I'm a buying a new laptop and I wanna make sure that it can support the Sims3..which laptop should I purchase?

Question by Keenan C: I'm a buying a new laptop and I wanna make sure that it can support the Sims3..which laptop should I purchase?
Here are the specs for the games as given by wikipedia:

The sims 3
Operating System Windows XP Service Pack 2 or Windows Vista Service Pack 1
CPU Intel Pentium 4 or equivalent
2.0GHz (XP)
2.4GHz (Vista) [If built-in graphics chipsets then 2.6 GHz Pentium D CPU, or 1.8 GHz Core 2 Duo, or equivalent.]
Memory 1 GB (XP)
1.5GB (Vista)[If built-in graphics then add 0.5 GB additional RAM]
Hard Drive Space 6.1GB or more for extra content
Graphics Hardware DirectX 9.0c compliant card with 128 MB RAM (NVIDIA FX 5900/ATI 9500 or better) and support for Pixel Shader 2.0
Sound Hardware 100% DirectX 9.0c compliant card
Macintosh
Operating System Mac OS X 10.5.7 Leopard
CPU Intel Core Duo Processor
Memory 2 GB
Hard Drive Space 6.1GB of free space and 1GB for additional content
Graphics Hardware ATI X1600 or NVIDIA 7300 GT with 128 MB RAM or Intel Integrated GMA X3100


Im looking at 2 different cheaper gaming systems. A gateway FX and an Asus laptop. Here are the specs for both those systems:

Gateway® P-7805u FX Edition
Processor Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor1 P8400 (2.26GHz, 1066MHz FSB, 3MB L2 Cache)7
Operating System Genuine Microsoft® Windows Vista® Home Premium (64-bit) with SP12
Memory 4096MB 1066MHz DDR3 Dual Channel Memory (2-2048MB modules)8
Hard Drive 320GB 7200RPM SATA hard drive5
Chassis Chassis with NVIDIA® GeForce® 9800M GTS Graphics with 1GB of GDDR3 Discrete Video Memory and Intel® PM45 Chipset8
Wireless Network Intel® WiFi Link 5100AGN 802.11a/g/Draft-N Wireless LAN9
Adapter AC Adapter
Application Software Microsoft® Works 9.0SE, Microsoft® Money Essentials & Microsoft® Office Home and Student 2007 (60-day complimentary trial period)4
Battery 9-Cell Lithium Ion 86.58 Whr (2.6AHr)
Color FX Premium Design with brushed metal keyboard surround and high-impact composite finish
Digital Media Software Microsoft® Windows Media Player 11, Cyberlink® Power2 Go™, & Cyberlink® LabelPrint™
Dimensions (Box) 15.5" (H) x 19" (W) x 6.5" (D) or 394mm (H) x 485mm (W) x 165mm (D)
Dimensions (System) 1.3"-1.70" (H) x 15.75" (W) x 11.75" (D) or 33-43mm (H) x 400mm (W) x 298mm (D)
Display 17" High-Definition Widescreen WXGA+ Display (1440 x 900)10
Expansion Slots ExpressCard™ Type 54
External Ports (3) USB 2.0, VGA Connector, IEEE 1394b, eSATA Port, V1.2 HDMI Connector
Keyboard and Mouse Full-Size Keyboard, Synaptics Touchpad with Vertical Scroll
Media Card Reader 5-in-1 Digital Media Card Reader (Memory Stick™, Memory Stick™ Pro, Multi Media Card™, Secure Digital™, xD-Picture Card™)
Memory Capacity Maximum 4GB
Modem 56K ITU V.92 ready Fax/Modem (RJ-11 port)
Multimedia Buttons Illuminated Metal Precision-Touch Multimedia Buttons
Network 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN (RJ-45 port)
Optical Drive 8x Multi-Format Dual Layer DVDRW and DVD-RAM featuring Labelflash™ Technology11
Security Software Symantec Norton 360™ 2008 (60-day trial)6
Sound High-Definition Audio- 2 Channel, Built-In speakers, microphone, headphone/SPDIF Audio Out
Warranty 1 Year Parts and Labor + Toll Free12
Web Camera 1.3 Megapixel Integrated Webcam
Weight 9.05 lbs. (4.11 kg) system unit only / 12.64 lbs. (5.73 kg.) box



ASUS G Series G50VT-X6
Operating System Windows Vista Home Premium
CPU Type Intel Core 2 Duo P8700 2.53G
Screen 15.4" WSXGA+
Memory Size 4GB DDR2
Hard Disk 320GB
Optical Drive DVD Super Multi
Graphics Card NVIDIA GeForce 9800M GS
Video Memory 512MB DDR3
Card slot 1 x Express Card
Dimensions 14.77" x 10.44" x 1.35-1.60"
Weight 6.18 lbs.
Tech Intel Centrino 2 Processor Technology
Other Features 30days Zero Bright Dot LCD
CPU
CPU Type Intel Core 2 Duo
CPU Speed P8700(2.53GHz)
CPU FSB 1066MHz
CPU L2 Cache 3MB
Display
Screen Size 15.4"
Wide Screen Support Yes
Display Type Wide SXGA+
Resolution 1680 x 1050
Operating Systems
Operating System Windows Vista Home Premium
Graphics
GPU/VPU NVIDIA GeForce 9800M GS
Video Memory 512MB DDR3
Graphic Type Dedicated Card
Hard Drive
HDD 320GB
HDD RPM 7200rpm
Memory
Memory 4GB
Optical Drive
Optical Drive Type DVD Super Multi
Optical Drive Interface Integrated
Communications
WLAN 802.11n Wireless LAN
Bluetooth Yes
Ports
Card Slot 1 x Express Card
USB 4
IEEE 1394 1
Video Port 1 x VGA, 1 x HDMI
Other port 1 x E-SATA
Audio Ports Yes
Audio
Audio Integrated Sound card
Speaker Internal Speakers
Input Device
Touchpad Yes
Keyboard Standard
Supplemental Drive
Card Reader MMC, SD, MS/PRO
Webcam Yes
Power
Battery 6-cell lithium ion
Physical spec
Dimensions 14.77" x 10.44" x 1.35-1.60"
Weight 6.18 lbs.


WHICH COMPUTER SHOULD I PICK?? WILL THE SIMS3 WORK ON EITHER OF THEM?!


Best answer:

Answer by Fail
Yes they will both play it, im not going tor ead all of that... its copy and pasted ^^ try simplifying it to get more opinions, if budget is not a problem get the later model.

also to help you make your own decision:
dual core may be faster but uses more battery (yet you can disable one core in the bios or underclock them to save battery) - batter life may not even matter if your always using it at home or near a powerpoint. video cards also use alot of power.

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