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So this is my formation and roles for my tactic, but I have one thing about it that's bothering me - the right winger. What I want him to do is to stay a bit narrower and try to get to the byline between the central defender and fullback, hopefully pulling one or both of them out of position, as well as being an occasional threat at the back post. None of the roles seem to be quite right. Can anyone offer any suggestions for role/instruction combinations?

This might seem odd, but given what you say I'd suggest considering and AMD based laptop with a U series processor, that is one that uses 15w of power. This is out of step with the usual suggestions you'll get on this thread, but I do so for the following reasons: - You say you're happy with the current performance - latest gen Ryzen-U is going to be more performant than 9th gen Intel-H, even if it's not as fast as current gen processors using more power. - Heat: less power consumption means less heat - Sound: Less heat means slower fans means less sound - Integrated graphics: AMD mobile processors have superior iGPUs to Intel and will be better able to run the 3D match engine for you. The downside is that there is unfortunately a limited choice of models and so they tend to be a bit more expensive than Intel based equivalents. If you don't mind turning down the graphics settings you might consider a higher end Intel-U laptop also. If you do, look out for Iris graphics branding, which will be most capable. edit: Importantly for AMD you want 6000-series which introduced significantly better iGPUs. 7000-series is also coming out soon so might be worth waiting for. edit2: I found one - discounted even! https://www.mediamarkt.de/de/product/_lenovo-yoga-7-premium-convertible-mit-14-zoll-display-touchscreen-amd-ryzentm-7-prozessor-16-gb-ram-512-gb-ssd-amd-radeon-680m-grafik-storm-grey-2804709.html

It looks like a bargain to me too. Maybe check out a review or two on Youtube though? edit: a bit more info - I have a Steam Deck which has a slightly less powerful processor and I'm able to play with about 15 leagues with no issues.

If you must have an overnight shipped PC, I'd say go for Intel. Maybe something like this* https://veno-scorp.co.uk/products/nz-840se?variant=39900174385309&currency=GBP&utm_medium=product_sync&utm_source=google&utm_content=sag_organic&utm_campaign=sag_organic&gclid=Cj0KCQjww4-hBhCtARIsAC9gR3ZPTDXKbJDY0RDKngDsMR8UKIJkp-WfMDTdvwdPtACUCSBn0azm3_UaAmuEEALw_wcB I haven't spent long looking - you may find something better value. My suggestion would be pairing the 12700K or KF with whatever GPU you're happy with. In terms of "can run 4k ultra", that's also true of my 1650 Super, but it would just be a stuttery mess. Fortunately it's pretty easy for you to check if the graphics card you are looking at may be suitable by looking at benchmarks on youtube. Search for "*gpu name* fifa 23 benchmark" and you'll find some. Most people seem to suggest 60fps if you're playing by yourself and twice that at least for competitive multiplayer. * I have no idea about this company - would suggest doing some due diligence checking of reviews etc before buying from them edit: One more thing - it may be worth putting the parts from the spec into PC Partpicker to see how much of a premium you're being charged.

There's no shame and definite benefits of buying a pre-built. Not least that if something goes wrong you don't have to troubleshoot yourself! With respect to the pre-build gaming PCs from PC Specialist and their direct competitors, the reasonably priced models are basically all previous gen, some from multiple generations ago and the models with up to date tech are (sometimes significantly) overpriced. It might be less of an issue if you choose Intel, since they generally only provide two generations of compatibility on any given motherboard architecture, so there's not much point upgrading them. It would be a bit of a waste though to get Ryzen 5000 currently unless it's really cheap since the new AM5 platform is likely to survive multiple Ryzen generations.

the smaller screen with higher pixel density will present sharper images. I wouldn't consider any screen with less than 1080p resolution for a new laptop. At the £1000ish price range you might even come across some with 1440p, though that's probably not a priority for FM

Honestly, unless you have plenty of money to spend on a gaming hobby, you're much better off to go for mid-level tech and then upgrade it more often. Top tier costs a premium and you don't get that much more performance for the money.

At the moment, these are incredibly repetitive despite a great deal of effort being put into them. A language model would allow the player to write a message in natural language to his players, the press or whoever, and then have the game world react realistically to what they have said. It could also generate appropriate responses or follow up questions for the player to answer.

Honestly there's no point trying to future proof as if you save a few £££ you can just upgrade more often and still have a better overall experience. But this laptop (or really any in this price range) will play FM very well indeed. Even a £500 laptop is going to be light years better than your old one.

I've had a look and that model does seem to be pretty good value currently. I found it for closer to £900 though so shop around edit: something like this might also be worth considering if you don't mind a smaller screen: https://www.box.co.uk/NBCB15716-2-Horizon-Skyline-Intel-Core-i7-16GB-RAM-5_4319482.html

Do you mostly play plugged in or do you play on battery too?

For FIFA (and indeed most games) the graphics card is going to be your primary consideration. If you're looking at current gen (Nvidia 4000 or AMD 7000) pretty much any of the cards currently available ought to do the trick for you. Depends on your budget really. Best value currently (of the current gen) is probably the 7900XT from AMD, while Nvidia's 4090 has the best performance. You might also find good value in the previous gen, AMD 6900XT and up and Nvidia 3080 and up. In terms of processors, it's a bit of a toss up between Intel and AMD with the latest generation. Intel just about edge performance while AMD have just moved to a new motherboard format which will likely allow upgrades in several years time. I would suggest i7 or Ryzen 7 at least. At this tier you want 32Gb of RAM as a minimum. Make sure it's DDR5. AMD processors prefer faster memory so if you have one of those processors look for 6000MT/s + if you can. RAM's pretty cheap right now so spending a little more here can be worthwhile. Try to find independent reviews of companies you're considering buying from if you're not familiar with them. Due to the increasing costs of graphics cards you can expect to pay (probably quite a bit) more than the £2500 previously mentioned for a top configuration.

It's cheap because it's two generations (three years) old. The graphics are sufficient for FM, but you may need to turn down some of the graphical options. My 2p is that it's not a bad price for what it is.

The Stay On Feet instruction may be something to try.

It would perform significantly and noticeably worse. Whether it would be playable would depend on the CPU and your patience.

Sorry, just realised I didn't answer your question here. Yes it is as customisable - it's the same software after all. It's worth noting though that the Steam Deck runs Linux which you may find more difficult to use if you're not used to it.

You would, it would just run poorly. Windows for ARM has an emulator but as I understand it's not great. I should have also noted here actually that Apple's M1 and M2 CPUs are based on ARM too, but FM has a native Apple version so should work fine on Apple devices.

Yes it was fine, it's just a PC after all. It has to be borne in mind though that the cost per level of performance is quite a bit higher usually and often will be low power CPUs which are even slower for programs with a sustained load like FM. I had one of those old Intel m7 chips (I think they were 5w??) which chugged.

The issue is that ARM processors use what's called a RISC architecture, while FM is designed to run on processors using the x86 architecture. In order to make x86 programs like FM run on ARM, you need an emulator which uses up a lot of the processing power, making everything run slowly and less reliably. Personally I'd strongly advise against getting an ARM equipped computer to play FM.

I used a Windows tablet to play FM a few years ago and while the touchscreen does work, I quickly got a portable bluetooth mouse.

I've played about 8 years with 15-20 leagues in my recent save with no issues. The thumb touch pads are almost as good as a mouse. Very impressive.

Have you considered the Steam Deck?

https://kelron1.github.io/FMScouting/index.html

You can get laptops in that price bracket, but if you can save up a bit more then you can get a whole lot more for your money at the $900-$1000 price point. If you can't wait, look out for "Intel i3" or "AMD Ryzen 3" branding - laptops with the most budget CPUs in these ranges will do a lot better than the alternative Pentium, Celeron and Athlon options and should just about squeeze into this price point. As a left field option, if all you're doing is playing FM (and perhaps other games) and you can get your hands on one (they aren't currently available officially in Australia), the Steam Deck is worth considering. AU$600 is about what it costs for a basic one (from Valve that is), and it will perform at least as well as any laptop in that price range.

For FM it will make a negligible, or perhaps no difference. If you have the option to upgrade your processor that would be a much better place to spend money. Edit: duh, of course you can't upgrade the processor on a laptop. Just save the money for a new laptop in the future.