or Black interior gaming case
650W Black edition power supply
Asus USB 3.0 AM3+ motherboard
AMD FX-4100 3.6Ghz quad core processor
8GB Corsair Vengeance RAM
500GB Seagate hard drive
Samsung DVD R/RW Drive
NVidia GeForce GTS 450 graphics card
Windows XP or Windows 7
Microsoft Office 2010
Microsoft Security Essentials
Delivery
12 Month warranty

to play the sims 3 on

 

[Sunius]

Okay I see. I'll help you find a prebuilt one. What is your budget? What country are you from?

 

[bugsbunny22]

£600 and scotland

 

[bugsbunny22]

is this any good

a duo core CPU 2.8 GHZ PER CORE and a 3850 Ati Hd Graphics card 4gb DDR2 800 ram, 320GB HDD, DVD Combo 500Watt Antec psu + A gaming case with 4 led fans blue
win 7 ultimate 64 bit with a 22inch monitor keyboard+mouse.

 

[Sunius]

Not really, it's used and I would not pay more than 200 pounds for it.

 

[Sunius]

I think this one is a great system for the price:

http://img844.imageshack.us/img844/2438/600poundsprebuilt.png

Select parts just as I did in the picture above:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=FS-168-OE&groupid=43&catid=2040&subcat=

 

[bugsbunny22]

thanks but i need everything monitor keyboard mouse ect

 

[bugsbunny22]

Gaming computer case with 500W power supply
AMD Phenom 3.4Ghz quad core black edition processor
Gigabyte DDR3 motherboard
Kingston 8GB RAM
Seagate 500GB Hard drive
DVD R/RW drive
NVidia GeForce GTS 450 graphics card
USB powered stereo speakers
18.5 inch LCD monitor
Logitech keyboard & optical mouse
Windows XP or Windows 7
Microsoft Office 2010
Microsoft Security Essentials
Delivery
12 Month warranty

although warranty itsnt very long

 

[Sunius]

Okay give me a minute!

 

[bugsbunny22]

Okay give me a minute!

Thanks sorry for being annoying

 

[Sunius]

At http://www.cclonline.com/page/customise/CCL-EL-KST2/with/SFT0066/ choose these components:

Intel Core i3-2120 3.3GHz Dual Core Processor
2x Transcend Jet Ram 4GB Memory Module PC3-10600 1333MHz DDR3 SDRAM
MSI H61M-P31 (G3) Socket 1155 Motherboard
1TB CCL Choice SATA III Hard Drive
CCL Choice AMD Radeon HD 6770 1GB
Samsung DVD RW SH-222BB/BEBE 22x SATA Black
Bos Mid Tower Case - Black/Silver
XFX Pro 450W Power Supply Unit (Core Edition)
CarePack - 2 Year Return to Base
TP-Link TL-WN781ND 150Mbps Wireless Lite N PCI Express Adaptor
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit (SP1)

End price will be £505.58.

Then, there's this monitor:
http://www.dabs.com/products/benq-g2222hdl-21-5--1920-x-1080-5ms-dvi-d-vga-widescreen-full-hd-led-monitor-7JTG.html for £95.98.

That brings total to £601.56 without mouse and keyboard, but I'm sure you can choose the mouse and keyboard yourself .

 

[bugsbunny22]

thanks so much

 

[bugsbunny22]

Just found this

AMD Bulldozer FX4100
4GB Ram
500GB Hard drive
Radeon 7750

 

[Sunius]

It's much worse . Is it cheaper?

 

[bugsbunny22]

Haha no it cost more

I just want the sims 3 to run fast and good with expansion packs

even if i have to pay somebody to custom build it all i need to know is what to ask for so i dont get ripped off

 

[Sunius]

First of all, if you could find some one to build the PC for you, you could save around 50 pounds. The following parts are the same/similar as the prebuilt PC I linked:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i3-2120 3.3GHz Dual-Core Processor (£89.94 @ Scan.co.uk)
Motherboard: ASRock H61M-VS Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard (£43.62 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Corsair 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1333 Memory (£20.45 @ Scan.co.uk)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£67.02 @ CCL Computers)
Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 6770 1GB Video Card (£74.00 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 371 ATX Mid Tower Case (£32.84 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply: Corsair 430W ATX12V Power Supply (£35.32 @ Scan.co.uk)
Optical Drive: Sony AD-7280S-0B DVD/CD Writer (£13.31 @ CCL Computers)
Monitor: BenQ G2222HDL 21.5" Monitor (£99.98 @ Dabs)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (64-bit) (£72.96 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £549.44
(Prices include shipping and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-08-09 22:32 BST+0100)

As for what to look:

1. At that budget level, you want either Intel i3 or i5 processor. Bulldozer ones are very bad!
2. You want a quality power supply, which generally means from these brands: Corsair, Antec, Seasonic and XFX. Don't be fooled with other brands like Cooler master, as they make only power supply shaped objects that you better not plug to the wall with electricity!
3. For the graphics card, you want something at HD 6770 level or above. To find out graphics card level, go to this website: http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/gaming-graphics-card-review,review-32481-7.html (the higher card is listed, the better it is).
4. You want at least 4 GB of memory.
5. You want monitor with resolution of 1920x1080.
6. You want 64 bit windows 7.
7. You want ATX Mid Tower size case.

The PC I linked meets all of those criteria. It's a pretty good buy considering it's a prebuilt one. It will run Sims 3 flawlessly . And the monitor you picked is good.

 

[bugsbunny22]

Philips V-line 226V3LSB 22 inch LED DVI Full HD 1080p Monitor 226V3LSB/00

what about this monitor instead of the 1 you picked

 

[bugsbunny22]

Great i think i will get the 1st pc you recommened with that philips monitor

I just need get myself a keyboard and mouse but that will be simple


The only person i could get to build it for me is a computer enginner as i know nobody that can build computers

 

[Sunius]

Glad I helped you

Just one tip about keyboard and mouse: buy them at your local computer shop, just so you could touch them before buying to make sure they are comfortable .

 

[bugsbunny22]

Forgot 2 ask last question

On that website you gave me with computer do they have one that is pre built that would work