(Part 2) Best products from r/thesims
We found 23 comments on r/thesims discussing the most recommended products. We ran sentiment analysis on each of these comments to determine how redditors feel about different products. We found 103 products and ranked them based on the amount of positive reactions they received. Here are the products ranked 21-40. You can also go back to the previous section.
22. Acer Aspire E 15, 15.6" Full HD, 8th Gen Intel Core i3-8130U, 6GB RAM Memory, 1TB HDD, 8X DVD, E5-576-392H
- 8th Generation Intel Core i3 8130U Processor 2.2 GHz (Up to 3.2GHz)
- 15.6 inches Full HD (1920 x 1080) widescreen LED lit Display
- 6GB Dual Channel Memory, 1TB HDD and 8x DVD
- Up to 13.5 Hours of battery life
- Windows 10 Home. Operating System Architecture 64-bit
- TIP: try a battery pin-hole reset procedure, a different AC adapter, or pressing the key combination FN + F6 to make sure the system is outputting the video to the notebook's internal display
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23. Dell XPS x8900-944BLK Desktop (6th Generation Intel Core i5, 8 GB RAM, 1 TB HDD) NVIDIA GeForce GTX 745
Intel Quad Core i5-6400 2.7 GHz Processor8 GB DDR4 Included; 32 GB Maximum1 TB HDD Storage; Tray load DVD Drive (Reads and Writes to DVD/CD); 10 USB PortsNo Monitor IncludedWindows 10 Operating System
24. Foundations of Art and Design (with ArtExperience Online Printed Access Card)
- Used Book in Good Condition
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25. FEMOR Laptop Cooling Pad, Laptop Cooling Fan with USB Cable and Adjustable Height Setting for 10-15.6 inch Computer, Black
★6 FANS WITH CONTROLLER: Laptop cooler with 6 ultra-quiet fans create a noise-free environment for you. Come with fan speed controller, you can adjust the rotary knob to control the air flow around your laptop for best user experience.★ERGONOMIC COMFORT: Laptop cooling pad equipped with Ergonomi...
26. HP Pavilion Gaming 15-inch Laptop, Intel Core i5-8300H Processor, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4 GB, 8 GB RAM, 1 TB hard drive and 128 GB SSD, Windows 10 Home (15-cx0030nr, Black)
- Processor: 8th Generation Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-8300H Processor, Quad-Core, 2.3GHz up to 4.0GHz.
- Video graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (4 GB GDDR5 dedicated).
- Display: 15.6-inch diagonal FHD IPS anti-glare micro-edge WLED-backlit (1920 x 1080) with 144Hz refresh rate.
- Memory: 8 GB DDR4-2666 SDRAM (not upgradable).
- Hard drive and solid-state drive: 1 TB 5400 RPM SATA hard drive + 128 GB PCIe NVMe M.2 Solid State Drive.
- Battery life: Up to 10 hours and 15 minutes (mixed usage); up to 9 hours and 15 minutes (video playback); up to 7 hours and 15 minutes (wireless streaming).
- Dimensions and weight (unpackaged): 14.40 inches (W) x 10.01 inches (D) x 1.00 inch (H); 5.18 pounds.
- Operating system: Windows 10 Home.
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27. 2019 Dell 15.6" FHD IPS High Performance Gaming Laptop | Intel Quad-Core i5-8300H | 16GB DDR4 Memory | 512GB SSD +1TB HDD | GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB | Backlit Keyboard | MaxxAudio Pro | Windows 10
8th Generation Intel Core i5-8300H Processor (Quad-Core, 8MB Cache, 2.3GHz Up To 4.0GHz), 16GB DDR4 Memory, 512GB SSD +1TB HDD Hard Drive15.6" FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS Anti-Glare LED-Backlit Display, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4 GB GDDR5 SDRAM10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet, Bluetooth, 802.11ac 1x1, 2-in-...
28. 2019 Acer Nitro 5 15.6" FHD Gaming Laptop - Quad-core Intel i5-8300H, 12GB DDR4, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with 4GB GDDR5, 256GB PCIe SSD, Backlit KBD, Shale Black
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti graphics - backed by 4GB GDDR5 dedicated video memory for a fast, advanced GPU to fuel your games.
- 15.6" Full HD screen - 1920 x 1080 resolution, IPS technology, LED backlight.
- 8th Gen Intel Core i5-8300 mobile processor - Smart quad-core, eight-way processing, Intel Turbo Boost technology; 12GB DDR4 2400 MHz memory; 256GB PCIe solid-state drive (SSD).
- HDMI output expands your viewing options; Built-in HD webcam with stereo microphone; Microphone-in/headphone-out combo jack. Connect to a Wireless-AC router for speed nearly 3x faster than Wireless-N. The Gigabit Ethernet LAN port also plugs into wired networks.
- Weighs 5.95 lbs. and is 1.1" thin overall; Thin and light design with DVD/CD drive omitted for improved portability; Four-cell lithium-ion battery for 5.5 hours battery life; Windows 10 Home operating system.
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29. Gigabyte Geforce GTX 1050 2GB GDDR5 128 Bit PCI-E Graphic Card (GV-N1050OC-2GD)
New NVIDIA pascal architecture delivers improved performance and power efficiencyClassic and modern games at 1080P @ 60 FPS. Recommend operating system is windows 10, windows 8 and windows 7Fast, smooth, power-efficient gaming experiencesSupport for the latest DirectX 12 Features. Recommended PSU-30...
30. WinBook TW802 Tablet, 8-Inch 32 GB Windows 8.1 with full-size USB port, IPS Display
Runs Full Windows 8.1 2GB RAM & 32GB Flash StorageIntel BayTrail-T Z3735F 1.33GHz Quad-Core CPUHD IPS LCD 8-Inch 1280x800 DisplayFull-Size USB 2.0, Micro-HDMIBluetooth 4.0 G-Sensor, Light SensorFront and Rear 2.0 MP Camera, Microsoft Office 365 Personal included for one year
31. HAVIT HV-MS672 3200DPI Wired Mouse, 4 Adjustable DPI Levels, 800/1200/2400/3200DPI, 7 Circular & Breathing LED Light, 6 Buttons (Black)
- [INSTALLATION TOOLS INCLUDED]---You will get 4pcs spring bars and a spring bar remover, it is easy for you to install.
- [SELECT PROPER WIDTH]---Measure your watch lug, then select the proper size from 18mm 19mm 20mm 21mm 22mm or 24mm, Standard size to fit wrists 5.1" to 7.8".
- [PREMIUM QUALITY]---The leather watch band is made of 100% Genuine Full Grain Leather, soft and durable. The surface of the band is designed with Micro-suede to make your watch look elegant and stylish.
- [22MM SMART WATCHES]---Compatible with Asus ZenWatch 2 1.63" WI501Q; Basis Peak Fitness Tracker Watch; Cookoo Smart Watch; Casio MDV106;Huawei Watch 2 Classic,Huawei GT Watch; LG G Watch W100, Moto 360 2 (2nd Gen, 46mm 2015); Samsung Gear S3 Classic and Frontier,Samsung Galaxy 46mm.
- [STRAP SIZE]---22mm bandwidth, fit 22mm watch lug, standard length, 125mm of the long side, 75mm of the short side.
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32. Vampal Red Sweetheart Neckline Strapless Chiffon Sheath Ruched Cocktail Dress 22W Red
Color Red,Sheath Silhouette,Primary Fabric Chiffon,Natural Waistline,Knee Length Styles,Sweetheart Neckline100% brand new & High quality guaranteedNote: Detailed Size Info Please Check Left Image, Not Size Info Link. It is US Size when you place order. Please make sure to choose a correct size from ...
33. NEW Lenovo Legion Y7000 15.6" FHD IPS Gaming Laptop, Intel Quad Core i5-8300H 2.3GHz up to 4GHz, 16GB DDR4, 256GB PCIe, GeForce GTX 1050Ti, Webcam, Backlit Keyboard, USB-C, HDMI, Bluetooth, Windows 10
34. The Sims 3: Katy Perry Sweet Treats
Sweeten your Sims' lives with delicious, Katy Perry-inspired items from a cupcake-themed guitar and candy playground equipment, to luscious cotton candy trees and more.Turn your Sims' homes and neighborhood into a vibrant candytopia, complete with whimsical and colorful furnishings and décor, such ...
35. Acer Aspire V3-572G-54L9 15.6-Inch Laptop (Platinum Silver)
- Intel Core i5-4210U 1.7GHz Processor (3MB Cache)
- 8 GB DDR3L SDRAM
- 1 TB 5400 rpm Hard Drive
- 15.6-Inch Screen, NVIDIA GeForce 840M
- Windows 8.1, 7-hour battery life
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37. The Sims Castaway Stories - PC
Play exciting new story adventures as a castaway on a desert islandCreate and customize Sims and play through 24 whole new dynamic chaptersMeet the natives, discover the hidden mysteries of the island, befriend new animals, and unlock rewards2 fun new ways to play--all-new directed Story mode and cl...
38. The Sims 4 - Dine Out [Instant Access]
Create Unique RestaurantsBecome an OwnerDine Out with Your SimsExperiment with New Food
39. The Sims: Complete Collection - PC
The phenomenon that started it all! Completely build and customize your Sims' homes, decide their career paths and romances, and choose from hundreds of items to keep them happy. Their lives are in your hands.Livin' Large gives your Sims the wild life! A wider range of objects and styles allows even...
40. LG Electronics 8X USB 2.0 Super Multi Ultra Slim Portable DVD+/-RW External Drive with M-DISC Support, Retail (Silver) GP65NS60
14mm Height Ultra Slim Portable DVD Writer DriveUSB 2.0 interface (up to 480Mbits/s, USB 3.0 Compatible)Max 8x DVDR Write Speed.Access Time:DVD-RAM:260ms,DVD-ROM:160ms,CD-ROM:140msMax 24x CD Write SpeedOPERATING SYSTEMS : Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows Server 2...
Warning: Novel incoming.
One option for finding floor plans is the archive of Sears catalog houses here.
However, I'm going to take a different approach with the rest of my response, because it sounds like you have a lot of the same issues with gallery houses that I do.
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The easiest way to get around this is to understand the design process so that you don't need to copy other's plans. I suggest two of my text books from design school:
It's a professional book, but it's meant for 1st and 2nd year students so it's not overly technical. I like it because the drawing style is loose and approachable, and it's a very comprehensive. It will walk you through the creative process and will give you planning tools you can use to come up with your own floor plans later on. There are sections on both commercial and residential design, separate sections on individual rooms, and then how those rooms fit together into a whole building. It even talks about furniture placement!
This one focuses on exteriors and has both photographs of homes in styles throughout history and line drawings showing what elements make those homes an example of that style. Because it separates out the elements, it's easier to adapt them to new buildings.
If you really want to get into it, I think it's worth it to get the books. They'll have a depth of information you just can't get online - especially in terms of picking up the design process and explaining why things work.
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In terms of adapting real-world measurements into the Sims...I don't advocate for it. Every time I try, the proportions are messed up visually and/or the room sizes don't translate well for sims furniture and activities. I find that it's much, much better to base room sizes on the furniture layout you want and how much open space you need around those arrangements. In other words - work from the inside out.
Say you see a floor plan with furniture on it - a couch, chair and coffee table. It doesn't matter how big those pieces are in real life and it doesn't matter how big the room is, either. Why? Because you know how big that furniture is in the sims and that's all that matters. You need a room that will accomodate a 3x1 tile couch, a 1x1 tile chair, and a 2x1 tile coffee table, plus walking space. You can do a similar thing by translating building facades into 1 or 2-tile windows and doors. I usually work from what minimums I know work in the game and then add space depending on how luxurious I want it to be. Just keeping in mind how much space each item takes up in the game is immensely helpful.
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I like to harp the most central part of really good design: build for your clients' reality.
Don't build a house for humans. Build a house for Sims. Maybe it's just me, but it annoys the crap out of me when I see fake garages and storage rooms in TS4 houses. It's a waste of potentially useful space and family funds. Also, Embrace the weirdness and don't forget about cool things like bubble blower lounges and rocket ships! If your sim has a weird hobby, don't forget to dedicate space for it.
One last thing! Minimize your corridor space! It's dead space so please, please don't make long rambling hallways. Looking at good plans will help you avoid that. Our professors nagged us on this all the time.
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Ninja Edit: I thought it might be helpful to list out my process steps, so here it goes.
I know it's a lot of front-end work, but it saves so many issues down the road. You never have to run out of room, or have too much of it, or have to go back and re-do stuff if you plan a little.
This is CDN 40 more than your budget but will run TS4 in medium to high settings. Packs and CC included.
https://www.amazon.ca/Acer-Aspire-i3-8130U-Memory-E5-576-392H/dp/B079TGL2BZ/
You can upgrade the internal storage to SSD and Memory later to improve loading times. This is what I like about Acer, they make these parts easy to access and replace.
Memory first, adding more to RAM is always best.
You said that in the above comment, sorry! Are you at all comfortable building your own? /r/buildapcforme can give you great ideas. Otherwise I'd imagine something like this might work for you. Some people crap on Dells, but I've had several that have been good. This one is a pretty good deal, I think, if you can't build your own.
I’ve never used a macbook, but I’ve seen another ask like this before about overheating. I think someone suggested a cooling pad like this one.
Oh, and for the lagging, there’s plenty of posts out there about cutting the lag down... most which consist of renaming your cc to exclude special characters like ( _ and what not. Try googling it. Good luck!
That laptop might be able to run TS4 without any problems, but it will struggle with TS3, especially if you plan on using many DLCs (expansions).
Here you have a better option.
Here there’s another one which is also quite good.
And another one rather similar.
In this comment you can find the ideal specs for TS3 + expansions.
Don't look at those guys saying you need gtx970 or more than 8gb of ram
RAM : Got all extension + something like 1000 packages (mods) and my sims 4 use 1,2gb so even 4gb might be fine... but 8gb is a must if you want to run other things in background like youtube...
Used GTX 970? not really needed, again, if you don't want to max out graphics, the 1030 you linked is enough, but well if you could afford some kind of GTX1050 it might be better and you could max out graphics. [Here is one at 119$](
https://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-Geforce-GDDR5-Graphic-GV-N1050OC-2GD/dp/B01MG0733A/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1506454462&sr=1-2&keywords=1050&th=1)
If it's a surface 3 and not a surface pro 3 I think sims 2-4 would all not run very well on it. If it's a pro, it should run sims 4 fine.
Sims 4 tends to run better than 2 and 3, especially with settings turned down. I'd recommend just trying the free trial for sims 4 on origin to see how it does.
Edit: Just to add, I've played my Sims 4 on this tablet before with settings turned down all the way, it was playable. It's slower than yours so I think yours could do Sims 4.
I just have a really cheap gaming mouse by a company called HAVIT that I got from Amazon. (https://amzn.com/B00KKAQYXM) It does the job very nicely and was a fantastic deal. :)
This one is pretty close. You could buy it to fit your bottom half and then spend 20 bucks having the top tailored to fit.
I don't have this particular Laptop but I think this will be more than good enough to play all expansions on High settings: https://www.amazon.com/Lenovo-i5-8300H-GeForce-Keyboard-Bluetooth/dp/B07P7MDH6X/ref=sr_1_4
Anything with similar specs should work, I think!
Woah, until you brought it to my attention, I didn't even realize that the Katy Perry Sweet Treats Stuff Pack isn't available on Steam or Origin anymore. I wonder why? However, you can get the game legitimately here. They probably still have it in stores like Wal-mart, too.
$60 for the Katy Perry expansion now. Holy cow. I never thought I wanted it.... but now that I can't have it, that kind of makes me want to scratch an itch. lol
my laptop sticker says i have:
•8 GB DDR3 L memory
•2 GB Dedicated VRAM
• 1000 GB HDD
whatever all of that means. it is this laptop. the sims 4 runs great on it.
Omg ok, so I found listings for it on amazon, but I'm not sure if it has the little booklet! Someone posted a picture of it in their reviews. Is this the right one? I'm legitimately going to buy it lmao.
There is also a PC version. Your best bet might be secondhand or charity shops. I see an Amazon listing for a new copy for $80 (ouch, used is about $50).
If you still want to use disc's on the pc you can buy a USB dvd driver. It's just an external one you connect to your computer or laptop.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00ODDE7K4/ref=mp_s_a_1_14?ie=UTF8&qid=1486037151&sr=8-14&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=disc+drive
For example. (On phone now so shortening the link is hard)
You should also be able to contact origin on this issue but perhaps you like still having a driver( I certainly do).
Looks like Dine Out is 50% off as well!
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01GW139N0/
They have it here on Amazon
One of the answers says it may work. I think there is a fix to Simcity 4 on windows 10 but I’m unsure, it’s worth a google search though :)
Why not just link to the actual page itself instead of a tweet that leads to a referral Amazon link?
Amazon has it - http://www.amazon.com/The-Sims-Complete-Collection-PC/dp/B000BAVN14/ref=dp_ob_title_vg
You can get the complete edition, used, on Amazon