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

[sm1979]

3 hours ago, kevhamster said:

This would be a lot better:  https://www.laptopstation.co.uk/laptops/hp-14s-fq1013na-ryzen-fhd-laptop/

Now we're talking, that's a great price. Can I just ask about this one though too if you have any thoughts? Dell Latitude E5490 5490 14-inch Business Notebook Laptop Intel i5 8250u 16GB RAM 512GB SSD Type-C, HDMI, Webcam, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed) https://amzn.eu/d/aOcII0i

[sm1979]

What the heck, I only posted that once!

[Al9711]

4 hours ago, kevhamster said:

https://www.currys.co.uk/products/acer-nitro-5-15.6-gaming-laptop-intel-core-i7-rtx-3060-512-gb-ssd-10238558.html

Thanks. Can you recommend laptop from Amazon as I have a 250 voucher?

[kevhamster]

3 hours ago, sm1979 said:

Now we're talking, that's a great price. Can I just ask about this one though too if you have any thoughts? Dell Latitude E5490 5490 14-inch Business Notebook Laptop Intel i5 8250u 16GB RAM 512GB SSD Type-C, HDMI, Webcam, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed) https://amzn.eu/d/aOcII0i

The one I've linked would be quite a bit faster generally, and for FM, than the ones at Amazon.

[kevhamster]

4 hours ago, scotty-corkcityfc said:

Hi all

Just a quick one, looking for a recommendation please if at all possible. I bought a gaming laptop from PC Specialist about 2.5 years ago and to cut a long story short its just shat itself and Im on the look for a new one. Whats bothered me the most is I moved back to my 6 year old Dell Inspiron and I cant see any speed difference so by the looks I bought a powerful laptop and spent too much on areas I didnt need so thats why I really want to nail the next one. I know the basics of whats needed but I feel FM players would be experts

Im looking for a laptop that is mainly for FM (I also need it for some basic graphic work, photoshop, iIlustrator etc I'll also be telling the wife thats the main use but its not, I want 30 leagues open, I want 200,000 players, I want it all and not sluggish. I'm playing the game since CM93 so its an important part of my life. Budget would be €1,500 but I could stretch that if I could buy the same laptop within the EU (customs free). I also have no issue buying off PC Specialist again or I dont have an issue buying from Currys or somewhere either but I just want to do it right this time. Any help is greatly appreicated

So priority of needs

1. FM

2. FM

3. FM

4. Adobe products

5. Some podcasting/Streaming on Twitch/video editing (Very basic)

 

This is the basics of what I had

15.6" NTSC LED

Intel® Core™ i7 Eight Core Processor 10875H (2.3GHz, 5.1GHz Turbo)

32GB Corsair 2666MHz SODIMM DDR4 (2 x 16GB) (IM ASSUMING 32gb ramis overkil?)

NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2060 - 6.0GB GDDR6 Video RAM - DirectX® 12.1

1TB SAMSUNG 970 EVO PLUS M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 3500MB/R, 3300MB/W)

 

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This is what I was looking at, is this overkill? Is there much of a difference between 1 x16gb ram and 2 x 8gb?

https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/notebooks/ionico-16/  (WIth 16gb Ram)

or

cheaper option

https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/notebooks/elimina-pro-16-M/ (WIth 16gb ram)

 

Am I missing any decent deals out there at the minute?

The cheaper option is definitely still very good for what you're wanting, but the first one is definitely the better of the two.

I'd increase the RAM to 16GB using a 2x 8GB formation rather than 1x 16GB.  There can be performance advantages to using the 2x RAM stick setup rather than one.

[kevhamster]

1 hour ago, Al9711 said:

Thanks. Can you recommend laptop from Amazon as I have a 250 voucher?

Will do.  I'll need to look tonight when I'm back from work as to be frank the search function on Amazon is terrible when it comes to looking at computers so it takes a bit longer to find what I'm looking for.  Does your £1k budget include the voucher, or are you happy to spend £1k in cash plus the voucher?

 

Edited July 31, 2023 by kevhamster

[Al9711]

22 minutes ago, kevhamster said:

Will do.  I'll need to look tonight when I'm back from work as to be frank the search function on Amazon is terrible when it comes to looking at computers so it takes a bit longer to find what I'm looking for.  Does your £1k budget include the voucher, or are you happy to spend £1k in cash plus the voucher?

 

I’m happy to spend up to £1000 on a laptop. And use the voucher to take 250 of the total spend. My priorities are FM and streaming movies and series. With potential to play some new games that aren’t on PS5. 

[kevhamster]

2 hours ago, Al9711 said:

I’m happy to spend up to £1000 on a laptop. And use the voucher to take 250 of the total spend. My priorities are FM and streaming movies and series. With potential to play some new games that aren’t on PS5. 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/ASUS-FX507ZU4-i7-12700H-14-Cores-Graphics/dp/B0C43TSB1K/ref=sr_1_23?crid=2I18PLLSGV4U6&keywords=i7-12700H&qid=1690824841&refinements=p_85%3A20930949031%2Cp_n_feature_twenty-four_browse-bin%3A27399086031&rnid=27399084031&rps=1&s=computers&sprefix=i7-12700h%2Caps%2C73&sr=1-23

[Al9711]

52 minutes ago, kevhamster said:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/ASUS-FX507ZU4-i7-12700H-14-Cores-Graphics/dp/B0C43TSB1K/ref=sr_1_23?crid=2I18PLLSGV4U6&keywords=i7-12700H&qid=1690824841&refinements=p_85%3A20930949031%2Cp_n_feature_twenty-four_browse-bin%3A27399086031&rnid=27399084031&rps=1&s=computers&sprefix=i7-12700h%2Caps%2C73&sr=1-23

 

53 minutes ago, kevhamster said:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/ASUS-FX507ZU4-i7-12700H-14-Cores-Graphics/dp/B0C43TSB1K/ref=sr_1_23?crid=2I18PLLSGV4U6&keywords=i7-12700H&qid=1690824841&refinements=p_85%3A20930949031%2Cp_n_feature_twenty-four_browse-bin%3A27399086031&rnid=27399084031&rps=1&s=computers&sprefix=i7-12700h%2Caps%2C73&sr=1-23

Great. Thanks. Do you think it’s worth it for my needs than this option? 
 

ASUS Laptop TUF F17 FX707ZV 17.3 144Hz Full HD Gaming Laptop (Intel i5-12500H, Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Windows 11) https://amzn.eu/d/9jAPdRt

[kevhamster]

2 hours ago, Al9711 said:

 

Great. Thanks. Do you think it’s worth it for my needs than this option? 
 

ASUS Laptop TUF F17 FX707ZV 17.3 144Hz Full HD Gaming Laptop (Intel i5-12500H, Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Windows 11) https://amzn.eu/d/9jAPdRt

I would go for the one I linked as it has a better CPU, better Graphics Card and twice the RAM.

[Jonathan1871]

Hi all i only have a small budget of 300 or lower and i want to be able to play FM23 and FM24 when it comes out do you think this will be ok ?

 

https://www.currys.co.uk/products/hp-15seq2517na-15.6-laptop-amd-ryzen-3-256-gb-ssd-silver-10238815.html

 

thanks for the help in advance

[Gangor]

36 minutes ago, Jonathan1871 said:

Hi all i only have a small budget of 300 or lower and i want to be able to play FM23 and FM24 when it comes out do you think this will be ok ?

 

https://www.currys.co.uk/products/hp-15seq2517na-15.6-laptop-amd-ryzen-3-256-gb-ssd-silver-10238815.html

 

thanks for the help in advance

https://www.laptopstation.co.uk/special-offers/a315-58-512gb-windows-10-laptop/

 

https://www.laptopstation.co.uk/laptops/acer-a514-55-12th-generation-core-i3-8gb-ram-256gb-ssd-backlit-keyboard-14-ips-fhd-screen-laptop/

 

These are equivalent Intel processors (11th gen was out at the same time as Ryzen 5000) and the extra RAM will give you a much better experience. If you look a bit more you might even find an 11th gen i5 within your budget

[Jonathan1871]

7 minutes ago, Gangor said:

https://www.laptopstation.co.uk/special-offers/a315-58-512gb-windows-10-laptop/

 

https://www.laptopstation.co.uk/laptops/acer-a514-55-12th-generation-core-i3-8gb-ram-256gb-ssd-backlit-keyboard-14-ips-fhd-screen-laptop/

 

These are equivalent Intel processors (11th gen was out at the same time as Ryzen 5000) and the extra RAM will give you a much better experience. If you look a bit more you might even find an 11th gen i5 within your budget

cheers thanks and the i3 will be good enough to run it?

Edited August 1, 2023 by Jonathan1871

[Gangor]

1 minute ago, Jonathan1871 said:

cheers thanks and the i3 will be good enough to run it?

The most likely issue will be graphics since the iGPU is quite weak (as is the one in the Ryzen). I think though if you lower some of the graphics settings it should be fine

[Soulfusion]

Great work and advice guys. I found my way back to this site looking for advice for upgrading my Laptop for FM use; only to discover a huge upgrade likely required to play FM25 next year so will hang fire until specs released.

The biggest unknown currently will be the graphics card but I imagine any game using "Unity" would provide a good indicator?

Guess you guys will be kept pretty busy when announcement made!

[kevhamster]

6 minutes ago, Soulfusion said:

Great work and advice guys. I found my way back to this site looking for advice for upgrading my Laptop for FM use; only to discover a huge upgrade likely required to play FM25 next year so will hang fire until specs released.

The biggest unknown currently will be the graphics card but I imagine any game using "Unity" would provide a good indicator?

Guess you guys will be kept pretty busy when announcement made!

Yeah, the specs required for FM25 are currently unknown.  Even the game using Unity isn't really a massive help, as games such as Untitled Goose Game, Cities Skylines, Cuphead and Phasmophobia are all built in Unity and all have vastly different system requirements from each other.  

However, Miles has confirmed on Twitter that the 2D option will remain, so that will likely still make the game playable for people with weaker GPUs.

[Gangor]

1 hour ago, Soulfusion said:

Great work and advice guys. I found my way back to this site looking for advice for upgrading my Laptop for FM use; only to discover a huge upgrade likely required to play FM25 next year so will hang fire until specs released.

The biggest unknown currently will be the graphics card but I imagine any game using "Unity" would provide a good indicator?

Guess you guys will be kept pretty busy when announcement made!

To add to what @kevhamster said, my best guess would be that the minimum specs won't be higher than FIFA, ie Processor: Intel Core i5 6600k or AMD Ryzen 5 1600 and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti or AMD Radeon RX 570. Current gen i5's or Ryzen 5's have integrated GPUs of not dissimilar power so they will probably be fine too. 

[ikeataulu]

Hi, new to FM and this site! Any chance i could get feedback is this viable, budget is really 450€ at max. Just looking to stream sports and play FM with not a huge amount of leagues. Thanks in advance!

 

https://mob.smartech.ee/en/products/laptops/2347715-hp-laptop-14s-dq3023no-14-kannettava-win-11-s-7y0m2ea-7y0m2eauuw

[kevhamster]

8 minutes ago, ikeataulu said:

Hi, new to FM and this site! Any chance i could get feedback is this viable, budget is really 450€ at max. Just looking to stream sports and play FM with not a huge amount of leagues. Thanks in advance!

 

https://mob.smartech.ee/en/products/laptops/2347715-hp-laptop-14s-dq3023no-14-kannettava-win-11-s-7y0m2ea-7y0m2eauuw

I'd avoid that one to be honest - Pentium Gold CPU's aren't great.

This one looks good if it's on Windows, but I can't tell that from the listing: https://www.smartech.ee/en/products/laptops/notebooklenovoideapad3-15itl6cpu-i5-1135g72400-mhz1561920x1080ram-8gbddr43200-mhzssd-512gbintel-iris-xe-graphicsintegratedenggrey165-kg82h8019qpb

It appears you're in Estonia, so if you can provide some other websites you'd use to look for laptops, I'll have a look at what else is around.

[Gangor]

12 minutes ago, ikeataulu said:

Hi, new to FM and this site! Any chance i could get feedback is this viable, budget is really 450€ at max. Just looking to stream sports and play FM with not a huge amount of leagues. Thanks in advance!

 

https://mob.smartech.ee/en/products/laptops/2347715-hp-laptop-14s-dq3023no-14-kannettava-win-11-s-7y0m2ea-7y0m2eauuw

That is quite a weak processor, and Windows S is a bit of a pain. Try to find a laptop that doesn't come with Windows S if you can - apart from the hassle it is usually shipped with very low power laptops. I reckon for your budget there should be a 11th gen i3 or Ryzen 3 5000 laptop around somewhere. 

[ikeataulu]

2 minutes ago, kevhamster said:

I'd avoid that one to be honest - Pentium Gold CPU's aren't great.

This one looks good if it's on Windows, but I can't tell that from the listing: https://www.smartech.ee/en/products/laptops/notebooklenovoideapad3-15itl6cpu-i5-1135g72400-mhz1561920x1080ram-8gbddr43200-mhzssd-512gbintel-iris-xe-graphicsintegratedenggrey165-kg82h8019qpb

It appears you're in Estonia, so if you can provide some other websites you'd use to look for laptops, I'll have a look at what else is around.

Okay thanks! Im actually in Finland, i just tried to find a site that has the specs in english for you guys lol. I’ll link a site here that would be my preferred place to buy from!

https://www.verkkokauppa.com/fi/catalog/31b/Kannettavat-tietokoneet/products

 

[Gangor]

13 minutes ago, ikeataulu said:

Okay thanks! Im actually in Finland, i just tried to find a site that has the specs in english for you guys lol. I’ll link a site here that would be my preferred place to buy from!

https://www.verkkokauppa.com/fi/catalog/31b/Kannettavat-tietokoneet/products

 

They have a Ryzen 3 Lenovo Ideapad within your budget which would be better. It still comes with WIndows S (you'll have to faf with it to get Steam installed) but it will be significantly more powerful than the Pentium and it has a more capable integrated GPU too. If you can stretch your budget to 550 they have the same thing but with a Ryzen 5, which will be quite a bit faster again.

[ikeataulu]

8 minutes ago, Gangor said:

They have a Ryzen 3 Lenovo Ideapad within your budget which would be better. It still comes with WIndows S (you'll have to faf with it to get Steam installed) but it will be significantly more powerful than the Pentium and it has a more capable integrated GPU too. If you can stretch your budget to 550 they have the same thing but with a Ryzen 5, which will be quite a bit faster again.

Thanks! Is the faf thing a pain to do, since im not that tech savvy? If not, this might be a great option for me. 

[Gangor]

34 minutes ago, ikeataulu said:

Thanks! Is the faf thing a pain to do, since im not that tech savvy? If not, this might be a great option for me. 

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/switching-out-of-s-mode-in-windows-4f56d9be-99ec-6983-119f-031bfb28a307

I generally treat it as a red flag that the laptop is entry level and will have limited functionality. The Ryzen 3 is low end, but not entry level like the Pentium laptop you were looking at, so I'm a bit surprised it ships with Windows S

Edited August 2, 2023 by Gangor

[kevhamster]

1 hour ago, ikeataulu said:

Okay thanks! Im actually in Finland, i just tried to find a site that has the specs in english for you guys lol. I’ll link a site here that would be my preferred place to buy from!

https://www.verkkokauppa.com/fi/catalog/31b/Kannettavat-tietokoneet/products

 

There's nothing in your budget on that site I'd recommend.  The cheapest I can see is: https://www.verkkokauppa.com/fi/product/853033/Lenovo-V14-Gen-2-14-kannettava-Win-11-Pro-82KA01EMMX

This one would be ok: https://www.gigantti.fi/product/tietokoneet-ja-toimistotarvikkeet/tietokoneet/kannettavat-tietokoneet/asus-x415-i5-118256-14-kannettava/460097

[ikeataulu]

1 hour ago, kevhamster said:

There's nothing in your budget on that site I'd recommend.  The cheapest I can see is: https://www.verkkokauppa.com/fi/product/853033/Lenovo-V14-Gen-2-14-kannettava-Win-11-Pro-82KA01EMMX

This one would be ok: https://www.gigantti.fi/product/tietokoneet-ja-toimistotarvikkeet/tietokoneet/kannettavat-tietokoneet/asus-x415-i5-118256-14-kannettava/460097

Thanks! Is this any good, decent sale at least. 
 

https://www.verkkokauppa.com/fi/product/855916/Asus-Vivobook-D515-15-6-kannettava-Win-11-D515UA-EJ577W/lisatiedot

[Gangor]

11 minutes ago, ikeataulu said:

Thanks! Is this any good, decent sale at least. 
 

https://www.verkkokauppa.com/fi/product/855916/Asus-Vivobook-D515-15-6-kannettava-Win-11-D515UA-EJ577W/lisatiedot

That's the AMD equivalent processor from the same year (2 years ago) as the one @kevhamster suggested. Should perform similarly

[Soulfusion]

What do you think about this unit with an eye to the future?

Asus TUF Gaming F15 Intel Core i5 8GB 512GB RTX 2050 144Hz FHD 15.6 Inch Windows 11 Home Gaming Laptop - Laptops Direct

[Gangor]

1 hour ago, Soulfusion said:

What do you think about this unit with an eye to the future?

Asus TUF Gaming F15 Intel Core i5 8GB 512GB RTX 2050 144Hz FHD 15.6 Inch Windows 11 Home Gaming Laptop - Laptops Direct

That's fine, although thy also have one with a 1650 GPU which costs less - I'd personally go for that. Bear in mind also that both of them are two years old, which is why the price is reduced

[reeceyb1998]

Looking to purchase a new laptop just for football manager this one look any good?

https://www.argos.co.uk/product/2253941?clickSR=slp:term:asus vivobook:6:105:1

[kevhamster]

32 minutes ago, reeceyb1998 said:

Looking to purchase a new laptop just for football manager this one look any good?

https://www.argos.co.uk/product/2253941?clickSR=slp:term:asus vivobook:6:105:1

It's fine for now, but may not be so good when FM25 comes around if you're thinking longer term.  If so, this would probably be a better bet: https://www.laptopsdirect.co.uk/ct/laptops-and-netbooks/laptops/gaming?sortOrder=1

[reeceyb1998]

9 hours ago, kevhamster said:

It's fine for now, but may not be so good when FM25 comes around if you're thinking longer term.  If so, this would probably be a better bet: https://www.laptopsdirect.co.uk/ct/laptops-and-netbooks/laptops/gaming?sortOrder=1

You think pay the extra and go for this one then?

https://www.argos.co.uk/product/1406500?clickSR=slp:term:asus vivobook:4:118:1

[Superman]

Anyone link a laptop that will run Baldurs Gate 3 smoothly? 

[kevhamster]

1 hour ago, reeceyb1998 said:

You think pay the extra and go for this one then?

https://www.argos.co.uk/product/1406500?clickSR=slp:term:asus vivobook:4:118:1

That would still have the same issues post FM25, as SI have stated it will need more power in the graphics department.

It'll likely be the case that a dedicated graphics card is needed to play the game at 3D.  Something like this: https://www.currys.co.uk/products/asus-tuf-gaming-f15-15.6-gaming-laptop-intel-core-i5-rtx-2050-512-gb-ssd-10246722.html

[kevhamster]

25 minutes ago, Superman said:

Anyone link a laptop that will run Baldurs Gate 3 smoothly? 

Based on the system requirements showing on Steam:

https://www.currys.co.uk/products/acer-nitro-5-15.6-gaming-laptop-intel-core-i7-rtx-3060-512-gb-ssd-10238558.html

[reeceyb1998]

2 hours ago, kevhamster said:

That would still have the same issues post FM25, as SI have stated it will need more power in the graphics department.

It'll likely be the case that a dedicated graphics card is needed to play the game at 3D.  Something like this: https://www.currys.co.uk/products/asus-tuf-gaming-f15-15.6-gaming-laptop-intel-core-i5-rtx-2050-512-gb-ssd-10246722.html

Perfect thank you , thinking one of these 2 what one would you think would be best?

[Gangor]

22 minutes ago, reeceyb1998 said:

Perfect thank you , thinking one of these 2 what one would you think would be best?

The top one is 3 years old and the bottom one is 2 years old. I'd choose the newer one, personally

[reeceyb1998]

2 hours ago, Gangor said:

The top one is 3 years old and the bottom one is 2 years old. I'd choose the newer one, personally

Is there a newer laptop in that price range £500-£600 that you would recommend 

2 hours ago, Gangor said:

[Gangor]

23 minutes ago, reeceyb1998 said:

Is there a newer laptop in that price range £500-£600 that you would recommend 

Well new these would have been closer to £800 and that's what I'd expect current gen entry level gaming laptops (which is what this is) to cost. A current gen ultrabook Ryzen 5 or i5 (they have a U suffix on the product code for the processor) might give similar CPU performance and cost around that price, but I don't think the GPU performance would be the same because they would use an integrated GPU. Then again, ultrabooks have a number of benefits over gaming laptops. 

While I think a gaming laptop is going to be better for FM25, if you can wait I'd really suggest doing so until we know more about the recommended specs. I think a 1650 will be ok, but it may be that something more powerful is called for in which case you would be very disappointed. It might also be the case that the iGPU on an ultrabook will be sufficient.

[reeceyb1998]

Had a look seen this one in what do yous think, want to make sure I get the best one 

https://www.laptopsdirect.co.uk/asus-tuf-gaming-f15-intel-core-i5-11400h-8gb-ram-512gb-ssd-nvidia-rtx-2050-fx506hf-hn001w/version.asp

[Hoodiemchoods]

Hi all

 

looking at building a new desktop mainly for FM. Would ideally like to run all leagues with the game still being able to process at a good speed.

needing help to know what specs I really need and what’s maybe not so vital, budget is about £1500 but willing to stretch beyond that should some additions make a real difference. I’ve been looking on pcspecialist but I don’t have a great deal of knowledge as to what the build should look like.

 

any help at all would be greatly appreciated 

[kevhamster]

On 04/08/2023 at 18:17, reeceyb1998 said:

Had a look seen this one in what do yous think, want to make sure I get the best one 

https://www.laptopsdirect.co.uk/asus-tuf-gaming-f15-intel-core-i5-11400h-8gb-ram-512gb-ssd-nvidia-rtx-2050-fx506hf-hn001w/version.asp

It's ok, but for the same price (well, a couple of quid more, but basically the same price) you can have this:

https://www.box.co.uk/82S900YQUK-Lenovo-IdeaPad-Gaming-3-Intel-Core-i5-8G_4415151.html

It has a newer generation CPU and graphics card and should see stronger performance.

[kevhamster]

7 hours ago, Hoodiemchoods said:

Hi all

 

looking at building a new desktop mainly for FM. Would ideally like to run all leagues with the game still being able to process at a good speed.

needing help to know what specs I really need and what’s maybe not so vital, budget is about £1500 but willing to stretch beyond that should some additions make a real difference. I’ve been looking on pcspecialist but I don’t have a great deal of knowledge as to what the build should look like.

 

any help at all would be greatly appreciated 

Something like this should be great: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/G5x9B6gPwf/

[Hoodiemchoods]

Superb, thanks very much.

[Siepe1990]

Anyone got experience yet with the new Lenovo LOQ-laptops? It's their new secondary range besides Legion ; only reviews I've found are generally very positive. Going to buy a new laptop and basically this one has a ridicolous setup for the money:

https://www.bol.com/nl/nl/p/lenovo-loq-15aph8-82xt009bmh-gaming-laptop-15-6-inch-144-hz/9300000151986331/?s2a=&bltgh=rRY0JoB-x3iROtkSGoJAhg.2_64_65.66.FeatureOptionButton#productTitle

• Lenovo LOQ 15APH8 82XT009BMH
• Ryzen 7 7840HS 
• NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
• 16 GB RAM
• 8 GB VRAM
• 512 GB SSD

Using my laptop for games (mainly FM, MTG Arena, F1 Manager, Pro Cycling Manager) and some light Photoshop from time to time ; I think the CPU is very good for the money and the GPU is more than I need, but that's OK.

Looking at Legion or RoG-laptops - as they are the premium gaming brand - they are more expensive but have CPUs and GPUs which are not as good as this one.

Any thoughts? Am I missing something, or is this really a good deal?

[Gangor]

2 hours ago, Siepe1990 said:

Anyone got experience yet with the new Lenovo LOQ-laptops? It's their new secondary range besides Legion ; only reviews I've found are generally very positive. Going to buy a new laptop and basically this one has a ridicolous setup for the money:

https://www.bol.com/nl/nl/p/lenovo-loq-15aph8-82xt009bmh-gaming-laptop-15-6-inch-144-hz/9300000151986331/?s2a=&bltgh=rRY0JoB-x3iROtkSGoJAhg.2_64_65.66.FeatureOptionButton#productTitle

• Lenovo LOQ 15APH8 82XT009BMH
• Ryzen 7 7840HS 
• NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
• 16 GB RAM
• 8 GB VRAM
• 512 GB SSD

Using my laptop for games (mainly FM, MTG Arena, F1 Manager, Pro Cycling Manager) and some light Photoshop from time to time ; I think the CPU is very good for the money and the GPU is more than I need, but that's OK.

Looking at Legion or RoG-laptops - as they are the premium gaming brand - they are more expensive but have CPUs and GPUs which are not as good as this one.

Any thoughts? Am I missing something, or is this really a good deal?

Don't expect the same build quality and other features as the Legion range, but on the face of it that looks decent. If you don't need the GPU I believe it could be disabled to extend battery life - the iGPU in the Ryzen 7 is pretty powerful anyway. Then turn it back on for FM25 

[Soulfusion]

On 06/08/2023 at 21:43, kevhamster said:

It's ok, but for the same price (well, a couple of quid more, but basically the same price) you can have this:

https://www.box.co.uk/82S900YQUK-Lenovo-IdeaPad-Gaming-3-Intel-Core-i5-8G_4415151.html

It has a newer generation CPU and graphics card and should see stronger performance.

Decided to purchase this one. Thanks for all the advice provided in this thread 

[MattHLFC]

Hi all.

Been using a Dell G3 15 (8GB, 256 SSD, i5-8300H) laptop to play FM for around 5 years now. Unfortunately, the performance isn't what it used to be and I'm getting constant crashes and blue screen of death (Kernel Security Check Failure), so I think it's time to get a new one.

Budget wise, I'm willing to spend up to around £700, as long as it can last me around the same time as this one has. The other main uses I have for it are watching things (YouTube, Netflix) and social media. I saw an article which seems to suggest that the below is the best choice. Would you agree, and is it worth the money? Or could I save some money for one that would last me around 5 years?

https://www.amazon.co.uk/ASUS-FX506HCB-i5-11400H-GeForce-Windows/dp/B09QFRKTRZ?&linkCode=sl1&tag=fmblog-21&linkId=4b335cec9622176a68bbf5a013c4fd80&language=en_GB&ref_=as_li_ss_tl

[Gangor]

1 hour ago, MattHLFC said:

Hi all.

Been using a Dell G3 15 (8GB, 256 SSD, i5-8300H) laptop to play FM for around 5 years now. Unfortunately, the performance isn't what it used to be and I'm getting constant crashes and blue screen of death (Kernel Security Check Failure), so I think it's time to get a new one.

Budget wise, I'm willing to spend up to around £700, as long as it can last me around the same time as this one has. The other main uses I have for it are watching things (YouTube, Netflix) and social media. I saw an article which seems to suggest that the below is the best choice. Would you agree, and is it worth the money? Or could I save some money for one that would last me around 5 years?

https://www.amazon.co.uk/ASUS-FX506HCB-i5-11400H-GeForce-Windows/dp/B09QFRKTRZ?&linkCode=sl1&tag=fmblog-21&linkId=4b335cec9622176a68bbf5a013c4fd80&language=en_GB&ref_=as_li_ss_tl

For that budget I'd be looking at least last gen (Intel 12th, AMD 6000). If you can stretch your budget slightly you could get an i7, such as:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/MSI-12UB-027UK-i7-12700H-GeForce-Windows/dp/B09R25RPP2/ref=sr_1_30?keywords=gaming+laptop&qid=1691860582&refinements=p_36%3A-80000%2Cp_n_feature_twenty-four_browse-bin%3A27399086031&rnid=27399084031&s=computers&sr=1-30

or for within your budget:

https://www.laptopsdirect.co.uk/medion-erazer-crawler-e30-core-i5-12450h-16gb-512gb-rtx-3050-15.6-inch-win-30035525/version.asp

or

https://www.amazon.co.uk/ASUS-F15-15-6-i5-12450H-GeForce-Graphics/dp/B0CDM5D3BJ/ref=sr_1_54?keywords=gaming+laptop&qid=1691860813&refinements=p_36%3A-80000%2Cp_n_feature_twenty-four_browse-bin%3A27399086031&rnid=27399084031&s=computers&sr=1-54

Edited August 12, 2023 by Gangor

[MattHLFC]

1 hour ago, Gangor said:

For that budget I'd be looking at least last gen (Intel 12th, AMD 6000). If you can stretch your budget slightly you could get an i7, such as:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/MSI-12UB-027UK-i7-12700H-GeForce-Windows/dp/B09R25RPP2/ref=sr_1_30?keywords=gaming+laptop&qid=1691860582&refinements=p_36%3A-80000%2Cp_n_feature_twenty-four_browse-bin%3A27399086031&rnid=27399084031&s=computers&sr=1-30

or for within your budget:

https://www.laptopsdirect.co.uk/medion-erazer-crawler-e30-core-i5-12450h-16gb-512gb-rtx-3050-15.6-inch-win-30035525/version.asp

or

https://www.amazon.co.uk/ASUS-F15-15-6-i5-12450H-GeForce-Graphics/dp/B0CDM5D3BJ/ref=sr_1_54?keywords=gaming+laptop&qid=1691860813&refinements=p_36%3A-80000%2Cp_n_feature_twenty-four_browse-bin%3A27399086031&rnid=27399084031&s=computers&sr=1-54

Thanks! I'll have a look into these.