Memory: You only need 8 GB for TS4, but getting 16 GB will be doing yourself a huge favor-multitasking will be so much smoother. (Also, you didn't ask, but even the most demanding AAA games don't benefit from being on an NVMe SSD rather than a SATA.) But a 500 GB SSD/2 TB HDD combo is great if you're willing to pay for it. If you only want to play TS4, you could get a single 500 GB SSD, or a 256 GB SSD and a 1 TB HDD, and have more than enough space. How much total storage you need will depend on what else you'll be installing. Windows benefits a lot though, and so do many other programs. Storage: Sims 4 doesn't really benefit from being on an SSD. (The benchmarks are only a couple of percentage points apart.) The advantage to getting a more expensive board is that you might want to upgrade some of the parts in the future, so the flexibility would be helpful.

Motherboard: Sims 4 will run fine on a cheap board, and so will any of the processors listed. It's a dramatic step up, which means, practically speaking, that it will last longer before becoming obsolete. On the other hand, if you want to futureproof, spend a little extra money and get the 3600 instead of the 2600. Still, if you're considering Sims 4 only, here's what you need to know:ĬPU: You could get away with a much weaker processor even a Rywould be fine. Of course, you might have other plans for this PC, or you might want to be able to upgrade one or two parts in a few years without buying a whole new computer.

The build you're considering would be overkill in some ways for Sims 4, even accounting for all current and future packs.

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