Smurf Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 Consider your needs. Do you want 3d or do you want fast boot up and load saves with OK 3d? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarked21 Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 What's your budget and expectations for a FM save? Budget of about £700 ideally could go more if needed. Mainly play network games, but my SP normally have about 4 countries. http://www.laptopsdirect.co.uk/a1-refurbished-acer-es1-512-15.6led-black-intel-celeron-processor-n2840-4g-a1-nx.mrwek.002/version.asp?refsource=LDadwords&crtag=LD&refsource=ldadwords&gclid=CMKk9sjLt80CFQoTGwodcWAO0w Currently using that which struggles, so want to kill 2 birds with one stone really and gets bit of an upgrade too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smurf Posted June 21, 2016 Share Posted June 21, 2016 Budget of about £700 ideally could go more if needed. Mainly play network games, but my SP normally have about 4 countries.http://www.laptopsdirect.co.uk/a1-refurbished-acer-es1-512-15.6led-black-intel-celeron-processor-n2840-4g-a1-nx.mrwek.002/version.asp?refsource=LDadwords&crtag=LD&refsource=ldadwords&gclid=CMKk9sjLt80CFQoTGwodcWAO0w Currently using that which struggles, so want to kill 2 birds with one stone really and gets bit of an upgrade too. I see - for just over 700 you can get this which would be great for FM and your needs. Chassis & Display Cosmos Series: 15.6" Matte Full HD IPS LED Widescreen (1920x1080) Processor (CPU) Intel® Core™ i5 Quad Core Processor 6440HQ (2.6GHz, 3.5GHz Turbo) Memory (RAM) 8GB Kingston SODIMM DDR3 1600MHz (1 x 8GB) Graphics Card NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 950M - 2.0GB DDR3 - DX12 (Special Offer) M.2 SSD Drive 256GB M.2 2280, SATA 6Gb/s (561MB/R, 296MB/W) Memory Card Reader Integrated 6 in 1 Card Reader (SD /Mini SD/ SDHC / SDXC / MMC / RSMMC) Thermal Paste ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND (£9) Build Time Standard Build - Approximately 5 to 7 working days Price: £706.00 including VAT and delivery. Unique URL to re-configure: http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/quotes/cosmosXT-15/pM4dJJWfgm/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smurf Posted June 21, 2016 Share Posted June 21, 2016 Now I'm wondering what the battery when it's unplugged.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trfc2012 Posted June 21, 2016 Share Posted June 21, 2016 Hiya all, Budget of around £600 Graphics not as important to me - run FM in 2D anyway but speed is most important and needs to be able to run work software such as Photoshop on In terms of FM I only really normally have 3 or 4 nations loaded most the time Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smurf Posted June 21, 2016 Share Posted June 21, 2016 Hiya all,Budget of around £600 Graphics not as important to me - run FM in 2D anyway but speed is most important and needs to be able to run work software such as Photoshop on In terms of FM I only really normally have 3 or 4 nations loaded most the time This here is good http://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/20EV000TUK-Lenovo-ThinkPad-Edge-E560_1857761.html This here is slightly better http://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/CB-CZ7840-652BD-Cube-Chameleon-CZ-7840_1952829.html I'll leave it open for debate. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trfc2012 Posted June 21, 2016 Share Posted June 21, 2016 This here is good http://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/20EV000TUK-Lenovo-ThinkPad-Edge-E560_1857761.htmlThis here is slightly better http://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/CB-CZ7840-652BD-Cube-Chameleon-CZ-7840_1952829.html I'll leave it open for debate. Thanks a lot Would this one be any good? http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/computing/laptops/laptops/asus-x555ua-15-6-laptop-black-10137771-pdt.html Have £100 PCWorld voucher that I could use as well ( although not essential ) Not had an Asus Laptop so not sure what they are like Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smurf Posted June 21, 2016 Share Posted June 21, 2016 Your link sn't working Asus are fine computers - it's a Taiwan company, ranked in Asia's top 10 tech companies. They're something like the 4th largest retailers of computers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trfc2012 Posted June 21, 2016 Share Posted June 21, 2016 Your link sn't workingAsus are fine computers - it's a Taiwan company, ranked in Asia's top 10 tech companies. They're something like the 4th largest retailers of computers. Thanks, amended the link its the ASUS X555UA if it does not work above Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smurf Posted June 21, 2016 Share Posted June 21, 2016 Yes that would fine. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordinhoooo Posted June 22, 2016 Share Posted June 22, 2016 Hi I'm looking for a laptop to play FM at a good speed I use the 3D match engine and I will also be using the laptop for general use and maybe for playing games such as CS:GO. I have found these two laptops and I'm wondering if these will play FM and the 3D engine at a good speed. https://m.johnlewis.com/asus-x555la-laptop-intel-core-i7-8gb-ram-1tb-15-6-inch-black/p/2307189 http://m.cclonline.com/product/199459/X555UJ-XO070T/Laptops/Asus-X555UJ-15-6-inch-Notebook-PC-Core-i5-6200U-2-3GHz-8GB-1TB-DVD-SM-WLAN-BT-Webcam-Windows-10-Home-nVidia-GeForce-920M-with-2GB-VRAM-/NOT02234/ Also if you could recommend some around this price range that would be great Thanks for your help! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarked21 Posted June 22, 2016 Share Posted June 22, 2016 I see - for just over 700 you can get this which would be great for FM and your needs.Chassis & Display Cosmos Series: 15.6" Matte Full HD IPS LED Widescreen (1920x1080) Processor (CPU) Intel® Core™ i5 Quad Core Processor 6440HQ (2.6GHz, 3.5GHz Turbo) Memory (RAM) 8GB Kingston SODIMM DDR3 1600MHz (1 x 8GB) Graphics Card NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 950M - 2.0GB DDR3 - DX12 (Special Offer) M.2 SSD Drive 256GB M.2 2280, SATA 6Gb/s (561MB/R, 296MB/W) Memory Card Reader Integrated 6 in 1 Card Reader (SD /Mini SD/ SDHC / SDXC / MMC / RSMMC) Thermal Paste ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND (£9) Build Time Standard Build - Approximately 5 to 7 working days Price: £706.00 including VAT and delivery. Unique URL to re-configure: http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/quotes/cosmosXT-15/pM4dJJWfgm/ Thanks for that, I would prefer something in tablet form though really as I do a lot of travelling laptops are just that little bulky when travelling hand luggage only. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welshace Posted June 22, 2016 Share Posted June 22, 2016 Thanks for that, I would prefer something in tablet form though really as I do a lot of travelling laptops are just that little bulky when travelling hand luggage only. Tablets arent capable of competing even close to a laptop in terms of performance, and for gaming, it's going to be a struggle.. having said that... The best tablets i've used with desktop like functionality are the Lenovo Yoga 3 pro's .... which is the best of both worlds if not a master of either.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomit Posted June 22, 2016 Share Posted June 22, 2016 The Yoga's looks like they could do a decent(ish) job, depending on the specific hardware inside; or the Microsoft Surface Pro's. Personally I wouldn't aim lower than that for playing FM with. But both the Yoga and the Surface would probably be considerably more costly - when equipped with the best possible hardware - than a lightweight laptop that could play FM better for cheaper. Portability costs money. That's why laptops' price/performance is worse than desktops, and tablets price/performance are worse than laptops. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
herne79 Posted June 22, 2016 Share Posted June 22, 2016 Bloatware is something that particularly annoys me, and is one of the reasons why I built my own PC. I remember returning a Sony Vaio shortly after buying it due to all the rubbish that Sony had deemed fit to install that couldn't be removed. Are there any manufacturers you'd recommend to either stay clear of or are bloatware friendly? Budget is around £500 or so and usual FM-related needs are important of course . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomit Posted June 22, 2016 Share Posted June 22, 2016 You're in the UK? PCSpecialist's Clevo builds are bloatware free, I think. They are in every other Clevo vendor I know about in the world. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earnie is God! Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 I've read through most of this thread. Some of those links on the first page from 4yrs ago still work lol I currently have a low-spec Dell and am looking to upgrade to something more suitable. Apart from FM, I don't really play any other games or need to use the laptop for much more than general browsing so don't really want to fork out more than is necessary. What I've gathered from reading all these posts about requirements for FM is: - the processor is the main thing - 4GB RAM is generally good enough, although 8GB is handy. Any more is unnecessary and, for some reason I couldn't fathom, people laugh if 6BG is suggested ?? - dedicated graphics card is preferred to integrated £500 seems to be the average price of a lot of the recommended laptops on here, generally due to that being the budget for a lot of people I guess. Welshace, you said in post #4196 on the previous page that "£400 is starting to push what you can do with fm tbh..." but on the page before that in post #4040 you said that this was "probably the best laptop i've seen for under £300 or a long time" ...... http://www.ebuyer.com/724984-hp-250-laptop-g4-n1a92ea-abu But would that one be suitable? Or is it not really good enough? I generally don't run too many leagues, although that usually is due to my poor laptop, so an extra few would be nice but not that important. Budget would be low, perhaps just £300 up front so I could go for that one, although if I used somewhere like QVC or Ideal World (mock it all you want but can be useful) I can pay in instalments and therefore afford maybe £500. One I found on QVC for £400 was the HP Pavilion 15.6" Windows 10 Laptop with Intel Core i3 8GB Ram & 1TB HDD: http://www.qvcuk.com/HP-Pavilion-15.6-Windows-10-Laptop-with-Intel-Core-i3-8GB-Ram-&-1TB-HDD.product.508147.html Is that one a) good enough to run FM smoothly and b) a decent enough price? I know I'm probably going to pay a bit extra and could maybe get it cheaper elsewhere but it's the interest-free instalments of 3 months x £133 that appeals. Either that or this other one: http://www.qvcuk.com/HP-Pavilion-Laptop-with-Win-10-AMD-A8-Processor-8GB-RAM,-2TB-HDD-&-Laptop-Bag.product.508146.html But I think the 1st one is better for the price. My current laptop is a refurbished Dell Latitude E6400, P8400, 2.3GHz processor, 4GB RAM, 160GB HDD, Windows 10 64-bit, with integrated Intel 4 series that I bought last summer. So almost anything would be an improvement! Thanks for your time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordinhoooo Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 Hi I am lookin for a laptop that can play Football Manager to a high standard and I'm wondering what your opinions are on this laptop? Thanks for your time. http://www.tesco.com/direct/asus-x555uj-xo070t-intel-core-i5-6200u-dual-core-processor-156-hd-screen-microsoft-windows-10-home-64-bit-8gb-ddr3-ram-1000gb-hdd-laptop/735-7639.prd#product-details-container Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smurf Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 I've read through most of this thread. Can you post your budget and what you require from your FM save, like league amounts, if you play 3d, if you prefer journeyman saves or like to play 10 seasons and start over etc. As you know from reading the threads, each recommendation is based on the person's budget, what they want to get out of their new computer in FM terms, and also on what is available to purchase at that time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smurf Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 Hi I am lookin for a laptop that can play Football Manager to a high standard and I'm wondering what your opinions are on this laptop? Thanks for your time. http://www.tesco.com/direct/asus-x555uj-xo070t-intel-core-i5-6200u-dual-core-processor-156-hd-screen-microsoft-windows-10-home-64-bit-8gb-ddr3-ram-1000gb-hdd-laptop/735-7639.prd#product-details-container What's your version of 'high standard' - and what's your actual budget? Is it 600 or higher or lower? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RTG Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 I'm lopking to buy a laptop at the end of the year, i'm going to spend roughly around 800-1000 on one. these are the main things im going to need 1. I want it to last me for a good few years (6-7) 2. I want it to be fast (i hate waiting for applications to load and for it to start up) 3. I only really play football manager so i want it to be able to run football manager and a very good speed, i also want it to be still be able to run football manager at a good speed in 4-5 years time. 4. largest screen possible i currently don't play FM in 3d but if they develop the game to a better standard in future then i do want that option, and also my saves can last 6 seasons if not more. any ideas what i should be looking at? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smurf Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 Screen size preference? Weight of laptop an issue? Stationary or a little mobile? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RTG Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 Screen size preference? Weight of laptop an issue? Stationary or a little mobile? no preference with those mate, apart from screen size large as possible (but doesn't have to be) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smurf Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 As you're spending so much on this - I'd like to add that a new range of processors are due out at the start of next year, which means stock now will be cheaper in 6 months time. Just to note, that it's impossible to know what the game will be like in 4-5 years time, and what hardware is required. For all we know it could go VR - or something like that... For the money you're spending I'd recommend PC specialist, fantastic builds of computers and highly recommended. Comes in a little over - but it's pretty damn good. Chassis & Display Proteus Series: 17.3" Matte Full HD LED Widescreen (1920x1080) Processor (CPU) Intel® Core™ i7 Quad Core Processor 6700HQ (2.6GHz, 3.5GHz Turbo) Memory (RAM) 8GB HyperX IMPACT 2133MHz SODIMM DDR4 (1 x 8GB) Graphics Card NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970M - 6.0GB DDR5 Video RAM - DirectX® 12 M.2 SSD Drive 480GB KINGSTON SSDNow M.2 2280 G2, SATA 6Gb/s (550MB/R, 520MB/W) Thermal Paste ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND (£9) Build Time Standard Build - Approximately 5 to 7 working days Price: £1,024.00 including VAT and delivery. Unique URL to re-configure: http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/quotes/proteusIII-17/7kzhwOb8hP/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordinhoooo Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 What's your version of 'high standard' - and what's your actual budget? Is it 600 or higher or lower? I just want a laptop that can play FM smoothly at a good speed without taking ages to process through seasons. I don't really have a budget tbh just want a good solid laptop for performance on FM. What are your thoughts on that laptop and how many stars do you think it would get? Also do you have any reccomendations? Thanks for your help mate Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smurf Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 How many leagues do you play? Do you play journey man saves or do you play for 10 seasons and start over? Laptops range from 100 to 20,000 quid - there must be a range you're willing to go between? The star rating within the game is subjective and it's impossible to tell you how many stars it will get - nobody can unless they have that exact model. Based on the computer you've posted - this is the exact same going for cheaper http://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/X555UJ-XO070T-ASUS-X555UJ-XO070T_1829327.html This is the same price - marginally better graphics card http://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/30020524-Medion-Akoya-P6659_1885565.html Another option is - again slightly better graphics card http://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/NX.G3HEK.001-Acer-Aspire-E5-574G_1925700.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordinhoooo Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 How many leagues do you play? Do you play journey man saves or do you play for 10 seasons and start over?Laptops range from 100 to 20,000 quid - there must be a range you're willing to go between? The star rating within the game is subjective and it's impossible to tell you how many stars it will get - nobody can unless they have that exact model. Based on the computer you've posted - this is the exact same going for cheaper http://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/X555UJ-XO070T-ASUS-X555UJ-XO070T_1829327.html This is the same price - marginally better graphics card http://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/30020524-Medion-Akoya-P6659_1885565.html Another option is - again slightly better graphics card http://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/NX.G3HEK.001-Acer-Aspire-E5-574G_1925700.html I play the 5 main leagues and I tend to stay in saves for quite a while with just one club and I will Probs be looking to spend around £500 however I am willing to go more if I can't get good performance from a laptop with £500. I know FM is mostly based on the processor and I'm wondering if the i5 6200U is a good processor for FM as the recommended processor is 2.2Ghz and the i5 processor is only 2.3Ghz. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smurf Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 It's hard to tell. How many subdivisions, size database do you load? For FM the more leagues and players loaded etc, the more processing that has to be done. The longer you are into a career game the more data there is to process. The more stress the processor is under the closer to the base speed it will perform, which is 2.3ghz, but under normal conditions it can overclock to 2.8ghz. This would be good for long career saves - it has an SSD which improves your Booting Up time, and load save of game etc. But won't enhance your day to day in-game experience. However, it has no standalone graphics card - so 3D would be recommended on low quality http://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/20EV000TUK-Lenovo-ThinkPad-Edge-E560_1857761.html More power 2.6ghz - entry level graphics card for 3d matchs - ssd for the same as above Same power 2.6ghz - same graphics card - no SSD drive, which would give slower boot up times and load and saves. - but 50 quid cheaper http://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/CB-CZ5840-1010XK-Cube-Chameleon-CZ-5840_1841718.html Then you have this - it's still a 2.3ghz processor - don't let the letters fool you - but the HQ stands for High Performance graphics - so you probably wouldn't need a separate graphics card. http://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/NX.G5WEK.001-Acer-Aspire-V5-591G_1919306.html Now you get into the more expensive range - Yes it's a quad core processor and it's 2.6ghz - similar to the one posted earlier, again the HQ stands for High Performance Graphics. It has a great graphics card for 3D matches. But no SSD for those quick load/saves etc. http://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/9S7-16J522-425-MSI-GP62-6QE(Leopard-Pro)-425UK_1886696.html Now I've looked through about 15 more pages to get a processor that would take you to t he next level. But on that site it would cost a lot to go up a processor speed (significantly). Now - what would I recommend for you - this would be ideal if you were not going to play 3d graphics. Chassis & Display UltraNote: 15.6" Matte HD LED Backlit Widescreen (1366x768) Processor (CPU) Intel® Core™ i7 Dual Core Processor i7-6500U (2.50GHz, 3.1GHz Turbo) Memory (RAM) 8GB Kingston SODIMM DDR3 1600MHz (1 x 8GB) Graphics Card Integrated Intel® HD Graphics Memory - Hard Disk 500GB SEAGATE HYBRID 2.5" SSHD Drive, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE (5400 rpm) M.2 SSD Drive 120GB KINGSTON SSDNow M.2 2280 G2, SATA 6Gb/s (550MB/R, 200MB/W) Quantity 1 Price: £625.00 including VAT and delivery. Unique URL to re-configure: http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/quotes/ultraNoteIII-15/DXfUcDyuSW/ If you want 3D graphics Chassis & Display Cosmos Series: 15.6" Matte Full HD IPS LED Widescreen (1920x1080) Processor (CPU) Intel® Core™ i5 Quad Core Processor 6300HQ (2.3GHz, 3.2GHz Turbo) Memory (RAM) 8GB Kingston SODIMM DDR3 1600MHz (1 x 8GB) Graphics Card NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 940M - 2.0GB DDR3 Video RAM - DirectX® 12 Memory - Hard Disk 500GB SERIAL ATA II 2.5" HARD DRIVE WITH 8MB CACHE (5,400rpm) M.2 SSD Drive 128GB M.2 2280, SATA 6Gb/s (534MB/R, 150MB/W) Price: £653.00 including VAT and delivery. Unique URL to re-configure: http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/quotes/cosmosIV-15/xMbTkgQzns/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smurf Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 Damn I accidentally removed a link - sorry. But I think you get the gist. The more things you want to get out of FM - the more expensive it's going to be. Priortise what's important and structure that around your budget. If I was you I'd go for one of the PC specialist options. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomit Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 If you're in the UK and looking at a PCSpecialist build, don't forget to check out the Schenker XMG range of customizable laptops over at mysn.co.uk --- they're the same laptop chassis'es that PCSpecialist use (mostly Clevo, sometimes MSI or Gigabyte barebones), and are configurable in the same fashion. They tend to cost more for the exact same specs, but not always. And if you're in Germany, the same laptops can be found at mysn.de The Schenker XMG laptops - that are the same base builds as PCSpecialist's builds, and the same as several other vendors offerings around the world, are frequently being reviewed at notebookcheck.net, one of the best sites for everything laptoppy. If you're not in the UK but like the offerings of PCSpecialist's/MySN's customizable laptops, and wonder where can you get the same where you live? Go http://forum.notebookreview.com/threads/clevo-resellers-in-the-european-union-v1.652403/ for a fairly comprehensive list of other Clevo vendors around Europe. It includes a few more UK ones. If you want more info on who, what, where Clevo barebones is, go here for an introduction. Here you can also find the links to several American or Canadian vendors. Looking around in this Clevo forum you can also find links to Asian and Australian vendors. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welshace Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 I don't think I've ever seen an xmg cheaper than pcspecialist in all my years.. If you find one comparable, I'd love to know as i'm always on the look out for new suppliers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomit Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 I don't think I've ever seen an xmg cheaper than pcspecialist in all my years.. If you find one comparable, I'd love to know as i'm always on the look out for new suppliers. This list has got seven UK Clevo vendors, including PCSpecialist and Schenker XMG. Edit: Looks like the 7th UK vendor, Chillblast, is no longer with us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RTG Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 thanks smurf, appreciate it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welshace Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 This list has got seven UK Clevo vendors, including PCSpecialist and Schenker XMG.Edit: Looks like the 7th UK vendor, Chillblast, is no longer with us. No still there... just a bad link https://www.chillblast.com/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomit Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 No still there... just a bad link https://www.chillblast.com/ Ah, excellent. I'll notify the Clevo forum Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welshace Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 Ah, excellent. I'll notify the Clevo forum Cheers for the links btw Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earnie is God! Posted June 24, 2016 Share Posted June 24, 2016 Can you post your budget and what you require from your FM save, like league amounts, if you play 3d, if you prefer journeyman saves or like to play 10 seasons and start over etc.As you know from reading the threads, each recommendation is based on the person's budget, what they want to get out of their new computer in FM terms, and also on what is available to purchase at that time. I did give most of that info in my original post above but admit it may have been lost amongst the rest of it..... "I generally don't run too many leagues.....an extra few would be nice but not that important." "Budget would be low, perhaps just £300 up front....although if I pay in instalments could afford maybe £500." To be more specific about FM requirements, minimum I'd say would be: the four major leagues (tend to have 4 divisions in England but only top divisions, sometimes two, in Spain, Italy and Germany), small-medium database (40-50k), generally only use 3D for replays, tend NOT to do journeyman saves and will stick with the same club for a while. Of course, if all these could be improved/increased then great but not a priority. Only really play FM and am not one of those who has to have loads of other things open or stuff going on in the background. From the ones I linked to above (and here again below), are they good enough and decent value for money? http://www.qvcuk.com/HP-Pavilion-15.6-Windows-10-Laptop-with-Intel-Core-i3-8GB-Ram-&-1TB-HDD.product.508147.html http://www.qvcuk.com/HP-Pavilion-Laptop-with-Win-10-AMD-A8-Processor-8GB-RAM,-2TB-HDD-&-Laptop-Bag.product.508146.html As I say, if I'm going to have to pay more than £300 then I'd have to do instalments and with QVC I can. I don't mind shelling out the extra as long as the laptop is up to the task. Thanks for your help. I do appreciate it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smurf Posted June 24, 2016 Share Posted June 24, 2016 As I say, if I'm going to have to pay more than £300 then I'd have to do instalments and with QVC I can. I don't mind shelling out the extra as long as the laptop is up to the task. Thanks for your help. I do appreciate it. http://www.qvcuk.com/HP-Pavilion-15.6-Laptop-with-B&O-PLAY-Win-10,-Core-i5-8GB-Ram-&-1TB-HDD.product.508148.html?cm_sp=VIEWPOSITION-_-7-_-508148 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earnie is God! Posted June 24, 2016 Share Posted June 24, 2016 Have ordered it and it will be here some time next week. Thanks for your help Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mazza bul Posted June 29, 2016 Share Posted June 29, 2016 Hi there, I am looking to purchase a laptop mainly used for playing FM and watching Netflix. Budget is £500. Ideally something that gets a great 3D rating for watching match highlights. really appreciate any response given. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smurf Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 Hi there,I am looking to purchase a laptop mainly used for playing FM and watching Netflix. Budget is £500. Ideally something that gets a great 3D rating for watching match highlights. really appreciate any response given. http://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/X556UB-XX039T-ASUS-X556UB-XX039T_1970470.html Not knowing how many leagues you want to run - however, this is about the only one with a graphics card in the 500 quid range. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMitC Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 Hi all. My laptop used to run fm15 fine. A bit slow, but ok. I upgraded to fm16, but during a 3d match it would get crazy hot and shut itself down. I'm now back on fm15, but that's started having the same problem. So, what is the absolute cheapest lsptop to run fm16, with 3D graphics, large database, maybe 5-10 leagues? Thanks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smurf Posted July 1, 2016 Share Posted July 1, 2016 Hi all.My laptop used to run fm15 fine. A bit slow, but ok. I upgraded to fm16, but during a 3d match it would get crazy hot and shut itself down. I'm now back on fm15, but that's started having the same problem. So, what is the absolute cheapest lsptop to run fm16, with 3D graphics, large database, maybe 5-10 leagues? Thanks It's all subjective really. What's cheap to me might not be cheap to you... what's a fast computer to me, might not be for you... Perhaps this would suit http://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/K501UB-DM020T-ASUS-K501UB-DM020T_1845634.html Or perhaps this http://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/9S7-178344-093-MSI-GT72S-6QF(Dominator-Pro-Dragon-4K)-0_1919344.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sallers75 Posted July 1, 2016 Share Posted July 1, 2016 Am looking to get a new laptop as the one I used is my wife's and we have split up. Will this one be any good for fm16? Thanks http://www.techradar.com/reviews/pc-mac/laptops-portable-pcs/laptops-and-netbooks/acer-aspire-e15-1306852/review/2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smurf Posted July 1, 2016 Share Posted July 1, 2016 It would be good enough - but what's your budget and what's your expectations in your FM save, leagues run, 3d importance etc. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sallers75 Posted July 1, 2016 Share Posted July 1, 2016 It would be good enough - but what's your budget and what's your expectations in your FM save, leagues run, 3d importance etc. Like to run a few leagues, normally England down to league 2, Spain, Italy, Germany, France top leagues, then chop and change leagues as I move around Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sallers75 Posted July 1, 2016 Share Posted July 1, 2016 It would be good enough - but what's your budget and what's your expectations in your FM save, leagues run, 3d importance etc. Not bothered about 3D atall Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smurf Posted July 1, 2016 Share Posted July 1, 2016 Not bothered about 3D atall And finally, your budget... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sallers75 Posted July 1, 2016 Share Posted July 1, 2016 And finally, your budget... Budget is very limited, just had to decorate and furnish a whole flat, need cheap as possible that will run the game decently Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smurf Posted July 1, 2016 Share Posted July 1, 2016 As you know, a limited budget can range from anything of 100 quid to a 1000 quid. Depends what your limit is really. If you can throw out a roundabout figure that would be great. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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