Will this laptop run The Sims 3?

[Ally3772]

HP ENVY dv6z-7200 Notebook PC


Operating system: Windows 8 64

Processor   : AMD Dual-Core A6-4400M (3.0GHz/2.6GHz, 1MB L2 Cache)

Graphics card: AMD Radeon(TM) HD 7600 Series Discrete-Class

Memory: 8GB 1600MHz DDR3 System Memory (2 Dimm)

Hard drive: 750GB 7200RPM Hard Drive

Primary battery: 6 Cell Lithium Ion Battery


I am looking for a new laptop and I need to know if this will run The Sims 3 good. I have almost all the expansion packs and want to get Seasons and Supernatural. Is there anyhing I could change?

[Flynn Arrowstarr]

Hi, Ally.

Are you planning to purchase this online? If so, do you have a link to the laptop's page? I'd be interested to know what the exact model of Radeon card it comes with. There are a number of cards in the Radeon 7600 series and the exact model number would tell me whether it's a good card or a mediocre card.

Also, if your budget can handle it, I'd recommend a quad-core processor for the game, but that's just me. The actual processor in the system isn't too bad.

Flynn

[Ally3772]

Hi, Ally.

Are you planning to purchase this online? If so, do you have a link to the laptop's page? I'd be interested to know what the exact model of Radeon card it comes with. There are a number of cards in the Radeon 7600 series and the exact model number would tell me whether it's a good card or a mediocre card.

Also, if your budget can handle it, I'd recommend a quad-core processor for the game, but that's just me. The actual processor in the system isn't too bad.

Flynn

Yeah, I purchasing from HP's website here: http://www.shopping.hp.com/en_US/home-office/-/products/Laptops/HP-ENVY/B5Y73AV?HP-ENVY-dv6z-7200-Notebook-PC

[Ally3772]

Also, if your budget can handle it, I'd recommend a quad-core processor for the game, but that's just me. The actual processor in the system isn't too bad.

Flynn

Would the AMD Quad-Core A8-4500M (3.0GHz/2.1GHz, 4MB L2 Cache) Be good enough? Or would I need higher then that?

[Flynn Arrowstarr]

Would the AMD Quad-Core A8-4500M (3.0GHz/2.1GHz, 4MB L2 Cache) Be good enough? Or would I need higher then that?

Hi, Ally. That would work well. Also, I would suggest spending the $50 for the 8 GB memory, the $50 for the 1 GB Radeon card, and the $19 for the recovery discs. If you can't afford both the memory and the graphics card, prioritize the graphics card. You can always buy memory later.

Hope this helps.

Flynn

[Ally3772]

Hi, Ally. That would work well. Also, I would suggest spending the $50 for the 8 GB memory, the $50 for the 1 GB Radeon card, and the $19 for the recovery discs. If you can't afford both the memory and the graphics card, prioritize the graphics card. You can always buy memory later.

Hope this helps.

Flynn

Alright, thank you so much! I can afford both right now since they have the sales going on! Thank you for your help

[Flynn Arrowstarr]

No problem. Glad I could help.

Flynn