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

[EAUK_Aurora]

I think you'll be fine with the processor but even if your PC is new it doesn't mean that the card will be on the supported list as I noticed with many desktops I looked at recently in my quest for a new one. It would still be worth checking.

[alyssasims13]

Originally Posted by EAUK_Aurora

I think you'll be fine with the processor but even if your PC is new it doesn't mean that the card will be on the supported list as I noticed with many desktops I looked at recently in my quest for a new one. It would still be worth checking.

Thanks for your help. I'm going to get my older brother to check the graphic card for me. Hopefully it will run!

[EAUK_Aurora]

I'll keep my fingers crossed for you

[ajc2062]

Originally Posted by birdmad9

I just got a brand new computer a couple months ago.
It is a desktop pc running Vista and it has:
Intel Core 2 Quad Processor Q8200 (2.33GHz, 1333MHz FSB), w/ 4MBcache

The Vista minimum is 2.4? So my new computer which I thought was pretty good still won't be good enough to run Sims 3?

I was super excited about Sims 3 and had it on pre-order but I guess I'll need to cancel because I can't meet basic system requirements.

That really sucks. I can't believe after all my saving up for a new computer and my excitement to play Sims 3 and I won't be able to. Sad sad sad.

Your computer will be able to play the sims 3.
My pc is a intel dual core 2.00GHZ processor with 2GB of RAM 250GB HDD and a Nvidia Geforce 8500GT graphics card and Vista 32bit.
I did the "can I run it" test and it passed with flying colours. The test said my 2.00GHZ processor has the same amount of power as a intel pentium 4 processor with 4.00GHZ.
A dual core has the power of two processors, a quad core has the power of four processors. Hence the names.

[ajc2062]

It seems to me that many people here have failed to notice that the guide at the begining of this thread states that these are the minimum requirements for Intel pentium 4 processors. NOT the minimum for a dual or quad core processors.

If you have a dual or quad core processor then your PC will run the game just fine. All you need to worry about is your graphics card.

[RoseDawson]

It is a bit confusing for people who don't understand computers but if you read through this whole thread (like I have) or even the last 10 pages it's suprising how much you will learn lol.

[Hannahdisiac]

Originally Posted by RoseDawson

It is a bit confusing for people who don't understand computers but if you read through this whole thread (like I have) or even the last 10 pages it's suprising how much you will learn lol.

Me too, since TS3 specs have been announced I've learnt loads from this page, still not a computer wiz though!

[ajc2062]

Originally Posted by RoseDawson

It is a bit confusing for people who don't understand computers but if you read through this whole thread (like I have) or even the last 10 pages it's suprising how much you will learn lol.

Lol. Ive learnt the things I know about computers by taking mine apart and reading about them on the internet.

[Dandliver2]

will the sims 3 work on this laptop

Acer Aspire 6930G-864G32Bn Laptop LX.AGA0X.398 - Laptops Direct

[Korray]

11 days!!!

[ajc2062]

Originally Posted by Dandliver2

will the sims 3 work on this laptop

Acer Aspire 6930G-864G32Bn Laptop LX.AGA0X.398 - Laptops Direct

Oh yes it certainly will.

[Rohannnn]

Originally Posted by ajc2062

It seems to me that many people here have failed to notice that the guide at the begining of this thread states that these are the minimum requirements for Intel pentium 4 processors. NOT the minimum for a dual or quad core processors.

If you have a dual or quad core processor then your PC will run the game just fine. All you need to worry about is your graphics card.

Yeah you are right here, although it's not actually the fact that the processors have more cores, it's just that they are more efficient. If you picked up a 2.0GHz Core 2 Duo processor (that's a dual core processor) and chopped it in half, so you were left with just one core, that core alone would still be much faster than a 2.0GHz Pentium 4.

The easiest way to describe this is that newer processors do more work "per GHz". That's regardless of how many cores they have.

I guess some people might wonder how exactly that could be true, so I will try and explain.

Clock speed (GHz) measures the number of cycles per second. A cycle is basically just a chance to do something useful. A 3GHz processor does 3 million cycles every second.

But the actual amount of processing that gets done in each cycle depends entirely on the processor you have. Some get a lot more work done than others during one cycle. For example, if you have two different processors, each 3GHz, each does 3,000,000 cycles per second. But in that number of cycles, one could have got a lot more stuff done than the other. And it happens that the Pentium 4 is an old slow processor that does hardly any work each cycle, so it works out as being very slow.

This actually led to problems for AMD, who are Intel's biggest competitor. Their Athlon 64 processors were being sold at around the same time as the Pentium 4. But the Athlon 64 was a lot more efficient, it did a lot more work per cycle than the Pentium did. This gave AMD a marketing problem, because many people just assumed (as they still do today) that higher GHz always means faster.

So AMD invented a "rating system", which compared their Athlon 64 processors against the Pentium 4. For example, a 1.8GHz Athlon 64 was actually just as fast as a 3.0GHz Pentium 4. So the 1.8GHz Athlon 64 was sold under the name "Athlon 64 3000+".

Dual-core and quad-core is a separate technology that gives its own, additional, speed improvement. I think more people are familiar with how it works. Each "core" is basically a separate processor, so if you have a 2GHz dual-core processor, you basically have 2 separate processors each running at 2GHz. That's a total of 4GHz of processing power, assuming a program or game could take advantage of both cores simultaneously. Unfortunately writing a perfect multithreaded program that can split up its workload perfectly between two or more processor cores is really difficult, so dual-core doesn't usually double the speed of things. But many new programs can take advantage to a certain extent, and it does give a noticeable improvement.

Originally Posted by Dandliver2

will the sims 3 work on this laptop

Acer Aspire 6930G-864G32Bn Laptop LX.AGA0X.398 - Laptops Direct

Yes, it should run well, that's a good spec.

[ajc2062]

Thats more or less what I was trying to say Rohannnn, I just didnt know how to word it.
Thanks good post.

[RoseDawson]

Originally Posted by ajc2062

Lol. Ive learnt the things I know about computers by taking mine apart and reading about them on the internet.

I've taken mine apart too but whenever I try looking on the internet I usually get confused by all the jargon. Sometimes too much information is as bad as not enough. I find Rohan's posts on this thread so easy to understand and it's taught me loads of things I didn't know.

So a big THANK YOU to Rohan from me for being so helpful and friendly and so willing to share all his knowledge.

[thesimling]

Same here. Rohannnn has finally told me in a simple way that mine is basically a Dual Core (or Core 2, can't remember which) beta, which means that my graphics card will work quit well, and so will my Core 2. He's explained it so much that I know what my computer is!

[Marisha-Maromi]

I'm in the middle of buying a new laptop. Either a Vaio Cs, Vaio FW or Dell Studio 17. Will either of these options run the game? If you need more info just let me know.

[Freckles1971]

I have now ordered the graphics card and I might get some more RAM as well. I have two free slots left,and the other half said that we could do with some more.

The card should be here by Tuesday,fingers crossed.

[Anna1994]

Will I Still Be Able To Run It Even If It Has REALLY BAD Graphics?

[MeteoricVenom]

Does anyone know of any site prefably in the UK that can give me a high performance gaming PC for under £1,000, and I need a finance option for buy now play later 12 months.

[jonneymendoza]

Originally Posted by MeteoricVenom

Does anyone know of any site prefably in the UK that can give me a high performance gaming PC for under £1,000, and I need a finance option for buy now play later 12 months.

scan.co.uk

[Anna1994]

Can the game run on ATI MOBILITY RADEON 7500 (ATI MOBILITY RADEON 7500 AGP (0x4C57)) Even if it's REALLY Bad Graphics? Cuz my current Laptop Passed everything so far ... =/

[Rohannnn]

Originally Posted by Anna1994

Can the game run on ATI MOBILITY RADEON 7500 (ATI MOBILITY RADEON 7500 AGP (0x4C57)) Even if it's REALLY Bad Graphics? Cuz my current Laptop Passed everything so far ... =/

I don't think it will run, sorry.

[Phate_Phoenix]

I've done some researching on my own and I've only managed to confuse myself. So, I decided to ask for help. Will Sims 3 run on my laptop?

OS: Windows Vista Home Premium
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo T8300 2.4GHz
RAM: 3574MB (3GB)
GPU: Mobile Intel 965 Express Chipset Family
MANUFACTURER/MODEL: Dell Inc. Inspiron 1525

[Rohannnn]

Originally Posted by Phate_Phoenix

I've done some researching on my own and I've only managed to confuse myself. So, I decided to ask for help. Will Sims 3 run on my laptop?

OS: Windows Vista Home Premium
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo T8300 2.4GHz
RAM: 3574MB (3GB)
GPU: Mobile Intel 965 Express Chipset Family
MANUFACTURER/MODEL: Dell Inc. Inspiron 1525

Yes, it should run fine.
(Intel 965 is another name for the Intel X3100, which is supported, and the rest of your specs are fine).

[Phate_Phoenix]

Originally Posted by Rohannnn

Yes, it should run fine.
(Intel 965 is another name for the Intel X3100, which is supported, and the rest of your specs are fine).

Thank you so much!