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

[Zapoleon]

2 hours ago, fraz86 said:

Hi was thinking of getting a MacBook Air and the only game I would be playing is football manager, should run fine?

Thanks

Yep should be fine. 

[kevhamster]

2 hours ago, fraz86 said:

Hi was thinking of getting a MacBook Air and the only game I would be playing is football manager, should run fine?

Thanks

FM24 will run fine.  FM25 next year is a huge question mark as we don't know what the system requirements will be as yet.

[kevhamster]

35 minutes ago, peggers said:

Hi Gangor,

me again I know I’m a pain but I’ve managed to up my budget and would appreciate on thoughts on the below:

https://www.currys.co.uk/products/acer-nitro-5-15.6-gaming-laptop-intel-core-i7-rtx-4060-1-tb-ssd-10253551.html

thanks Neil

If you're comfortable paying the extra, then you are getting an even better CPU here, as well as a better graphics card.  Hard to say for sure that it's worth the extra £400 if FM if the only game you're playing though.

If FM is the only game you're thinking of, then I'd probably consider this one (from the previous post) as better value for money.

https://www.currys.co.uk/products/lenovo-ideapad-gaming-3-15.6-gaming-laptop-amd-ryzen-5-rtx-3050-512-gb-ssd-10249077.html

[kevhamster]

11 minutes ago, Benclargo said:

Evening fellas, 

I messaged a couple week back for a laptop but didn’t get one in the end. 
 

thinking now they have a fair few black Friday sales on. 
 

budget is around £1000 max. Looking to get the best performing for fm for that price or the best laptop for money wise. 
 

I run large databases with about 15 leagues. 
 

fire over best I can get for that money. Cheers guys 

https://www.currys.co.uk/products/hp-omen-16xd0503na-16.1-gaming-laptop-amd-ryzen-7-rtx-4050-512-gb-ssd-10250495.html

[peggers]

27 minutes ago, kevhamster said:

If you're comfortable paying the extra, then you are getting an even better CPU here, as well as a better graphics card.  Hard to say for sure that it's worth the extra £400 if FM if the only game you're playing though.

If FM is the only game you're thinking of, then I'd probably consider this one (from the previous post) as better value for money.

https://www.currys.co.uk/products/lenovo-ideapad-gaming-3-15.6-gaming-laptop-amd-ryzen-5-rtx-3050-512-gb-ssd-10249077.html

Brilliant thanks, roughly how many leagues could you comfortably load with this?

thanks Neil

[mattleeds]

Hi, need a new laptop to solely play FM 24. Really don’t want to spend  more than £500. Ideally want something that will good for FM 25 so are these any good. 
 

https://www.johnlewis.com/asus-vivobook-15-x1500-laptop-intel-core-i5-processor-8gb-ram-512gb-ssd-15-6-inch-full-hd-silver/p109521944

Or is it worth the extra £150 for 16gb?

https://www.meshcomputers.com/Default.aspx?ENT=PRODUCT&KEY=3707556&PAGE=PRODUCTCONFIGPAGE&USG=PRODUCT&XAPPL=71842

or open to any other suggestions?

Many’s thanks for a great thread 

Matt 

 

Edited November 6, 2023 by mattleeds

[kevhamster]

1 hour ago, peggers said:

Brilliant thanks, roughly how many leagues could you comfortably load with this?

thanks Neil

As per the OP, we can't comment on how many leagues you'd expect to run given everyone's expectations on what is acceptable for processing speed are different.

[kevhamster]

55 minutes ago, mattleeds said:

Hi, need a new laptop to solely play FM 24. Really don’t want to spend  more than £500. Ideally want something that will good for FM 25 so are these any good. 
 

https://www.johnlewis.com/asus-vivobook-15-x1500-laptop-intel-core-i5-processor-8gb-ram-512gb-ssd-15-6-inch-full-hd-silver/p109521944

Or is it worth the extra £150 for 16gb?

https://www.meshcomputers.com/Default.aspx?ENT=PRODUCT&KEY=3707556&PAGE=PRODUCTCONFIGPAGE&USG=PRODUCT&XAPPL=71842

or open to any other suggestions?

Many’s thanks for a great thread 

Matt 

 

The first one is fine for FM24.  FM25 is harder to predict as we don't know what the system requirements will be, so we're working with the assumption that a dedicated graphics card will be needed for 3D.

On that basis, the cheapest thing I can see that fits that criteria is this one, which is refurbished but with a 12 month warranty: https://www.laptopstation.co.uk/products/medion-gaming-laptop-crawler-e30-12th-generation-core-i5-16gb-ram-512gb-ssd-nvidia-rtx-graphics-15-6-144hz-fhd-screen

[mattleeds]

Thanks pal. That’s really helpful 👍👍👍

[peggers]

24 minutes ago, kevhamster said:

As per the OP, we can't comment on how many leagues you'd expect to run given everyone's expectations on what is acceptable for processing speed are different.

No problem thank you both for your help it’s much appreciated!

[Gregorkyle]

Hey,

Would anyone be able to advise me on the following desktop -https://www.argos.co.uk/product/3266085?clickPR=plp:1:6 

I know the graphics card isn't great but I do any play FM on the PC and usually tend to play in 2D.

 

Edited November 7, 2023 by Gregorkyle
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[kevhamster]

47 minutes ago, Gregorkyle said:

Hey,

Would anyone be able to advise me on the following desktop -https://www.argos.co.uk/product/3266085?clickPR=plp:1:6 

I know the graphics card isn't great but I do any play FM on the PC and usually tend to play in 2D.

 

Good deal for the price, and will definitely be fine for 2D.

[Gregorkyle]

17 minutes ago, kevhamster said:

Good deal for the price, and will definitely be fine for 2D.

Thanks for the input. Will the graphics be real bad for 3d? I read the processer is pretty good for FM and should be able to do a healthy number of leagues and db?

  I also looked at this but its double the price Buy HP Victus TG02-0019na i5 16GB 1TB RTX3060 Gaming PC | Desktops | Argos

[kevhamster]

3 minutes ago, Gregorkyle said:

Thanks for the input. Will the graphics be real bad for 3d? I read the processer is pretty good for FM and should be able to do a healthy number of leagues and db?

  I also looked at this but its double the price Buy HP Victus TG02-0019na i5 16GB 1TB RTX3060 Gaming PC | Desktops | Argos

You'll definitely need to use lower presets for 3D.  Are you dead set on buying from Argos or are you happy to buy elsewhere?  If so, there may be better deals out there but I'd need to have a look around.

[Gregorkyle]

5 minutes ago, kevhamster said:

You'll definitely need to use lower presets for 3D.  Are you dead set on buying from Argos or are you happy to buy elsewhere?  If so, there may be better deals out there but I'd need to have a look around.

Unfortunalty, yes. The buy now pay later option with Argos is my preference at the moment. My thinking was to get the Levono one as it was reasonably cheap and then upgrade again in a year or two. My current PC takes around 2 hours to holiday a full season with small database and 1 nation.

[kevhamster]

13 minutes ago, Gregorkyle said:

Unfortunalty, yes. The buy now pay later option with Argos is my preference at the moment. My thinking was to get the Levono one as it was reasonably cheap and then upgrade again in a year or two. My current PC takes around 2 hours to holiday a full season with small database and 1 nation.

This is another option:

https://www.argos.co.uk/product/3158186?clickPR=plp:7:52

The CPU and graphics card aren't quite as good, but will still do the job and will enable you to play in 3D.  Will probably save in the long run rather than buying a PC now and then upgrading further on down the line.

[Gregorkyle]

17 minutes ago, kevhamster said:

This is another option:

https://www.argos.co.uk/product/3158186?clickPR=plp:7:52

The CPU and graphics card aren't quite as good, but will still do the job and will enable you to play in 3D.  Will probably save in the long run rather than buying a PC now and then upgrading further on down the line.

Ok so I have ruled the first out as the graphics card is worse than my current one!

Between these two, which one is better to get? I can afford either.

1. https://www.argos.co.uk/product/3158186?clickPR=plp:7:52

2. Buy HP Victus TG02-0019na i5 16GB 1TB RTX3060 Gaming PC | Desktops | Argos

 

[mattleeds]

Would this be a good FM 24 laptop? It’s an extra £300 for the 16gb. Surely that can be upgraded cheaper? 
 

https://www.box.co.uk/82K101J7UK-Lenovo-IdeaPad-Gaming-3-Intel-Core-i5-8G_4378161.html?cq_src=google_ads&cq_cmp=18271212442&cq_con=&cq_term=&cq_med=pla&cq_plac=&cq_net=x&cq_pos=&cq_plt=gp&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIjZ2G9u6xggMVwvjtCh06JQJJEAQYASABEgLMffD_BwE

 

Thanks Matt 

[kevhamster]

52 minutes ago, Gregorkyle said:

Ok so I have ruled the first out as the graphics card is worse than my current one!

Between these two, which one is better to get? I can afford either.

1. https://www.argos.co.uk/product/3158186?clickPR=plp:7:52

2. Buy HP Victus TG02-0019na i5 16GB 1TB RTX3060 Gaming PC | Desktops | Argos

 

The HP is definitely the better all-round - I was just offering a cheaper alternative that would still be good enough based on your comments. 

[kevhamster]

42 minutes ago, mattleeds said:

Would this be a good FM 24 laptop? It’s an extra £300 for the 16gb. Surely that can be upgraded cheaper? 
 

https://www.box.co.uk/82K101J7UK-Lenovo-IdeaPad-Gaming-3-Intel-Core-i5-8G_4378161.html?cq_src=google_ads&cq_cmp=18271212442&cq_con=&cq_term=&cq_med=pla&cq_plac=&cq_net=x&cq_pos=&cq_plt=gp&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIjZ2G9u6xggMVwvjtCh06JQJJEAQYASABEgLMffD_BwE

 

Thanks Matt 

Yep, should still be ok for FM25 as well based on my own assumptions of what the system requirements are likely to be,

[robinthebest]

is there anyone else playing with an AMD GPU getting heavy stutter in match engine?

its almost unplayable for me, only better in 60fps...

 

I am using a 6800

[kevhamster]

1 minute ago, robinthebest said:

is there anyone else playing with an AMD GPU getting heavy stutter in match engine?

its almost unplayable for me, only better in 60fps...

 

I am using a 6800

Weird..... the 6800XT is equivalent to the RTX 3080, which should see no issues with FM - I'm getting solid performance from the considerably weaker GTX 1660 Super.

Have you checked that your drivers are all up to date?

[Gregorkyle]

28 minutes ago, kevhamster said:

The HP is definitely the better all-round - I was just offering a cheaper alternative that would still be good enough based on your comments. 

I have just noticed the HP is only on 16gb rather than 2x8gb....does that make a massive difference?

[robinthebest]

36 minutes ago, kevhamster said:

Weird..... the 6800XT is equivalent to the RTX 3080, which should see no issues with FM - I'm getting solid performance from the considerably weaker GTX 1660 Super.

Have you checked that your drivers are all up to date?

all up to date and i play other games completely fine

Edited November 7, 2023 by robinthebest

[kevhamster]

12 minutes ago, Gregorkyle said:

I have just noticed the HP is only on 16gb rather than 2x8gb....does that make a massive difference?

It's less of an issue with Intel processors than it is AMD.  I'd still say it's fine.

[kevhamster]

Just now, robinthebest said:

all up to date and i play other games completely fine

In that case, I'd put in a support ticket to SI then.  It may be some kind of compatibility issue with AMD GPU's perhaps.

[Ted1438]

Hi all,

Long time admirer of FM here, playing up until FM13 and more recently back into CM01/02 and now looking to get back into FM24 as my recent laptop has given up.

I’m looking for a laptop at around £450 top budget and it can be refurbished to reduce cost.

The ability to watch in 3D would be nice and willing to watch in lower settings and have around 5-10 leagues loaded. I’m not too fussed at this moment in time to ensure it is FM25 ready but it would be nice to be in with a chance if poss…

I really have no idea of laptops and have been looking around and would welcome suggestions. Laptop will be used for light surfing (so my wife thinks!) and purely FM.

Seen the below but really unsure on what is best out there so will be led by those on this forum. 
 

https://m.dell.com/h5/m/r/outlet.euro.dell.com/Online/SecondaryInventorySearch.aspx?c=uk&cs=ukdfb1&l=en&s=dfb&sign=PXhcOSHtr1T4IOw%2fPR7Udbll5BGV%2bg8IVhPrjAlKbhKVlYBtv4gV6l8DJBZXzpHDGl5C20Je3sB2zw29dhRwZgJwzoGxK0jFj3bnCec4Qwin9TfmBqg7lsKyYyv6Cgza25PycEfvuxBUX%2fAgZdQLNQJ%2bBhzQqtrvuYKIyPgf8PPdCveSrcKlNXkq7GP54K3iLSCg%2bIkvveD4eekBqPLVIUlSENgcf7ZWa97uX0MCaz5fARQ1TozbFj%2bPQdWXZVNA3yowxcZMIpE%3d
 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/195914142554?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=W41dZevUSGe&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=LXYkI7-LSOm&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/355078903861?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=XWSbCNjsQka&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=LXYkI7-LSOm&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/115915078541?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=gZxgSrYHRfC&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=LXYkI7-LSOm&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

 

Thanks!

Ted

[kevhamster]

1 hour ago, Ted1438 said:

Hi all,

Long time admirer of FM here, playing up until FM13 and more recently back into CM01/02 and now looking to get back into FM24 as my recent laptop has given up.

I’m looking for a laptop at around £450 top budget and it can be refurbished to reduce cost.

The ability to watch in 3D would be nice and willing to watch in lower settings and have around 5-10 leagues loaded. I’m not too fussed at this moment in time to ensure it is FM25 ready but it would be nice to be in with a chance if poss…

I really have no idea of laptops and have been looking around and would welcome suggestions. Laptop will be used for light surfing (so my wife thinks!) and purely FM.

Seen the below but really unsure on what is best out there so will be led by those on this forum. 
 

https://m.dell.com/h5/m/r/outlet.euro.dell.com/Online/SecondaryInventorySearch.aspx?c=uk&cs=ukdfb1&l=en&s=dfb&sign=PXhcOSHtr1T4IOw%2fPR7Udbll5BGV%2bg8IVhPrjAlKbhKVlYBtv4gV6l8DJBZXzpHDGl5C20Je3sB2zw29dhRwZgJwzoGxK0jFj3bnCec4Qwin9TfmBqg7lsKyYyv6Cgza25PycEfvuxBUX%2fAgZdQLNQJ%2bBhzQqtrvuYKIyPgf8PPdCveSrcKlNXkq7GP54K3iLSCg%2bIkvveD4eekBqPLVIUlSENgcf7ZWa97uX0MCaz5fARQ1TozbFj%2bPQdWXZVNA3yowxcZMIpE%3d
 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/195914142554?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=W41dZevUSGe&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=LXYkI7-LSOm&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/355078903861?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=XWSbCNjsQka&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=LXYkI7-LSOm&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/115915078541?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=gZxgSrYHRfC&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=LXYkI7-LSOm&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

 

Thanks!

Ted

Out of those, I think it's pretty much tied between these two:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/115915078541?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=gZxgSrYHRfC&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=LXYkI7-LSOm&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

https://m.dell.com/h5/m/r/outlet.euro.dell.com/Online/SecondaryInventorySearch.aspx?c=uk&cs=ukdfb1&l=en&s=dfb&sign=PXhcOSHtr1T4IOw%2FPR7Udbll5BGV%2Bg8IVhPrjAlKbhKVlYBtv4gV6l8DJBZXzpHDGl5C20Je3sB2zw29dhRwZgJwzoGxK0jFj3bnCec4Qwin9TfmBqg7lsKyYyv6Cgza25PycEfvuxBUX%2FAgZdQLNQJ%2BBhzQqtrvuYKIyPgf8PPdCveSrcKlNXkq7GP54K3iLSCg%2BIkvveD4eekBqPLVIUlSENgcf7ZWa97uX0MCaz5fARQ1TozbFj%2BPQdWXZVNA3yowxcZMIpE%3D

They're both very close in terms of CPU and graphics performance.

[Ted1438]

25 minutes ago, kevhamster said:

Out of those, I think it's pretty much tied between these two:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/115915078541?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=gZxgSrYHRfC&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=LXYkI7-LSOm&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

https://m.dell.com/h5/m/r/outlet.euro.dell.com/Online/SecondaryInventorySearch.aspx?c=uk&cs=ukdfb1&l=en&s=dfb&sign=PXhcOSHtr1T4IOw%2FPR7Udbll5BGV%2Bg8IVhPrjAlKbhKVlYBtv4gV6l8DJBZXzpHDGl5C20Je3sB2zw29dhRwZgJwzoGxK0jFj3bnCec4Qwin9TfmBqg7lsKyYyv6Cgza25PycEfvuxBUX%2FAgZdQLNQJ%2BBhzQqtrvuYKIyPgf8PPdCveSrcKlNXkq7GP54K3iLSCg%2BIkvveD4eekBqPLVIUlSENgcf7ZWa97uX0MCaz5fARQ1TozbFj%2BPQdWXZVNA3yowxcZMIpE%3D

They're both very close in terms of CPU and graphics performance.

Thank you Kev! Really appreciate that. Before I push the button, is there anything you’d recommend vs the two outlined eg best bang for buck?

thanks again!

[kevhamster]

16 minutes ago, Ted1438 said:

Thank you Kev! Really appreciate that. Before I push the button, is there anything you’d recommend vs the two outlined eg best bang for buck?

thanks again!

For a little bit more, you can get this one with the same CPU, but 16GB of RAM rather than 8GB:

https://www.laptopstation.co.uk/products/lenovo-ideapad-v15-g3-12th-generation-core-i5-8gb-ram-256gb-ssd-windows-11-pro-10-core-processor-15-6-fhd-screen-laptop?_pos=3&_fid=0fcceb490&_ss=c

[Ted1438]

2 hours ago, kevhamster said:

For a little bit more, you can get this one with the same CPU, but 16GB of RAM rather than 8GB:

https://www.laptopstation.co.uk/products/lenovo-ideapad-v15-g3-12th-generation-core-i5-8gb-ram-256gb-ssd-windows-11-pro-10-core-processor-15-6-fhd-screen-laptop?_pos=3&_fid=0fcceb490&_ss=c

Hi Kev, 

sorry for another question, would the below be a better option / noticeable difference in performance? Pricing is similar and currently get 10% off on Ebay

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/266486266016?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=-EhSNhTjS2C&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=LXYkI7-LSOm&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

[kevhamster]

9 hours ago, Ted1438 said:

Hi Kev, 

sorry for another question, would the below be a better option / noticeable difference in performance? Pricing is similar and currently get 10% off on Ebay

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/266486266016?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=-EhSNhTjS2C&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=LXYkI7-LSOm&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

The CPU in that seems to score similarly to the i5 in the other one on the benchmark sites, so I'd still be inclined to go with the 16GB RAM option.

[Benclargo]

Any good for large database? 
 

been sent it as a recommendation for a work laptop. Just wondering if it’ll be any good for fm? 

[kevhamster]

18 minutes ago, Benclargo said:

Any good for large database? 
 

been sent it as a recommendation for a work laptop. Just wondering if it’ll be any good for fm? 

Absolutely fine for FM24.

[Benclargo]

What we thinking for fm25? 
 

I know we don’t know specs and stuff but on the off chance? 
 

Will it run fm24 smooth and fine for large databases with max players and alot of leagues? 
 

graphics wise good enough too?

[kevhamster]

29 minutes ago, Benclargo said:

What we thinking for fm25? 
 

I know we don’t know specs and stuff but on the off chance? 
 

Will it run fm24 smooth and fine for large databases with max players and alot of leagues? 
 

graphics wise good enough too?

FM25 is harder to say - we don't have any indication of system requirements yet and I have asked!  I am working on the assumption that a dedicated graphics card is a good idea for thinking of FM25 and beyond.

Graphics wise, this will be fine for medium settings on 3D, possibly higher.

In terms of how many leagues/database size etc we don't comment on that specifically as everyone's expectation of what a good processing speed is will be different.

[Benclargo]

But you would still recommend the hp omen you sent over the other day over this? 
 

just wanna make sure I’m getting the best for the value sort of thing 

[Gregorkyle]

21 hours ago, kevhamster said:

It's less of an issue with Intel processors than it is AMD.  I'd still say it's fine.

Ok, thanks for the help. I woke up this morning to find that Argos had put the price up by another £100. 

[kevhamster]

17 minutes ago, Benclargo said:

But you would still recommend the hp omen you sent over the other day over this? 
 

just wanna make sure I’m getting the best for the value sort of thing 

If you could provide a link to the one you're referring to, that'd be helpful.  I answer a lot of posts and having a quick glance I can't find the one you're referring to.

[Benclargo]

https://www.currys.co.uk/products/hp-omen-16xd0503na-16.1-gaming-laptop-amd-ryzen-7-rtx-4050-512-gb-ssd-10250495.html
 

this one 

 

sorry to be a pain 

[kevhamster]

4 minutes ago, Benclargo said:

https://www.currys.co.uk/products/hp-omen-16xd0503na-16.1-gaming-laptop-amd-ryzen-7-rtx-4050-512-gb-ssd-10250495.html
 

this one 

 

sorry to be a pain 

Yeah, I'd say go for the HP Omen.  Stronger CPU and dedicated graphics card as well as 16GB RAM.

[Gangor]

On 06/11/2023 at 20:04, kevhamster said:

If you're comfortable paying the extra, then you are getting an even better CPU here, as well as a better graphics card.  Hard to say for sure that it's worth the extra £400 if FM if the only game you're playing though.

If FM is the only game you're thinking of, then I'd probably consider this one (from the previous post) as better value for money.

https://www.currys.co.uk/products/lenovo-ideapad-gaming-3-15.6-gaming-laptop-amd-ryzen-5-rtx-3050-512-gb-ssd-10249077.html

Agree with this. Better to put the money aside for your next laptop and upgrade a bit sooner. The one Kev recommends is fine for now and will almost certainly run FM25 just fine. 

Edit: might be worth looking at an extra 8gb of RAM though. It's cheap right now and will improve your experience, especially if you like to open a bunch of Chrome tabs while playing, like I do

Edited November 8, 2023 by Gangor

[mattleeds]

Thanks for the great work guys. Decided I want a new laptop for fm24 and don’t really want to spend much as will only be for playing fm. 
 

Got it down to these 2. Both seem very similar spec to me. Is one particularly better than the other? 

https://www.currys.co.uk/products/hp-15sfq2570sa-15.6-laptop-intel-core-i5-256-gb-ssd-silver-10250738.html

https://www.currys.co.uk/products/asus-vivobook-15-x1500ea-15.6-laptop-intel-core-i5-512-gb-ssd-black-10240161.html

many thanks Matt 
 

[kevhamster]

20 minutes ago, mattleeds said:

Thanks for the great work guys. Decided I want a new laptop for fm24 and don’t really want to spend much as will only be for playing fm. 
 

Got it down to these 2. Both seem very similar spec to me. Is one particularly better than the other? 

https://www.currys.co.uk/products/hp-15sfq2570sa-15.6-laptop-intel-core-i5-256-gb-ssd-silver-10250738.html

https://www.currys.co.uk/products/asus-vivobook-15-x1500ea-15.6-laptop-intel-core-i5-512-gb-ssd-black-10240161.html

many thanks Matt 
 

Nope, spec is identical apart from SSD capacity.

In terms of other aspects, the Asus appears to have more USB ports, but the HP seems to have the better battery.

Other than that, performance for FM should be the same for both.

[Ted1438]

On 08/11/2023 at 09:19, kevhamster said:

The CPU in that seems to score similarly to the i5 in the other one on the benchmark sites, so I'd still be inclined to go with the 16GB RAM option.

Thanks Kev, went to purchase and had sold out! However there is this on the site and reduced,  Just want to check this will work for FM24 and the deal is decent enough. It’s refurbed which I’m fine with

https://www.laptopstation.co.uk/products/lenovo-ideapad-3i-12th-generation-core-i5-16gb-ram-256gb-ssd-10-core-processor-15-6-fhd-screen-laptop?_pos=4&_fid=643e38fd4&_ss=c

 

[Mr_Maz]

Hi all, I need to replace my laptop to something that will support FM24 and ideally FM25.

I appreciate that nothing is confirmed in regards to sys requirements for FM25 yet, but would appreciate some guidance.

I live in the Netherlands but can buy from the EU or in the UK .

No fixed budget, under 1k would be nice, but room for 1.5k

15-17 inch, no other preferences.

Thanks

 

[Josh_14]

Looking at getting back into fm after a missing the last 2. Work laptop has packed in so looking at this https://www.currys.co.uk/products/lenovo-yoga-7-14-2-in-1-laptop-amd-ryzen-7-512-gb-ssd-grey-10254255.html

It’s perfect for work just wondering how it would run fm24( ideally in 3d) and potentially fm25. 
 

If not could you recommend anything for a similar price?

 

[kevhamster]

1 hour ago, Ted1438 said:

Thanks Kev, went to purchase and had sold out! However there is this on the site and reduced,  Just want to check this will work for FM24 and the deal is decent enough. It’s refurbed which I’m fine with

https://www.laptopstation.co.uk/products/lenovo-ideapad-3i-12th-generation-core-i5-16gb-ram-256gb-ssd-10-core-processor-15-6-fhd-screen-laptop?_pos=4&_fid=643e38fd4&_ss=c

 

Absolutely fine

[kevhamster]

1 hour ago, Mr_Maz said:

Hi all, I need to replace my laptop to something that will support FM24 and ideally FM25.

I appreciate that nothing is confirmed in regards to sys requirements for FM25 yet, but would appreciate some guidance.

I live in the Netherlands but can buy from the EU or in the UK .

No fixed budget, under 1k would be nice, but room for 1.5k

15-17 inch, no other preferences.

Thanks

 

Hi there.  If you can provide examples of sites you'd use in the Netherlands as well as which sites from the UK you know will ship to you and I'll have a look.

[kevhamster]

1 hour ago, Josh_14 said:

Looking at getting back into fm after a missing the last 2. Work laptop has packed in so looking at this https://www.currys.co.uk/products/lenovo-yoga-7-14-2-in-1-laptop-amd-ryzen-7-512-gb-ssd-grey-10254255.html

It’s perfect for work just wondering how it would run fm24( ideally in 3d) and potentially fm25. 
 

If not could you recommend anything for a similar price?

 

When it comes to FM25, I'd not currently be confident about suggesting anything without a dedicated graphics card, just to be on the safe side.

This seems a good deal: https://www.currys.co.uk/products/msi-cyborg-15-15.6-gaming-laptop-intel-core-i5-rtx-2050-512-gb-ssd-10253504.html