macca72 Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 Can't find anything better than what you posted for a thirteen inch Pretty much everything is over a grand, I ok with that, it's just a case of finding the right kit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomit Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 If you can wait, pcspecialist and mysn will have a 14 incher with a i7-6700HQ, DDR4 RAM, SSD + HDD, 1920x1080 IPS screen and a GTX 970M in it, in January. Obviously a machine that can handle much more demanding (graphics-wise) games than just FM. Guestimated price of £1.000 - 1.100 ... maybe. Guestimated on the basis on what a similar 15.6 inch machine costs from these dealers. The same machine is already in several European sites; here's one Norwegian. (Because I know them best). As I already own the similar spec'd 15.6 incher, if you have any questions about it, just shoot. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
the SLC Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 would this be suitable? http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/computing/laptops/laptops/lenovo-ideapad-500-15-6-laptop-white-10137915-pdt.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smurf Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 All Laptops are suitable. Yes that Laptop is suitable if you don't want to play 3d matches on medium to high detail. More bang for your buck here http://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/7559-8045-Dell-Inspiron-15-7000_1856981.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lukecr1 Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 Hi Would this PC run FM ok? Windows 10 (pre-installed) Intel® Core™ i5-6400 Processor Memory: 8 GB Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Hard drive: 1 TB & 128 GB SSD Ideally i want the match engine to run very smoothly on highest settings loading approx 6 nations with 14 leagues on a large database Much appreciated Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smurf Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 Should be good. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lukecr1 Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 Great thanks, do you think it would be ok to run fm for the next 3-4 years? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wizard boy Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad Core (Socket 1150 ) Gigabyte B85M-DS3H-A Intel Socket 1150 Motherboard HyperX FURY Red 8GB (2x 8GB) 1600MHz DDR3 RAM Gigabyte NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 4GB Graphics Card WD Green Desktop 1TB SATA III 3.5" Hard Drive CiT Invader Red Gaming Black Midi Tower Case Im hopefully getting this system this week. How many leagues could i run with this? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smurf Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 Great thanks, do you think it would be ok to run fm for the next 3-4 years? I know a piece of string is twice as long as half it's length. Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad Core (Socket 1150 ) Gigabyte B85M-DS3H-A Intel Socket 1150 Motherboard HyperX FURY Red 8GB (2x 8GB) 1600MHz DDR3 RAM Gigabyte NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 4GB Graphics Card WD Green Desktop 1TB SATA III 3.5" Hard Drive CiT Invader Red Gaming Black Midi Tower Case Im hopefully getting this system this week. How many leagues could i run with this? I know a piece of string is twice as long as half it's length. Honestly. All computers can run all leagues, all nations and a large database. It's how effective they do it is the question - which is ambiguous. It will run a fair few - it's trial and error, load the nations and leagues you want and see if it's running fast enough for you. 5 second delay to one person is long, and short for another. Just as a putting your hand on a red hot plate for 5 seconds seems like 5 minutes, but put your arm around a beautiful man/woman for 5 minutes and it feels like 5 seconds... It's all relative. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam_OAFC Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 Been looking for a new laptop and came across this http://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/CB-CZ5840-1010SP-Cube-Chameleon-CZ-5840_1811157.html Mainly gonna be used for FM, streaming, web browsing so I could get away with buying something cheaper it seems, as I wasn't planning on spending this much. However, this ticks all the boxes and seems to have an awesome processor. So I guess my question is, is this a bargain or am I spending that extra cash on something that isn't worth it? Is there anything out there that's similar/better for less or should I pay the extra for this? Cheers for any help. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smurf Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 Pretty good for that price can't find anything that would be much better. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wesleymcuk Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 hello my laptop broke last night and looking to get a new one that good enough to run a few leagues and play on 3d is this aright looking to pay no more than £400 http://www.argos.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Browse?s=Relevance&storeId=10151&langId=110&catalogId=25051&mRR=true&searchTerm=BRILLIANT%20SAVINGS%20ON%20COMPUTING%20AT%20ARGOS&r_001=1%7CCustomer%20Rating%7C5%20stars%7C1#pdpPromotions Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smurf Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 hello my laptop broke last night and looking to get a new one that good enough to run a few leagues and play on 3d is this aright looking to pay no more than £400http://www.argos.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Browse?s=Relevance&storeId=10151&langId=110&catalogId=25051&mRR=true&searchTerm=BRILLIANT%20SAVINGS%20ON%20COMPUTING%20AT%20ARGOS&r_001=1%7CCustomer%20Rating%7C5%20stars%7C1#pdpPromotions And I want a horse to run at Cheltenham but I can only afford a donkey. Sorry - I feel your budget is too low for your expectations. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smurf Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 Try this http://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/N0Z48ESABU-HP-ProBook-450-G2_1868122.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedJonnyBoy Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 hello my laptop broke last night and looking to get a new one that good enough to run a few leagues and play on 3d is this aright looking to pay no more than £400http://www.argos.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Browse?s=Relevance&storeId=10151&langId=110&catalogId=25051&mRR=true&searchTerm=BRILLIANT%20SAVINGS%20ON%20COMPUTING%20AT%20ARGOS&r_001=1%7CCustomer%20Rating%7C5%20stars%7C1#pdpPromotions You could get a better laptop for your money than that. Try looking on online shops opposed to looking at high street shops. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChAnCeR Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 Yes, you will be able to run FM 2016 on it. If in doubt, why not just download the demo and try it? Thanks, never even thought about the demo. And couldnt really understand the specs. Nice one matey Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welshace Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 A few leagues and 3d isn't that difficult to run on a £350-£400 machine to be honest, i play on a 6 year old laptop with an old generation arrondale i5 on it... still runs perfectly well, Just be careful to spec the laptop out correctly Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlhcubsjaz Posted December 24, 2015 Share Posted December 24, 2015 Hi all, Sorry for the (probably) silly question. I'm graphics card illiterate for the most part. Storage and processor speed are all good on my laptop, but unsure about my graphics card. I have a MacBook Pro early 2011 with an Intel HD Graphics 3000 card. Am I out of luck for FM16? Thanks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welshace Posted December 25, 2015 Share Posted December 25, 2015 That's an integrated card, but you should be ok, suggest you download the demo and give it a go. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wizard boy Posted December 25, 2015 Share Posted December 25, 2015 I finally got my new PC. Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad Core (Socket 1150 ) Gigabyte B85M-DS3H-A Intel Socket 1150 Motherboard HyperX FURY Red 8GB (2x 8GB) 1600MHz DDR3 RAM Gigabyte NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 4GB Graphics Card WD Green Desktop 1TB SATA III 3.5" Hard Drive CiT Invader Red Gaming Black Midi Tower Case Running FM with everything on Max and runs smooth and looks fantastic. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welshace Posted December 25, 2015 Share Posted December 25, 2015 awesome looking system Wizard.. enjoy! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wizard boy Posted December 25, 2015 Share Posted December 25, 2015 awesome looking system Wizard.. enjoy! Thanks. My Christmas present. Not sure how good is for games that require a lot of power. Games like battlefield. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wizard boy Posted December 25, 2015 Share Posted December 25, 2015 Had problems with monitor. It will just go off and no signal comes up before screen goes black and orange light to indicate its in standby. I disconnected hdmi/dvi cable from both monitor and PC and tried it in another slot and nothing then in another and it come back on until now when it went off again. This time I plugged dvi into monitor and hdmi into PC and it come on. Anyone know why it's doing this? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wednesdaymansam Posted December 25, 2015 Share Posted December 25, 2015 Packard bell EasyNote ENTG71BM - could this laptop run FM16? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luke4387 Posted December 25, 2015 Share Posted December 25, 2015 Help guys! I need to know a couple of things: 1) Is this laptop good enough to run FM16 to a good/high standard? http://www.argos.co.uk/m/static/Product/partNumber/3309825/searchTerm/ZOOSTORM.htm 2) I have made a few changes in Editor such as managerial changes etc. Would they be automatically be saved to my steam account so would be present on a new laptop or would they disappear? 3) Any other laptops that you can recommend at max £600? I want FM to run quick, smooth and to load about six or so nations. Cheers for any help guys!... oh and Merry Christmas! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welshace Posted December 26, 2015 Share Posted December 26, 2015 Packard bell EasyNote ENTG71BM - could this laptop run FM16? Hey, I would imagine the cpu would struggle somewhat, but try the demo and see how fast it runs and if it's acceptable for you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welshace Posted December 26, 2015 Share Posted December 26, 2015 Help guys! I need to know a couple of things:1) Is this laptop good enough to run FM16 to a good/high standard? http://www.argos.co.uk/m/static/Product/partNumber/3309825/searchTerm/ZOOSTORM.htm 2) I have made a few changes in Editor such as managerial changes etc. Would they be automatically be saved to my steam account so would be present on a new laptop or would they disappear? 3) Any other laptops that you can recommend at max £600? I want FM to run quick, smooth and to load about six or so nations. Cheers for any help guys!... oh and Merry Christmas! 1) it will run nations, but not extremely fast.. the concern would be that it's a zoostorm, whose laptops in particular aren't build too great, so bare in mine that is what you are buying. Read some reviews and judge for yourself 2) Editor changes aren't saved by default to the cloud, save them from your old laptop on a usb stick or something and transfer them over. 3) for other recommendations, check out the earlier posts even on this page, pretty much better than the zoostorm one. If people need specific recommendations, they need to start giving more info on requirements.. are you using it just for fm? or for other games etc? More info and it saves people time Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corkel91 Posted December 26, 2015 Share Posted December 26, 2015 I bought FM 2016 a few days ago and the Computer Performance and Game Speed are at half a star. From what I've seen me laptop specs (below) I have should be more than enough Acer Aspire E5-521 Windows 10 AMD Quad-Core Processor A6-6310 AMD Radeon R4 Graphics 6GB DDR3 L Memory 1TB HDD There aren't any other games on the laptop that would affect performance, since they're all older games, certainly no current gen. Any advice? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welshace Posted December 26, 2015 Share Posted December 26, 2015 The star system is just an indicator of performance based on a snapshot of the load your laptop is under at that time.. so I wouldn't read into it too much Just see how the game actually plays for you.. if there are any speed issues, come back to us... having said that.. the cpu is probably on par with a midrange i3, so half a star isn't that far of, AMD's don't make great use of multi core use either. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wizard boy Posted December 26, 2015 Share Posted December 26, 2015 Mine also has half a star but runs perfectly fine. So that obviously doesn't mean a thing which begs the question why its even there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welshace Posted December 26, 2015 Share Posted December 26, 2015 As I said, it gives an indication of performance... which by the way, is subjective anyway.. A game running slow for me, might seem perfectly fine for you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wizard boy Posted December 26, 2015 Share Posted December 26, 2015 As I said, it gives an indication of performance... which by the way, is subjective anyway..A game running slow for me, might seem perfectly fine for you. Any idea why I get no signal on monitor. Screen usually goes black for about 10 mins then it comes back on? Although now it's not even doing that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welshace Posted December 26, 2015 Share Posted December 26, 2015 Check the connections.. it's probably something physical.. if the connections seem fine, try and plug in a different monitor to check if the issue is computer side or monitor side.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wizard boy Posted December 26, 2015 Share Posted December 26, 2015 Check the connections.. it's probably something physical.. if the connections seem fine, try and plug in a different monitor to check if the issue is computer side or monitor side.. Plugged it into TV yesterday and at first game was on but it was about 10 mins after it went off. So when it went off again I tried it straight away but no picture. Even tried other connectors but still nothing. Not sure if its graphics card. Also only fan running is on graphics card. One on motherboard isn't working. Not sure if that has anything to do with it though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welshace Posted December 26, 2015 Share Posted December 26, 2015 Yeah might be and issue with the board itself.. contract the retailer detailing what is happening.. they will either advice you on what to do or send out a new system for you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stu9000 Posted December 26, 2015 Share Posted December 26, 2015 anyone got any thoughts on this? http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/computing/desktop-pcs/desktop-pcs/lenovo-ideacentre-aio-700-23-8-touchscreen-all-in-one-pc-10138332-pdt.html wanting an all in one to save space - but still wanting maximum power, just a bit concerned as to why its cheaper than other similar models, is graphic or memory rubbish? any advice would be helpful like to play with around 6 or 7 leagues with about 80,000 players at the start Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomit Posted December 26, 2015 Share Posted December 26, 2015 anyone got any thoughts on this? http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/computing/desktop-pcs/desktop-pcs/lenovo-ideacentre-aio-700-23-8-touchscreen-all-in-one-pc-10138332-pdt.htmlwanting an all in one to save space - but still wanting maximum power, just a bit concerned as to why its cheaper than other similar models, is graphic or memory rubbish? any advice would be helpful like to play with around 6 or 7 leagues with about 80,000 players at the start Seems fine for the price to me. The processor is good, the GTX 650M card is a decent mid-level card capable of handling FM graphics quite well - perhaps not absolutely fluid at the highest settings though. RAM is fine; 12 GB DDR4 - no objections there. Maybe the screen is a cheaper TN type LCD screen; that may drop the price a bit compared to other similar systems that comes with more expensive IPS displays. And there's no SSD of course; other similar systems may have one of those, adding to the total price. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scfcbostock Posted December 26, 2015 Share Posted December 26, 2015 Got FM16 for Xmas so now I'm looking to upgrade my laptop (my current one has got old and has a habit of overheating now with FM15)...however I don't really know what I should be looking for so any help would be appreciated? Laptop is generally used for browsing internet, music and FM. I'm usually browsing or something while playing FM. I do run large player databases with a lot of players, however I nearly always watch on only commentary so not at all bother about the graphics! Ideally looking to spend 300-350, but will spend a bit more if it is worth it for a better laptop. Don't know whether an i3 processor would be enough or if I should be looking at least an i5? Also is there a big difference between 4gb & 8gb of RAM? Thanks for any help Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welshace Posted December 26, 2015 Share Posted December 26, 2015 Seems fine for the price to me. The processor is good, the GTX 650M card is a decent mid-level card capable of handling FM graphics quite well - perhaps not absolutely fluid at the highest settings though. RAM is fine; 12 GB DDR4 - no objections there. Maybe the screen is a cheaper TN type LCD screen; that may drop the price a bit compared to other similar systems that comes with more expensive IPS displays. And there's no SSD of course; other similar systems may have one of those, adding to the total price. It is IPS... and the system is fine, decent price for an all in one too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welshace Posted December 26, 2015 Share Posted December 26, 2015 Got FM16 for Xmas so now I'm looking to upgrade my laptop (my current one has got old and has a habit of overheating now with FM15)...however I don't really know what I should be looking for so any help would be appreciated?Laptop is generally used for browsing internet, music and FM. I'm usually browsing or something while playing FM. I do run large player databases with a lot of players, however I nearly always watch on only commentary so not at all bother about the graphics! Ideally looking to spend 300-350, but will spend a bit more if it is worth it for a better laptop. Don't know whether an i3 processor would be enough or if I should be looking at least an i5? Also is there a big difference between 4gb & 8gb of RAM? Thanks for any help £300-£400 is nearer the lower end of the scale but in no means a bad budget for a laptop for FM use... an i3 would be fine, but i'm sure you could stretch to a low to midrange i5 and improve things a little... For this version of FM and beyond I would suggest 8gb minimum if you are looking to play a large database and browse at the same time etc. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scfcbostock Posted December 26, 2015 Share Posted December 26, 2015 £300-£400 is nearer the lower end of the scale but in no means a bad budget for a laptop for FM use...an i3 would be fine, but i'm sure you could stretch to a low to midrange i5 and improve things a little... For this version of FM and beyond I would suggest 8gb minimum if you are looking to play a large database and browse at the same time etc. Thanks I've had a look on a few of the websites and this seems to be the best i can find http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/computing/laptops/laptops/hp-pavilion-15-ab288sa-15-6-laptop-silver-10137879-pdt.html Does this look good for the money? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welshace Posted December 26, 2015 Share Posted December 26, 2015 Thanks I've had a look on a few of the websites and this seems to be the best i can find http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/computing/laptops/laptops/hp-pavilion-15-ab288sa-15-6-laptop-silver-10137879-pdt.html Does this look good for the money? Th... that is a brilliant price actually... as long as you aren't bothered about the integrated graphics (which are enough for fm anyway really) .. you won't find much better for less than £400... good find sir. What I would say though... is that January sales are coming soon, so you may want to wait ... Even a rubbish supplier like Very are having decent discounts this early with stuff like THIS Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wizard boy Posted December 27, 2015 Share Posted December 27, 2015 Yeah might be and issue with the board itself.. contract the retailer detailing what is happening.. they will either advice you on what to do or send out a new system for you. What might do first is try my old graphics card and if its doesn't go off then i know what the problem is. Well ive put old card in and so far it hasn`t gone off once so i think i`ve found the problem. also got fan on motherboard working, it wasn`t plugged in properly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Korsu Posted December 27, 2015 Share Posted December 27, 2015 Hi, I'm planning to buy a new 13" laptop that would be both portable (from the thinner and lighter end of the spectrum) and able to run FM16 smoothly at the same time. I would like it to run the 3D engine (doesn't have to be with full graphics options on, though) and with a moderate database (maybe something like 10-15 leagues). I have put my eyes on Asus UX303UA (http://www.amazon.com/ZenBook-UX303UA-13-3-Inch-Touchscreen-Windows/dp/B014VHW24Y) with Intel Core i5-6200U 2.3GHz, 256GB SSD Storage and 8GB RAM. I would really appreciate an experienced opinion on whether it would run FM16 smoothly, or should I turn my attention to somewhere else instead (keeping up with the 13" size)? Many thanks already! EDIT: HP Envy 13-d004no with almost identical specs is another option I've been considering... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welshace Posted December 27, 2015 Share Posted December 27, 2015 It would run fm fine Korsu.. no problem at all. For a 13" it is pretty damn powerful Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Korsu Posted December 27, 2015 Share Posted December 27, 2015 It would run fm fine Korsu.. no problem at all.For a 13" it is pretty damn powerful Thanks Welshace! I had a hunch that the i5-6200U/256GB SSD/8GB RAM combo would do the trick. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 27, 2015 Share Posted December 27, 2015 A slight concern would be heat management, keep an eye on system temps if you decide to run more leagues than you mentioned. Other than that it's a nice looking bit of kit with a solid punch. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hywel Posted December 27, 2015 Share Posted December 27, 2015 Hi, am I right thinking this is fantastic value for money? http://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/7559-8045-Dell-Inspiron-15-7000_1856981.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lordmitchell04 Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 Hey guys, just in the market for a small, budget (~$500) laptop to use mainly just for FM and the usual internet browsing. For game play I usually load 5-6 nations with most divisions and a large database, and looking for something which will run quick and smoothly. Not all that concerned for 3D graphics and such, but would like the general game play to run at a good speed. Not very knowledgeable on what is needed/useful and like I said, its main purpose is for the occasional FM binge. Looking around ive come across: - http://www.amazon.com/Dell-Inspiron-15-i5558-5718SLV-Signature/dp/B018LH6FWK/ref=pd_cp_147_3?ie=UTF8&refRID=0P4VCGMB6W947TM9FVWC - http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0158XJGJ4/ref=psdc_565108_t3_B017D79MM4 - http://www.amazon.com/dp/B010SBAJDS/ref=psdc_565108_t2_B0158XJGJ4 Suggestions?? ty Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobaeux4 Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 Just ordered a MacBook Pro, 2.8 Ghz i7 16GB SDRAM 512GB Flash Storage Iris Pro Graphics+AMD Radeon R9 with 2GB Pretty excited about running FM16 on it, I've been running FM up to FM16 on my 2007 MacBook Pro. It freezes up some times, but it's time to update since I'm starting online classes in Jan. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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