New Laptop/PC- Help Needed

[bennytee]

38 minutes ago, kalou2006 said:

Hello Ioving the look of these twio

are there any similar with a HDD as I want to put my iTunes library  and general files plus maybe some downloaded movies/series?

 

all help much appreciated 

I can't find anything that would keep it under your budget unless @Smurf has any ideas?

[Smurf]

12 minutes ago, bennytee said:

I can't find anything that would keep it under your budget unless @Smurf has any ideas?

Yeh, ok, can take a look, what's the budget and Spec requirements? 

[bennytee]

10 minutes ago, Smurf said:

Yeh, ok, can take a look, what's the budget and Spec requirements? 

£800 budget

he was happy with 

This - https://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/FX503VM-EN184T-ASUS-FX503VM-EN184T_2315679.html

or this https://www.ebuyer.com/827234-msi-gl62mvr-7rfx-1060-gaming-laptop-9s7-16jbe2-1269?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=pricespy&utm_campaign=pcomp

but wanted a bigger HD for his iTunes collection, all I could find with the same specs were either more expensive or I had to sacrifice GPU/CPU

[kalou2006]

23 minutes ago, bennytee said:

£800 budget

he was happy with 

This - https://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/FX503VM-EN184T-ASUS-FX503VM-EN184T_2315679.html

or this https://www.ebuyer.com/827234-msi-gl62mvr-7rfx-1060-gaming-laptop-9s7-16jbe2-1269?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=pricespy&utm_campaign=pcomp

but wanted a bigger HD for his iTunes collection, all I could find with the same specs were either more expensive or I had to sacrifice GPU/CPU

Hello

i tend to play commentary only but would like to play some 3D matches this series, so graphics don’t need to be top end , ideally will use it to run all the English leagues and probably , Spain, Germany,Italy half decent graphics will be fine as long as I can ideally play the next 2 or 3 football managers quite comfortably.

 

other usage will mainly be internet and general things like CV etc

im guessing I could by an external HD 

[bennytee]

27 minutes ago, kalou2006 said:

Hello

i tend to play commentary only but would like to play some 3D matches this series, so graphics don’t need to be top end , ideally will use it to run all the English leagues and probably , Spain, Germany,Italy half decent graphics will be fine as long as I can ideally play the next 2 or 3 football managers quite comfortably.

 

other usage will mainly be internet and general things like CV etc

im guessing I could by an external HD 

I'd go for the external, you won't regret either of those laptops, you can run an itunes library from a USB stick from Amazon for £20 (128gb)

[Smurf]

2 hours ago, bennytee said:

£800 budget

he was happy with 

This - https://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/FX503VM-EN184T-ASUS-FX503VM-EN184T_2315679.html

or this https://www.ebuyer.com/827234-msi-gl62mvr-7rfx-1060-gaming-laptop-9s7-16jbe2-1269?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=pricespy&utm_campaign=pcomp

but wanted a bigger HD for his iTunes collection, all I could find with the same specs were either more expensive or I had to sacrifice GPU/CPU

 

1 hour ago, kalou2006 said:

Hello

i tend to play commentary only but would like to play some 3D matches this series, so graphics don’t need to be top end , ideally will use it to run all the English leagues and probably , Spain, Germany,Italy half decent graphics will be fine as long as I can ideally play the next 2 or 3 football managers quite comfortably.

 

other usage will mainly be internet and general things like CV etc

im guessing I could by an external HD 

Tinkering with this mix and think it would do for your needs.

As you only want to watch some matches on 3D - I recommend having them on low-mid settings, whatever you feel it can handle well when watching.

The OS will be on the SSD - which will have fast boot times and more efficient faster day to day computing, but no effect on FM

The RAM is mid range speed, should play nicely with the processor - you can always upgrade the RAM to more like 16gb and a faster model of RAM at another stage. 

There's also a 2TB SSHD drive for all your music, and SSHD should allow some way bit faster transfer of files, if I'm not mistaken.

There's a cooler master gel for the processor to help with heat issues when playing FM as it's quite intensive on the processor the cooler gel should keep it running.

Recommend getting a laptop cooler at some stage. 

There's more things to configure when you click the link, mostly free, you can choose your Browser, Anti virus, etc. to be installed.

What's nice is that there's no bloatware, which is a huge advantage. 

 

Chassis & Display
Cosmos Series: 15.6" Matte Full HD IPS 60Hz 45% NTSC LED Widescreen (1920x1080)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i5 Quad Core Processor 8300H (2.3GHz, 4.0GHz Turbo)
Memory (RAM)
8GB Corsair 2400MHz SODIMM DDR4 (2 x 4GB)
Graphics Card
NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150 - 2.0GB DDR5 Video RAM - DirectX® 12
1^st Hard Disk
2TB SEAGATE FIRECUDA 2.5" SSHD
1^st M.2 SSD Drive
128GB ADATA SU800 M.2 2280 (560 MB/R, 300 MB/W)
Thermal Paste
COOLER MASTER MASTERGEL MAKER THERMAL COMPOUND


Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)

Price £787.00 including VAT and delivery

Unique URL to re-configure : https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/cosmosvii-15/KbdxgT8vqq/

[kalou2006]

22 minutes ago, Smurf said:

 

Tinkering with this mix and think it would do for your needs.

As you only want to watch some matches on 3D - I recommend having them on low-mid settings, whatever you feel it can handle well when watching.

The OS will be on the SSD - which will have fast boot times and more efficient faster day to day computing, but no effect on FM

The RAM is mid range speed, should play nicely with the processor - you can always upgrade the RAM to more like 16gb and a faster model of RAM at another stage. 

There's also a 2TB SSHD drive for all your music, and SSHD should allow some way bit faster transfer of files, if I'm not mistaken.

There's a cooler master gel for the processor to help with heat issues when playing FM as it's quite intensive on the processor the cooler gel should keep it running.

Recommend getting a laptop cooler at some stage. 

There's more things to configure when you click the link, mostly free, you can choose your Browser, Anti virus, etc. to be installed.

What's nice is that there's no bloatware, which is a huge advantage. 

 

Chassis & Display
Cosmos Series: 15.6" Matte Full HD IPS 60Hz 45% NTSC LED Widescreen (1920x1080)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i5 Quad Core Processor 8300H (2.3GHz, 4.0GHz Turbo)
Memory (RAM)
8GB Corsair 2400MHz SODIMM DDR4 (2 x 4GB)
Graphics Card
NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150 - 2.0GB DDR5 Video RAM - DirectX® 12
1^st Hard Disk
2TB SEAGATE FIRECUDA 2.5" SSHD
1^st M.2 SSD Drive
128GB ADATA SU800 M.2 2280 (560 MB/R, 300 MB/W)
Thermal Paste
COOLER MASTER MASTERGEL MAKER THERMAL COMPOUND


Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)

Price £787.00 including VAT and delivery

Unique URL to re-configure : https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/cosmosvii-15/KbdxgT8vqq/

Wow ... that’s absolutely superb, i will probably reduce the hard drive to 1TB  as that will be more than enough for me and upgrade the RAM to 16gb coming to £815, I can afford that 

 

do you see any problem with that?

[Smurf]

44 minutes ago, kalou2006 said:

Wow ... that’s absolutely superb, i will probably reduce the hard drive to 1TB  as that will be more than enough for me and upgrade the RAM to 16gb coming to £815, I can afford that 

 

do you see any problem with that?

I'd stick at 8gb you can add more later.

You could probably up the graphics card then.

As you can't up the graphics card later, I believe.

[steff91]

Somebody is giving me this system tomorrow,will it run ok? if so how many leagues or player count roughly?

bit of a tech noob hence me asking so..

 

DxDiag.txt

[Thien]

16 hours ago, bennytee said:

The thermal on the Huawei could be an issue but it always is with these ultra-portable laptops under load in FM.  I wouldn't worry about lifespan as that's what the throttling is there for. 

I've got a cooling pad myself and I don't think they work tbh, I've seen no noticeable difference in temperature.

There is another option the MSI Stealth Thin GS65, its pretty expensive though but it's a gaming laptop with a full H processor and a great graphics card.  There are loads of reviews on youtube etc so see what you think.

Its pretty much the best laptop money can buy under 2kg performance-wise

Here's some reviews of thin and light gaming laptops - https://www.techradar.com/uk/news/best-thin-and-light-gaming-laptops

 

 

Thanks. What do you think about this one

https://www.amazon.com/MSI-GF63-8RD-066-i7-8750H-2400MHz/dp/B07FYTH3WW

[Smurf]

10 hours ago, steff91 said:

Somebody is giving me this system tomorrow,will it run ok? if so how many leagues or player count roughly?

bit of a tech noob hence me asking so..

 

DxDiag.txt

Wil run but don't expect miracles.

 

46 minutes ago, Thien said:

Thanks. What do you think about this one

https://www.amazon.com/MSI-GF63-8RD-066-i7-8750H-2400MHz/dp/B07FYTH3WW

Looks great.

[bennytee]

50 minutes ago, Thien said:

Thanks. What do you think about this one

https://www.amazon.com/MSI-GF63-8RD-066-i7-8750H-2400MHz/dp/B07FYTH3WW

like smurf said, looks great, good find  

 

[steff91]

what would u suggest setup wise Smurf? 

[Cueboy_3143]

After being set on getting a new computer from PC Specialist, I've been put off by some bad reviews on Google, and the PC Specialist Facebook page. Then general consensus seems to be they're either great or really poor. Looking for alternatives now to be honest

[Smurf]

21 minutes ago, steff91 said:

what would u suggest setup wise Smurf? 

Depends what you want from FM, big database, lots of leauges - or little database and a few leagues.

How many years into the game do you want to go? With a large databse you'd want a better computer to go 20-30 years into the game, but may not need sucha  computer. 

Then it depends on your budget

Below 500 and you're not going to get anyting that play a lot of leagues, or with the 3d match engine running full tilt (if at all )

500-600  you should be able to have a low-mid game world of database size - low graphics

600-700 you should be able to get something for mid game wolrd  database size. - mid graphics

700-800 you should be able to get something for mid-large game world databse size. - mid-high graphics

800- 1000 you should be able to get a substantial game world databse size. - high graphics

1000-1500 you should be able to get a substantial game world databse size. - high graphics

Anything over 1500 for FM is overkill - but if people want to spend that then that's fine with me, I can only find and recommend.

 

Of course - it's all relative to how much I think each computer can handle depending on prices, and it's subjective from to the users point of view to what's acceptable speed and quality and database sizes they load. 

 

 

[Smurf]

10 minutes ago, Cueboy_3143 said:

After being set on getting a new computer from PC Specialist, I've been put off by some bad reviews on Google, and the PC Specialist Facebook page. Then general consensus seems to be they're either great or really poor. Looking for alternatives now to be honest

I wouldn't bother with user reviews. Can you point to these, I'm not on facebook, but please do post to other links. Bare in mind, a lot of other computer companies would post bad reviews etc to bring their rating down. 

Plus, Facebook has become a platform for complaining to companies, only people with complaints will actually post a review, so anyone who had a great experience wouldn't, hence you won't find many nice reviews on Facebook - I found.

On Trust Pilot it's very highly rated

https://ie.trustpilot.com/review/pcspecialist.co.uk

PC Specialist Ltd
Reviews (21,064)  •  Excellent

 

Of course it's your choice, and I'm not trying to Champion them - but there are others.

https://www.scan.co.uk/3xs

https://www.box.co.uk/custom-built-laptops

https://www.novatech.co.uk/promo/pc-configuration.html

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/build-your-own-pc

https://www.utopiacomputers.co.uk/

 

[Cueboy_3143]

5 minutes ago, Smurf said:

I wouldn't bother with user reviews. Can you point to these, I'm not on facebook, but please do post to other links. Bare in mind, a lot of other computer companies would post bad reviews etc to bring their rating down. 

Plus, Facebook has become a platform for complaining to companies, only people with complaints will actually post a review, so anyone who had a great experience wouldn't, hence you won't find many nice reviews on Facebook - I found.

On Trust Pilot it's very highly rated

https://ie.trustpilot.com/review/pcspecialist.co.uk

PC Specialist Ltd
Reviews (21,064)  •  Excellent

 

Of course it's your choice, and I'm not trying to Champion them - but there are others.

https://www.scan.co.uk/3xs

https://www.box.co.uk/custom-built-laptops

https://www.novatech.co.uk/promo/pc-configuration.html

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/build-your-own-pc

https://www.utopiacomputers.co.uk/

These are the ones on Google https://www.google.com/search?q=pc+specialist&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-b#lrd=0x487bda3535af55f9:0x3923368c3a4a3590,1,,,. Quite a few people on Facebook saying they've been waiting months to receive purchases, emails being ignored etc. PC Specialist are fairly local to me, and their website is easier to use than others and a lot of people on here seem to recommend them. It's just made me think twice.

 

[kalou2006]

Hello

Thoughts on this

 

https://www.ebuyer.com/861943-medion-erazer-x6603-gaming-laptop-30023052

 

[bboy]

On 17/10/2018 at 01:46, bboy said:

I am currently looking at getting a new laptop, mainly because mine is almost 10 years old and the battery has packed up (have to consistently plug it in and new battery is expensive).

Looking at the Acer Swift 3, looks decent with new gen 8 processor but has 1.6 ghz quad core (3.4 ghz). I am not great with computer specs, is this enough because I read the minimum specs for football manager is 2.2ghz? 

https://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/computing/laptops/laptops/acer-swift-3-14-intel-core-i5-laptop-256-gb-ssd-silver-10180997-pdt.html

I would basically just be playing football manager 19 (playing 3d), browsing the internet, watching videos on youtube. Do you think this laptop would be sufficient?

Last football manager I played was 17 on my 10 year old laptop with 6gb ram and it worked ok even with 3d so I assume these new laptops will be up to scratch right?

Any help much appreciated

Apologies, just wondering if anyone would kindly have any thoughts on the acer swift 3. I really am not so savvy on specs but this looks decent with as it is the latest 8th gen and has 8gb ram. 

From your expect knowledge how do you think this would handle football manager?

[gechal]

Been looking a long time but I have settled on this choice, it should handle FM plus any other games I might fancy, but before I press purchase, am I right?

https://www.box.co.uk/30023346-Medion-Erazer-P7651-Gaming-Laptop_2282047.html

Only thing that concerns is the processor speed, 1.8?

This is better hey

https://www.box.co.uk/FX504GM-EN151T-ASUS-FX504GM-EN151T-Gaming-Laptop_2344468.html

[FM-Lee]

On 16/10/2018 at 21:41, bennytee said:

Has to be the XPS then

Right i'm with you now on the USB thing, I use one of these on my tablet which has the same connection https://www.amazon.co.uk/Adapter-Anker-Converts-Resistor-ChromeBook/dp/B01AHKYIRS

@Smurf @bennytee So just to clarify, as I’m 90% decided on the XPS 15 2 in 1...this will run FM in 3D with no problems in Tablet Mode? The 4K i7 16GB version will be the one I’ll be getting? Cheers!

[darren1983]

@Smurf (or anyone with knowledge) any help you could give here would be great.

Which one of these would be best?

https://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/computing/laptops/laptops/acer-nitro-5-15-6-intel-core-i5-gtx-1050-gaming-laptop-1-tb-hdd-10181374-pdt.html

https://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/NX.GP8EK.003-Acer-Aspire-7-A715-71G-57YT_2156569.html

https://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/9S7-16J962-2073-MSI-GL62M-7RDX-2073UK_2245212.html

[Smurf]

16 hours ago, kalou2006 said:

Hello

Thoughts on this

 

https://www.ebuyer.com/861943-medion-erazer-x6603-gaming-laptop-30023052

 

50 quid cheaper here

https://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/30022555-Medion-Erazer-X6603-Gaming-Laptop_2140741.html

Not a big fan of Medion build quality - but been a while since I saw one. 

This has a 17inch screen and similar specs

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0793K8Y2X/ref=asc_df_B0793K8Y2X55721747/?tag=pjuk-amazon.co.uk-21&creative=22374&creativeASIN=B0793K8Y2X&linkCode=df0&smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE

And there'sa  15 inch here

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B078Q989C1/ref=asc_df_B078Q989C156239377/?tag=pjuk-amazon.co.uk-21&creative=22374&creativeASIN=B078Q989C1&linkCode=df0&smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE

Up to you - all similar specs

 

16 hours ago, bboy said:

Apologies, just wondering if anyone would kindly have any thoughts on the acer swift 3. I really am not so savvy on specs but this looks decent with as it is the latest 8th gen and has 8gb ram. 

From your expect knowledge how do you think this would handle football manager?

Why 14 inch?

This would be better

https://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/computing/laptops/laptops/acer-nitro-5-15-6-intel-core-i5-gtx-1050-gaming-laptop-1-tb-hdd-10181374-pdt.html

 

13 minutes ago, darren1983 said:

@Smurf any help you could give here would be great.

Which one of these would be best?

https://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/computing/laptops/laptops/acer-nitro-5-15-6-intel-core-i5-gtx-1050-gaming-laptop-1-tb-hdd-10181374-pdt.html

https://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/NX.GP8EK.003-Acer-Aspire-7-A715-71G-57YT_2156569.html

https://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/9S7-16J962-2073-MSI-GL62M-7RDX-2073UK_2245212.html

Currys one - also linked this above

 

30 minutes ago, gechal said:

Been looking a long time but I have settled on this choice, it should handle FM plus any other games I might fancy, but before I press purchase, am I right?

https://www.box.co.uk/30023346-Medion-Erazer-P7651-Gaming-Laptop_2282047.html

Only thing that concerns is the processor speed, 1.8?

Not the Medion - I linked alternatives in the first set of comments in this post. 

 

[darren1983]

Cheers @Smurf was leaning towards the currys one so I can have it today after work

 

[gechal]

15 minutes ago, darren1983 said:

Cheers @Smurf was leaning towards the currys one so I can have it today after work

 

It's a great price, think I'll do the same 

[Smurf]

14 minutes ago, darren1983 said:

Cheers @Smurf was leaning towards the currys one so I can have it today after work

 

That's if they have it in stock, found that with them, I had to go to 3 different ones in a day to get an emergency laptop bought, none of them had them in the stores when I went around. Then the last one the manager checked the warehouse and found the one I was looking at.

Moral of the story - say that you have been at loads of different computer stores and nobody has it - that's if they don't have it in store on display or even if they say it's out of stock. 

Worked for me.

[darren1983]

17 minutes ago, Smurf said:

That's if they have it in stock, found that with them, I had to go to 3 different ones in a day to get an emergency laptop bought, none of them had them in the stores when I went around. Then the last one the manager checked the warehouse and found the one I was looking at.

Moral of the story - say that you have been at loads of different computer stores and nobody has it - that's if they don't have it in store on display or even if they say it's out of stock. 

Worked for me.

The website says they have it in stock and on display so I'll likely order it on the train home and just walk in and collect it  

[Smurf]

18 minutes ago, darren1983 said:

The website says they have it in stock and on display so I'll likely order it on the train home and just walk in and collect it  

Exactly, that's what happened to me. I even rang to ask was it in stock and told it was. When I got there they said they hadn't got one. 3 stores later I finally found it.

Maybe ask them to put it aside for you. 

[darren1983]

46 minutes ago, Smurf said:

Exactly, that's what happened to me. I even rang to ask was it in stock and told it was. When I got there they said they hadn't got one. 3 stores later I finally found it.

Maybe ask them to put it aside for you. 

Oh really? In that case I will yeah. Cheers.

[gechal]

whoop whoop

[darren1983]

Just now, gechal said:

whoop whoop

Let me know how it runs  

[Smurf]

3 minutes ago, gechal said:

whoop whoop

 

2 minutes ago, darren1983 said:

Let me know how it runs  

Defo would love to know. It looks great!

[gechal]

40 minutes ago, darren1983 said:

Let me know how it runs  

If you can wait until tomorrow afternoon/evening, which is the first point I will have time to unbox it 

37 minutes ago, Smurf said:

 

Defo would love to know. It looks great!

You said it was good!!! You can make up for the uncertainty by giving me tips and hints on how to remove bloatware if you like. 

[Smurf]

25 minutes ago, gechal said:

If you can wait until tomorrow afternoon/evening, which is the first point I will have time to unbox it 

You said it was good!!! You can make up for the uncertainty by giving me tips and hints on how to remove bloatware if you like. 

Ha - true - but would still like your feedback on how you find it

Remove bloatware - 

Firstly - create a restore point 

1. Open Start.
2. Search for Create a restore point, and click the result System Properties.
3. Under "Protection Settings," select the main system drive, and click the Create button.
4. Enter a description to identify the restore point.
5. Click Create.

Then:
https://www.wikihow.com/Remove-Crapware-Bloatware-from-Your-Windows-Computer

There are other tutorials if you don't find that useful. 

But it's all there.

[darren1983]

40 minutes ago, gechal said:

If you can wait until tomorrow afternoon/evening, which is the first point I will have time to unbox it 

You said it was good!!! You can make up for the uncertainty by giving me tips and hints on how to remove bloatware if you like. 

I'll. fingers crossed, be able to get some time on it tonight/tomorrow morning so I'll let you know

 

[gechal]

28 minutes ago, Smurf said:

Ha - true - but would still like your feedback on how you find it

Remove bloatware - 

Firstly - create a restore point 

1. Open Start.
2. Search for Create a restore point, and click the result System Properties.
3. Under "Protection Settings," select the main system drive, and click the Create button.
4. Enter a description to identify the restore point.
5. Click Create.

Then:
https://www.wikihow.com/Remove-Crapware-Bloatware-from-Your-Windows-Computer

There are other tutorials if you don't find that useful. 

But it's all there.

Restore point is for in case it goes wrong?

[Smurf]

2 minutes ago, gechal said:

Restore point is for in case it goes wrong?

Before you go around messing with anything to do with uninstalling, removing programmes, etc. it's always good to create a restore point. You can set these up to be automatic to create restore points for you all the time. 

In the very unlikely event anything goes wrong - always have a recent restore point.

[stato_bennett]

I'm thinking of getting a 2 in 1 and wondered what people thought would be best

 

https://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/computing/laptops/laptops/dell-inspiron-13-7000-13-3-intel-core-i7-2-in-1-256-gb-ssd-grey-10169905-pdt.html

Or

https://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/computing/laptops/laptops/hp-envy-x360-15-6-amd-ryzen-5-2-in-1-1-tb-hdd-128-gb-ssd-silver-10182241-pdt.html

[Smurf]

1 hour ago, stato_bennett said:

I'm thinking of getting a 2 in 1 and wondered what people thought would be best

 

https://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/computing/laptops/laptops/dell-inspiron-13-7000-13-3-intel-core-i7-2-in-1-256-gb-ssd-grey-10169905-pdt.html

Or

https://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/computing/laptops/laptops/hp-envy-x360-15-6-amd-ryzen-5-2-in-1-1-tb-hdd-128-gb-ssd-silver-10182241-pdt.html

2in1 are expensive and not as powerful as a regular laptop at the same prices.

Do you really need a 2in1?

[stato_bennett]

9 minutes ago, Smurf said:

2in1 are expensive and not as powerful as a regular laptop at the same prices.

Do you really need a 2in1?

I don't need a 2 in 1 as such but I want something I can also use for work and need it to be light and mobile. 

 

If I was going to get a proper laptop I was looking at this one which was recommended above

https://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/computing/laptops/laptops/acer-nitro-5-15-6-intel-core-i5-gtx-1050-gaming-laptop-1-tb-hdd-10181374-pdt.html

[Smurf]

44 minutes ago, stato_bennett said:

I don't need a 2 in 1 as such but I want something I can also use for work and need it to be light and mobile. 

 

If I was going to get a proper laptop I was looking at this one which was recommended above

https://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/computing/laptops/laptops/acer-nitro-5-15-6-intel-core-i5-gtx-1050-gaming-laptop-1-tb-hdd-10181374-pdt.html

It would better for FM.

 

[private pyle]

Is the Currys nitro deal the best currently around £650-700

https://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/computing/laptops/laptops/acer-nitro-5-15-6-intel-core-i5-gtx-1050-gaming-laptop-1-tb-hdd-10181374-pdt.html

[Smurf]

45 minutes ago, private pyle said:

Is the Currys nitro deal the best currently around £650-700

https://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/computing/laptops/laptops/acer-nitro-5-15-6-intel-core-i5-gtx-1050-gaming-laptop-1-tb-hdd-10181374-pdt.html

It's definitely up there. I haven't looked all laptops in 650-700 range - but I would say it's very good for that price. 

[private pyle]

6 minutes ago, Smurf said:

It's definitely up there. I haven't looked all laptops in 650-700 range - but I would say it's very good for that price. 

Cheers smurf, there is one available to collect at my local store. Do I don’t I hahaha 

[gechal]

On 19/10/2018 at 15:02, Smurf said:

Ha - true - but would still like your feedback on how you find it 

Just setting up, 23 leagues from 11 nations with a large database , 4 Star game speed for what it's worth

[gechal]

1 hour ago, gechal said:

Just setting up, 23 leagues from 11 nations with a large database , 4 Star game speed for what it's worth

Runs 3d very smoothly, each click screen to screen is fast, no fans going mad.

Perfect

[darren1983]

3 hours ago, gechal said:

Just setting up, 23 leagues from 11 nations with a large database , 4 Star game speed for what it's worth

I've still yet to get my one, life got in the way these last 2 days but off to get it tomorrow so it's good to know it's running well. Cheers.

[gechal]

1 hour ago, darren1983 said:

I've still yet to get my one, life got in the way these last 2 days but off to get it tomorrow so it's good to know it's running well. Cheers.

It's a bit slow on startup, but once settled it's fine. FN and F9 turns off the backlit keyboard 

[bennytee]

On 19/10/2018 at 10:51, FM-Lee said:

@Smurf @bennytee So just to clarify, as I’m 90% decided on the XPS 15 2 in 1...this will run FM in 3D with no problems in Tablet Mode? The 4K i7 16GB version will be the one I’ll be getting? Cheers!

It will.  How well is hard to say but my old gtx 760 2gig graphics card can run FM19 on higher settings than on FM18

[Tomhet]

Hi everyone, I'm new here. I really need your help because I would like to buy a new laptop (I prefer a 2 in 1, but a 14 inch notebook could be ok) to watch Netflix, surf on the web, play Spotify and...play Football Manager 2018 and 2019. Until now I've used a notebook Samsung Np350v5 and FM runs smoothly. It has to be said that I play with 5-6 nations for a total of 12-13 leagues with big database and only 2d during the match. Don't has to be fast as a click, I just don't want overheat problems. In case I can't play the standard version I could also choose to play with the Touch version. My budget is 300 pounds. I was looking at this options:

Asus t103ha

https://www.asus.com/2-in-1-PCs/ASUS-Transformer-Mini-T103HAF/

Lenovo Ideapad 120s

https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/laptops/ideapad/ideapad-100-series/Ideapad-120S-11-Intel/p/88IP10S0891

Thank you!