Ally318 Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 Hi Smurf, I have been offered this laptop from a friend for a knock down price (£1100), would it be suited to FM? I'm guessing yes but thought id check with you. https://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/computing/laptops/laptops/razer-blade-14-gaming-laptop-black-10174617-pdt.html Many thanks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smurf Posted March 22, 2018 Share Posted March 22, 2018 If it's 2nd hand and definitely that laptop then yeh it's good. Ask him to send you the DX DIAG - you can look that up it's easy to do - it's just a text file with all the info. Why a 14 inch screen though? You could get this brand new 17 inch https://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/9S7-17C312-007-MSI-GE73-7RD(Raider)-007UK_2166673.html Or this 15 inch https://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/GL503VM-FY022T-ASUS-ROG-Strix-GL503VM-FY022T_2200468.html What's important for you in a laptop? Screen size? Portability? Desktop replacement? Anything else besides FM that you play? Any other software you may run? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew_Goats_Gruff Posted March 22, 2018 Share Posted March 22, 2018 13 hours ago, Ally318 said: Hi Smurf, I have been offered this laptop from a friend for a knock down price (£1100), would it be suited to FM? I'm guessing yes but thought id check with you. https://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/computing/laptops/laptops/razer-blade-14-gaming-laptop-black-10174617-pdt.html Many thanks My laptop cost me £675 (10% off) from very. Standard warranty and beasts fm. If you’re going to spend heavy, make sure you get the RIGHT deal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPavlovic Posted March 22, 2018 Share Posted March 22, 2018 I'm in the market for a new laptop and would like it to run FM well. My budget is about £500-£600. Anyone point me in the right direction? Or the best websites to use? Cheers, GPav Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smurf Posted March 22, 2018 Share Posted March 22, 2018 3 minutes ago, GPavlovic said: I'm in the market for a new laptop and would like it to run FM well. My budget is about £500-£600. Anyone point me in the right direction? Or the best websites to use? Cheers, GPav https://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/9S7-16JD21-068-MSI-Prestige-PL62-7RC-068UK-in-Sliver_2197296.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smurf Posted March 22, 2018 Share Posted March 22, 2018 32 minutes ago, Andrew_Goats_Gruff said: My laptop cost me £675 (10% off) from very. Standard warranty and beasts fm. If you’re going to spend heavy, make sure you get the RIGHT deal. "Beasts FM" - how exactly? What specs is your machine? Have you a link? How many leagues do you run? How many divisions? Database size? How many seasons do you play; 5 and start over, 10 and start over, or perhaps a 100 year save? What's good for the goose isn't necessarily good for the gander! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPavlovic Posted March 22, 2018 Share Posted March 22, 2018 31 minutes ago, Smurf said: https://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/9S7-16JD21-068-MSI-Prestige-PL62-7RC-068UK-in-Sliver_2197296.html I knew that's the one you would recommend. Is that the best on the market for my budget then would you say? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew_Goats_Gruff Posted March 22, 2018 Share Posted March 22, 2018 36 minutes ago, Smurf said: "Beasts FM" - how exactly? What specs is your machine? Have you a link? How many leagues do you run? How many divisions? Database size? How many seasons do you play; 5 and start over, 10 and start over, or perhaps a 100 year save? What's good for the goose isn't necessarily good for the gander! i5 2.5 quad ~ 3.5 8gb ram 4gb nvidia Not played a season yet, lol. But that or spend an extra £100, £200+ to do slightly better or add more leagues makes no sense to me. 40,000 database is 3.5 stars for me Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smurf Posted March 22, 2018 Share Posted March 22, 2018 30 minutes ago, Andrew_Goats_Gruff said: i5 2.5 quad ~ 3.5 8gb ram 4gb nvidia Not played a season yet, lol. But that or spend an extra £100, £200+ to do slightly better or add more leagues makes no sense to me. 40,000 database is 3.5 stars for me What model processor though? What model graphics card? You might be thankful to pay an extra 100 or 200 quid if you are into playing 100 seasons with larger databases and more leagues/divisions. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smurf Posted March 22, 2018 Share Posted March 22, 2018 43 minutes ago, GPavlovic said: I knew that's the one you would recommend. Is that the best on the market for my budget then would you say? For an extra 50 https://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/ZX553VD-DM968T-ASUS-Gaming-ZX553VD-DM968T_2145526.html For an extra 100 https://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/ZX553VD-DM969T-ASUS-Gaming-ZX553VD-DM969T_2145527.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew_Goats_Gruff Posted March 22, 2018 Share Posted March 22, 2018 18 minutes ago, Smurf said: What model processor though? What model graphics card? You might be thankful to pay an extra 100 or 200 quid if you are into playing 100 seasons with larger databases and more leagues/divisions. 7300hq processor, also database size 3.5 stars doesn’t take in account the turbo boost. gtx 1050 nvidia 4gb Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smurf Posted March 22, 2018 Share Posted March 22, 2018 1 hour ago, GPavlovic said: I knew that's the one you would recommend. Is that the best on the market for my budget then would you say? https://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/80RU00EGUK(C)-Grade-A---Lenovo-Ideapad-700_2315563.html This is a good one - it's a refurb though - good one though Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smurf Posted March 22, 2018 Share Posted March 22, 2018 1 minute ago, Andrew_Goats_Gruff said: 7300hq processor, also database size 3.5 stars doesn’t take in account the turbo boost. gtx 1050 nvidia 4gb That would be a fine one alright for sure - where did you get it? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew_Goats_Gruff Posted March 22, 2018 Share Posted March 22, 2018 3 minutes ago, Smurf said: That would be a fine one alright for sure - where did you get it? It’s on very mate Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPavlovic Posted March 22, 2018 Share Posted March 22, 2018 29 minutes ago, Smurf said: For an extra 50 https://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/ZX553VD-DM968T-ASUS-Gaming-ZX553VD-DM968T_2145526.html For an extra 100 https://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/ZX553VD-DM969T-ASUS-Gaming-ZX553VD-DM969T_2145527.html Thanks Smurf, very much appreciated. I'm pretty much pushing my budget with the MSI laptop at £580 tbh, so that's more than likely the one I'll go for. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smurf Posted March 22, 2018 Share Posted March 22, 2018 7 minutes ago, Andrew_Goats_Gruff said: It’s on very mate Nothing special about that - it's about average. There's better processors available for the same price elsewhere. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew_Goats_Gruff Posted March 22, 2018 Share Posted March 22, 2018 1 minute ago, Smurf said: Nothing special about that - it's about average. There's better processors available for the same price elsewhere. Whatever suits peoples finances, this ones £12 a week for me now after payin a bit up top Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smurf Posted March 22, 2018 Share Posted March 22, 2018 Of course - everyone has a budget and whatever suits people, pay up front or on finance. I'd prefer a credit union loan over a bank loan - and a bank loan over financing. But whatever people find easiest! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smurf Posted March 22, 2018 Share Posted March 22, 2018 Of course paying up front is probably the best option for me Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cecil Posted March 23, 2018 Share Posted March 23, 2018 On 3/21/2018 at 15:10, HemHat said: I got one of these recently and it's been perfect https://www.amazon.co.uk/Lenovo-IdeaPad-510-80SR008RUK-Resolution/dp/B01MRBVOYS I don't play with massive leagues or anything like that - just UK down to conference north/south and top 4 European leagues medium database etc and it's quick and I can still do internet etc at the same time Looks decent, will consider it, was looking at these 2 (not buying from this site just using as reference) https://www3.lenovo.com/gb/en/laptops/yoga/500-series/Yoga-520-14/p/80X800V9UK https://www3.lenovo.com/gb/en/laptops/yoga/700-series/Yoga-720-12/p/81B50047UK If there isn't a decent one that can handle it I'm fine with getting a tablet and use fmtouch, will mostly be used for entertainment and some uni work so don't really plan on having a top range laptop, I'm willing to just play on 2D with a couple nations used Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smurf Posted March 23, 2018 Share Posted March 23, 2018 5 hours ago, Cecil said: Looks decent, will consider it, was looking at these 2 (not buying from this site just using as reference) https://www3.lenovo.com/gb/en/laptops/yoga/500-series/Yoga-520-14/p/80X800V9UK https://www3.lenovo.com/gb/en/laptops/yoga/700-series/Yoga-720-12/p/81B50047UK If there isn't a decent one that can handle it I'm fine with getting a tablet and use fmtouch, will mostly be used for entertainment and some uni work so don't really plan on having a top range laptop, I'm willing to just play on 2D with a couple nations used You may want to consider this one https://www.amazon.co.uk/Dell-Inspiron-13-3-inch-Convertible-Touchscreen/dp/B078Q6N681/ref=sr_1_1?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1521789799&sr=1-1&keywords=convertible+8th+gen Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
From Perth to Paisley Posted March 23, 2018 Share Posted March 23, 2018 Hi. Looking for some help. Have £800 max to spend. Would like a laptop that will run FM well but also looking to play the odd strategy type game. Otherwise its for browsing and basic work. Any suggestions? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smurf Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 @From Perth to Paisley It depends on what strategy game you play - you should check the min specs or their specific gaming forum to find out if it will be ok for what's needed. This would be good for all round gaming https://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/FX503VM-DM102T-ASUS-FX503VM-DM102T-Gaming-Laptop_2267825.html Followed by this https://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/30022555-Medion-Erazer-X6603_2140741.html Or to keep in your budget https://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/9S7-1799E5-1414-MSI-GL72M-7REX-1414UK_2263497.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
QPRDROG Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 Hi Looking for help to please. Buying a laptop just for FM18. Will be used for nothing else so can't go much above these on cost. Would they be ok? Just want the 3D match to run smoothly. https://www.laptopsdirect.ie/-9s7-16jd21-068/version.asp https://www.laptopsdirect.ie/search-results/P6661 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smurf Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 Defo the first one, however, I think I posted something the same specs and cheaper a few posts backback Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
QPRDROG Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 37 minutes ago, Smurf said: Defo the first one, however, I think I posted something the same specs and cheaper a few posts backback Thank you 👍 I'll have a look, think with shipping to Ireland that was the best I could find. Thanks again for the advice Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
oche balboa Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 Ok guys looking for a new desktop budget £400-600 but would like one (if possible) to running a decent stack of leagues any suggestions Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boy_Wonda Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 On 3/22/2018 at 12:25, Smurf said: Nothing special about that - it's about average. There's better processors available for the same price elsewhere. I was going to say, until two days ago, it was available direct from Dell for £590. Though they took money from my account, said it was out for delivery, then reneged without telling me due to "suspected fraud" (wrongly!) on my account. By the time that was sorted it had ran out of stock. Two hours of brutal complaining phonecalls later, and now they're sending me a i7-7700hq/16gb ram/Geforce GTX 1060-6gb/1tb-hdd+256gb-ssd for the same price... I may have won at the internet there.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toffeeeee Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 Hi Smurf, Buying a New Laptop today but I'm stuck between 2! Could you help me choose please? https://www.littlewoods.com/hp-omen-17-an011nanbspintelreg-coretrade-i7nbsp8gb-ramnbsp1tb-hdd-amp-128gb-ssd-173-inch-pc-gaming-laptop-black-with-geforce-gtx-1050-graphics/1600192095.prd https://www.littlewoods.com/medion-erazer-p7651-intel-core-i7nbsp8gbnbspramnbsp1tbnbsphard-drive-173-inch-gaming-laptop-with-4gb-geforce-gtx-1050-graphics-black/1600226721.prd I really like the Medion Erazer but your input would be nice. Thanks mate Toffee Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 Both seem to be overpriced but I suppose that is the consequence of buying from a catalogue. Of the two options & in the absence of any FM benchmark testing to show otherwise the one that is clearly better for FM is the Hap Omen due to it having the 7700HQ cpu while the Meridon has the less FM optimatal 8550U. Fo you need to order from Littlewoods due to payment options? What would your budget be for a paid in full purchase? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toffeeeee Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 1 hour ago, Barside said: Both seem to be overpriced but I suppose that is the consequence of buying from a catalogue. Of the two options & in the absence of any FM benchmark testing to show otherwise the one that is clearly better for FM is the Hap Omen due to it having the 7700HQ cpu while the Meridon has the less FM optimatal 8550U. Fo you need to order from Littlewoods due to payment options? What would your budget be for a paid in full purchase? The only reason i looked at this is you get 20% back due to a Buy now pay 12 months off making the Omen £879. I was looking to pay a lump off (around £400) from this and paying the rest over the 12 months I've been looking for a while now as my old RF711 is on its last legs!! If i was to buy outright and from a different website my budget is around £800 but with the Omen coming in at the price above and having 12 months to pay it back it just looked an interesting option. Thanks for the reply Toffee Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 £879 is a much better price & with the added convenience of spreading the cost. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toffeeeee Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 1 hour ago, Barside said: £879 is a much better price & with the added convenience of spreading the cost. Thanks mate, I will order this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
carl000 Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 Hi guys, been lurking this thread for the past year. Been waiting to make the dip into a new laptop. I think I will get this one... Is there any better deal than this at the moment? https://www.box.co.uk/ZX553VD-DM969T-ASUS-Gaming-ZX553VD-DM969T_2145527.html Is it worth paying the extra £70 for the 128gb SSD or would it be cheaper to buy one and fit it myself? (And is this easy to do?) Thanks for your help. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 To ensure that that there is no invalidation of any warranties it’s worth spending the extra to have the SDD installed before dispatch. @toffeeeee If you have the disposable cash & are happy with the smaller size the model @carl000 has linked is a good alternative. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dyc500 Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 Hi guys, My laptops just died after 4 years or so. Looking at a budget between £600-£1000 for the new one. Would just be for fm, total war and light work tasks. Seen lots of good options on here at 15.6inch or above but would like to get something a bit more portable if possible. Are there any decent options at 14inch in that price range? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 My first question is actually how/why did your laptop die after such a short time? My second is what make/model was it? Reason for these seemingly unrelated questions is that there might me something in you use profile that increase the risk of killing a laptop & that needs to be considered in any recommendation. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smurf Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 1 hour ago, Dyc500 said: Hi guys, My laptops just died after 4 years or so. Looking at a budget between £600-£1000 for the new one. Would just be for fm, total war and light work tasks. Seen lots of good options on here at 15.6inch or above but would like to get something a bit more portable if possible. Are there any decent options at 14inch in that price range? 15 inch https://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/NH.Q24EK.007-Acer-Aspire-VN7-593G-72G9_2101613.html Quite heavy - and 6-7 hours charge when not plugged in 17 inch https://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/9S7-1799E5-1225-MSI-GL72M-7REX-1225UK_2206597.html Quite heavy - 2-3 hours charge when not plugged in. Have a look through the specs and any queries? Not much to go on - your computer died, unsure how. Not sure what type of screensize you want, portablity, desktop replacement, or anything else? How many leagues do you run, divisions, database size, 5 seasons start over, 10 seasons start over, or a long career game up to 100 years? Anyway -the two recommended are within your budget and quite good. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 Probably worth downgrading those unplugged single charge numbers, unless the user restricts the performance to a level that makes FM intolerably my own experience is to knock 2/3 to 3/4 off the published figures. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dyc500 Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 Thanks for the quick response, I'll try to be a bit clearer. Regarding my current laptop. Based on what I was told when it went in for repair the motherboard was damaged by overheating given the amount of dust that had accumulated. Was a lenovo z-50 which cost just over £500 at the time and ran this years fm fine. It was annoyingly large and heavy hence why I'm looking for something smaller and more portable that I can take to friends and keep with me when travelling for work. I've been using a 14inch screen for my work laptop and it seems like an ideal size for my personal laptop. I play games for around 5 seasons and start over but would prefer to use the 3d match engine to as high a quality as possible within that price range, with a large database and the highest tier league for around 10 nations. At least that's what I was running previously. From what I've seen so far for that price I think I'll need to compromise somewhere. The razer blade seems ideal but I can't justify the cost for what I'm going to use it for. So to summarise I'm asking if there are any decent options between £600-£1000 with a 14 inch screen out there. If there aren't I'll go for a bigger laptop but one that is preferably lightweight. I travel alot for work and with all the other stuff I carry would prefer not to be weighed down by the laptop too much as well. Hope that's everything you need. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrinko Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 Hello I need help. I am going abroad longterm for work and I am searching for laptop to keep playing my "drug" Football manager 18 (and some future series). It will be my only game and some standard things like watching YouTube, movies and live streams. I would like to have cheaper one (not cheap and ****). My budget is to £500. I found this one and I would like your opinion on it. Cheers Edit; www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/2EW12ESABU-Ex-Display---HP 250 G5_2255291.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hovis Dexter Posted April 1, 2018 Share Posted April 1, 2018 I'm thinking of a new desktop. The most graphic intensive programmes that I use are Photoshop and FM18. I don't play any other games. Would a gaming graphics card be of benefit or are such cards only of benefit for games with more more realistic graphics than we see in the ME? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
private pyle Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 https://ao.com/product/fx503vmdm042t-asus-laptop-black-54875-251.aspx?WT.srch=1&WT.z_MT=drytinder&WT.z_RTM=PHG&WT.z_CN=304092&WT.z_AG=Forum&WT.z_AT=&WT.z_KW=drytinder use code 40LAPTOP for further £40 off leaving £709 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tullem Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 Aside from the above, anyone found any good Easter weekend deals for PCs/Laptops? Looking to get something (either) with a budget of around £600, ideally with SSD and enough cooling power to not overheat when playing FM Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy1979 Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 Looking to buy a 2nd hand laptop. Seen a I5 4300 2.9gh. It's one of them hp MacBook or something like that. Will it be ok for th with a few leagues. There about 150- 200 pound. Skint atm and need something cheap for my fm fix. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lofty20000 Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 Was having a look around and this looks a cracking buy for the money at £629.97 https://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/ZX553VD-DM969T-ASUS-Gaming-ZX553VD-DM969T_2145527.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingbacks Posted April 4, 2018 Share Posted April 4, 2018 How important is a graphics card if you don't watch games in 3D? I'm in the market for a new laptop and I'll be using it for work and other stuff, as FM is the only game I play, so I'd like it to be quite portable and have a decent battery life. The top link is the one I'm edging towards at the moment, having been tempted towards the bottom one originally. Will the Acer perform noticeably worse for FM than the ASUS? Thanks! https://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/NX.GQGEK.004-Acer-Swift-3-SF314-52-584R_2278504.html https://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/ZX553VD-DM970T-ASUS-Gaming-ZX553VD-DM970T_2145528.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingbacks Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 On 4/4/2018 at 06:50, Wingbacks said: How important is a graphics card if you don't watch games in 3D? I'm in the market for a new laptop and I'll be using it for work and other stuff, as FM is the only game I play, so I'd like it to be quite portable and have a decent battery life. The top link is the one I'm edging towards at the moment, having been tempted towards the bottom one originally. Will the Acer perform noticeably worse for FM than the ASUS? Thanks! https://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/NX.GQGEK.004-Acer-Swift-3-SF314-52-584R_2278504.html https://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/ZX553VD-DM970T-ASUS-Gaming-ZX553VD-DM970T_2145528.html Or maybe this one? https://www.amazon.com/Acer-i5-8250U-NVIDIA-GeForce-SF314-52G-55WQ/dp/B0746P25QX/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smurf Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 Had a look around for that price - and came up with the same one you did https://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/ZX553VD-DM970T-ASUS-Gaming-ZX553VD-DM970T_2145528.html Looks the best for the money. This looks good too, although slightly lesser processor - better battery (works longer when not plugged in) https://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/NX.GP8EK.002-Acer-Aspire-7-A715-71G-53HF_2283341.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingbacks Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 2 hours ago, Smurf said: Had a look around for that price - and came up with the same one you did https://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/ZX553VD-DM970T-ASUS-Gaming-ZX553VD-DM970T_2145528.html Looks the best for the money. This looks good too, although slightly lesser processor - better battery (works longer when not plugged in) https://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/NX.GP8EK.002-Acer-Aspire-7-A715-71G-53HF_2283341.html Think I'll stick with that first one. Thanks! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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