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New Computer for The Sims 3?

Ok I'm getting a Dell XPS Studio 13 for my Birthday and I want to know if it will play the sims 3 with the graphics on high Requirements for The Sims 3: •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 Dell XPS Studio 13: What's Included Dell Studio XPS Laptop with Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor 6-cell lithium-ion battery and power cord Software: Microsoft Works, Roxio Creator 10 Dell Edition, Adobe Acrobat 9 and more Owner's manual Product Features Intel® Core™2 Duo processor P8600 Features an 1066MHz frontside bus, 3MB L2 cache and 2.4GHz processor speed. Two high-performance processing cores To run multiple demanding applications simultaneously without hesitation. 4GB DDR3 memory For multitasking power, expandable to 8GB. Multiformat DVD±RW/CD-RW drive For watching movies and listening to music. 13.3" WXGA TrueLife widescreen display With CCFL lighting and 1280 x 800 resolution brings your movies and games to life. 500GB Serial ATA hard drive (7200 rpm) Offers plenty of storage space and fast read/write times. NVIDIA GeForce 9400M integrated graphics Supports up to 256MB GDDR3 video memory. Intel® High Definition 2.0 audio. HDMI port allows connection to your HD components. See the benefits of an NVIDIA graphics processor in your laptop. Built-in webcam Makes it easy to chat with family and friends. 8-in-1 digital media reader Supports Secure Digital, Hi-Speed Secure Digital, Hi-Density Secure Digital, MultiMediaCard, Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO, xD-Picture Card and SDIO formats for easy digital media transfer. 1 IEEE 1394 port and 1 high-speed USB 2.0 port Along with an eSATA/USB port for fast digital video, audio and data transfer. Built-in Dell 1510N wireless networking mini-card (802.11b/g/n) Dell's Hyperband features 3 antennas to find and connect to networks with ease, delivering enhanced wireless reception; standard Wi-Fi Catcher to quickly locate wireless hotspots. Built-in 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet network card Gets you connected to the Internet. Weighs 4.9 lbs. and measures up to 1.4" thin For easy portability. Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Edition operating system With Service Pack 1 (SP1) preinstalled for a stable platform from which to launch games, programs and applications. Software package included With Microsoft Works, Adobe Reader 9 and Roxio Creator 10 Dell Edition. Intel, Pentium, Celeron, Centrino, Core, Viiv Might get Windows 7 upgrade how would that work out I don't know what half this stuff means I'm only paying $899 for it and everytime I try to build a custom one the total always comes out to be over $1,000

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1. I don't know how much you're paying for that. I'm guessing over 1000 CDN? Anyways you can easily build a PC that will max any game for 500 CDN. Just post a question like "Can someone make me a computer build that will max anything for under _____?" Make sure you watch a few videos on how to build one, it isn't hard at all. You just need to be patient. It's about as easy as building lego. If you don't already have a monitor, mouse and keyboard add like $170. Always buy from newegg, they are awesome. My specs are: Athlon 64 X2 6000+ @ 3.01ghz Radeon HD 4850 4gb DDR2 RAM Western Digital Caviar Green 640gb 5400rpm Corsair 450W PSU Cheap motherboard and DVD burner Cooler Master Scout case Wicked computer that will max Crysis at 1280 x 1024 40fps. Only paid $600 Canadian for it.
2. Absolutely. Your basically getting a bomb to kill a fly. Your system has 2.4Ghz x2 processors (plenty to run) , 256mb video card (plenty), and 4GB Ram (overkill). So yes, your system will run this game VERY nicely. (your getting a great computer) Tried to make it as simple as possible to understand.
3. That looks as if it should work fine, although I've never played sims three myself, so I don't know how demanding it is at top graphics. you've certainly got enough ram and a decent graphics card, which are what matters most.