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

[Nina0568]

Intel® Core™2 Duo mobile processor T5850
Features 2 processing cores, 667MHz system bus, 2.16GHz processor speed per core.

Will this work?

The processor I have now says, AMD Turion(tm) 64 X2 Mobile Technology TL-60 2.00GHz, my memory (RAM) is 3GB. I have no idea how to search for my video card to see if it is compaitable or not but so far does what I listed above meet the requirements? It says 2.4GHz on the system requirements, I have a dell laptop w/Windows Vista. If it doesn't meet the requirements can someone tell me if what I listed above in bold does, because if that is so I will be purchasing that laptop.

[Rohannnn]

Originally Posted by BeakerMcSqueaker

What does it mean by Pentium4 processor? I have an x86 Family 15 Model 4 Stepping 9 GenuineIntel ~3066 Mhz, 2 GB RAM and a GeForce 7300GT running XP. This is OK right?

Yes that's fine.

Originally Posted by Shox0207

This is my current pc specs:

Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU 6300 @ 1.86GHz

1.87 GHz Performance Rated at 4.90 GHz

2.0 GB

128MB ASUS EAH3650 Series (HD Radeon 3650)

129.4 GB

Windows Vista 32-Bit


My only problem with the current pc would be Graphics and Processor.

Your current PC meets the requirements fine, obviously the newer one will be faster though

Originally Posted by Nina0568

Intel® Core™2 Duo mobile processor T5850
Features 2 processing cores, 667MHz system bus, 2.16GHz processor speed per core.

Will this work?

Yes, although you need to check the graphics card and RAM too.

Originally Posted by Nina0568

The processor I have now says, AMD Turion(tm) 64 X2 Mobile Technology TL-60 2.00GHz, my memory (RAM) is 3GB. I have no idea how to search for my video card to see if it is compaitable or not but so far does what I listed above meet the requirements? It says 2.4GHz on the system requirements, I have a dell laptop w/Windows Vista. If it doesn't meet the requirements can someone tell me if what I listed above in bold does, because if that is so I will be purchasing that laptop.

Yeah, what you have now is also fine.
To find out your video card in Vista, right-click My Computer and choose "Properties". Then click the link that says "Windows Experience Index". Your video card is listed next to "Graphics:" on that page that opens.

[slakey0207]

so a HD radeon 3650 is better then a radeon 9500?

i want something that'll run it fine with no lag and high settings preferably but not at a high cost that one is lol, the system i was looking at buying costs £1400 really dont wanna spend that.

[ShimmeringBlood]

I dont think it will run on myn! *teary eyes*

[Meverix]

Not holding out much hope here.

Intel Celeron 2.66GHz
2GB Ram

Graphics (Integrated): Intel 82915G/GV/910GL Express Chipset Family
128mb

Windows XP

More than enough Hard Drive space.

[Ashleighx]

Aw man ! I can't run it on my laptop... Ah well it's an excuse to buy my self a proper computer, hehe

[Rohannnn]

Originally Posted by Meverix

Not holding out much hope here.

Intel Celeron 2.66GHz
2GB Ram

Graphics (Integrated): Intel 82915G/GV/910GL Express Chipset Family
128mb

Windows XP

More than enough Hard Drive space.

Unfortunately Intel graphics chips don't meet the minimum requirements list that's been published.

If these specs are for a desktop, you could probably upgrade the graphics card. Cards that will work cost between about £35-£200 depending on performance. You can't upgrade graphics on a laptop though.

[BeakerMcSqueaker]

Originally Posted by Rohannnn

Yes that's fine.

Thanks for setting my mind at rest Rohannn

[Black Cat Bellerby]

Rohann, You are So helpful to Everyone

[SaintsGirl]

I need a new computer for the sims 3. I saw this one.

One of the major players in the series of latest Packard Bell desktops, the iXtreme X9610 is a great, solid performing PC that delivers results every time. It comes with a highly developed Intel Core 2 Quad Processor Q8200 and reliable Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium for premium service. Keyboard and mouse are also included for an attractive all-round package.

Enjoy your games and be entertained with 768MB dedicated graphics memory within an nVidia GeForce 9600GS card for top quality images. There is also a Dual Layer DVD Rewriter optical drive and 15-in-1 media card reader, giving you a multitude of entertainment options.

An ample 4GB Memory prevents your programmes from freezing up, while a huge 640GB Hard Drive means that you can store thousands of MP3s, movies, photos and downloads without worry. The Packard Bell iXtreme X9610 also possesses 8 USB ports, 2 FireWire gateways and onboard LAN for unproblematic connectivity and data transfer.

* Intel® Core 2 Quad Q8200 processor
* (2.33GHz, 1333MHz FSB, 4MB Cache)
* Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium
* 4GB DDR2 667MHz memory
* 768MB NVIDIA® GeForce 9600GS

* 640GB SATA hard drive (7200rpm)
* Dual Layer DVD Rewriter
* 15-in-1 media card reader
* 8x USB, 2x IEEE 1394 FireWire® ports

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Full specification
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Processor Type Intel® Core 2 Quad Q8200
Processor speed 2.33 The higher the number of Megahertz (MHZ) the faster the processor should be
RAM Memory 4096 MB
Hard Disk Capacity 640 GB
Graphics Memory 768 MB The higher the memory the better quality images you are display
Graphics Description NVIDIA® GeForce 9600GS
No of USB connections 8 The more connections the computer has the more equipment you can connect to your computer e.g. modem, printer, scanner, digital camera, PDA
No. of Firewire Connections 2 High speed data transfer link for digital video and other media. Ideal for quickly downloading video images from a camcorder to PC
Keyboard YES
Mouse YES
Onboard LAN YES

Would that work? I don't need a monitor or a keyboard,so just a tower would do,and I have the ram in this pc I could take out and use,if needed.

[Meverix]

Originally Posted by Rohannnn

Unfortunately Intel graphics chips don't meet the minimum requirements list that's been published.

If these specs are for a desktop, you could probably upgrade the graphics card. Cards that will work cost between about £35-£200 depending on performance. You can't upgrade graphics on a laptop though.

Yeah I figured as much. My computer's graphics card is integrated, so I can't exactly replace it, and all I have is one free PCI slot (No PCI-E, nothing else). Could you recommend a PCI graphics card I might be able to find on eBay or something?

[Rohannnn]

The nVidia Geforce 8500GT, 7300GT and 6200, plus the ATI Radeon X1300 (and possibly some other ATI cards) are all available in PCI versions. They are rare though. If there is any speed difference, the 8500GT should be fastest.

You have to keep in mind that the PCI-Express versions of all of those cards are pretty low-end anyway, and fitting them with the older PCI seems to effectively cut their speed by half compared to the PCI-E versions. So while they seem to meet the minimum requirements as they have been posted at the moment, the game may run really slowly.

Originally Posted by SaintsGirl

I need a new computer for the sims 3. I saw this one.

Would that work? I don't need a monitor or a keyboard,so just a tower would do,and I have the ram in this pc I could take out and use,if needed.

Yes, that PC is well over the minimum requirements, should run the game very well.

[allex-10]

****..looks like im getting a new laptop

[Meverix]

Originally Posted by Rohannnn

The nVidia Geforce 8500GT, 7300GT and 6200, plus the ATI Radeon X1300 (and possibly some other ATI cards) are all available in PCI versions. They are rare though. If there is any speed difference, the 8500GT should be fastest.

You have to keep in mind that the PCI-Express versions of all of those cards are pretty low-end anyway, and fitting them with the older PCI seems to effectively cut their speed by half compared to the PCI-E versions. So while they seem to meet the minimum requirements as they have been posted at the moment, the game may run really slowly.

Alright. New PC time. May as well at this point. Thanks for yer help! On behalf of everybody!

[CharmedKelly]

Anyone have any idea when the requirements will be added to CanyouRUNit? I want to test it. I am fairly sure my laptop will work but I am slightly paranoid.

[Maddi]

Originally Posted by CharmedKelly

Anyone have any idea when the requirements will be added to CanyouRUNit? I want to test it. I am fairly sure my laptop will work but I am slightly paranoid.

Your not the only one lovey.





I even think about it when i sleep.

[xaimeexsims2x]

ok well. i think i meet the requirements but i'm no good with these things, plus my sims 2 AL can be a bit jumpy now and then

anyway;
Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU T5750 @ 2.00GHz ~ 2.00 GHz Performance Rated at 3.89 GHz
3.5 GB RAM (i bought a windows vista 32bit with 4gb RAM ) - example of my stupidity haha
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Edition, 32-bit (Build Service Pack 16001)
Free Disk Space 217.4 GB

video card;

ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3400 Series
Chip Type: ATI Radeon Graphics Processor (0x95c4)
DAC Type: Internal DAC (400MHz)
Approx. Total Memory: 1786 MB



ok i got all this info by going to *can you run it*, and i put the stuff through for spore, and i'm wondering about my video card, cus it only JUST passes for spore? its 1.7gb right? thats good? no? help..

OH AND I'M USING A LAPTOP BTW lol

[Nina0568]

Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator X3100, is this card better than the ATI Radeon X1200? I didn't see neither of them on the supported video cards. I seen ATI Radeon on there but not the version I have.

[Brd709]

I still haven't had this properly answered but i have the laptop chip of the 8600 GT card, will this work?

[SaintsGirl]

Originally Posted by Rohannnn

The nVidia Geforce 8500GT, 7300GT and 6200, plus the ATI Radeon X1300 (and possibly some other ATI cards) are all available in PCI versions. They are rare though. If there is any speed difference, the 8500GT should be fastest.

You have to keep in mind that the PCI-Express versions of all of those cards are pretty low-end anyway, and fitting them with the older PCI seems to effectively cut their speed by half compared to the PCI-E versions. So while they seem to meet the minimum requirements as they have been posted at the moment, the game may run really slowly.


Yes, that PC is well over the minimum requirements, should run the game very well.

That's good news,thanks. All I have to do now is save some money to buy it.

[LoK0v0]

It'll work perfectly on my computer.
YIPPPPEEEEEE!!!!

[BlondieG]

Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 3.GHz
2GB RAM
NVIDIA GeFORCE 9600GT
Is this gonna work ok??

[slakey0207]

Yes that's fine, might wanna buy some more RAM to help it run faster though

[Rohannnn]

Originally Posted by xaimeexsims2x

ok i got all this info by going to *can you run it*, and i put the stuff through for spore, and i'm wondering about my video card, cus it only JUST passes for spore? its 1.7gb right? thats good? no? help..

OH AND I'M USING A LAPTOP BTW lol

It looks like it's OK to run the game based on the requirements that have been posted.

Originally Posted by Nina0568

Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator X3100, is this card better than the ATI Radeon X1200? I didn't see neither of them on the supported video cards. I seen ATI Radeon on there but not the version I have.

Based on what's been posted, the Intel card probably won't work. For the ATI X1200 (which is a little faster) it's less clear, however I believe it is still a slower card that the "minimum" Geforce Go 6200, so it may not work either.

Originally Posted by Brd709

I still haven't had this properly answered but i have the laptop chip of the 8600 GT card, will this work?

Should run the game fine, it's several times faster than the minimum anyway

[mevidek]

Yes!!!!!!!!!!!

My computer will be able to run it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!