The Sims 3 Minimum Requirements/Is this computer good enough to run The Sims 3?

[Dominochick3]

Originally Posted by chriso132

hey again, well you have a nice laptop so ofc you can play it well, but not sure how well as the recommended requirements arent known yet, i think you could play it on high but would maybe run slow on big lots.

hehe hey. And thanks! x3 Im glad I should be able to play it at least on meduim. I dun want low settings that shall suck D: suck more than suckirom Dx

I think maybe they will release the recommended specs in Feb. I really wanna play

[Keralyn]

Five months of nicness to my evil brother and excellent test grades are getting me a new laptop or whole new computer box thingy!!
Specs (laptop)-
Intel Core 2 Duo T5800
3gb RAM
NVIDIA GeForce 9500m GS 512mb graphics card
250gb hard drive

new box n stuff-
Intel core 2 quad Q6700
4gb RAM
500gb hard disk drive
NVIDIA 8600GT256mb graphics card
which one guys? thanks

[Rohannnn]

Originally Posted by Keralyn

Five months of nicness to my evil brother and excellent test grades are getting me a new laptop or whole new computer box thingy!!
Specs (laptop)-
Intel Core 2 Duo T5800
3gb RAM
NVIDIA GeForce 9500m GS 512mb graphics card
250gb hard drive

new box n stuff-
Intel core 2 quad Q6700
4gb RAM
500gb hard disk drive
NVIDIA 8600GT256mb graphics card
which one guys? thanks

The graphics cards are about the same speed from what I've read. For the rest of the specs, the desktop is faster, but I think it's unlikely that will translate to a massive difference between them in the game. You would probably notice it, but it's not the usual case of the laptop being much, much slower than the desktop.

So if you want a laptop anyway, get the laptop. If you really don't mind, the desktop will probably be a little bit faster.

[Keralyn]

Intel GMA X3100 graphics
how will this card run?

[thesimsadict99]

Originally Posted by Rohannnn

As far as I know, there's no such card as the Intel 45, but the Intel 945 (I'm guessing this the the card you have) doesn't meet the requirements unfortunately.


Go to start -> type dxdiag in the search box.
In the program that appears, "Processor" will tell you your CPU model and clock speed, "Memory" will tell you how much RAM you have. Then click "Display" at the top and look at "Card Name" to find your graphics card. Once you have those details you can check if your PC meets the requirements.

hi i check that and it said mobile intel 45 express chipset family, i think is the intel mobile 4500 it said aproxx total memory 1309mb but in the dedicaded video part it said 64 mb.

[ArisSims3]

YAY! It Will Run ROCKS!
(My dad ll give me his old pc)
OS:Windows Vista Ultimate SP1 32-Bit
Graphics:Nvidia GeForce 8800 GTS 640MB
Processor:Intel(R)Curo 2 Quad CPU @2.40 @2.39 GHz
Memory RAM: 4.00 GB
HDD:300GB

[Rohannnn]

Originally Posted by Keralyn

Intel GMA X3100 graphics
how will this card run?

Not very well, it's probably the slowest card on the supported list.

Originally Posted by thesimsadict99

hi i check that and it said mobile intel 45 express chipset family, i think is the intel mobile 4500 it said aproxx total memory 1309mb but in the dedicaded video part it said 64 mb.

I think you're right, sorry, I had a look at a few sites and it appears the "Intel 45" is actually refering to the GM45 chipset, which has the 4500 card. The 4500 itself meets the requirements.

I'm guessing that 1309MB RAM available for the card will meet the 128MB requirement because the X3000-series is specifically listed as supported and that uses RAM the same way as your 4500 does. Both choose how much of your system's RAM to take based on how much is needed for the game you're running.

[thesimsadict99]

ok thanks Rohannnn, just 33 days more and sims 3 will come out yeahhh ajajaja

[moonracer23]

Strange that no recommended setup has been posted anywhere. Minimum requirements don't tell us much for those who want to get the most out of the game.

[ColorsOfTheWind]

How do you see if you have the right requirments?

[ColorsOfTheWind]

oh praise the lord

i just scraped in

[chriso132]

will the graphics card really effect this game if you have a top of the range card, i had a 512mb radeon and i upgraded to a 1gb geforce 9800gx2 which is top of the range. i hardly seen a diffirence in the sims 2, it still worked good on high setting but i seen some lag, mainly becuase i have a quad processor and its not supported with the sims 2. will the cards power get used more for the sims 3 ?

[WheresMyTrousers]

Well my current Laptop wont run it: Intel Centrino 1.6GHz, OnBoard Graphics Card.

So I've ordered a blinging new laptop: Core 2 Duo Extreme (2x3GHZ)
4GB RAM
GeForce Go 9800GT graphics card

Bring on the Sims 3!!!

[chriso132]

Originally Posted by WheresMyTrousers

Well my current Laptop wont run it: Intel Centrino 1.6GHz, OnBoard Graphics Card.

So I've ordered a blinging new laptop: Core 2 Duo Extreme (2x3GHZ)
4GB RAM
GeForce Go 9800GT graphics card

Bring on the Sims 3!!!

how much did that cost ?

[taylor197878]

Can anyone tell me if my pc will be able to run the sims 3 please

the specs are

read this off the front of the pc sorry dont know much about them


1.80ghz

250gb

pentuim duel care e2160


ati graphics card sorry thats all i know if u can tell me how to find out exact ill try and post aagin


tks

[taylor197878]

CPU
Minimum: 2.0 GHz P4 processor or equivalent [If built-in graphics chipsets then 2.6 GHz Pentium D CPU, or 1.8 GHz Core 2 Duo, or equivalent.]

You Have: 2 processors running - Genuine Intel(R) CPU 2160 @ 1.80GHz PASS
CPU Speed
Minimum: 2 GHz
You Have: 1.80 GHz Performance Rated at 3.10 GHz PASS
System RAM

Minimum: 512 MB RAM (768 MB for Vista or built-in graphics)

You Have: 1023 MB PASS

Operating System

Minimum: Windows XP/Vista

You Have: Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Edition, 32-bit (Build 6000) PASS
Video Card

Minimum: 128 MB Video Card, with support for Pixel Shader 2.0 (NVIDIA GeForce FX 5900 [GeForce 6200 for Vista]+ / ATI Radeon 9500+ / Intel 950+)

You Have: ATI Radeon HD 2400 PRO () PASS
Video Card Features - Minimum attributes of your Video Card Video RAM: Required - 128 MB , You have - 383 MB
Video Card 3D Acceleration: Required - Yes , You have - Yes
Pixel Shader Ver.: Required - 2.0 , You have - 4.0


Video Card Driver Version (DirectX)
Your driver version number is: 7.14.10.503 FYI: Your video card driver version is provided for your information, but it is not part of this analysis. But proper video card driver versions are important to the proper operation of your product.
Sound Card
Minimum: Yes
You Have: Speakers (Realtek High Definiti PASS
Sound Card Driver Version
Your driver version number is: 6.0 FYI: Your sound card driver version is provided for your information, but it is not part of this analysis. But proper sound card driver versions are important to the proper operation of your product.
Free Disk Space
Minimum: 6 GB
You Have: 111.1 GB PASS


tried this on can u run it copyed the answers its for the game spore

will my pc be able to run sims 3 on my specs

[WheresMyTrousers]

So I've ordered a blinging new laptop: Core 2 Duo Extreme (2x3GHZ)
4GB RAM
GeForce Go 9800GT graphics card

It will cost me 1200 quid.

pcspecialist.co.uk.

Theres heaps of different combos and mint prices too, check it out.

[chriso132]

Originally Posted by WheresMyTrousers

So I've ordered a blinging new laptop: Core 2 Duo Extreme (2x3GHZ)
4GB RAM
GeForce Go 9800GT graphics card

It will cost me 1200 quid.

pcspecialist.co.uk.

Theres heaps of different combos and mint prices too, check it out.

send the link to that laptop, the £1200 doesnt have the duo extreme

[Rohannnn]

Originally Posted by taylor197878

will my pc be able to run sims 3 on my specs

The requirements for Sims 3 state you need 1.5GB of RAM to run it on Vista, you only have 1GB. Upgrading RAM is possible, it usually costs around £30-40 to double from 1GB to 2GB.

[WheresMyTrousers]

Chriso 123, yes the laptop ive built has the duo extreme and is 1200 quid.
Its the 15.4 inch enigma.

pcspecialist.co.uk

have a go big man

[chriso132]

Originally Posted by WheresMyTrousers

Chriso 123, yes the laptop ive built has the duo extreme and is 1200 quid.
Its the 15.4 inch enigma.

pcspecialist.co.uk

have a go big man

thx mate, yeah its a nice laptop, ill be defo getting that in a couple of months if i get a laptop, thanks alot.

[WheresMyTrousers]

No worries. I totally recommend that site for anyone thinking of getting a whole new unit.

[chriso132]

Originally Posted by WheresMyTrousers

No worries. I totally recommend that site for anyone thinking of getting a whole new unit.

hmm ive taken out the bluray, comes to £1333

[WheresMyTrousers]

Trust me fella, my selections on pcspecialist:
15.4" Enigma
Intel Core 2 Duo Extreme (2x3ghz)
4GB Corsair
Vista Home Premium
160gb Hard Drive (7200rpm)
8xSATA DVD RW

Price £1269 inc Delivery.

[taylor197878]

does that mean my pc wont run the sims 3, where is it buy ram from and do they put it inn for me not got a clue where it goes tks