http://www6.rentacenter.com/Rent/Comput ... S7012.html
the computer I have now only runs the sims 2 so I've been looking for something better to run the sims 3

Hi :)
It's been a really long time, since I'vebeen on here last ... But I'm back now :)

Well, I'm considering buying this All-In-One PC, and I know it will be able to run the Sims 3, but I'm hoping for a computer that will run it smoothly, with hopefully high settings (my current computer is lagging at low/medium settings, and that's with basegame alone).

Heres the specs (I don't know what you need, or not - so I sut posted roughly it all):

General Spec
Processor
Intel Core i5 650(3.2GHz)
Processor Main Features
64 bit Dual Core Processor
Turbo Boost Technology up to 3.46GHz
Cache Per Processor
4MB Cache
Memory
4GB DDR3 1333
Hard Drive
1TB SATA
Optical Drive 1
8X DVD-SuperMulti Double-Layer Drive
Graphics
Intel HD Graphics
Audio
High-Definition Audio Support
Built-in Microphone
Ethernet
Gigabit Ethernet LAN

Wireless Card
802.11b/g/n Wireless
Monitor
23" Full HD Widescreen LCD
1920x1080 resolution; 16:9 Aspect Ratio
Integrated Windows 7 compliant multi-touch capable solution
Operating System
Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
Motherboard
Chipset
Intel H57
CPU Type
Intel Core i5
Installed Qty
1
CPU Speed
650(3.20GHz)
CPU Socket Type
LGA 1156
CPU Main Features
64 bit Dual Core Processor
Turbo Boost Technology up to 3.46GHz

Graphics
GPU/VPU Type
Intel HD Graphics
Graphics Interface
Integrated video
Memory Capacity
4GB DDR3
Memory Speed
DDR3 1333
Memory Spec
2GB x 2
Memory Slot (Total)
4
Memory Slot (Available)
2
Maximum Memory Supported
8GB
HDD Capacity
1TB
HDD Interface
SATA
HDD RPM
Green Product - variable RPM
Optical Drive Spec
8X DVD-SuperMulti Double-Layer Drive
Read: 8X DVD-ROM, 24X CD-ROM
Write: 8X DVD±R, 6X DVD-RW, 8X DVD+RW, 8X DVD±R DL (double-layer), 12X DVD-RAM, 48X CD-R, 32X CD-RW

Thank you in advance :)

That highly exceeds the minimum specs, so yeah, I'd say it's good.

Yeah that infinitesims site doesn't show the requirements. Can someone lead me in the right direction?

The official system requirements for The Sims 3 base game are as follows:

FOR WINDOWS XP

2.0 GHz P4 processor or equivalent
1 GB RAM
128 MB Video Card with support for Pixel Shader 2.0
The latest version of DirectX 9.0c
Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2
At least 6.1 GB of hard drive space with at least 1 GB of additional space for custom content and saved games

FOR WINDOWS VISTA / 7

2.4 GHz P4 processor or equivalent
1.5 GB RAM
128 MB Video Card with support for Pixel Shader 2.0
Microsoft Windows Vista Service Pack 1
At least 6.1 GB of hard drive space with at least 1 GB of additional space for custom content and saved games

For computers using built-in graphics chipsets under Windows, the game requires at least:
Intel Integrated Chipset, GMA 3-Series or above
2.6 GHz Pentium D CPU, or 1.8 GHz Core 2 Duo, or equivalent
0.5 GB additional RAM

Please note these are just for the base game, and although EA haven't increased it for Expansion Packs, I would personally recommend around double those requirements for an enjoyable experience.

I gonna buy a new Computer and i wonder if this computer is good. And if i could run Sims 3 And other games on Max settings?

Specs:


Processor
• Type of Processor AMD Athlon X2
• Number of cores (cores) 2
• Speed ​​(GHz) 2.90
• CPU Cache 2 MB L2
• Chipset AMD 760V


Memory
• RAM (type) DDR3
• RAM (MB) 4096
• RAM - Maximum Upgrade (MB) 4096
• RAM - Ports (Total) 2
• RAM - Ports (available) 0

Hard Drive
• No. 1 Turntable
• Capacity (GB) 750
• Hard Drive - Speed ​​(RPM) 7200
• Interface (Interface) SATA 3G

Sound & Graphics
• Sound card (type) Onboard High Definition Audio 5.1
• Stand-alone sound card No.
• Speakers No
• Subwoofer No.
• Graphics card (Type) ATI Radeon 3000
• Stand-alone graphics card No.
• Dedicated graphics memory (MB) 0
• Shared video memory (MB) 1870

connections
• TV Out VGA
• TV Tuner No
• USB 2.0 6
• USB 3.0 0
• FireWire (IEEE 1394) 0
• Esat No.
• Wireless Interface: No
• LAN cards (type) 10/100
• Port for memory Yes
• Expansion Ports
• 5 ¼ (Total) 0
• 5 ¼ (Available) 0
• IDE 3 ½ "(Total) 0
• IDE 3 ½ "(Available) 0
• SATA (Total) 0
• SATA (Available) 0
• PCI (total) 0
• PCI (Available) 0
• PCI-Express 16x (Total) 0
• PCI-Express 16x (Available) 0
• PCI-Express 1x (Total) 2
• PCI-Express 1x (Available) 2

CD / DVD
• Type of Drive CD / DVD
• Optical Drive CD / DVD + / - RW DL

Other
• Operating system Windows 7 Ultimate
• Operating System - Version (bit) 64

Please Help :)

I'm afraid to say that it probably won't be able to run TS3, or many other games, on max settings. The graphics card is integrated to the motherboard, and is a fairly old model. D:

ok. Thank you :) well i keep playing with my old computer (Well It's not that really old) till i find a new and better one :)

Yeah, that won't work. 4Gb is okay, but if you expect to have it for a few years, you'd want at least 8.

8GB is a waste of money for most users. Most programs and games are coded in 32 bit, so it can only use a maximum of about 3.5gb of RAM (if using a 64 bit OS) and well, very few games and programs use more than 2gb (that's the maximum a 32 bit OS can allocate to a process). Unless you're going to do video editing in HD, play 2 games at once or have every single program on your computer running while you're playing TS3, 4GB is definitely enough.

If I was you, I'd look for something with a dedicated graphics card. Something recent and mid-range will be suffice, I think. I'm gathering you're looking at like, a mini PC. Those won't be able to run the game very well because they often come with an integrated graphics card. If you show me where you're looking at, maybe I can help? If it's in Swedish, I can probably figure it out because it can't be that different from Norwegian can it? Haha.

ok thank you i will look at some computers i post when i find one that are in my budget. HAHA yes Swedish and Norwegian are not so different :)


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Integrated Graphics do work I have a integrated chipset of ATI Raedon HD3200 and my computer has taken me from the sims 3 basegame all the way through all the expansions up through mastersuite stuff pack with no issues so far to date.
its a triple core cpu with 2.1GHZ on each core amd phenom 8450
4gb ram
500gb HD.

I also use my computer untill i find a new one . I am very impressed with your views and interesting content. I hope you intend to continue writing more informational articles.

I recently gutted two computers and reapplied all parts as to give myself a better motherboard, and a gig of extra ram (7GB(don't ask)-->8GB). I haven't gotten around to it but do you think Sims will run any nicer?

I'm thinking about buying this computer, how well will it run it? if at all?

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Gateway+-+Desktop+and+21.5%22+Widescreen+Flat-Panel+LCD+HD+Monitor+-+4GB+Memory+-+750GB+Hard+Drive/4819229.p?id=1218535465952&skuId=4819229&st=Gateway%20desk%20top&cp=1&lp=3

I plan to buy a new computer and would like some help in deciding if I have chosen the right one to play all the sims 3 games. Here are some of the stats.

Dell xps 8500
i7 3.4 ghz
1 TB HD
16g Ram
1G designated Video card nVidia G Force GT640 (GDDR5)
Quad core
64 bit

How does this sound? I really appreciate any help.

Well, you've got 16GB RAM, 64 Bit OS and a 1GB dedicated video card. More than acceptable to play Sims 3.

Thanks for your help. I was worried about the Video card, wasn't sure if it was good enough.