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On 11/01/2022 at 21:52, kevhamster said:
You're very welcome. Hope you enjoy the new laptop.
I wanted to say thanks again as well as update you as I asked plenty of questions nearly all of which you answered and I would never have purchased this laptop without your help so thank you
I've had the laptop about 2 weeks now and it's so good, I've played console games on it from xbox game pass and I'm absolutely amazed at how well it runs, I may even struggle to get back in to console gaming now
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14 minutes ago, kevhamster said:
If the RAM in the Dell can be upgraded, then I'd probably still go with that as the Lenovo one on the face of it would not be upgradeable as one of the RAM sticks is soldered to the motherboard, at least based on the info I can find.
Also, if you're seeing things in the reviews for the Lenovo which have caused you alarm, then I'd say best to heed those warnings to be on the safe side.
Brilliant, the Dell absolutely can be upgraded (it supports 32gb and has 2 slots) from the mountain of videos I've watched and it's pretty straightforward too.
Soldered RAM is not worth the cheaper deal for me at all, I had no clue that was even a thing.
I want to say thanks again Kev, you've been such a great help, cheers mate
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9 minutes ago, kevhamster said:
A couple of things to note.
I can't see what size screen the Dell has. The Lenovo has a 14" display.
The Dell only has single channel RAM (1x 8GB) and the Lenovo specs page suggest they use dual channel (2x 4GB) which is actually preferable to maximise performance.
The Lenovo ships with Windows 10 S - you'll need to take Windows out of S mode to be able to install Steam or Epic, and therefore FM as per: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/switching-out-of-s-mode-in-windows-4f56d9be-99ec-6983-119f-031bfb28a307
It's a Dell inspiron 5415 also with a 14" display. I only want a 14" or under as I already have two bigger screened laptops and 14" seems a perfect size.
I was considering to upgrade to 16gb ram at some point, probably ready for FM23 but definitely for FM24.
The reviews on the lenovo page are quite off putting too with reports of crashes and poor battery life, my other laptops and PC are all Dell too with no issues so I think the extra £40 could be money well spent for quality purposes, do you think the Lenovo is the better option then?
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7 hours ago, Smurf said:
All the PCs/laptops ive bought in the last fifteen years have been Dell.
My first buy was HP about 25 years ago.
No reason for it. Buy purely on spec vs price.
3 hours ago, kevhamster said:All the benchmarks I've seen favour the Ryzen 7 5700U.
Cheers lads, I've opted for the below at £540 whereas the Ryzen 5 would have been £470.Dell InspironAMD Ryzen 7 5700U Processor (8 Core, Up to 4.30GHz, 12MB Cache, 15W)Windows 11 Home8GB (1X8GB) Up to 3200MHz DDR4 SoDIMM Non-ECC512GB PCIe M.2 NVMe Class 35 Solid State DriveFHD (1920 x 1080) Wide View Angle Anti-Glare LED Backlit Non-Touch Narrow Border DisplayWebcam with MicrophoneAMD Radeon Graphics UMAPlatinum Silver - LCD Back Cover (Non-Touch Screen), DisplayPort over Type-CQualcomm QCA61x4A 802.11ac Dual Band (2x2) Wireless Adapter4-Cell, 54 WHr Lithium Ion BatteryUK Irish Qwerty Backlit Titan Grey KeyboardNo Optical DriveIt's better than my desktop and can be upgraded too which i doubt I'll need so I'm very happy unless you guys can see a better deal.A quick google search whilst typing the above and I found this which looks like the exact same specs but is £40 cheaper
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22 minutes ago, kevhamster said:
The Ryzen 7 5700U should definitely process FM faster than the Ryzen 5 5500U. It scores higher on the single core rating, plus it has more cores and threads.
If you can afford the £80 then I'd say go for it. But, if you're unsure, the 5500U is still a very decent laptop CPU.
Thanks mate thats awesome.
It would be £470 for a Ryzen 5 5500U or £550 for a Ryzen 7 5700u. Both have 512gb ssd and 8gb ram in the exact same laptop model and both are comfortably within my budget.
So yeah for £80 difference if it's definitely a better processor for FM I'll get that instead for sure. It will be a FM dedicated laptop too for my travels so doesn't the lower clock speed impact the Ryzen 7 with relation to FM or can I just ignore that and focus on the turbo speed which is better than the Ryzen 5?
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Also would an AMD Ryzen 7 5700u be much better at FM than a Ryzen 5 5500u, £80 difference in the exact same laptop?
https://www.cpubenchmark.net/compare/AMD-Ryzen-5-5500U-vs-AMD-Ryzen-7-5700U/4141vs4156
According to that the clock speed is slower on the Ryzen 7 whilst the single thread ratings are very similar.
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I don't see many Dell or HP laptops reccomended is there a reason for this?
I've been looking at the Inspiron laptops and I really like the design so if I got an inspiron 14 or 15 with an AMD Ryzen 5 5500u, integrated graphic, 512GB ssd and 8gb ram there souldn't be any issues should there, like would an Asus Zenbook with the same processor, ram, ssd etc perform any better or worse than a dell inspiron with the same insides?
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1 hour ago, Gran2 said:
How much of a downgrade on that would this be? https://www.argos.co.uk/product/9486852?clickPR=plp:2:27
https://www.box.co.uk/M513UA-BQ003T-ASUS-VivoBook-15-AMD-Ryzen-5-8GB-RAM-512_3602781.html
Better and cheaper guv
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Hi. I'd be happy to spend up to £600 on a new laptop however if there is a big difference in quality I could push it to £650.
I'll be using the laptop for FM, emails and watching netflix, skygo, nowtv and prime video.
My FM setup is usually English leagues down to league 2 and then the top division loaded in France, Spain, Germany, Italy, Holland, Portugal and Scotland. I also use a custom large DB retaining top South American players.
I have looked at posts from the last week and have seen the following laptops suggested to people so could someone reccomend me the best one for my budget and requirements or an alternative option please.
https://www.box.co.uk/30031065-Medion-Akoya-E15303-AMD-Ryzen-5-8GB-RAM-_3552568.html
https://www.box.co.uk/30031049-Medion-Akoya-E14303-AMD-Ryzen-5-8GB-RAM-_3552562.html
https://www.box.co.uk/9S7-155226-457-MSI-Modern-15-Intel-Core-i5-8GB-RAM-512G_3857038.html
Or would these be worth going slightly above my £600 budget for?
https://www.box.co.uk/82K200C2UK-Lenovo-ideaPad-Gaming-3-AMD-Ryzen-5-8GB-_3638079.html
https://www.box.co.uk/9S7-158212-254-MSI-Katana-GF66-Intel-Core-i5-8GB-RAM-51_3632993.html
I have no idea where to start so I would love some guidance please, thank you.
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Fantastic that this is on game pass, it saves me £25 at xmas so time to finish off my FM21 save now then I suppose.
How do microsoft make money having these major releases on game pass though?
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I came to find the beta release date but it seems a date hasn't been given then by the posts I'm reading
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20 hours ago, enterprise1 said:
Just pre-ordered from cdkeys like a lot of people have. I've also noticed on here that there's probably a good chance it won't include the beta. If I wasn't enjoying FM20 so much i'd be gutted! But I guess I get an extra two weeks on my current save
EDIT: I've just had it confirmed by an employee that the key will be sent out separately 2 weeks before release.
You've already ordered but I believe Shopto is still the cheapest.
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I ordered the PC version from shopto, I'm not going to get the Xbox version any more.
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I haven't managed a big club since around FM14 and I've got the urge to manage a giant for the new release.
I'll probably go for the EPL and I think Man United will probably be the team I start with as they are the biggest mess right now considering their size however AC Milan is also tempting.
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I don't know who you should manage but I have a similar dilemma. I'm going to start a new game to play until FM21 is released but I'm torn between managing Nottingham Forest, Sheffield Wednesday or Aberdeen.
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Diamond geezer, I've ordered that! It's smashing price regardless nevermind for a pre order
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Two people quoted me in the same thread but when I try and navigate there I get this page
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Oh you buggers 😂
I've been waiting for the normal PC release date and I'm delighted it's been announced but an Xbox one release, you bloody buggers 😂
I think I'll get the Xbox version and smash that over the holidays and then I'll get the PC version after the January transfer window update when it's on sale.
Basically forcing me to buy two versions, sneaky gits 😂😂😂
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Regarding the topic title I wouldn't say the game is too easy.
I've had great success, struggles too and I do have varying degrees of success and failure.
I think it's a well balanced game especially if you play the game in a realistic way.
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The most hours I spent on FM was 14 however I remember 12 with the most fondness.
I am really enjoying 19 but I've moved to Touch since 17.
Also there should be a poll.
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I'll definitely buy it if the current way of life remains as it is as I've really enjoyed FM19. I actually came to the site to find the release date so at present I will buy it.
If life goes back to normal though I'll probably wait for next year's edition, I tend to purchase one edition every 2-3 years and usually when I can get it for around £20.
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200,000+ seater stadium
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Can you ask him his preference?
If not then signing any former team mate should hopefully work.
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I get frustrated at some board decisions and agents too, it would be nice if there were some game options to toggle so we could just manage as we see fit without board interference but then that wouldn't be a realistic simulation would it?
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Draft rivalry achievement in FM22
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I'm happy to help you, I'm not doing much today but I've never played a draft.
If you want to private message me we can do it this weekend or during the week too as long as it's after 2pm on any given day