FM24 - PC/Laptop advice thread *** PLEASE READ OPENING POST BEFORE POSTING ***

[EdL]

17 minutes ago, FGW55 said:

Sorry to jump back in - but is there any major difference in performance on these two machines?

 

1) https://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/computing/laptops/laptops/lenovo-ideapad-3i-14-laptop-intel-core-i5-256-gb-ssd-blue-10228900-pdt.html

 

2) https://www.box.co.uk/X515EA-BQ170T-ASUS-VivoBook-15-Intel-Core-i5-8GB-RAM-2_3813204.html

I am torn on the two at the moment. If the bonus of the ASUS is a larger screen then I’m more than happy with 14 inches. Just wondering if I could get more bang for my buck with a 14 ASUS?

On the face of it aside screen size they are basically identical

[Damonlufc]

Hi guys are these value for money 

https://ao.com/product/3xs118090-3xs-desktop-black-87588-253.aspx

 

https://ao.com/product/3xs121381-3xs-desktop-black-90908-253.aspx?&WT.z_PT=Computing&WT.z_AT=Gaming Desktop&WT.z_MT=Search&WT.z_MAT=3XS&WT.z_FT=Free Standing&WT.z_PC=3XS-121381&WT.srch=1&WT.z_KW=3XS-121381&WT.z_DT=m&WT.z_RTM=PLA&ef_id=CjwKCAiAzrWOBhBjEiwAq85QZ3lSxsp_bWlx8AlV68YSisYKIA3Vb25-PUWcE_A535NegELUgCpHtBoCqN8QAvD_BwE:G:s&s_kwcid=AL!8149!3!540907944375!!!u!1036649505502!&&utm_medium=shopping&utm_source=google&utm_campaign=ce - desktops - smart|desktops - smart&utm_term=smartshopping|3XS-121381&utm_content=pla-1036649505502|paidpla&gclid=CjwKCAiAzrWOBhBjEiwAq85QZ3lSxsp_bWlx8AlV68YSisYKIA3Vb25-PUWcE_A535NegELUgCpHtBoCqN8QAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds
 

I don't mind paying for the more expensive one if it is much different.

 

Only playing football manager 2022 at a steady pace, maybe 6 nations, 15 or so leagues...OR IS THEIR BETTER VALUE FOR MONEY.

 

Thanks in advance 

[False Nine Nation]

I am outgrowing mobile and am looking to make the switch to the full fat version. I am looking for something under $200 that will run it smoothly, preowned is fine.

So far I have found these three:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/334272103685?epid=11042552274&hash=item4dd42b8505:g:0BYAAOSwNgxhzHqH#viTabs_0

https://www.ebay.com/itm/353809500526?_trkparms=amclksrc%3DITM%26aid%3D1110006%26algo%3DHOMESPLICE.SIM%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D235874%26meid%3Dd38eeff3da00490998f0da20c607997c%26pid%3D101195%26rk%3D3%26rkt%3D12%26sd%3D284568016153%26itm%3D353809500526%26pmt%3D1%26noa%3D0%26pg%3D2047675%26algv%3DSimplAMLv9PairwiseWebMskuAspectsV202110NoVariantSeed%26brand%3DDell&_trksid=p2047675.c101195.m1851&amdata=cksum%3A353809500526d38eeff3da00490998f0da20c607997c|enc%3AAQAGAAACEPpUK64VSrQSA2iENtvspQBniyx3Cz0vDaDr2fmc7z0xSK%2FT7XkcumR2jlPx8OJjsNhlWnlBh7lbzEVzyCJcCuFFTr5dlVMMPihrt9eN90bEFGHEN%2Fyfx1YcvjIkFf38%2FUc4ejALhcq0AvP%2FmoRQU%2B0FjojZJ%2BGArFxqOf5B1S%2FKFKi9I%2F3vEb%2FHk3I5TDxmUv%2FGt7gRm8kZH4mnS1HI0TpEPMWTIVY9qxBRIg71qJKKfu2T8OwT4NtopoqX7tLWHGr7AKIca5H7zwOOUrHn%2BEMvJczTXgD4vGSFrfvaSttFFiYhyztgK3lKGeVapRheppd68%2F88DvArtNKCKal3qnZ9eX6hXXfAhwL%2FJ4u87L0orbiqgDEwwRxiNT%2Fr184jMAJefs7KJ4tc5%2FtEq%2B%2F5cTuVPV29nvkHkLSkjjp7aooNlDFCzhNczbKqc16Swc8WG0FketpQ280hIxnweusq58xkkUKJuABFxaOmkCLoObk26fGuAumUo%2FIWF1h7%2F2%2FjVWeIXg6RVW565QMSV%2FgbMarOM6ZdQCsCdh6g%2BShKPGyEvV7d5v0WOycsZSnJTsu1a1uKVcmHx9oMa3K7ShR0nXIH5%2FcbFK5E5YzK8T1Kxzr6kLBu5r57ArEZw23%2FhsVnsZvZPwKF08w2Wqcz%2F1fSzqSgbcR7ZJQXqL%2FwFyx2%2FQWe%2FXZ3pvYxTbVmOZDPEeRIQQ%3D%3D|ampid%3APL_CLK|clp%3A2047675

https://www.ebay.com/itm/284568016153?_trkparms=amclksrc%3DITM%26aid%3D1110013%26algo%3DHOMESPLICE.SIMRXI%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20210708121852%26meid%3D620d1afc33544e41bd46a9a7201171e5%26pid%3D101112%26rk%3D4%26rkt%3D24%26sd%3D133977738291%26itm%3D284568016153%26pmt%3D1%26noa%3D0%26pg%3D2563228%26algv%3DSIMRVIMLRV5WebV1_0%26brand%3DDell&_trksid=p2563228.c101112.m1982&amdata=cksum%3A284568016153620d1afc33544e41bd46a9a7201171e5|enc%3AAQAGAAACAC90GEa2j4PWit9uYM%2F7wa%2FMTLfa3x6AGIFWp1v852lbmQ6OQ7W72rey1oh%2BX%2Fw%2FMXc7YGQGrpYHz5qqstN2a35iEOKAjWZyx%2F7TqZXszsGpQW680E9dQUbfxu8YBR0m63Sa1N9N86pyZK17DB7jy8MSnIjCvYs3qi4aQHKK45SRYmmLSJxHjTvaNAGp2%2FHrXWTVRacwvRXhU7GGZrt7n7qAhAeOEQRW4m9s3GF9loJlaXurtIaiTkjnk9vr0UnnX2vfS2G8xk9cw2iTNg9r%2BOee3j%2Fajxgw5XalfiXuGSDsF%2FHYKGMfEX2dGfHEnaq6pGlhlNFJ0XjVHlB7bUARVFrpZZdBjPtlTp%2Fs6MyDFy3N4OTT281bnPsXIcmS8eBCSqHSWMRB04fHualLSZL38sCCLOrVk4VaZifBgMa4gWlddxIvgSJFEw567VheJAZumh5OYSJoKcvUGGWXq0JOT9EjRwB1mbuGzbvR6GVKxg7ni7nP7m16a3CRtesshuDEjCkEqaIERcJ2YbaBIgg9oHUG2att5UTQI1CcqiBjjlLQSPC%2BNjDjA3EH6g3wJbm%2BNWr4d1JtmyouVpZyAMCu%2FjiSr7pb5Xy%2BcGLcj4PUK%2F%2BOhuSDzU4x92z0UwpInPwsemp570LQS%2FgD%2BzC1xlh48OdRhdO1TPhwoamWsd9g%2BTel|ampid%3APL_CLK|clp%3A2563228

https://www.ebay.com/itm/234078312147?_trkparms=ispr%3D1&hash=item36802796d3:g:FVYAAOSwGcNg-xwP&amdata=enc%3AAQAGAAAA4OeY0WqIKP98TrLJhgPt7p90%2Bug%2FMCtwX6xD8e5rdzHSDWc%2BhURQ1BIYOISl61mi6%2Fuv3qP8ppgCTxcMiu6ZBabJwfsLDevtjCxQ4LC4wCHaOx6QJRP4tlXIEbpiZGfZ36%2BM8%2B5qfmKc8FIl9vELkuqC48uRVU2fQHLdSPR1appyvxlA7FoNTU1Mz2rTtYrlnA2tJ36hjka%2BiQrlRMXRtP9FLwlZw79yGN9uahLhHbxx0QIrak%2FeW0g47%2FLWN28dLJCCb8Eiu%2B9WPWJ3auS0edAmloZcIAuu9r8O6R%2B4BI1W|tkp%3ABFBM6IHY9MBf

 

Any thoughts or feedback would be appreciated, my favourite atm is the last one.

 

[Smurf]

9 hours ago, Damonlufc said:

Hi guys are these value for money 

https://ao.com/product/3xs118090-3xs-desktop-black-87588-253.aspx

 

https://ao.com/product/3xs121381-3xs-desktop-black-90908-253.aspx?&WT.z_PT=Computing&WT.z_AT=Gaming Desktop&WT.z_MT=Search&WT.z_MAT=3XS&WT.z_FT=Free Standing&WT.z_PC=3XS-121381&WT.srch=1&WT.z_KW=3XS-121381&WT.z_DT=m&WT.z_RTM=PLA&ef_id=CjwKCAiAzrWOBhBjEiwAq85QZ3lSxsp_bWlx8AlV68YSisYKIA3Vb25-PUWcE_A535NegELUgCpHtBoCqN8QAvD_BwE:G:s&s_kwcid=AL!8149!3!540907944375!!!u!1036649505502!&&utm_medium=shopping&utm_source=google&utm_campaign=ce - desktops - smart|desktops - smart&utm_term=smartshopping|3XS-121381&utm_content=pla-1036649505502|paidpla&gclid=CjwKCAiAzrWOBhBjEiwAq85QZ3lSxsp_bWlx8AlV68YSisYKIA3Vb25-PUWcE_A535NegELUgCpHtBoCqN8QAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds
 

I don't mind paying for the more expensive one if it is much different.

 

Only playing football manager 2022 at a steady pace, maybe 6 nations, 15 or so leagues...OR IS THEIR BETTER VALUE FOR MONEY.

 

Thanks in advance 

If you're willing to pay more money then easily the i5 version.

If you are willing to pay more - what is the budget or you at your max now?

Do you need a monitor? If not - you can put that towards other things.

[Damonlufc]

3 minutes ago, Smurf said:

If you're willing to pay more money then easily the i5 version.

If you are willing to pay more - what is the budget or you at your max now?

Do you need a monitor? If not - you can put that towards other things.

I need everything to be fair. 

Monitor  mouse, keyboard. Computer and a stand/desk so my budget is prob maximum 1000

[cornal2169]

Hello. Would these specs be a good suitor for top 5 leagues and second divisions plus 2-3 additional top leagues?

FM will be the only intensive thing to run otherwise will just be admin. 
 

https://www.lenovo.com/au/en/laptops/yoga/yoga-2-in-1-series/Yoga-7-14ITL5/p/88YGC701456

[Smurf]

9 hours ago, False Nine Nation said:

I am outgrowing mobile and am looking to make the switch to the full fat version. I am looking for something under $200 that will run it smoothly, preowned is fine.

So far I have found these three:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/334272103685?epid=11042552274&hash=item4dd42b8505:g:0BYAAOSwNgxhzHqH#viTabs_0

https://www.ebay.com/itm/353809500526?_trkparms=amclksrc%3DITM%26aid%3D1110006%26algo%3DHOMESPLICE.SIM%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D235874%26meid%3Dd38eeff3da00490998f0da20c607997c%26pid%3D101195%26rk%3D3%26rkt%3D12%26sd%3D284568016153%26itm%3D353809500526%26pmt%3D1%26noa%3D0%26pg%3D2047675%26algv%3DSimplAMLv9PairwiseWebMskuAspectsV202110NoVariantSeed%26brand%3DDell&_trksid=p2047675.c101195.m1851&amdata=cksum%3A353809500526d38eeff3da00490998f0da20c607997c|enc%3AAQAGAAACEPpUK64VSrQSA2iENtvspQBniyx3Cz0vDaDr2fmc7z0xSK%2FT7XkcumR2jlPx8OJjsNhlWnlBh7lbzEVzyCJcCuFFTr5dlVMMPihrt9eN90bEFGHEN%2Fyfx1YcvjIkFf38%2FUc4ejALhcq0AvP%2FmoRQU%2B0FjojZJ%2BGArFxqOf5B1S%2FKFKi9I%2F3vEb%2FHk3I5TDxmUv%2FGt7gRm8kZH4mnS1HI0TpEPMWTIVY9qxBRIg71qJKKfu2T8OwT4NtopoqX7tLWHGr7AKIca5H7zwOOUrHn%2BEMvJczTXgD4vGSFrfvaSttFFiYhyztgK3lKGeVapRheppd68%2F88DvArtNKCKal3qnZ9eX6hXXfAhwL%2FJ4u87L0orbiqgDEwwRxiNT%2Fr184jMAJefs7KJ4tc5%2FtEq%2B%2F5cTuVPV29nvkHkLSkjjp7aooNlDFCzhNczbKqc16Swc8WG0FketpQ280hIxnweusq58xkkUKJuABFxaOmkCLoObk26fGuAumUo%2FIWF1h7%2F2%2FjVWeIXg6RVW565QMSV%2FgbMarOM6ZdQCsCdh6g%2BShKPGyEvV7d5v0WOycsZSnJTsu1a1uKVcmHx9oMa3K7ShR0nXIH5%2FcbFK5E5YzK8T1Kxzr6kLBu5r57ArEZw23%2FhsVnsZvZPwKF08w2Wqcz%2F1fSzqSgbcR7ZJQXqL%2FwFyx2%2FQWe%2FXZ3pvYxTbVmOZDPEeRIQQ%3D%3D|ampid%3APL_CLK|clp%3A2047675

https://www.ebay.com/itm/284568016153?_trkparms=amclksrc%3DITM%26aid%3D1110013%26algo%3DHOMESPLICE.SIMRXI%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20210708121852%26meid%3D620d1afc33544e41bd46a9a7201171e5%26pid%3D101112%26rk%3D4%26rkt%3D24%26sd%3D133977738291%26itm%3D284568016153%26pmt%3D1%26noa%3D0%26pg%3D2563228%26algv%3DSIMRVIMLRV5WebV1_0%26brand%3DDell&_trksid=p2563228.c101112.m1982&amdata=cksum%3A284568016153620d1afc33544e41bd46a9a7201171e5|enc%3AAQAGAAACAC90GEa2j4PWit9uYM%2F7wa%2FMTLfa3x6AGIFWp1v852lbmQ6OQ7W72rey1oh%2BX%2Fw%2FMXc7YGQGrpYHz5qqstN2a35iEOKAjWZyx%2F7TqZXszsGpQW680E9dQUbfxu8YBR0m63Sa1N9N86pyZK17DB7jy8MSnIjCvYs3qi4aQHKK45SRYmmLSJxHjTvaNAGp2%2FHrXWTVRacwvRXhU7GGZrt7n7qAhAeOEQRW4m9s3GF9loJlaXurtIaiTkjnk9vr0UnnX2vfS2G8xk9cw2iTNg9r%2BOee3j%2Fajxgw5XalfiXuGSDsF%2FHYKGMfEX2dGfHEnaq6pGlhlNFJ0XjVHlB7bUARVFrpZZdBjPtlTp%2Fs6MyDFy3N4OTT281bnPsXIcmS8eBCSqHSWMRB04fHualLSZL38sCCLOrVk4VaZifBgMa4gWlddxIvgSJFEw567VheJAZumh5OYSJoKcvUGGWXq0JOT9EjRwB1mbuGzbvR6GVKxg7ni7nP7m16a3CRtesshuDEjCkEqaIERcJ2YbaBIgg9oHUG2att5UTQI1CcqiBjjlLQSPC%2BNjDjA3EH6g3wJbm%2BNWr4d1JtmyouVpZyAMCu%2FjiSr7pb5Xy%2BcGLcj4PUK%2F%2BOhuSDzU4x92z0UwpInPwsemp570LQS%2FgD%2BzC1xlh48OdRhdO1TPhwoamWsd9g%2BTel|ampid%3APL_CLK|clp%3A2563228

https://www.ebay.com/itm/234078312147?_trkparms=ispr%3D1&hash=item36802796d3:g:FVYAAOSwGcNg-xwP&amdata=enc%3AAQAGAAAA4OeY0WqIKP98TrLJhgPt7p90%2Bug%2FMCtwX6xD8e5rdzHSDWc%2BhURQ1BIYOISl61mi6%2Fuv3qP8ppgCTxcMiu6ZBabJwfsLDevtjCxQ4LC4wCHaOx6QJRP4tlXIEbpiZGfZ36%2BM8%2B5qfmKc8FIl9vELkuqC48uRVU2fQHLdSPR1appyvxlA7FoNTU1Mz2rTtYrlnA2tJ36hjka%2BiQrlRMXRtP9FLwlZw79yGN9uahLhHbxx0QIrak%2FeW0g47%2FLWN28dLJCCb8Eiu%2B9WPWJ3auS0edAmloZcIAuu9r8O6R%2B4BI1W|tkp%3ABFBM6IHY9MBf

 

Any thoughts or feedback would be appreciated, my favourite atm is the last one.

 

For 200 you're not going to get anything good at all.

Out of all of those - none of them.

The only one nearly good enough doens't specify the processor model.

And the price is too good to be true. 

Be wary of buying 2nd hand.

Highly recommend saving much more. 

If you wanted to take a chance - https://www.ebay.com/itm/334272103685?epid=11042552274&hash=item4dd42b8505:g:0BYAAOSwNgxhzHqH#viTabs_0 

But I wouldn't recommend it - it could be a complete waste of money. It could be great. Who knows.

[Smurf]

12 minutes ago, Damonlufc said:

I need everything to be fair. 

Monitor  mouse, keyboard. Computer and a stand/desk so my budget is prob maximum 1000

Well I don't think you'll do much better. I've had a look around. 

This is the best on the site - but it's out of stock - https://ao.com/product/g15dkukam001d-asus-desktop-black-87387-253.aspx

It does not come with monitor/keyboard/mouse.

However, it's what I would go for - and get a 2nd hand monitor.

I know it puts you over budget - but it would be best.

Here's both processors compared

The Ryzen 5 is a good bit better.

 

 

[Damonlufc]

16 minutes ago, Smurf said:

Well I don't think you'll do much better. I've had a look around. 

This is the best on the site - but it's out of stock - https://ao.com/product/g15dkukam001d-asus-desktop-black-87387-253.aspx

It does not come with monitor/keyboard/mouse.

However, it's what I would go for - and get a 2nd hand monitor.

I know it puts you over budget - but it would be best.

Here's both processors compared

The Ryzen 5 is a good bit better.

 

 

Thanks for going out of you way to check. Ill keep checking the stock for that. I'm off work next week so it will give me chance to have a good look. 

[Smurf]

13 minutes ago, Damonlufc said:

Thanks for going out of you way to check. Ill keep checking the stock for that. I'm off work next week so it will give me chance to have a good look. 

You could call/email them - sometimes websites are not correct with stock levels or not updated.

Had it before buying a computer and their website said it was in stock and when I went to the store they were not in stock... I had to drive to 6 of their different stores to find it.

 

[kevhamster]

56 minutes ago, cornal2169 said:

Hello. Would these specs be a good suitor for top 5 leagues and second divisions plus 2-3 additional top leagues?

FM will be the only intensive thing to run otherwise will just be admin. 
 

https://www.lenovo.com/au/en/laptops/yoga/yoga-2-in-1-series/Yoga-7-14ITL5/p/88YGC701456

If you don't need the touchscreen element, then you could get much better value going for a standard laptop.  But specs wise, it's fine for FM.

[toma]

After a new laptop to start playing fm 22

can anybody tell me is this suitable. If it is what and how many leagues to load please

 

[kevhamster]

Just now, toma said:

After a new laptop to start playing fm 22

can anybody tell me is this suitable. If it is what and how many leagues to load please

 

That doesn't give enough info - can you provide a link to the listing please?

[kevhamster]

2 minutes ago, kevhamster said:

That doesn't give enough info - can you provide a link to the listing please?

@tomafound it: https://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/computing/laptops/laptops/acer-aspire-5-a515-45-15-6-laptop-amd-ryzen-7-512-gb-ssd-black-10224405-pdt.html

It'll fun FM nicely.  As per the original post, we can't suggest how many leagues to run as everyone's perception of what is an acceptable speed for the game to progress is different.

[marcusw96]

Would this be any good for fm?

[kevhamster]

5 minutes ago, marcusw96 said:

Would this be any good for fm?

It'll run the game, but wouldn't be anything special.  What price is it being sold for?

[toma]

11 minutes ago, kevhamster said:

@tomafound it: https://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/computing/laptops/laptops/acer-aspire-5-a515-45-15-6-laptop-amd-ryzen-7-512-gb-ssd-black-10224405-pdt.html

It'll fun FM nicely.  As per the original post, we can't suggest how many leagues to run as everyone's perception of what is an acceptable speed for the game to progress is different.

Thanks for your help

will I b able to run match in 3 d as well

[kevhamster]

2 minutes ago, toma said:

Thanks for your help

will I b able to run match in 3 d as well

Yep.

[marcusw96]

22 minutes ago, kevhamster said:

It'll run the game, but wouldn't be anything special.  What price is it being sold for?

285 but could probably get it down to 230-250. Would be used when traveling and away as have a desktop already. Worth it?

[kevhamster]

3 minutes ago, marcusw96 said:

285 but could probably get it down to 230-250. Would be used when traveling and away as have a desktop already. Worth it?

For that sort of price I'd say it's fine.

[marcusw96]

11 minutes ago, kevhamster said:

For that sort of price I'd say it's fine.

Will it play 3d matches fine?

[kevhamster]

2 minutes ago, marcusw96 said:

Will it play 3d matches fine?

I'd say it should be ok - the graphics card is quite old but it should manage FM ok.

[QPRDROG]

16 hours ago, QPRDROG said:

Hi All,

Looking for advice please. I have looked at some great laptop suggestions on this thread but I'm struggling to find these in Ireland. I also have a few quid credit for this store so would like to buy here if I could find the right device 

What would the feeling be on the links below?  I do want to us 3d match engine but with only English leagues running 

https://www.harveynorman.ie/computing/laptops/asus-vivobook-14-m413-14-amd-ryzen-5-8gb-256gb-transparent-silver.html

https://www.harveynorman.ie/computing/laptops/samsung-galaxy-book-15.6-core-i5-8gb-256gb-mystic-silver.html

 

Budget of €650, laptop will only be used for FM22

Hi All

Looking at reviews I'm leaning towards the Samsung galaxy book, I just don't know a lot about the Iris XE graphics for FM?

[Br3nB]

Lenovo Legion Pro or 14’ Macbook Pro M1?

[Col T]

On 29/12/2021 at 08:28, Smurf said:

1st batch is best processor 
2nd batch is 2nd best processor, and
3rd batch is 3rd best processor
ordered by performance - then by price

Batch 1

This is the best performance but it's only a 13 inch laptop (priced highest to lowest)

https://www.box.co.uk/GV301QEZ-K6082T-ASUS-ROG-Flow-AMD-Ryzen-9-16GB-RAM-1TB-S_3617149.html

 

Batch 2 (priced highest to lowest) all same performance

https://www.box.co.uk/NH.QC2EK.003-Acer-Predator-Helios-300-Intel-Core-i7-1_3746140.html

https://www.box.co.uk/FX506HM-HN014T-ASUS-TUF-GAMING-F15-Intel-Core-i7-16GB-R_3627481.html

This one is cheapest - smaller SSD drive - but should be plenty
https://www.box.co.uk/9S7-158112-081-MSI-Katana-GF66-Intel-Core-i7-16GB-RAM-5_3632305.html

 

Batch 3 (priced highest to lowest) all same performance

https://www.box.co.uk/82JY0018UK-Lenovo-Legion-5-17-(2021)-AMD-Ryzen-7-16_3557958.html

https://www.box.co.uk/30031897-Medion-Erazer-Defender-P15-AMD-Ryzen-7-1_3820499.html

https://www.box.co.uk/NH.QBCEK.007-Acer-Nitro-5-AMD-Ryzen-7-16GB-RAM-512GB-_3746136.html

https://www.box.co.uk/30031893-Medion-Erazer-P25-AMD-Ryzen-7-16GB-RAM-5_3820600.html

https://www.box.co.uk/4H2B4EAABU-Victus-by-HP-16-AMD-Ryzen-7-16GB-RAM-512_3821919.html

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You're main focus here now is - if 13 inch would be ok for you - if it is it's a no-brainer.

If not then you can check out the other ones - and decide if you want a 

1. Larger SSD drive
2. Screen size
3. Price

That's about all that's left to decide.

All should be very very good for Fm.

No - that's the wrong thing to look for.

Put the money into the processor - not RAM.

That processor wouldn't be the best for FM.

 

What's your actual budget? 

Do you need a thin and light laptop?

 

PS you can do a screenshot by pressing Window Shift S - draw a marquee on the screen - which will copy it to the clipboard.
You can then paste it directly.

Summary

Window Shift S
Select your area for a screenshot
CTRL V to paste it to the forum.

Thanks Smurf. Very much appreciated!

[Smurf]

1 hour ago, QPRDROG said:

Hi All

Looking at reviews I'm leaning towards the Samsung galaxy book, I just don't know a lot about the Iris XE graphics for FM?

It should be ok. If you only play 2d it won't matter.

If you play 3d you might need to lower the settings to a point that suits you.

Why the Samsung Galaxy book? Pricey for what it is. 

What's your budget and would you consider something else?

Personally I like the Galaxy but the price puts me off.

[Smurf]

22 minutes ago, Br3nB said:

Lenovo Legion Pro or 14’ Macbook Pro M1?

Links to both please.

Lenovo legion pro means nothing, there's a lot of configurations.

Personally I feel the 14inch MacBook pro with m1 is very overpriced for what it is. However it's a very capable computer for fm. 

If you post links we can let you know.

[Smurf]

On a sad note. My own budget for a new computer is wiped. Wife wants new kitchen and I just spent €3000 on a new fridge freezer... FML...

We'll see what's left after the renovation... Fingers crossed...

[Br3nB]

11 minutes ago, Smurf said:

On a sad note. My own budget for a new computer is wiped. Wife wants new kitchen and I just spent €3000 on a new fridge freezer... FML...

We'll see what's left after the renovation... Fingers crossed...

Wow… you always tell people Macbook’s are overpriced for what they are… guarantee you could have got a fridge freezer doing the same job for half the price hahaha

[Smurf]

3 minutes ago, Br3nB said:

Wow… you always tell people Macbook’s are overpriced for what they are… guarantee you could have got a fridge freezer doing the same job for half the price hahaha

When the wife wants it you get it... Rule number one

[Smurf]

5 minutes ago, Br3nB said:

Wow… you always tell people Macbook’s are overpriced for what they are… guarantee you could have got a fridge freezer doing the same job for half the price hahaha

And we needed to fill that space and it fits exactly. So worked out... I have a Mac anyway ... Pick your battles

[QPRDROG]

28 minutes ago, Smurf said:

It should be ok. If you only play 2d it won't matter.

If you play 3d you might need to lower the settings to a point that suits you.

Why the Samsung Galaxy book? Pricey for what it is. 

What's your budget and would you consider something else?

Personally I like the Galaxy but the price puts me off.

Hi Smurf 

My budget is around 600 to 700 euro, I would like to use 3d match engine but anything with a dedicated graphic card is way out of my range, especially as I'm using it only for FM. The Asus and Samsung was the only two I thought would do job i was going to pick this up  but thought the galaxy would be better https://www.harveynorman.ie/computing/laptops/asus-vivobook-14-m413-14-amd-ryzen-5-8gb-256gb-transparent-silver.html

I have a 6 year old laptop that should run it no problem but the 3d match engine has very annoying stuttering, I have tried everything to get it going but no joy, so decided I might be able to pick something up in the sales.

Edited December 31, 2021 by QPRDROG

[QPRDROG]

3 minutes ago, Smurf said:

When the wife wants it you get it... Rule number one

Happy wife = Happy life!

[Smurf]

12 minutes ago, QPRDROG said:

Hi Smurf 

My budget is around 600 to 700 euro, I would like to use 3d match engine but anything with a dedicated graphic card is way out of my range, especially as I'm using it only for FM. The Asus and Samsung was the only two I thought would do job i was going to pick this up  but thought the galaxy would be better https://www.harveynorman.ie/computing/laptops/asus-vivobook-14-m413-14-amd-ryzen-5-8gb-256gb-transparent-silver.html

I have a 6 year old laptop that should run it no problem but the 3d match engine has very annoying stuttering, I have tried everything to get it going but no joy, so decided I might be able to pick something up in the sales.

Try komplett ... It's called something else now.

Harvey is expensive.

I'll take a look shortly just out and about.

[marcusw96]

Would this run fm fairly well?

 

 

[cornal2169]

10 hours ago, kevhamster said:

If you don't need the touchscreen element, then you could get much better value going for a standard laptop.  But specs wise, it's fine for FM.

How about something like this? Bit cheaper and without the touch screen. 
https://www.jbhifi.com.au/products/lenovo-yoga-s7i-pro-evo-14-2-2k-laptop-512gb-intel-i7?queryID=f7c881f97acee05232532536793d5b60&objectID=532630

Or this in terms of specs? Could change the CPU to a ryzen 7 5850u as well. 

Processor : AMD Ryzen™ 5 PRO 5650U (6C / 12T, 2.3 / 4.2GHz, 3MB L2 / 16MB L3)

Total Memory : 16GB Soldered DDR4-3200

Graphic Card : Integrated AMD Radeon™ Graphics

[Smurf]

17 hours ago, marcusw96 said:

Would this run fm fairly well?

 

 

It's now 10 years old - that computer is End of Life (EOL).

 

[SeanGoodwin]

HI, 

 

Looking to get a new laptop mostly just for FM. 

 

I have seen this laptop . What would you suggest?

Buy ASUS VivoBook K553 15.6" Laptop - Intel® Core™ i5, 512 GB SSD, Gold | Free Delivery | Currys

[Gran2]

On 27/12/2021 at 04:24, Smurf said:

300 won't do much

If it was me I'd be looking at this

https://www.box.co.uk/X515EA-BQ579T-ASUS-VivoBook-15-Intel-Core-i7-8GB-RAM-5_3813205.html

 

Thanks, I will consider it! Stumbled upon this, obviously it's refurbished so not necessarily the longest life expectancy, but it's 8GB with an i7 processor. https://www.amazon.co.uk/HP-EliteBook-820-12-5-Laptop/dp/B08PNNQY9L/ref=sr_1_3?crid=3A73FXUJ0UFN5&keywords=laptop+i7+8gb&qid=1641038184&sprefix=laptop+i7+8gb%2Caps%2C1503&sr=8-3

[Smurf]

54 minutes ago, Gran2 said:

Thanks, I will consider it! Stumbled upon this, obviously it's refurbished so not necessarily the longest life expectancy, but it's 8GB with an i7 processor. https://www.amazon.co.uk/HP-EliteBook-820-12-5-Laptop/dp/B08PNNQY9L/ref=sr_1_3?crid=3A73FXUJ0UFN5&keywords=laptop+i7+8gb&qid=1641038184&sprefix=laptop+i7+8gb%2Caps%2C1503&sr=8-3

Says i7 and i5. 

Doesn't actually say what processor it is, model number.

If it's too good to be true it usually is 

 

[HoChiKim]

Sorry guys I make a topic in off discussion but I ask here too because maybe you know.

My sister has the hp pavilion laptop model 14-bk069sa but she dropped it and the hard drive won't work the message is no boot device or critical failure imminent.

I change the hard drive with my laptop hard drive to test if it's that broken and my hard drive starts in my sister's laptop but gets a blue screen error but I think that's because it has conflicting updates.

What is the best now? Will a new hard drive work fine with no blue screen or can I fix my sister's hard drive or is it better to buy a new laptop now for her? She only uses Facebook, webcam for Skype and tax returns.

[lofty20000]

Hi All,

Looking to upgrade my laptop as my current one is giving up the ghost. and wondered if you could advise if the below would be any good. The only game I play is FM and a spot of Broken sword etc.  and am torn between these 2 options. both are available with pay in 12 monthly payments so would the cheaper one be suitable or would I be more future proofed going for the second one?

 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Lenovo-IdeaPad-Gaming-GeForce-Windows/dp/B096M3MJQS/ref=sr_1_2?asc=1&m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&qid=1641051413&refinements=p_n_style_browse-bin%3A182753031|182754031%2Cp_6%3AA3P5ROKL5A1OLE%2Cp_n_operating_system_browse-bin%3A7167382031%2Cp_n_feature_seventeen_browse-bin%3A27177625031%2Cp_36%3A-130000&rnid=9708204031&s=computers&sr=1-2&th=1

 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Acer-AN515-45-Gaming-Display-Windows/dp/B08WPXKMGJ/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3L8YL1218MA41&keywords=Acer+Nitro+5+AN515-45+15.6+inch+Gaming+Laptop+(AMD+Ryzen+5+5600H%2C+8GB+RAM%2C+512GB+SSD%2C+NVIDIA+RTX+3060%2C+Full+HD+144Hz+Display%2C+Windows+10%2C+Black)&qid=1641052099&sprefix=acer+nitro+5+an515-45+15.6+inch+gaming+laptop+amd+ryzen+5+5600h+8gb+ram+512gb+ssd+nvidia+rtx+3060+full+hd+144hz+display+windows+10+black+%2Caps%2C62&sr=8-1

 

Thanks for in advance for your assistance.

 

 

[kevhamster]

20 hours ago, cornal2169 said:

How about something like this? Bit cheaper and without the touch screen. 
https://www.jbhifi.com.au/products/lenovo-yoga-s7i-pro-evo-14-2-2k-laptop-512gb-intel-i7?queryID=f7c881f97acee05232532536793d5b60&objectID=532630

Or this in terms of specs? Could change the CPU to a ryzen 7 5850u as well. 

Processor : AMD Ryzen™ 5 PRO 5650U (6C / 12T, 2.3 / 4.2GHz, 3MB L2 / 16MB L3)

Total Memory : 16GB Soldered DDR4-3200

Graphic Card : Integrated AMD Radeon™ Graphics

That's pretty good.  Although I'd consider this a better overall pick: https://www.jbhifi.com.au/products/hp-pavilion-15-6-fhd-144hz-gaming-laptop-ryzen-5-rtx-3050

[kevhamster]

1 hour ago, lofty20000 said:

Hi All,

Looking to upgrade my laptop as my current one is giving up the ghost. and wondered if you could advise if the below would be any good. The only game I play is FM and a spot of Broken sword etc.  and am torn between these 2 options. both are available with pay in 12 monthly payments so would the cheaper one be suitable or would I be more future proofed going for the second one?

 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Lenovo-IdeaPad-Gaming-GeForce-Windows/dp/B096M3MJQS/ref=sr_1_2?asc=1&m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&qid=1641051413&refinements=p_n_style_browse-bin%3A182753031|182754031%2Cp_6%3AA3P5ROKL5A1OLE%2Cp_n_operating_system_browse-bin%3A7167382031%2Cp_n_feature_seventeen_browse-bin%3A27177625031%2Cp_36%3A-130000&rnid=9708204031&s=computers&sr=1-2&th=1

 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Acer-AN515-45-Gaming-Display-Windows/dp/B08WPXKMGJ/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3L8YL1218MA41&keywords=Acer+Nitro+5+AN515-45+15.6+inch+Gaming+Laptop+(AMD+Ryzen+5+5600H%2C+8GB+RAM%2C+512GB+SSD%2C+NVIDIA+RTX+3060%2C+Full+HD+144Hz+Display%2C+Windows+10%2C+Black)&qid=1641052099&sprefix=acer+nitro+5+an515-45+15.6+inch+gaming+laptop+amd+ryzen+5+5600h+8gb+ram+512gb+ssd+nvidia+rtx+3060+full+hd+144hz+display+windows+10+black+%2Caps%2C62&sr=8-1

 

Thanks for in advance for your assistance.

 

 

The issue with the cheaper one is the listing doesn't say which i5 it has, so it's hard to be sure exactly what you're getting.  

If it's the same as this one (which it could well be), it'll be fine: https://www.ebuyer.com/1265347-lenovo-ideapad-gaming-3i-core-i5-8gb-512gb-ssd-gtx-1650-15-6-82k100hduk?utm_term=&utm_campaign=DSA||Components&utm_source=adwords&utm_medium=ppc&hsa_acc=9163533921&hsa_cam=12454141641&hsa_grp=116302379897&hsa_ad=501977972848&hsa_src=g&hsa_tgt=dsa-454341694756&hsa_kw=&hsa_mt=&hsa_net=adwords&hsa_ver=3&gclid=Cj0KCQiAlMCOBhCZARIsANLid6aUMJ9wl2K38nvqr9lo5uo8JpQCYYMNQ-Cj_EfP1gQVXwUgTHjzDfAaApeUEALw_wcB

[lofty20000]

50 minutes ago, kevhamster said:

The issue with the cheaper one is the listing doesn't say which i5 it has, so it's hard to be sure exactly what you're getting.  

If it's the same as this one (which it could well be), it'll be fine: https://www.ebuyer.com/1265347-lenovo-ideapad-gaming-3i-core-i5-8gb-512gb-ssd-gtx-1650-15-6-82k100hduk?utm_term=&utm_campaign=DSA||Components&utm_source=adwords&utm_medium=ppc&hsa_acc=9163533921&hsa_cam=12454141641&hsa_grp=116302379897&hsa_ad=501977972848&hsa_src=g&hsa_tgt=dsa-454341694756&hsa_kw=&hsa_mt=&hsa_net=adwords&hsa_ver=3&gclid=Cj0KCQiAlMCOBhCZARIsANLid6aUMJ9wl2K38nvqr9lo5uo8JpQCYYMNQ-Cj_EfP1gQVXwUgTHjzDfAaApeUEALw_wcB

This model at Argos as the same model number as the one at Amazon, so looks to have the 11300h Processor.

Buy Lenovo IdeaPad 15.6in i5 8GB 256GB GTX1650 Gaming Laptop | Laptops | Argos

Would I be wasting money going for the more expensive one.

 

[Brozzer]

Hi All, just got my Xmas money and want to buy a new laptop, budget is max 800 but if I could get a cheaper one would prefer to pay less. Will only be using the laptop for fm22 and internet. Any recommendations 

Edited January 1, 2022 by Brozzer

[kevhamster]

2 hours ago, lofty20000 said:

This model at Argos as the same model number as the one at Amazon, so looks to have the 11300h Processor.

Buy Lenovo IdeaPad 15.6in i5 8GB 256GB GTX1650 Gaming Laptop | Laptops | Argos

Would I be wasting money going for the more expensive one.

 

Given the games you're playing, yes.

You can get this one with the same CPU just with the same graphics card as the other one for £650 here: https://www.box.co.uk/82K200C2UK-Lenovo-ideaPad-Gaming-3-AMD-Ryzen-5-8GB-_3638079.html

If there's a way of getting that one within your means, then I'd say get that.  Otherwise, the cheaper one at Amazon will do a good enough job.

[kevhamster]

2 hours ago, Brozzer said:

Hi All, just got my Xmas money and want to buy a new laptop, budget is max 800 but if I could get a cheaper one would prefer to pay less. Will only be using the laptop for fm22 and internet. Any recommendations 

https://www.box.co.uk/82K200C2UK-Lenovo-ideaPad-Gaming-3-AMD-Ryzen-5-8GB-_3638079.html

[kevhamster]

1 hour ago, ALG2000 said:

Hi, I just bought this laptop, this should be good enough to run the game and 3d match engine smoothly right? Didn’t really wanna spend more than £500 as I’m only using it for FM22 and just general stuff. 
 

https://www.very.co.uk/asus-vivobook-15nbspa513ea-bq1358t-laptop-156in-fhd-ipsnbspintel-core-i5nbsp8gb-ram-256gb-fast-ssd-storage-black/1600660963.prd?acct=43112136&orderNo=8

It will do.... possibly not at the highest 3D settings, but definitely medium at least.

[QPRDROG]

Hi Kevhamster 

What do you think of this one ?

 https://www.harveynorman.ie/computing/laptops/samsung-galaxy-book-15.6-core-i5-8gb-256gb-mystic-silver.html