Can My Daughters PC Run This?

I recently got my daughter a brand new dell desktop. And am going to get her The Sims 3, I just want to know if her computer can handle it.

Her desktop! http://www.amazon.com/Dell-iO2320-111ELS-Desktop/dp/B005KP7O0Y/

Im rather clueless...

 

hi and welcome to nbr

tbh im not sure.
these are the system requirements for sims 3 that are posted on steam > Save 50% on The Sims? 3 on Steam
but im guessing the desktop came with windows 7

this bit of software is fround apon when it comes to gamers but their systems can cost upto $6-8000 but for a game like the sims it might be worth trying. all it does is checks the computer can run the game.

click > Can you run it and in the drop down box scroll down to sims 3 and it will check if your computer can run it.

sorry i cant help out much more than that.

 

Hey welcome to NBR!

Here are the Sims 3 complete requirements:

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The Sims™ 3 Minimum Hardware Requirements
[B]FOR WINDOWS VISTA[/B]
2.4 GHz P4 processor or equivalent
1.5 GB RAM
128 MB Video Card with support for Pixel Shader 2.0
Microsoft Windows Vista Service Pack 1
At least 6.1 GB of hard drive space with at least 1 GB of additional space for custom content and saved games
For computers using built-in graphics chipsets under Windows, the game requires at least:
Intel Integrated Chipset, GMA 3-Series or above
2.6 GHz Pentium D CPU, or 1.8 GHz Core 2 Duo, or equivalent
0.5 GB additional RAM

[B]NVIDIA GeForce series[/B]
FX 5900, FX 5950
6200, 6500, 6600, 6800
7200, 7300, 7600, 7800, 7900, 7950
8400, 8500, 8600, 8800
9300, 9400, 9500, 9600, 9800
G100, GT 120, GT 130, GTS 150
GTS 250, GTX 260, GTX 280, GTX 285, GTX 295

[B]ATI Radeon™ series[/B]
9500, 9600, 9800
X300, X600, X700, X800, X850
X1300, X1600, X1800, X1900, X1950
2400, 2600, 2900
3450, 3650, 3850, 3870
4850, 4870
Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA)
GMA 3-Series, GMA 4-Series

Laptop versions of these chipsets may work, but may run comparatively slower. Standalone cards that are installed in vanilla PCI slots (not PCIe or PCIx or AGP), such as some GeForce FX variants, will perform poorly.
Integrated chipsets such as the ATI Xpress and the NVIDIA TurboCache variants may default to settings that are higher than what would be optimal for them. Graphics settings can be lowered to improve performance.

And here are the specs of the machine you linked:

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Processor, Memory, and Motherboard
Hardware Platform: PC
[B]Processor: 1.6 GHz Pentium[/B]
RAM: 4 GB
Hard Drive
Size: 750 GB
Manufacturer: SATA
Speed: 7200 rpm
Graphics and Display
[B]Graphics Card: Radeon HD 4270[/B]
LCD Native Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Ports and Connectivity
USB 2.0 Ports: 1
Cases and Expandability
Size (LWH): 9.13 inches, 21.89 inches, 27.01 inches

HD4270 specs:

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Codename	RS880M
Pipelines	40 - unified
Core Speed *	590 MHz
Shader Speed *	590 MHz
Memory Speed *	
Memory Bus Width	
Memory Type	
Max. Amount of Memory	512 MB
Shared Memory	yes
shared memory
DirectX	DirectX 10.1, Shader 4.0
technology	55 nm
Features	Avivo HD (UVD2), Hybrid Graphics Technology, PCI-E 2.0, Vari-Bright (Bildschirmhelligkeit automtisch anpassen), HDCP support, Display Cache
Notebook Size	small and light
Date of Announcement	01.05.2010

From the specs it may seem like it won't be able to play it, but it will on medium to low settings at a resolution of 1024 x 768/800 x 600(which is not that good). The problem is that the 4270 is an integrated GPU rather than a dedicated GPU. The difference between the two is that one has dedicated VRAM(Dedicated) and one uses system memory as a source of VRAM.(integrated) An integrated GPU is much weaker in performance than the Dedicated GPU would be. So it will run it, but will it be enjoyable is a whole 'nother question

 

Per MrDJ's post, yes it will be able to, albeit not on the highest graphical settings, but still playable with great eyecandy on Medium-High on 720p. Sims 3 isn't a very demanding game compared to anything else these days.

That being said, this is a laptop forum. Your daughter's computer is actually an All-In-One Desktop. Therefore you will find better input from people on the DTR Forums.

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It can, if a GMA 950 can run it, then this AIO can as well. The 4270 is way better than the 950 and it is slightly better than the HD3000 iGP. AS I said, Sims 3 is not as a demanding as you think, but it is definitely playable with great graphics on Medium @ 720p at least.

 

Firstly, desktop discussions are not generally allowed here, so expect this thread to be closed. That said, let me answer your question. Yes, assuming the integrated graphics processor is an HD3000, there should be no problem running it.

 

From everything I have seen it is slightly weaker than a HD3000, but if you say so.

Also, and HD4270 is a mobile card in a desktop, so this thread may still not completely outreach the realm of this forum.

 

True but the discussion of AIO's tend to still be directed to DTR. DTR reviews AIO's and not NBR.

 

The G620's HD2000 graphics will be able to handle Sims 3 with little issue; it's not a very demanding game at all.

That said, yes, this is a desktop-related question, so should be posted at DTR. Thanks for the productive answers and for redirecting the OP, guys.