BeerBellyDad Posted July 13, 2017 Share Posted July 13, 2017 @Smurf thanks man for your response.. I will buy the cpu I mentioned previously plus the thermal compound.. I am so excited to finally play in a real machine with loads of playable countries and players haha please weekend come to me soon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smurf Posted July 13, 2017 Share Posted July 13, 2017 That's great - best of luck Maybe after a few games of FM you have give feedback here on your computer specs and how it's all fairing out for you Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbricandy Posted July 13, 2017 Share Posted July 13, 2017 Hey guys and the very helpful Smurf. I'm looking for a new laptop to play FM and use MS Word now and again. I don't need to load more than a few leagues from 3-5 nations, like English Prem down to League 1, La Liga and Segunda, Serie A, B and C with players from maybe Brazil. I tend to play in 2D mode now. I want something reliable, fairly quick and ideally quite lightweight, that will stand the test of time better than most laptops (I know this is hard to predict so no worries if you can't help on this) and not overheat too much. Budget around £400-600. Would a Sony Vaio, like this be any good? https://www.amazon.com/Sony-SVE15115FXS-15-5-Inch-i5-3210M-Processor/dp/B0080C21Y8/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1499939713&sr=1-1&keywords=sony+vaio+laptop+i5 Any help would be greatly appreciated. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smurf Posted July 13, 2017 Share Posted July 13, 2017 That's quite an old processor (generation 3 - it's 4 behind as it's now on gen 7) This is best laptop I can find for £600 https://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/9S7-16J562-1673-MSI-GL62-7QF-1673UK_2066567.html The amazon site wasn't really loading well to me - apologies if you're not in the UK/Ireland/Europe. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robscfc85 Posted July 13, 2017 Share Posted July 13, 2017 How does this one compare to the MSI GL62? https://www.johnlewis.com/hp-omen-15-ax203na-gaming-laptop-intel-core-i5-8gb-ram-1tb-nvidia-gtx-1050-15-6-full-hd-shadow-mesh-pattern-twinkle-black-base/p3152916 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbricandy Posted July 13, 2017 Share Posted July 13, 2017 3 hours ago, Smurf said: That's quite an old processor (generation 3 - it's 4 behind as it's now on gen 7) This is best laptop I can find for £600 https://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/9S7-16J562-1673-MSI-GL62-7QF-1673UK_2066567.html The amazon site wasn't really loading well to me - apologies if you're not in the UK/Ireland/Europe. Okay, mate. I have checked out the MSI laptop before, after your recommendation, and it looks decent. I'm gonna put that at the top of my list and get it, unless anything comes up on the outside late on so to speak Thanks for your help. If you ever fancy writing a blog post about good FM laptops for my site, fmscrapbook.com, that would be awesome! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbricandy Posted July 13, 2017 Share Posted July 13, 2017 2 minutes ago, Robscfc85 said: How does this one compare to the MSI GL62? https://www.johnlewis.com/hp-omen-15-ax203na-gaming-laptop-intel-core-i5-8gb-ram-1tb-nvidia-gtx-1050-15-6-full-hd-shadow-mesh-pattern-twinkle-black-base/p3152916 I'd like to know too. The Omen looks pretty sexy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leighavfc Posted July 14, 2017 Share Posted July 14, 2017 Hi all I am looking at a new laptop as my other is old and knackered, I have seen a couple which i think would be good, but i have limited knowledge on this kind of thing!!! Could some one please give me their opinion on my choices, which are: http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/computing/laptops/laptops/dell-inspiron-13-5000-13-3-2-in-1-silver-10161991-pdt.html http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/computing/laptops/laptops/hp-pavilion-15-au150sa-15-6-laptop-white-10156898-pdt.html Are these two any good for FM and normal everyday uses, i only really surf web and play music on mine other than playing FM. Thanks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smurf Posted July 14, 2017 Share Posted July 14, 2017 22 hours ago, Robscfc85 said: How does this one compare to the MSI GL62? https://www.johnlewis.com/hp-omen-15-ax203na-gaming-laptop-intel-core-i5-8gb-ram-1tb-nvidia-gtx-1050-15-6-full-hd-shadow-mesh-pattern-twinkle-black-base/p3152916 22 hours ago, jbricandy said: I'd like to know too. The Omen looks pretty sexy. It's impossible to tell - as the johnlewis one doesn't give the i5's processor number. It just says i5 and no other information. However, it looks good. If you can find out the processor I can do a bit more research. *Edit - Sorry - I don't know how I missed it - it has a i5-7300HQ same as MSI. Therefore they're both near identical, the HP has a slightly better Graphics Card - if you're into 3D view mode for matches - both are quite good, but HPs is slightly better. The MSI has a SSD - which the HP Omen doesn't seem to have. Whether the SSD has any impact on FM is unknown for me, some report has having been good, and some report zero improvement. I'd be pushed to pick between the 2 - perhaps the Omen as it has a slightly better grpahics card - it has no SSD however, if FM did utilise this in the future, you could purchase an SSD and replace the current hard drive at a later stage. It's a tough one - either are good. 40 minutes ago, leighavfc said: Hi all I am looking at a new laptop as my other is old and knackered, I have seen a couple which i think would be good, but i have limited knowledge on this kind of thing!!! Could some one please give me their opinion on my choices, which are: http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/computing/laptops/laptops/dell-inspiron-13-5000-13-3-2-in-1-silver-10161991-pdt.html http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/computing/laptops/laptops/hp-pavilion-15-au150sa-15-6-laptop-white-10156898-pdt.html Are these two any good for FM and normal everyday uses, i only really surf web and play music on mine other than playing FM. Thanks Out of the 2 the 2nd one is the best - however, one is a 13 inch and the other is a 15 inch screen. Considering the 2nd one - it's nowhere near as good as the MSI linked above for just under £600 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leighavfc Posted July 14, 2017 Share Posted July 14, 2017 Thanks Smurf So the MSI would be best to go for then, i could afford that one also. Are there any options in a similar price range, i do like the look of the MSI though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smurf Posted July 14, 2017 Share Posted July 14, 2017 Yeh the JohnLewis one as mentioned above. I'd favour the MSI though to be honest. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamy Posted July 16, 2017 Share Posted July 16, 2017 Would this be able to run Football Manager? I play 5 leagues, 2d matches with 3d highlights for goals: http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/computing/laptops/laptops/lenovo-yoga-510-14-2-in-1-black-10159840-pdt.html?awc=1599_1500194680_7f17e8482dbcdce591f3b3998880bcf4&srcid=369&xtor=AL-1&cmpid=aff~HotUKDeals~Communities %26 UGC~47868&awid=47868 Thanks for any help. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 16, 2017 Share Posted July 16, 2017 You'll be fine if you keep the league count to the level you've mentioned & stick to the default small database option. 3D graphics will likely be smoothest on low settings, at the very least turn off Sky, outside scenery & supporters then play around with the on pitch settings. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieHolls Posted July 16, 2017 Share Posted July 16, 2017 Anyone know where I can join online Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Kamy Posted July 17, 2017 Share Posted July 17, 2017 On 7/16/2017 at 10:01, Barside said: You'll be fine if you keep the league count to the level you've mentioned & stick to the default small database option. 3D graphics will likely be smoothest on low settings, at the very least turn off Sky, outside scenery & supporters then play around with the on pitch settings. Thanks mate, much appreciated. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickH Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 On 29/06/2017 at 08:38, Smurf said: This one MSI Leopard GP62 7RD-011UK Core i7-7700HQ 8GB 1TB+128GB SSD GeForce GTX 1050 DVD-RW 15.6 Inch Window - 9S7-16J942-011 GeForce GTX 1050 2GB Graphics card 15.6 inch Screen size Intel Core i7 Processor 8GB RAM Windows 10 £799.97 Just a quick note to say that I went with this one in the end and fired a new save up on it this weekend! It's already noticeably faster than I've had previously so early signs are good! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smurf Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 That's great to hear! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AM99 Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 This computer looks fairly impressive to me for its price but i'm sure there is a catch of some sort given the huge discount - http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/computing/desktop-pcs/desktop-pcs/hp-pavilion-550-276na-desktop-pc-silver-10146632-pdt.html i'm not much of an expert in any way so can anyone help? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smurf Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 The graphics card is low end - which won't be great for 3D matches - at least play on low settings. The graphics card might be able to be upgraded, if it's not integrated to the motherboard, I'll have to look into that a bit more - but seems like it would upgrade - but you may need to upgrade the PSU too - best to bring to a shop to get this done for you if you decided to get a better graphics card. But it's a desktop computer, not a laptop - so you'll need to have a monitor already, or buy a monitor. Other than that it looks good. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GM1903 Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 Hey Guys i've been waiting to buy a laptop and have followed this page for a while. I know the msi gp62(no ips panel tho) seems popular i'm considering getting that or ge62 or the acer vx15 The acer has a 15% sale and is £850 atm https://uk-store.acer.com/aspire-vx-15-gaming-notebook-vx5-591g-black-1 https://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/9S7-16JB92-691-MSI-GP62MVR-7RFX-(Leopard-Pro)-691UK_2154865.html https://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/9S7-16J932-027-MSI-GE62-7RE(Apache-Pro)-027UK_2066569.html Any advice would be appreciated thanks in advance! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stan Free Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 I found an alternative version of the MSI laptop that @Smurf has been recommending. No SSD, but just under £600. http://www.ebuyer.com/770451-msi-gl62-7qf-gaming-laptop-backpack-9s7-16j562-1672 Intel Kabylake Core i5-7300HQ 2.5GHz 8GB RAM + 1TB HDD 15.6" Full HD + DVDRW NVIDIA GTX960M 2GB WIFI + Windows 10 Home I was going to get the Stormforce that @Barside recommended me a few pages back. However, my current laptop's still just about hanging on, and i've been paying off my season ticket for next season before i make the jump (next month). Currently got the MSI above and the HP Omen at John Lewis in my sights. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smurf Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 Almost the exact same specs - but it doesn't have an SSD - don't really see the advantage if it's the same price; the MSI I mention is just slightly better. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smurf Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 14 hours ago, GM1903 said: Hey Guys i've been waiting to buy a laptop and have followed this page for a while. I know the msi gp62(no ips panel tho) seems popular i'm considering getting that or ge62 or the acer vx15 The acer has a 15% sale and is £850 atm https://uk-store.acer.com/aspire-vx-15-gaming-notebook-vx5-591g-black-1 https://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/9S7-16JB92-691-MSI-GP62MVR-7RFX-(Leopard-Pro)-691UK_2154865.html https://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/9S7-16J932-027-MSI-GE62-7RE(Apache-Pro)-027UK_2066569.html Any advice would be appreciated thanks in advance! Ok I see where you're going - I'm currently writing an article on this sort of buying and I see that you have £1000 to play with. The Aspire and the MSI Apache are the best choice here. But is it the best price? It's not - just because you have £1000 to spend doesn't mean it all has to spent - and you can actually do a similar laptop for about £200 cheaper. https://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/9S7-16J942-011-MSI-GP62-7RD(Leopard)-011UK_2066572.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FFCMatt Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 Reading this with interest as I'm going to get a new laptop in the next couple of weeks. Thanks for all the input Smurf. I'm wondering, is the £200 more for the one you've just posted: https://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/9S7-16J942-011-MSI-GP62-7RD(Leopard)-011UK_2066572.html worth paying ahead of the previous MSI one: https://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/9S7-16J562-1673-MSI-GL62-7QF-1673UK_2066567.html Ideally £600 is a good amount to spend, but I can pay £800 if it has better longevity. I'm not a heavy PC gamer at all, so would like it to last several years of FM and perhaps some other games in that time as well. I have PS4 for actual gaming, just looking for a good laptop to last a while really. Any advice would be great e.g. is the gfx card much better on the more expensive one, and what's the improvement in i7 compared with i5? Cheers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smurf Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 The 800 one is better Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smurf Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 To be honest - if you wanted to save yourself and go for the £600 version - then go for it - it's perfectly good with football manager in mind. The main difference between the 2 is the 800 has a slightly better processor - but it's not a million miles better or anything - and the 800 has a slightly better graphics card. But the 600 laptop would be perfectly capable for football manager. It's up to you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FFCMatt Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 Thanks Smurf. The other thing was the 1TB hard drive on the 800. I'm not sure 128gb of SSD would last that long before filling up, so that's another £70 on top of the cheaper one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smurf Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 The PC I'm playing FM on was bought in 2012 - and it as 211gb used space with 365gb free. I also use this PC for graphic design, and have fairly hefty programmes on it, InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator etc. along with all my project files and all that for clients I bought a 64gb USB3 stick for about £20 - this one actually - https://www.amazon.co.uk/d/USB-Flash-Drives/SanDisk-Ultra-USB-Flash-Drive/B00DQGBYDC/ref=sr_1_2?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1500745015&sr=1-2&keywords=usb3+stick If you feel you need more hard drive space then go for the on with more hard drive space. Genuinely, I don't think you'll need it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrippleG Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 Hey guys I'm not too knowledgable on this and I was thinking of buying one of these three laptops. Any advice? http://www.argos.co.uk/product/7452675 or http://www.argos.co.uk/product/6842396 or http://www.argos.co.uk/product/6744920 I'm not sure how many leagues I would select but maybe if someone could kindly give me a recommendation. any help is much appreciated Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbricandy Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 Is this one near the level of the £600 MSI? Thanks. Sadly John Lewis seemed to have sold out of the HP Omen https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B01N32SX8G/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1500800402&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=gaming+laptop&dpPl=1&dpID=41ekBDp4mUL&ref=plSrch Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smurf Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 14 hours ago, TrippleG said: Hey guys I'm not too knowledgable on this and I was thinking of buying one of these three laptops. Any advice? http://www.argos.co.uk/product/7452675 or http://www.argos.co.uk/product/6842396 or http://www.argos.co.uk/product/6744920 I'm not sure how many leagues I would select but maybe if someone could kindly give me a recommendation. any help is much appreciated Very expensive given the others found on this page. https://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/9S7-16J562-1673-MSI-GL62-7QF-1673UK_2080714.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GM1903 Posted July 24, 2017 Share Posted July 24, 2017 On 22/07/2017 at 10:37, Smurf said: Ok I see where you're going - I'm currently writing an article on this sort of buying and I see that you have £1000 to play with. The Aspire and the MSI Apache are the best choice here. But is it the best price? It's not - just because you have £1000 to spend doesn't mean it all has to spent - and you can actually do a similar laptop for about £200 cheaper. https://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/9S7-16J942-011-MSI-GP62-7RD(Leopard)-011UK_2066572.html Thanks Smurf, it seems that MSIs have awful battery life? It's a good idea doing a article like that so u can point people towards it instead of explaining it all the time and i would also like to read what you have to say. Keep up the good work! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smurf Posted July 24, 2017 Share Posted July 24, 2017 Yeh the battery life is subpar - but MSI are one of the best gaming laptops in the world. https://www.engadget.com/2017/07/15/best-and-worst-gaming-laptop-brands-2017/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smurf Posted July 24, 2017 Share Posted July 24, 2017 If you're worried about battery life - then there was a similar HP Omen. https://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/1JL19EAABU-HP-OMEN-15-ax207na_2077002.html There's also this Asus https://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/GL552VW-DM201T-ASUS-GL552VW-DM201T_1829304.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RicciF Posted July 24, 2017 Share Posted July 24, 2017 Hi, I'm new to this forum Could anybody please tell me if my pc with a graphics card of Radeon R7-A360GB with 4GB memory is sufficient to run FM17 in all it's glory Many thanks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smurf Posted July 24, 2017 Share Posted July 24, 2017 Need more info that that - Need to know your processor - follow these steps here and let us know. http://www.wikihow.com/Check-Computer-Specifications =========== Plus - you can download a Demo of FM17 and see if it runs ok for you. =========== Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RicciF Posted July 24, 2017 Share Posted July 24, 2017 Cheers for coming back to me Smurf Processor: Intel Core i5 6400T memory : 8gb Storage: 2tb Graphics: Radeon R7-A360GB with 4GB Thanks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smurf Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 It will be fine for FM. 3D might be a bit of a struggle, but you can lower the settings and turn off a few things there but it should be fine. Again - download a demo of the game and see if you're happy with it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aceman Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 hi smurf ...ive noticed you have pointed out this laptop to quite a few people,https://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/9S7-16J562-1673-MSI-GL62-7QF-1673UK_2066567.html i was wondering at this price for £599 how many leagues will this run comfortably and will it struggle with the 3d graphics....i`m curious as i`m thinking on buying a laptop ready for the new fm18 coming out...i`m not very computer knowledgeable so go easy on me mate ...thanks in advance aceman Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smurf Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 It's impossible to know - but should be fairly good. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mowb Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 Could I run a databse with 60k players with this? http://www.amazon.in/Lenovo-Ideapad-80TJ00BNIH-15-6-inch-Graphics/dp/B01K1TTZSM Processor: 2.20GHz AMD A8-7410 processor memory : 8GB DDR3L RAM Storage: 1 TB Graphics: AMD R16M-M1-30 2GB Graphics Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gills17 Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 Hi guys still not bought new laptop, I nearly bought the MSI that smurf recommends but I can get this one for £500 which is really my budget. i only play one league English, says the processor is 2.9 ghz. http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/computing/laptops/laptops/lenovo-ideapad-510s-14-laptop-red-10146134-pdt.html really appreciate the help. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smurf Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 1 hour ago, Mowb said: Could I run a databse with 60k players with this? http://www.amazon.in/Lenovo-Ideapad-80TJ00BNIH-15-6-inch-Graphics/dp/B01K1TTZSM Processor: 2.20GHz AMD A8-7410 processor memory : 8GB DDR3L RAM Storage: 1 TB Graphics: AMD R16M-M1-30 2GB Graphics I'm going to be perfectly honest here - You can run FM on any computer and load as many players/leagues/databases as you like. The whole thing is that your quality of play will suffer, as it will be slow and it will be exhausting. That being said - it's barely reaching the minimum requirements for the processor - therefore I don't think you should be loading more than 3-5 leagues with a small or medium database. But again - it's impossible to know how many leagues/players/database size etc. by the mere specs. If you want to load up all the leagues, large database and all that and trudge day to day on a Save then that's up to you. You can load all leagues on any laptop/computer and it will run slow - or you can load 1 league and 1 division and a small database and it will run really fast - it's all about you finding a balance for game play that you're happy with. 46 minutes ago, gills17 said: Hi guys still not bought new laptop, I nearly bought the MSI that smurf recommends but I can get this one for £500 which is really my budget. i only play one league English, says the processor is 2.9 ghz. http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/computing/laptops/laptops/lenovo-ideapad-510s-14-laptop-red-10146134-pdt.html really appreciate the help. If you only play 1 league English then it's fine - probably overkill. If you play 3D then it might struggle - perhaps on play on low detail with a few things switched off. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gills17 Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 @smurf thanks so much for all your help. It's annoying as I want to get a laptop to play fm don't want to spend a fortune but other than yourself I'm not sure how to get best advice on world were not very helpful. From what I have read an I-5 processor is the way forward and having booked a wedding for next year I can't really justify more than £450 max £500. Just looking at the website you recommended the MSI on with your knowledge how would this be with one league medium database? Not overly fussed with graphics. https://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/T6N58EAABU-HP-250-G4_1958016.html thanks again Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smurf Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 Yeh - it would be fine. There's not much better out there. You're not really going to get anything wonderful for under £500 - Maybe this if you want 3D matches https://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/80NT00DUUK-Lenovo-IdeaPad-500-in-White_1877060.html But - wait til you get your wedding present money! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gills17 Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 Hahaha thanks Smurf I'll put that to the missus but can only see that ending badly...just like to say thanks for the help on behalf of a lot of people who aren't that knowledgeable!!! Cheers mate Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smurf Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 Thanks - happy to help! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CalumJL32 Posted July 29, 2017 Share Posted July 29, 2017 Can the MSI handle 3D matches? And is there anything cheaper than it that can handle 3D matches whilst not being slow? Also where is the MSI better than the Lenovo Ideapad if the Lenovo can play 3D matches? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smurf Posted July 29, 2017 Share Posted July 29, 2017 All laptops can play 3D matches - to some degree. It's just that some have better graphics cards than others and you have have the detail turned up, with all the background elements etc. What's your budget and what's your expectations, for leagues/database size/3D etc. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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