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Minez01

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The i7-2720QM should be able to run FM11 with onboard graphics. :D That laptop could probably run 50+ leagues...

16 GB of RAM (I didn't know you could even fit that on a laptop) and that video card is overkill - doesn't it match the Radeon 6970M? It's overkill for a lot of gaming laptops.

Excellent. That's what I like to hear. I know the laptop is pretty powerful, but like I said I haven't been keeping up with FM in the last couple of years.

Regarding the ram/video card - I got them on a sweet deal, I do a fair amount of gaming etc, but I like to do other stuff like 3D modelling etc that might be graphics intensive. Plus, by making the extra investment now (which was rather cheap) I like to know it will last or a good couple of years without replacing parts etc. And yes, I like to think it can top the 6970 :)

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crouchaldinho

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I tried Minecraft on a friend's HP laptop with Intel HD3000 and it runs fine Maxxed out. It was using a lot more of the CPU & RAM (i7 2630QM & 4GB) than the GPU.

Also 4GB RAM should be enough for now. Corsair is better and cheaper anyway (2x4GB for 30 bucks).

http://www.amazon.co.uk/CORSAIR-Memory-DDR3-1600-Performance-CMZ4GX3M1A1600C9/dp/B004FMCJQM

With 4GB RAM and onboard, it comes out to be 622.

And I can see a lot of Ati cards there :confused:. HD5670/HD6570 is overkill anyway. You don't need better than that. 670 with this.

Dell Monitor

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0054QJ2EA/ref=pd_lpo_k2_dp_sr_1?pf_rd_p=103612307&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B003R7K332&pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_r=1S6HV1SYWMZF5Q5K7C8J

A cheaper Benq

http://www.amazon.co.uk/BenQ-G2420HD-Widescreen-Response-1920x1080/dp/B002M1FH2Q/ref=sr_1_5?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1314199368&sr=1-5

Cheers Ishu. Think I'm getting closer to knowing what I want now.

How about the PSU? You mentioned getting something better? 450W maybe?

Maybe a better hard drive too? I think perhaps something that would perform better?

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Ishu

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Cheers Ishu. Think I'm getting closer to knowing what I want now.

How about the PSU? You mentioned getting something better? 450W maybe?

Maybe a better hard drive too? I think perhaps something that would perform better?

450W is good.

There are a few HDs mentioned there,

HD - Generic.

WD Green - Slightly slower but also quiet and cooler.

WD Black - Opposite of WD Green. Much more expensive though.

Rest - SSDs. Expensive.

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crouchaldinho

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Thanks for all of your Ishu.

I think I'm pretty settled on the spec now and have taken on board all of your advice.

I think I may buy slightly less RAM and settle for less hard disc space to save on the cost for now. I can always upgrade these in the future when more money is available (i.e. buy more RAM and get a second HDD)!

Spec I'm thinking of:

Intel Core i5-2400 Quad Core (3.10GHz, 6MB Cache + HD Graphics)

Asus P8Z68-V:USB 3.0, SATA 6.0GB/s, NVDIA SLI, ATICrossFireX

4GB Samsung DDR3 Dual-DDR3 1333MHz (2x4GB)

1GB AMD Radeon HD5670

500GB WD Caviar Black WD5002AALX, SATA 6 GB/s, 32MB Cache,

24 x Dual Layer DVD Writer

Internal 52 in 1 Card Reader

450W Dual Rail PSU + 120mm Case Fan

Intel Socket LGA1155/1156 Standard CPU Cooler

Onboard 6 Channel (5.1) High Def Audio (as standard)

Onboard Gigabit LAN & Wireless 802.11N 300Mbsp PCI Card

6 x USB 2.0 standard

Windows 7 HP 64bit

How's that looking now?

Will buy monitor and keyboard/mouse separately to get the best cheap deal I can on them.

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Ishu

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How's that looking now?

Will buy monitor and keyboard/mouse separately to get the best cheap deal I can on them.

Nice.

But as you aren't going with the 2500k, you don't need to get the Z68. A H67 or even a H61 would be enough.

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crouchaldinho

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Nice.

But as you aren't going with the 2500k, you don't need to get the Z68. A H67 or even a H61 would be enough.

Ah right. I thought I was getting the Z68 for integrated graphics?

By H67, you mean the ASUS® P8P67? Or am I getting confused?

On the list of motherboards, I only have a few choices coming up, and the P8P67 and Z68 are the two main ones I have to pick between. I think the P8P67 doesn't have the integrated graphics.

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Ah right. I thought I was getting the Z68 for integrated graphics?

By H67, you mean the ASUS® P8P67? Or am I getting confused?

On the list of motherboards, I only have a few choices coming up, and the P8P67 and Z68 are the two main ones I have to pick between. I think the P8P67 doesn't have the integrated graphics.

Which choices are you getting?

H61 - Cheap

H67 - Onboard

P67 - Overclocking

Z68 - Combo of H67 and P67. You don't need this because your CPU doesn't support overclocking.

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Hi guys,

I used to play FM back in 06/07/08/09 but circumstances changed and I went off for a couple of years. Anyway looking to get back into it for FM12 this year, and just bought a new laptop (unrelated to FM...) for gaming and artistic stuff. I assume that it would be powerful enough to run a fair amount of leagues etc, but does anyone know what the required specs are to run like 20+?

My laptop: I7 2720QM @2.2GHz, 16GB 1666mhz, GTX485m 2GB, 500GB Seagate Momentus Hybrid HD.

Thanks for any help! Looking forward to jumping back into the game.

EDIT: With regard to some of the posts above, I thought I might mention that I want the game to run pretty smoothly - I'm not interested in running a million leagues to have it lag constantly. I know when it was first released the 3D engine was quite demanding on the system...

I have a laptop with the i7 2630QM, 8GB 1333mhz and GT550M 2GB. With this I run close to 60 leagues (not all are playable), so you should have no problems with your laptop.

And I even use the onboard CPU graphics (HD3000) as FM11 crashes during the 3d matches, if I use the GT550M card.

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Ishu

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I'm really terrible with PC's, I honestly don't have a clue. Could anyone give me a recommendation, in between the prices of £300-£600 pounds. I use my computer for

graphic design, and FM!

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Any more info?

Desktop/Laptop etc?

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Thanks for the reply, much appreciated

Preferably a desktop. Would love to run FM with quite a few leagues. At the moment, I only run the English leagues as my Laptop is so bad!

Assembled or something like PCspecialist?

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Goto http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/computers/mainstream-intel-sandy-bridge/

Select the third case (35 bucks), Intel i5-2400, ASUS P8H67-M LX, 8GB Samsung DDR3, 1GB AMD Radeon HD6670

1TB Serial ATA, 24x Dual Layer

450W Quiet 80Plus, Intel Socket LGA1155, Onboard 6channel, Onboard 10/100/1000, 6 x USB2.0

Windows 7 Premium 64bit

Select this stuff and leave the rest to NONE. Should come out to be 598 pounds.

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Goto http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/computers/mainstream-intel-sandy-bridge/

Select the third case (35 bucks), Intel i5-2400, ASUS P8H67-M LX, 8GB Samsung DDR3, 1GB AMD Radeon HD6670

1TB Serial ATA, 24x Dual Layer

450W Quiet 80Plus, Intel Socket LGA1155, Onboard 6channel, Onboard 10/100/1000, 6 x USB2.0

Windows 7 Premium 64bit

Select this stuff and leave the rest to NONE. Should come out to be 598 pounds.

Dude, thank you for all your help! I'd be lost without it. How many leagues do you think I'd be able to run on FM?

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Considering buying this: http://h40059.www4.hp.com/uk/homelaptops/pdf/g6-1155sa_ds_ene.pdf

I can get it for around £460; is this good value and a good laptop? I’ve been happy with my current HP laptop.

Standard question: how many leagues?

Its main purposes would be for using Microsoft Office and good speed internet (for university work), along with Football Manager (I’m not interested in playing matches in 3D, if that makes a difference). I would also like to be able to play videos to a decent quality, but this is not a vital requirement. I would be looking to store photos and music on my current laptop.

I see that Ishu has recommended Cosair laptop memory on several occasions on this thread; will I be able to do this if I desire it?

Computers/laptops aren’t my strong point, although I’ve tried to take onboard previous advice in this thread and from more ‘in the know’ friends to select this laptop, any advice or recommendations from others would be much appreciated.

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TJJESSE

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Hey, To be honest i cant find much better for 379.00 with a dedicated graphics card, my budget is £450 but even that is costly. So can you please have a look at this one or recommend me a cheap one if you can. I only play manager games on my pc and i need something that will last for a good while. Thanks

http://www.comet.co.uk/p/Laptops/buy...uct_desciption

Is it good value for money?

Can i get any better for the price?

And how many years would it probably last me for?

If you think i can get better please let me know. Thanks

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Hi guys have looked at last few pages and most of it seems to have gone over my head...so hopefully someone can help.

Looking for a new desktop/laptop, don't mind which, looking for best value.

Budget of £400-£500.

Mainly play FM and would want that to run as smooth as possible and then use for for just general emails/web browsing.

Would need it to come all assembled without much setup and i'd need everything from keyboard, monitor and base unit.

any suggestions/recommendations will be gratefully received, thanks!

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Hey, To be honest i cant find much better for 379.00 with a dedicated graphics card, my budget is £450 but even that is costly. So can you please have a look at this one or recommend me a cheap one if you can. I only play manager games on my pc and i need something that will last for a good while. Thanks

http://www.comet.co.uk/p/Laptops/buy...uct_desciption

Is it good value for money?

Can i get any better for the price?

And how many years would it probably last me for?

If you think i can get better please let me know. Thanks

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Hi guys have looked at last few pages and most of it seems to have gone over my head...so hopefully someone can help.

Looking for a new desktop/laptop, don't mind which, looking for best value.

Budget of £400-£500.

Mainly play FM and would want that to run as smooth as possible and then use for for just general emails/web browsing.

Would need it to come all assembled without much setup and i'd need everything from keyboard, monitor and base unit.

any suggestions/recommendations will be gratefully received, thanks!

www.pcspecialist.co.uk is OK?

http://community.sigames.com/showthread.php?p=7019555#post7019555

Check this. Get only 4GB RAM and don't get the graphic card, onboard is good enough.

Can I get some commission from pcspecialist? :D

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Here you go ishu

£379.00

FUJITSU

Screen size: 15.6 inches

Widescreen:

Display Resolution: 1366 x 768

Storage (hard drive): 500 GB

Storage (hard drive) Type: SATA

HDD Shock Protection:

Memory (RAM): 4 GB

Operating system: Windows 7 Home Premium

Processor: Intel Core i3

Processor model number: I3-370M

Processor bus: 1066 MHz

Processor speed: 2.4 GHz

Processor cache: 512k/3 MB

Processor Chipset: processor chipset

Intel Processor Star Rating: -

Core Processor: Dual

Shared Graphics:

Dedicated Graphics: ATI radeon HD 550v 1000 MB

Discrete-Class Graphics:

Media Card Slots: 4-in-1

Express Card Slot:

3G Enabled:

Wifi:

Wired networking: Gigabit LAN

Finger print reader:

USB Ports: 2

Firewire:

Software Included: n/a

Optical drive: tbc

Built-in Bluetooth:

Built-in Speakers: Standard

Built-in Webcam:

Built-in Mircophone:

Built-in TV Tuner:

Headphone Jack:

Mircophone Jack:

HDMI output:

S-Video output:

VGA output:

Battery life (max.): Up to 3 hours

Battery Type: battery type

Battery Charge Time: tbc

Power Consumption: 22 / 0.8 watts

Case Colour: Glossy black

Case Pattern: tbc

Palm Rest Colour: Glossy black

Laptop weight (kg): 2.5 kg

Dimensions: 1.0x1.0x1.0(H/W/D)cm

LED Backlit Screen

1 GBPS Wired Networking Speed

Wireless LAN

DDR 3

Is it good value for money?

Can i get any better for the price?

And how many years would it probably last me for?

If you think i can get better please let me know. Thanks

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Ishu

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Sorry our website is currently unavailable due to an update.

Please come back soon to view our full range. In the meantime, if you'd like to place an order please call 0844 800 95 95.

EDIT:

1) Its looks decent. Esp as it has a dGPU.

2) You can def get a better CPU, but then you'll have to give up on the graphic card.

3) Hard to say. 2-3.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Lenovo-Notebook-i3-2310M-Windows-Premium/dp/B004TQQGW2/ref=sr_1_3?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1314626006&sr=1-3

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TJJESSE

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Yes. And I remeber your numerous laptops you found. :D.
HAHA LOL i didnt think you would remember. I did find quite alot of laptops back then didnt i lol. Last question

Should i go for it and how many leagues and plyers? Thanks ishu, I think i have found the one :lol:

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crouchaldinho

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I'm not sure why we never get a warning message that our PM boxes are full. :rolleyes:

Ishu, top stuff. Thanks! I'm going to go for it!

Will let you know how it goes when it arrives and how I get on with loading leagues and general performance on FM!

Thanks for all of your help. I'm quite excited now. :)

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Ishu

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Thanks Ishu...punching in what you've suggested comes in at £633 (inc. VAT) - including a wireless mouse & keyboard & 19" Monitor.

Which is a little over my budget but may be able to stretch to it, should be worth it!

1GB AMD Radeon HD6670, You don't need this.

And I would get a bigger monitor. Esp with the new FM intelligent interface. Browsing is much better at higher res.

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1GB AMD Radeon HD6670, You don't need this.

And I would get a bigger monitor. Esp with the new FM intelligent interface. Browsing is much better at higher res.

What size would you recommend? Just has a quick look on Amazon and can get screen's cheaper than listed - what am else am i looking for in terms of monitor specs other than size?

I had taken the graphics card out and it was still in at that price - £515 for the base + Monitor, + Keyboard + Mouse = £633 i think...

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