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TORCHBEARER414 posted on Jun 29, 2009 4:12:00 PM - Report post

I am looking at getting the sims 3 but my PC does not meat the RAM req. I currently have a Dell Dimension 4550 Desktop with 512MB RAM and Windows XP, i need 1GB of RAM. To buy 1GB of RAM and the Sims 3 Collector's Edition would cost me $117. Is it worth it? 🤔

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ArchDuke posted on Jun 29, 2009 4:15:03 PM - Report post

Its worth it, but (I say this having bought the Collector's Edition) the extras in the Collector's Edition, if you have to upgrade your RAM, I don't think its worth it. If it were the normal edition in the other hand it would be worth it definetly, but if you really want the collector's edition then I stick with my original idea. (its worth it)

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Dhampy posted on Jun 29, 2009 4:57:22 PM - Report post

I'd say you should upgrade your ram on general principle. You really can't get by with less than 2gb these days. 4gb with Vista.

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austinite04 posted on Jun 29, 2009 11:35:03 PM - Report post

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originally posted by TORCHBEARER414

I am looking at getting the sims 3 but my PC does not meat the RAM req. I currently have a Dell Dimension 4550 Desktop with 512MB RAM and Windows XP, i need 1GB of RAM. To buy 1GB of RAM and the Sims 3 Collector's Edition would cost me $117. Is it worth it? 🤔

The sims 3 would run better on a pc built in 2008 (i.e, QUAD-CORE) or whatever multi-core cpu you can afford. I got my QUAD CORE PC for $750 and it's a beast, it runs sims 3 and the new spore add-on like crazy. I get 120 fps on my ati 3650 on idle! Crysis runs 60 fps at 1024x768 I have a 17" monitor.. want a 47" so bad!! anyways torch, upgrade your pc, it's time to buy a lenovo which is IBM's pc line. Rock solid computer, it takes alll the OC'ing I can throw at it and doesn't blue screen. BTW I am running the windows 7 rc... wow.... that o/s is what i've always wanted out of vista, its simple,rock solid. and the uac warnings can be turned off without it complaining. get a pc with at least 3 gigs ra with room to spare, get a 64-bit o/s to have upto 18 gigs of ram possible.

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TORCHBEARER414 posted on Jun 30, 2009 9:18:53 PM - Report post

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originally posted by austinite04

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originally posted by TORCHBEARER414

I am looking at getting the sims 3 but my PC does not meat the RAM req. I currently have a Dell Dimension 4550 Desktop with 512MB RAM and Windows XP, i need 1GB of RAM. To buy 1GB of RAM and the Sims 3 Collector's Edition would cost me $117. Is it worth it? 🤔

The sims 3 would run better on a pc built in 2008 (i.e, QUAD-CORE) or whatever multi-core cpu you can afford. I got my QUAD CORE PC for $750 and it's a beast, it runs sims 3 and the new spore add-on like crazy. I get 120 fps on my ati 3650 on idle! Crysis runs 60 fps at 1024x768 I have a 17" monitor.. want a 47" so bad!! anyways torch, upgrade your pc, it's time to buy a lenovo which is IBM's pc line. Rock solid computer, it takes alll the OC'ing I can throw at it and doesn't blue screen. BTW I am running the windows 7 rc... wow.... that o/s is what i've always wanted out of vista, its simple,rock solid. and the uac warnings can be turned off without it complaining. get a pc with at least 3 gigs ra with room to spare, get a 64-bit o/s to have upto 18 gigs of ram possible.

so the PC you got is "IBM's Lenovo"?

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