#1
23rd Mar 2014 at 11:13 AM
Hardware Optimised for the Sims 3?
Hi, I'm looking for hardware that is specifically optimised for the Sims 3. From my experiences, the game can't make use of any of my system's resources (as perceived by the extreme amount of lag), and I'm wondering what hardware would be needed to be able to properly run the Sims 3. I suffer from severe stuttering issues, where every few seconds on the max fast forward speed the game will freeze for a second, or 5 (background animations still run, sound is still there). The sims 2 is practically unplayable due to lag.
My current hardware as is follows:
CPU: Intel Core i7 3770k @4.4GHz
GPU1: Sapphire Radeon HD7970 @ 1125/1520 (Crossfire)
GPU2: Sapphire Radeon HD7970 @ 1125/1520 (Crossfire)
RAM: 32GB (8x4) GSkills Ripjaws 1600MHz
SSD: Samsung 840 EVO 500GB (Sims is installed on this drive. It also acts as my boot drive)
SSD2: Kingston SSDNow V+200 Enterprise 240GB
HDD: Seagate Barracuda 2TB
PSU: Enermax Revolution 85+ 1250w