kevhamster

FM24 would be fine either way, although you may need to limit what's running in the background (for example, web browsers - especially Chrome - use a fair amount of memory). I'd still recommend the 16GB RAM in case it's more important when FM25 comes around,

As per the OP, we don't comment on how many leagues any specific system will run. The acceptability of processing speed is subjective. But, any PC that will run the game can run any amount of leagues, it's just how you personally find the processing speed. It has a decent CPU though.

I can't find any mini PC which is cheaper which I'd recommend.

As you're asking about FM25, it's more difficult as SI haven't released system requirements for it as yet. We know the system requirements are increasing from previous iterations, but that's all we know. I'd expect this one to be fine, but obviously can't give any cast iron guarantees. I have asked about system specs for FM25, but haven't been given an answer as yet. I'd suggest using the option to increase the RAM to 16GB. https://www.laptopstation.co.uk/products/lenovo-ideapad-gaming-3-6th-generation-ryzen-5-16gb-ram-512gb-ssd-nvidia-rtx-3050-graphics-15-6-fhd-screen-gaming-laptop

There's a number of possibilities outside of him being unhappy. a) West Ham need to raise money, or reduce their wage bill. b) They've bought a player to replace him. c) The AI being dumb.

I can't imagine it having any issues.

I think 8GB is likely to still be sufficient, but I'd still recommend 16GB where practical. With Apple, that does mean a significant increase in price as a Macbook with 16GB RAM means an increase to £1349, at least in Currys.

Anything we say about FM25 is currently purely assumptions and guesswork, as SI have not yet given an indication on system specs. More information should be forthcoming soon, as I was originally told more info would be coming out Q2, which we're now a few days into! If you're happy with Mac, then I'd be surprised if the M1/M2 based Macbooks weren't sufficient for what you're looking for. They've performed very well in terms of processing speed and the integrated graphics capability is known to be very good. Truth be told, any laptop you look at is probably going to cause a bit of noise and heat whether you're looking at a Windows based gaming laptop, or a Macbook. There's the M2 Macbook Air for £1k: https://www.currys.co.uk/products/apple-macbook-air-13.6-2022-m2-256-gb-ssd-midnight-10239792.html Or, if you want a Windows laptop: https://www.currys.co.uk/products/msi-katana-15-15.6-gaming-laptop-intel-core-i7-rtx-4050-1-tb-ssd-10246626.html

I'd not heard of them, but their Trustpilot reviews are good so I'd call that a green light.

Even without Windows, I'd have expected a PC with that spec to be more expensive than that so check carefully to make sure everything with it is above board.

Honestly can't remember, it's been 5 years since I booted it up according to Steam. But it's the one I've played for the longest time on my Steam account. I suspect I had more hours in FM08 and FM10 as I had good long-term saves in both of those, but I bought boxed copies of those before integration with Steam was mandatory for FM, so I couldn't swear to it.

It's about the right price for the spec, and yes it's easy to recommend. Excellent CPU paired with a very capable graphics card.

https://www.argos.co.uk/product/3349593?clickSR=slp:term:pc:28:69:1 It has the better CPU of the two.

FM12 is the one on my Steam account which shows the longest playtime, although FM24 is catching up quite fast and I suspect will overtake it by quite some distance by the time FM25 comes around.

It's definitely an upgrade in terms of the CPU, hard to quantify how much better it is though. But if you're happy to pay the extra, then I'd say go for it.