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

[alison_e]

for my cpu speed 'system requirements lab' said i was on the bar just before the min line which is due to me being 0.4 GHz short. Will this stop the game from running? Everything else seemed to pass so should it be ok?

[The_Hess]

most likely it will work on lower settings. if you have a friend who has the game borrow it and try it out. if it works at a level that you are happy with then go ahead and buy it. if not then either get a new computer(which is expensive) or go without(which is difficult). if its a desktop you could easily just get a new processor for it, but a laptop is much more difficult to upgrade. 0.4ghz isn't much so it could easily work.

[alison_e]

thanks The_Hess. It is a laptop that i will be using and a newly bought one at that. So i'm just hoping and praying it will work lol

[The_Hess]

most of the time games will easily work on computers that are less powerful than the requirements. especially if you drop the resulution.

[alison_e]

i'll remember to drop the resolution. Thanks for your help!

[Kelzc190]

Directed @ EAUK_Aurora,

Apparently by my 'GHz' is not big enough. I have a 1.6 and a 2.4 is needed. How can I rectify this? I've tried looking at other laptops on pcworld and other computer companies yet none seem to have this high a level of 'GHz'.

What can we do?

[itsMEE450]

Originally Posted by Kelzc190

Directed @ EAUK_Aurora,

Apparently by my 'GHz' is not big enough. I have a 1.6 and a 2.4 is needed. How can I rectify this? I've tried looking at other laptops on pcworld and other computer companies yet none seem to have this high a level of 'GHz'.

What can we do?

My compute does and im certain lots of others do, maybe your looking in the wrong place etc.

[priyandavda]

Will my GeForce 8600M GT work with Sims 3. I think it should but please someone verify. Thanks

[itsMEE450]

Originally Posted by priyandavda

Will my GeForce 8600M GT work with Sims 3. I think it should but please someone verify. Thanks

Im pretty certain it should, check the supported video card list on the sims 3 web site just to be sure, but i think it should be fine

[The_Hess]

it depends on the type of processor you are running. if you have a core2 duo processor then it won't need as high a speed. (thats the GHz bit).

[priyandavda]

well it doesn't say exactly 8600M GT, I think but it says 8600 and it says Nvidia GeForce series.

[priyandavda]

Its 2.4GHz Intel Core Duo

[priyandavda]

I think it should, btw its a mac 17" i think 2007 late model

[simsuk]

Originally Posted by priyandavda

Will my GeForce 8600M GT work with Sims 3. I think it should but please someone verify. Thanks

List of cards om sims 3 site About The Sims 3 - Feature 6

[priyandavda]

But its better than the 8600 so it should work?

[itsMEE450]

Originally Posted by priyandavda

well it doesn't say exactly 8600M GT, I think but it says 8600 and it says Nvidia GeForce series.

Yep thats fine, it only says 8600 cos there is the 8600 GS etc. it means all 8600 models, so yours will be fine.

[priyandavda]

when you say won't need as high a speed, that means it will run but won't need to run too quickly to work well.

[priyandavda]

Cheers

[sbkblack]

Alright, this is really bugging me. It seems everything's in check except my graphics card, even though it runs Sims pets stories perfectly, and with beautiful graphics:

IntelCore2Duo @ 2.00 GHz
4GB of RAM
64-bit Vista Home Premium
358MB of memory
Mobile Intel 965 Express Chipset Family Graphics Card

It's a laptop, by the way. Gateway, model T-6836

[simsuk]

Originally Posted by sbkblack

Alright, this is really bugging me. It seems everything's in check except my graphics card, even though it runs Sims pets stories perfectly, and with beautiful graphics:

IntelCore2Duo @ 2.00 GHz
4GB of RAM
64-bit Vista Home Premium
358MB of memory
Mobile Intel 965 Express Chipset Family Graphics Card

It's a laptop, by the way. Gateway, model T-6836

List of supported cards for you here About The Sims 3 - Feature 6

[Anna1994]

OK, hi!

Here are the specs from PC Specialist

Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9400 (4 X 2.66GHz) 
Memory (RAM)
4GB CORSAIR XMS2 800MHz (2x2GB)
Motherboard
ASUS® P5QL: DDR2, SATAII, PCI-e x16, 3 PCI, 2 x PCI-e x1
Operating System
Genuine Windows Vista™ Home Premium 64 bit Edition + SP1, CD & Licence (£84)
USB Options
8 x USB 2.0 PORTS (6 REAR + 2 FRONT) AS STANDARD
Memory - 1st Hard Disk
250GB SERIAL ATA 3-Gb/s HARD DRIVE WITH 8MB CACHE (7,200rpm)
1st CD/DVD Drive
22x DUAL LAYER LIGHTSCRIBE DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM
Graphics Card
1GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTS250 PCI Express - VGA / DVI / HDMI
Sound Card
ONBOARD 8 CHANNEL (7.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Facilities
ONBOARD 10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT
Power Supply & Case Cooling
600W Quiet Dual Rail PSU + 120mm Case Fan
Processor Cooling
STANDARD CPU COOLER
Monitor
19 Inch Wide TFT Silver/Black 1440 x 900 5MS, D-Sub, DVI, Audio (£79)
Keyboard & Mouse
Logitech® Internet Keyboard + Hotkeys (Black) (£6)
Mouse
Black Logitech® Premium Optical Mouse (£4)

Will this computer be fine for internet surfing, the sims 2 + all Expansion Packs, The Sims 3 + future Expansion Packs and homework and that, also some old games from 2003 (call of duty) and some from the 96 and up to 2002 (Tomb Raider 1-6)...

Thanks!

[Rohannnn]

Originally Posted by sbkblack

Alright, this is really bugging me. It seems everything's in check except my graphics card, even though it runs Sims pets stories perfectly, and with beautiful graphics:

IntelCore2Duo @ 2.00 GHz
4GB of RAM
64-bit Vista Home Premium
358MB of memory
Mobile Intel 965 Express Chipset Family Graphics Card

It's a laptop, by the way. Gateway, model T-6836

Intel 965 express is actually just another name for the Intel X3100. That's supported, albeit with higher requirements becuase it's a slow card, but you meet those higher requirements so it's fine

[krp6006]

will this laptop run the sims 3
the NC10 Netbook NC10 - N series - notebook computers | SAMSUNG

thanks

[Rohannnn]

Originally Posted by Anna1994

OK, hi!

Here are the specs from PC Specialist

Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9400 (4 X 2.66GHz) 
Memory (RAM)
4GB CORSAIR XMS2 800MHz (2x2GB)
Motherboard
ASUS® P5QL: DDR2, SATAII, PCI-e x16, 3 PCI, 2 x PCI-e x1
Operating System
Genuine Windows Vista™ Home Premium 64 bit Edition + SP1, CD & Licence (£84)
USB Options
8 x USB 2.0 PORTS (6 REAR + 2 FRONT) AS STANDARD
Memory - 1st Hard Disk
250GB SERIAL ATA 3-Gb/s HARD DRIVE WITH 8MB CACHE (7,200rpm)
1st CD/DVD Drive
22x DUAL LAYER LIGHTSCRIBE DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM
Graphics Card
1GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTS250 PCI Express - VGA / DVI / HDMI
Sound Card
ONBOARD 8 CHANNEL (7.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Facilities
ONBOARD 10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT
Power Supply & Case Cooling
600W Quiet Dual Rail PSU + 120mm Case Fan
Processor Cooling
STANDARD CPU COOLER
Monitor
19 Inch Wide TFT Silver/Black 1440 x 900 5MS, D-Sub, DVI, Audio (£79)
Keyboard & Mouse
Logitech® Internet Keyboard + Hotkeys (Black) (£6)
Mouse
Black Logitech® Premium Optical Mouse (£4)

Will this computer be fine for internet surfing, the sims 2 + all Expansion Packs, The Sims 3 + future Expansion Packs and homework and that, also some old games from 2003 (call of duty) and some from the 96 and up to 2002 (Tomb Raider 1-6)...

Thanks!

It should have no problem with any of that, I'd be very surprised if Sims 2 and Sims 3 didn't run on highest settings too.

Originally Posted by krp6006

will this laptop run the sims 3
the NC10 Netbook NC10 - N series - notebook computers | SAMSUNG

thanks

I don't think the graphics card or processor are fast enough to be supported, most "netbooks" will be the same I think unfortunately.

[simsuk]

Originally Posted by krp6006

will this laptop run the sims 3
the NC10 Netbook NC10 - N series - notebook computers | SAMSUNG

thanks

I would say no because of the processor, Intel® Atom™ processor N270 (1.6GHz, 533MHz, 512KB, 2.5W)