New Laptop

Seeing as FM09 won't be on the 360 i am looking to get a new laptop, but as I'm not very tech minded when it comes to pc's could i ask for someones help.

Looking to spend £800 at most but will go over if need be.

I won't be running it in 3d mode if that helps, but would like a laptop that could run FM09 and the follow-ons for quite a few years at least, and be able to run quite a few leagues at once.

Cheers,

Alex

Dual core 2GHz + and 2GB+ of RAM

If the 3D maybe something you use in the future, make sure it has a dedicated GPU. Oh, and don't spend anywhere near 800 quid if your most intense use of it is going to be FM.

Dual core 2GHz + and 2GB+ of RAM

If the 3D maybe something you use in the future, make sure it has a dedicated GPU. Oh, and don't spend anywhere near 800 quid if your most intense use of it is going to be FM.

cheers, it'll mostly go on FM and the internet, lost touch with what you get for your money when i bought a laptop 6 years ago.

Would you recommend any, i'll do a search anyway but not sure whats up to date enough.

I don't really keep up todate with laptops ie specific models so I couldn't advice you on a specific one but you should get something around the specs I posted for 400.

With a dedicated GPU, it will be more like 500-600 probably.

cheers, it'll mostly go on FM and the internet, lost touch with what you get for your money when i bought a laptop 6 years ago.

Would you recommend any, i'll do a search anyway but not sure whats up to date enough.

looking into the dell vostro's mate, good value for money (no where near £800) and with dedicated GPU's

http://www.laptopsdirect.co.uk/asp/versions.asp?rewrite=Acer_Aspire_5920H_Gemstone_Laptop_LX.AN60X.001&pagetype=version&page=

Dual-Core

2GB of RAM (can upgrade to 4)

250GB Hard Drive

8600GS GFX Card

£550

Something like this you were after?

Oh and this is my first post, hello everyone.

looking into the dell vostro's mate, good value for money (no where near £800) and with dedicated GPU's

http://www.currys.co.uk/martprd/product/seo/508082

Saw this one, not sure if any good.

Welcome Dam! Nice first post

TBH, I'd go for the Acer over the HP. HP's tend to be overpriced, especially from Currys, PC World etc. I'd also advice looking all over the internet for the best price, dont restrict yourself to retail stores. The one Dam posted seems to be good value.

http://www.laptopsdirect.co.uk/asp/versions.asp?rewrite=Acer_Aspire_5920H_Gemstone_Laptop_LX.AN60X.001&pagetype=version&page=

Dual-Core

2GB of RAM (can upgrade to 4)

250GB Hard Drive

8600GS GFX Card

£550

Something like this you were after?

Oh and this is my first post, hello everyone.

Don't buy this one, it has a HD-DVD drive. HD-DVD has gone bust!

Welcome Dam! Nice first post

TBH, I'd go for the Acer over the HP. HP's tend to be overpriced, especially from Currys, PC World etc. I'd also advice looking all over the internet for the best price, dont restrict yourself to retail stores. The one Dam posted seems to be good value.

hi i work for comet and acers we have problems with, id say about 60% of laptops brought back with problems are acers

im also buyin a new laptop not just for the game tho but im gettin this one

http://www.comet.co.uk/shopcomet/product/470295/HP-DV6810/summary/true

Brand HP

Screen size 15 inches

Screen type tbc

Processor AMD Turion 64 x2 Dual Core

Processor model number TL-60

Processor speed 2 GHz

Processor bus 1600 MHz

Processor cache 1 MB

Memory (RAM) 3072 MB

Storage (hard drive) 250 GB

Storage (hard drive) Type SATA

Operating system Windows Vista Home Premium

Application software Not included

will i be able to run a few countries

i usually have

england france germany italy and spain playable

but i would like to have as many countries players loaded as possible will this machine be suitable?

hi i work for comet and acers we have problems with, id say about 60% of laptops brought back with problems are acers

Good to have some 'insider' info

You're better off listening to this guy

hi i work for comet and acers we have problems with, id say about 60% of laptops brought back with problems are acers

im also buyin a new laptop not just for the game tho but im gettin this one

http://www.comet.co.uk/shopcomet/product/470295/HP-DV6810/summary/true

Brand HP

Screen size 15 inches

Screen type tbc

Processor AMD Turion 64 x2 Dual Core

Processor model number TL-60

Processor speed 2 GHz

Processor bus 1600 MHz

Processor cache 1 MB

Memory (RAM) 3072 MB

Storage (hard drive) 250 GB

Storage (hard drive) Type SATA

Operating system Windows Vista Home Premium

Application software Not included

will i be able to run a few countries

i usually have

england france germany italy and spain playable

but i would like to have as many countries players loaded as possible will this machine be suitable?

looks good but couldn't find any reviews for it, is it new.

looks good but couldn't find any reviews for it, is it new.

im not sure i only noticed it about a month ago, admittedly i dont go over to the laptop side much. i saw some reviews which where good the only thing ppl didnt like about it was vista, but thats not the laptops fault

i was drawn to it for 3 reasons

1 is the 3gb of ram

2 is the 250gb hard drive which is quite big for a laptop i think

3 dedicated graphics

amd dual core from what i hear is not as good as intel pentium 2 but for what i want it for ill hardly notice the slight difference

I've just bought this one. deliver in a few days and you can choose your own memory. i chose 3gb ram memory and 360gb hard drive, 15.4" widescreen for £460. The price given on this link is for a 2gb memory and 240 gb hard drive. if you go into it it allows you to choose your own specs. Its the one under "good".

http://www1.euro.dell.com/content/topics/topic.aspx/emea/segments/dhs/odg_special48?c=uk&l=en&s=dhs&cs=ukdhs1

Acers really are bad we always get problems with the Acers at work . HPs are pretty reliable!

I'm buildin my own(kinda) from www.pcspecialist.co.uk

Any reason you wouldnt get a desktop? You can get a lot more for your money.

Hi everyone,

How well do you think this Dell XPS M1530 will run FM08/09:

Intel Core 2 Duo T8100 (2.10ghz)

3 gig 667mhz RAM

NVIDIA GeForce Go 8600M GT with 256MB dedicated memory

Roughly £750 (Can I get similar specs for cheaper?)

Thanks in advance.

You won't have any problems running FM on that.

Thanks for your reply. Would I be able to play FM09 in 3D with about 10,11 leagues?

You'll be able to, though I can't say how fast it will go. Everyone seems to have a differing opinion on what's an acceptable speed, anyway. The 3GB RAM should be enough, so how fast that many leagues will go will mainly be down to the CPU. You can compare your T8100 to other CPUs on this chart:

http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu_lookup.php?cpu=Intel+Core2+Duo+T8100+%40+2.10GHz

This is obviously a bit of guesswork seeing how it's still in development, but my impression of the 3D engine isn't that it's particularly hard on the GPU. That graphics chip of yours will in all likelihood be fine.

I already have a desktop but i am in the market for a good laptop (will spend £400 - £600). But just don't know which laptop to buy. I was thinking of a 16 - 17" screen so i can play windowed mode but someone told me you can still play windowed m,ode on a 15" screen. hmm decision's eh....

You'll be able to, though I can't say how fast it will go. Everyone seems to have a differing opinion on what's an acceptable speed, anyway. The 3GB RAM should be enough, so how fast that many leagues will go will mainly be down to the CPU. You can compare your T8100 to other CPUs on this chart:

http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu_lookup.php?cpu=Intel+Core2+Duo+T8100+%40+2.10GHz

This is obviously a bit of guesswork seeing how it's still in development, but my impression of the 3D engine isn't that it's particularly hard on the GPU. That graphics chip of yours will in all likelihood be fine.

what about this

Brand HP

Screen size 15 inches

Screen type tbc

Processor AMD Turion 64 x2 Dual Core

Processor model number TL-60

Processor speed 2 GHz

Processor bus 1600 MHz

Processor cache 1 MB

Memory (RAM) 3072 MB

Storage (hard drive) 250 GB

Storage (hard drive) Type SATA

Operating system Windows Vista Home Premium

Application software Not included

Shared graphics No

Dedicated graphics NVIDIA GF8400M 256 MB

You'll be able to, though I can't say how fast it will go. Everyone seems to have a differing opinion on what's an acceptable speed, anyway. The 3GB RAM should be enough, so how fast that many leagues will go will mainly be down to the CPU. You can compare your T8100 to other CPUs on this chart:

http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu_lookup.php?cpu=Intel+Core2+Duo+T8100+%40+2.10GHz

This is obviously a bit of guesswork seeing how it's still in development, but my impression of the 3D engine isn't that it's particularly hard on the GPU. That graphics chip of yours will in all likelihood be fine.

Thanks for your help. I'll be purchasing the laptop I listed above.

I am looking at this one. Any good?

http://www.pcworld.co.uk/martprd/store/pcw_page.jsp?BV_SessionID=@@@@0845284378.1221743849@@@@&BV_EngineID=ccdcadefejmggkkcflgceggdhhmdfhk.0&category_oid=&sku=709231&page=Product&fm=null&sm=null&tm=null#productInformationSection

what about this

Brand HP

Screen size 15 inches

Screen type tbc

Processor AMD Turion 64 x2 Dual Core

Processor model number TL-60

Processor speed 2 GHz

Processor bus 1600 MHz

Processor cache 1 MB

Memory (RAM) 3072 MB

Storage (hard drive) 250 GB

Storage (hard drive) Type SATA

Operating system Windows Vista Home Premium

Application software Not included

Shared graphics No

Dedicated graphics NVIDIA GF8400M 256 MB

That Turion is pretty weak (and consequently more affordable), but assuming you're not aiming to run a ton of leagues, I'd say it'll be fine for FM. If it doesn't pose a monetary problem, it's better to go for something from the Intel Core 2 Duo T-series or P-series. Even the slowest options from those are faster than that Turion. Once again, chart stats:

http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu_lookup.php?cpu=AMD+Turion+64+X2+Mobile+TL-60

I am looking at this one. Any good?

http://www.pcworld.co.uk/martprd/store/pcw_page.jsp?BV_SessionID=@@@@0845284378.1221743849@@@@&BV_EngineID=ccdcadefejmggkkcflgceggdhhmdfhk.0&category_oid=&sku=709231&page=Product&fm=null&sm=null&tm=null#productInformationSection

T5750 is one of the slowest Core 2 Duo's that are still widely offered, but it should run FM just fine. As always, comparison data:

http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu_lookup.php?cpu=Intel+Core2+Duo+T5750+%40+2.00GHz

these threads make me happy i got a Dell XPS for free

these threads make me happy i got a Dell XPS for free

How did you do that?

That Turion is pretty weak (and consequently more affordable), but assuming you're not aiming to run a ton of leagues, I'd say it'll be fine for FM. If it doesn't pose a monetary problem, it's better to go for something from the Intel Core 2 Duo T-series or P-series. Even the slowest options from those are faster than that Turion. Once again, chart stats:

http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu_lookup.php?cpu=AMD+Turion+64+X2+Mobile+TL-60

T5750 is one of the slowest Core 2 Duo's that are still widely offered, but it should run FM just fine. As always, comparison data:

http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu_lookup.php?cpu=Intel+Core2+Duo+T5750+%40+2.00GHz

So for the price range of £500 -£600 what processor could i get better then?

i wanna have about 7 playable leagues and as many leagues players loaded as possible, what type of processor do you think can handle that? i want a laptop as my room is quite small and i wanna get rid of the base unt so i can make room for other stuff

That Turion is pretty weak (and consequently more affordable), but assuming you're not aiming to run a ton of leagues, I'd say it'll be fine for FM. If it doesn't pose a monetary problem, it's better to go for something from the Intel Core 2 Duo T-series or P-series. Even the slowest options from those are faster than that Turion. Once again, chart stats:

http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu_lookup.php?cpu=AMD+Turion+64+X2+Mobile+TL-60

T5750 is one of the slowest Core 2 Duo's that are still widely offered, but it should run FM just fine. As always, comparison data:

http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu_lookup.php?cpu=Intel+Core2+Duo+T5750+%40+2.00GHz

I am looking at these Five from John Lewis today:

Samsung

http://www.johnlewis.com/230500554/Product.aspx

Acer

http://www.johnlewis.com/230498438/Product.aspx

HP

http://www.johnlewis.com/230493776/Product.aspx

HP

http://www.johnlewis.com/230479197/Product.aspx

Sony

http://www.johnlewis.com/230490730/Product.aspx

Dunno if anyone of these are any good? Would like to go to get it tomorrow, Been waiting for weeks now for a decent deal but they all seem to be the same everywhere online and in the shops.

Hi all

My first post!

I too am not very technically minded at all.

Been looking at this laptop http://www.lambda-tek.com/componentshop/index.pl?prodID=B132539...cheap at only £260 but would it be adequate for FM 2009?

Thanks in advance

Hi all

My first post!

I too am not very technically minded at all.

Been looking at this laptop http://www.lambda-tek.com/componentshop/index.pl?prodID=B132539...cheap at only £260 but would it be adequate for FM 2009?

Thanks in advance

I'd strongly advice getting anything below a Dual Core.

I've just bought this one. deliver in a few days and you can choose your own memory. i chose 3gb ram memory and 360gb hard drive, 15.4" widescreen for £460. The price given on this link is for a 2gb memory and 240 gb hard drive. if you go into it it allows you to choose your own specs. Its the one under "good".

http://www1.euro.dell.com/content/topics/topic.aspx/emea/segments/dhs/odg_special48?c=uk&l=en&s=dhs&cs=ukdhs1

Wow I'm so glad I stumbled across this thread. But anyway, I've also been thinking of buying the Dell Inspiron 1525 on the recommendation of a friend. He used to run pretty much a super computer before his tower died, he went out and got one of these cheap from Tesco of all places and he just raves about it.

My plan is to keep my main pc and to use the laptop for work and FM (.... by that i mean playing FM at work). I usually have 6/7 leagues running with the biggest database possible. How would you rate it for this kind of game and possibly for FM09?

Wow I'm so glad I stumbled across this thread. But anyway, I've also been thinking of buying the Dell Inspiron 1525 on the recommendation of a friend. He used to run pretty much a super computer before his tower died, he went out and got one of these cheap from Tesco of all places and he just raves about it.

My plan is to keep my main pc and to use the laptop for work and FM (.... by that i mean playing FM at work). I usually have 6/7 leagues running with the biggest database possible. How would you rate it for this kind of game and possibly for FM09?

The only problem I could see with the Inspiron laptop is the lack of a dedicated GPU. If your planning to use the 3D match engine, I am sure you would want to invest in a system with a dedicated GPU, preferably with it's own memory.

Also it may be beneficial to try and get a system with at least a resolution of 1440x900 so FM can display more information on the screen without showing scroll bars.

The only problem I could see with the Inspiron laptop is the lack of a dedicated GPU. If your planning to use the 3D match engine, I am sure you would want to invest in a system with a dedicated GPU, preferably with it's own memory.

Also it may be beneficial to try and get a system with at least a resolution of 1440x900 so FM can display more information on the screen without showing scroll bars.

Something like this you mean?

http://www.johnlewis.com/230500554/Product.aspx

Novatech is what you want as they build the laptop and desktop to your specs, Centrino 2 processor, powerfull graphics cards, 4mb and you can have it installed with XP instead of Vista which is a winner.

The MX50 Pro is a great machine, best 15" system about.

Best of all though and why I use them, is the aftercare service is amazing for repairs and help and puts the rest to shame!

http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/

Novatech is what you want as they build the laptop and desktop to your specs, Centrino 2 processor, powerfull graphics cards, 4mb and you can have it installed with XP instead of Vista which is a winner.

The MX50 Pro is a great machine, best 15" system about.

Best of all though and why I use them, is the aftercare service is amazing for repairs and help and puts the rest to shame!

http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/

How much is the mx50 pro? I'm looking to spend around £600.00. I can't find the section where it lets you build your own laptop either.