kevhamster Posted February 10, 2021 Author Share Posted February 10, 2021 11 hours ago, jtaddy said: Budget: £600 could maybe stretch to £700 max Laptop Use: FM, Youtube & Writing Football Reports Including using saved footage FM: Usually Run Medium Database & Would Like To Run Around 20 Leagues comfortably If this is not realistic let me know of a laptop that would be better as i could always save up for a slightly better one Thanks If you're not planning on playing other games, I'd go for this: https://www.box.co.uk/1E6Z9EAABU-HP-14s-fq0000na_2956544.html If you think you may play other games, I'd go for this: https://ao.com/product/81lk01pruk-lenovo-ideapad-l34015irh-laptop-black-81658-251.aspx The CPU's score quite closely on the benchmarking sites, but the second one also has a dedicated graphics card, so will give more flexibility for gaming. The integrated graphics on the first one though will be able to handle FM's 3D graphics at medium settings, possibly higher. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenW. Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 Can confirm the high quality of the M1 MacBook Air for FM21 - runs like an absolute dream. This is the 8GB RAM, 256GB storage version. It hasn't heated up once and I use an 85k player database with quite a few leagues loaded. Great stuff. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisBuxton Posted February 11, 2021 Share Posted February 11, 2021 Currently considering this one. I can get the price down to £850 by going through HP via my employer. Is that a fair price? https://www.box.co.uk/1L6F7EAABU-HP-Pavilion-Gaming-15-ec1009na_2958259.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leehas Posted February 11, 2021 Share Posted February 11, 2021 Hi Please can you advise if you think this is a good purchase for FM and games. I need to buy from Argos as I have credit with them. HP Pavilion 15.6in Ryzen 5 8GB 256GB GTX1050 Gaming Laptop https://www.argos.co.uk/product/8440710 Thanks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevhamster Posted February 11, 2021 Author Share Posted February 11, 2021 3 hours ago, ChrisBuxton said: Currently considering this one. I can get the price down to £850 by going through HP via my employer. Is that a fair price? https://www.box.co.uk/1L6F7EAABU-HP-Pavilion-Gaming-15-ec1009na_2958259.html Yes, it's a very good price in fact. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevhamster Posted February 11, 2021 Author Share Posted February 11, 2021 2 hours ago, Leehas said: Hi Please can you advise if you think this is a good purchase for FM and games. I need to buy from Argos as I have credit with them. HP Pavilion 15.6in Ryzen 5 8GB 256GB GTX1050 Gaming Laptop https://www.argos.co.uk/product/8440710 Thanks It largely depends what games you're thinking of. For FM, it's absolutely fine. If you're thinking also playing modern AAA games, the storage space and graphics card may not quite be what you need. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
marshall82 Posted February 12, 2021 Share Posted February 12, 2021 Hi there Budget is about £800 basically good enough to play fm with about 10 leagues. Other use will be films and watching football via Netflix sky go ect These 2 laptops are the ones I have been looking at which were at £800 but went up in price the day before payday. Needs to be 14 inch or less and also work with a think pad gen2 dock via USB type c https://www.scan.co.uk/products/14-asus-rog-zephyrus-g14-ga401ii-he009t-eclipse-gray-120hz-fhd-ryzen-5-gtx-1650ti-8gb-ddr4-512gb-ssd https://www.scan.co.uk/products/14-asus-rog-zephyrus-g14-ga401ii-bm027t-eclipse-gray-fhd-ryzen-5-gtx-1650ti-8gb-ddr4-512gb-ssd-win10 Is there any other laptop you can recommend or should I just wait it out until one of these reduces in price. Cheers Scott Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisBuxton Posted February 12, 2021 Share Posted February 12, 2021 23 hours ago, kevhamster said: Yes, it's a very good price in fact. Thanks for the reply. How does it compare to this one? https://www.box.co.uk/9S7-16W112-882-MSI-GF65-Thin_3188838.html The ghz is higher on this one, yet the CPU on the HP ranks higher on the benchmark website. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mallythekid Posted February 12, 2021 Share Posted February 12, 2021 Hi guys I'm looking to buy a pc to play fm21 as well as a few other games. A friend of mine put this together, but just wanted to get a second opinion as to if this would run FM well. https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/view/Aero-Master/ Cheers guys Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Style Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 i've got a PC with i5 proccessor and gtx 1050 graphic card. anyway i've got only 8GB RAM. im playing with alot of graphics and big database in FM21 and i wonder if i will upgrade the RAM to 16GB it will improve the proccess speed of the game ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Sir Matthew Posted February 14, 2021 Share Posted February 14, 2021 My 5-year old desktop PC has trouble running FM21. Well, trouble running it smoothly as advancing days is getting slower and slower (even with just England all tiers loaded). So I'm looking at upgrading. I usually play FM together with some light web browsing and excel Current system : i5-4670K on Asus Z-97 Pro Gamer MB with Scythe Mugen 4 PCGH Edition cooler Crucial Ballistix Tactical BLT2C8G3D1608ET3LX0CEU : 16Gb @ 1600 GPU's = AMD R9 290 Gigabyte GV-R929OC-4GD & AMD R9 290 Sapphire 4Gb : while in theory they work in Crossfire almost no games support it (except Elite: Dangerous) . I might consider selling 1 GPU together with the old MB & CPU to have a decent offer and might get more cash for it. Fractal Design R4 case and of course some SSD and HDD PSU = EVGA Supernova 750 G2 (which is seriously overkill for current system even with the 2 GPU's) Only upgrading the CPU with keeping current mobo would lead to the i7-4790K as fastest option, but apparently only 7% speed difference & at a price tag similar to current i7 prices. I was wondering if it would be possible to just upgrade the CPU and Mobo? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevhamster Posted February 14, 2021 Author Share Posted February 14, 2021 On 12/02/2021 at 20:32, ChrisBuxton said: Thanks for the reply. How does it compare to this one? https://www.box.co.uk/9S7-16W112-882-MSI-GF65-Thin_3188838.html The ghz is higher on this one, yet the CPU on the HP ranks higher on the benchmark website. A higher clock speed does not necessarily equate to higher performance. The first one is better, but it's quite close. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevhamster Posted February 14, 2021 Author Share Posted February 14, 2021 On 12/02/2021 at 20:36, Mallythekid said: Hi guys I'm looking to buy a pc to play fm21 as well as a few other games. A friend of mine put this together, but just wanted to get a second opinion as to if this would run FM well. https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/view/Aero-Master/ Cheers guys It'll run FM fine. I'd be more interested in what other games you're thinking of as FM tends to be less demanding to run than many other games. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevhamster Posted February 14, 2021 Author Share Posted February 14, 2021 (edited) On 13/02/2021 at 09:02, Hinata said: I’m ordering a new pc as my laptop can no longer handle playing the game at a decent level. I have no idea about pc’s but had someone offer to help build one for me. He needs to know what: https://mobdro.bio/ https://kodi.bio/ RAM needed Graphics card type SSD Capacity Hard Drive Any help will be much appreciated as I don’t have a clue about these things and Football manager will be the only game I’ll play on the PC. RAM: 8GB is fine. Graphics card: any current graphics card will be fine, so no need to go overboard here. Ryzen APUs with integrated graphics will also be fine. Given current graphics card stock levels and prices, you may want to just look at an integrated graphics option for the time being and upgrading to a dedicated card once prices become sensible again. CPU: SI suggest a min clock speed of 1.8GHz. If FM is the only game you're going to play, this is where you're going to want to spend out most. Basically, the stronger the better. SSD/HDD: 256GB will be fine for FM alone. FM itself sees no real gains from an SSD over a HDD, but you'll still want an SSD for speed of overall PC performance. Edited February 14, 2021 by kevhamster Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevhamster Posted February 14, 2021 Author Share Posted February 14, 2021 5 hours ago, DJ Sir Matthew said: My 5-year old desktop PC has trouble running FM21. Well, trouble running it smoothly as advancing days is getting slower and slower (even with just England all tiers loaded). So I'm looking at upgrading. I usually play FM together with some light web browsing and excel Current system : i5-4670K on Asus Z-97 Pro Gamer MB with Scythe Mugen 4 PCGH Edition cooler Crucial Ballistix Tactical BLT2C8G3D1608ET3LX0CEU : 16Gb @ 1600 GPU's = AMD R9 290 Gigabyte GV-R929OC-4GD & AMD R9 290 Sapphire 4Gb : while in theory they work in Crossfire almost no games support it (except Elite: Dangerous) . I might consider selling 1 GPU together with the old MB & CPU to have a decent offer and might get more cash for it. Fractal Design R4 case and of course some SSD and HDD PSU = EVGA Supernova 750 G2 (which is seriously overkill for current system even with the 2 GPU's) Only upgrading the CPU with keeping current mobo would lead to the i7-4790K as fastest option, but apparently only 7% speed difference & at a price tag similar to current i7 prices. I was wondering if it would be possible to just upgrade the CPU and Mobo? Yes, that would be possible. The graphics card you have is absolutely fine for FM so no real need to change that unless you're playing other games too. You'll probably want to look at getting faster RAM sticks too, just to get the maximum system performance too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnodon Posted February 14, 2021 Share Posted February 14, 2021 (edited) Hi Kev, This is a great thread, very informative for someone like me with no tech knowledge at all, thanks for keeping it going. I would like to get a laptop for under 700euro, one that plays maybe 5-10 leagues and the 3d match engine, based on the info you have given at the start of this thread I came across the three laptops below. Would you mind advising which one would work best please? Thanks https://www.komplett.ie/ASUS-VivoBook-14-M413DA-EK162T/80056615/product?channable=0097476964003830303536363135b2&gclid=CjwKCAiAsaOBBhA4EiwAo0_AnLLu5qEJzSH9u3gdjo_NiMnd0p-7tfkde8JaLan8n-86IQ1EeH99ARoCf-gQAvD_BwE https://www.currys.ie/ieen/computing/laptops/laptops/hp-15s-eq1510sa-15-6-laptop-amd-ryzen-5-256-gb-ssd-silver-10207935-pdt.html https://www.currys.ie/ieen/computing/laptops/laptops/acer-aspire-5-a515-44-15-6-laptop-amd-ryzen-5-512-gb-ssd-black-10208163-pdt.html?istCompanyId=fbc6ef6d-ab18-45e3-927a-0cb677794424&istFeedId=0959f117-9faa-4499-80bd-c0265bb2950e&istItemId=ilmtliati&istBid=t&gclid=CjwKCAiAsaOBBhA4EiwAo0_AnNFHcvTuKr7JacDVCfZqnuNjiXt9EPKHTfJM0LklVvReGGWy92xL7RoC2nAQAvD_BwE Edited February 14, 2021 by Johnodon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delaps_towel Posted February 14, 2021 Share Posted February 14, 2021 Hi Guys, I'm looking to get a new laptop for fm21, I don't know much about computer specs but after reading your guide I have found some decent options. Not looking to spend more than £500 if possible, I'd love it if you could take a look at the laptops I've attached and let me know your thoughts. I'm also open to suggestions if you think there's any great laptops in this price range that I've missed. ASUS M509 - GRADE A2 - Asus AMD A9-9425 8GB 256GB SSD 15.6 Inch Full HD Windows 10 Laptop - Laptops Direct Dell Inspiron 15 3000 - Refurbished Dell Inspiron 15 3000 AMD Ryzen 5 2500U 8GB 256GB 15.6 Inch Windows 10 Laptop - Laptops Direct HP 15s-eq0031na - HP 15s-eq0031na 15.6 Inch Full HD Laptop White AMD Ryzen 5 3450U 8 GB RAM 195161654251 | eBay Thanks again Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mallythekid Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 15 hours ago, kevhamster said: It'll run FM fine. I'd be more interested in what other games you're thinking of as FM tends to be less demanding to run than many other games. Definitely Call of Duty, and maybe DayZ as well Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevhamster Posted February 15, 2021 Author Share Posted February 15, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, Mallythekid said: Definitely Call of Duty, and maybe DayZ as well Ok, if you're wanting to play Call of Duty, taking into account the most recent entry (Cold War), you're going to need a stronger graphics card than the 1050Ti. The recent Call of Duty games are quite demanding if you want decent performance. System requirements taken from here: https://www.callofduty.com/uk/en/blackopscoldwar/pc Something like this if you're happy with medium settings, 1080p and 60fps: https://www.box.co.uk/Lenovo-Ideacentre-G5-i5-14IMB05-Gaming-T_2942419.html Or this, if you want higher settings and more fps: https://www.box.co.uk/Cube-Haneda-HND_3064856.html?config=2335908,2472017,2725847,3029689,3453225 This is the kind of setup you're going to want from PC Specialist: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/intel-home-office-pc-II/MhFqa9pFM9/ (please note, the graphics card is currently on pre-order due to stock issues, so it won't be immediate). Edited February 15, 2021 by kevhamster Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevhamster Posted February 15, 2021 Author Share Posted February 15, 2021 13 hours ago, Johnodon said: Hi Kev, This is a great thread, very informative for someone like me with no tech knowledge at all, thanks for keeping it going. I would like to get a laptop for under 700euro, one that plays maybe 5-10 leagues and the 3d match engine, based on the info you have given at the start of this thread I came across the three laptops below. Would you mind advising which one would work best please? Thanks https://www.komplett.ie/ASUS-VivoBook-14-M413DA-EK162T/80056615/product?channable=0097476964003830303536363135b2&gclid=CjwKCAiAsaOBBhA4EiwAo0_AnLLu5qEJzSH9u3gdjo_NiMnd0p-7tfkde8JaLan8n-86IQ1EeH99ARoCf-gQAvD_BwE https://www.currys.ie/ieen/computing/laptops/laptops/hp-15s-eq1510sa-15-6-laptop-amd-ryzen-5-256-gb-ssd-silver-10207935-pdt.html https://www.currys.ie/ieen/computing/laptops/laptops/acer-aspire-5-a515-44-15-6-laptop-amd-ryzen-5-512-gb-ssd-black-10208163-pdt.html?istCompanyId=fbc6ef6d-ab18-45e3-927a-0cb677794424&istFeedId=0959f117-9faa-4499-80bd-c0265bb2950e&istItemId=ilmtliati&istBid=t&gclid=CjwKCAiAsaOBBhA4EiwAo0_AnNFHcvTuKr7JacDVCfZqnuNjiXt9EPKHTfJM0LklVvReGGWy92xL7RoC2nAQAvD_BwE Either of the two from Currys. Spec is identical, aside from storage space (one has 256GB, one has 512GB). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevhamster Posted February 15, 2021 Author Share Posted February 15, 2021 11 hours ago, Delaps_towel said: Hi Guys, I'm looking to get a new laptop for fm21, I don't know much about computer specs but after reading your guide I have found some decent options. Not looking to spend more than £500 if possible, I'd love it if you could take a look at the laptops I've attached and let me know your thoughts. I'm also open to suggestions if you think there's any great laptops in this price range that I've missed. ASUS M509 - GRADE A2 - Asus AMD A9-9425 8GB 256GB SSD 15.6 Inch Full HD Windows 10 Laptop - Laptops Direct Dell Inspiron 15 3000 - Refurbished Dell Inspiron 15 3000 AMD Ryzen 5 2500U 8GB 256GB 15.6 Inch Windows 10 Laptop - Laptops Direct HP 15s-eq0031na - HP 15s-eq0031na 15.6 Inch Full HD Laptop White AMD Ryzen 5 3450U 8 GB RAM 195161654251 | eBay Thanks again Out of those, the one at Ebay has the best spec.... but info on warranty etc isn't clear and they all seem a bit overpriced to be honest. I have a laptop with the same CPU as that Dell has, and I'm shocked they're selling a refurb model with that CPU for over £500 to be honest. As one of them is over the £500 budget, I'm going to say if you can afford to take it up to £550, go with this: https://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/computing/laptops/laptops/acer-aspire-5-a515-44-15-6-laptop-amd-ryzen-5-512-gb-ssd-black-10208163-pdt.html Much stronger CPU than any of the three you've listed, plus it's brand new. But if you really can't, then the one from Ebay is the one out of those three I'd choose. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mallythekid Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 2 hours ago, kevhamster said: Ok, if you're wanting to play Call of Duty, taking into account the most recent entry (Cold War), you're going to need a stronger graphics card than the 1050Ti. The recent Call of Duty games are quite demanding if you want decent performance. System requirements taken from here: https://www.callofduty.com/uk/en/blackopscoldwar/pc Something like this if you're happy with medium settings, 1080p and 60fps: https://www.box.co.uk/Lenovo-Ideacentre-G5-i5-14IMB05-Gaming-T_2942419.html Or this, if you want higher settings and more fps: https://www.box.co.uk/Cube-Haneda-HND_3064856.html?config=2335908,2472017,2725847,3029689,3453225 This is the kind of setup you're going to want from PC Specialist: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/intel-home-office-pc-II/MhFqa9pFM9/ (please note, the graphics card is currently on pre-order due to stock issues, so it won't be immediate). Thanks mate, https://www.box.co.uk/Lenovo-Ideacentre-G5-i5-14IMB05-Gaming-T_2942419.html this one seems perfect, however its out of stock everywhere. Do you know of anything similar? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnodon Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 2 hours ago, kevhamster said: Either of the two from Currys. Spec is identical, aside from storage space (one has 256GB, one has 512GB). Good man, thanks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevhamster Posted February 15, 2021 Author Share Posted February 15, 2021 5 minutes ago, Mallythekid said: Thanks mate, https://www.box.co.uk/Lenovo-Ideacentre-G5-i5-14IMB05-Gaming-T_2942419.html this one seems perfect, however its out of stock everywhere. Do you know of anything similar? https://ao.com/product/9s6b93311052-msi-desktop-black-78968-253.aspx That appears to be in stock. Stock for anything with a graphics card seems to be an issue currently so I'd recommend buying quickly if you can. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam_OAFC Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 (edited) Do you want to watch Netflix? YesDo you play other games? NoDo you want to edit vidoes? NoListen to music, spotify? YesDo you edit photos? No Looking for a desktop PC. Mainly to play FM, ideally play in 3D but not gonna play other games so not too fussed about graphics in general. Play with lots of leagues/players loaded so speed is important. Budget around £600ish but could go higher at a push. Edited February 15, 2021 by adam_OAFC Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mallythekid Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 2 hours ago, kevhamster said: https://ao.com/product/9s6b93311052-msi-desktop-black-78968-253.aspx That appears to be in stock. Stock for anything with a graphics card seems to be an issue currently so I'd recommend buying quickly if you can. Thank you mate, appreciate it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LG88 Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 (edited) hi, I''ve not played FM since FM19. Really need to scratch the itch. A second hand one of these has come up near me. Although it has 16gb RAM and a 500gb SSD https://store.hp.com/UKStore/Merch/Product.aspx?id=1CB64ET&opt=ABU&sel=DEF I'd be using it for web browsing and playing FM. I don't really use the 3d Match engine, mainly only commentary. Th Edited February 15, 2021 by LG88 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevhamster Posted February 15, 2021 Author Share Posted February 15, 2021 1 hour ago, LG88 said: hi, I''ve not played FM since FM19. Really need to scratch the itch. A second hand one of these has come up near me. Although it has 16gb RAM and a 500gb SSD https://store.hp.com/UKStore/Merch/Product.aspx?id=1CB64ET&opt=ABU&sel=DEF I'd be using it for web browsing and playing FM. I don't really use the 3d Match engine, mainly only commentary. Th It'll do the job. But how much are you paying for it? Just to make sure that there's not a better brand new option out there for you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_P Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 Hello, Thanks for all your recommendations on this subject. I’ve read with interest the replies you have given and it’s clued me up slightly as to what’s what with laptops these days. I’m hoping you can help me out too. I’m looking for a laptop purely for FM21, I’ve been out of the loop for the last 6/7 years and my current laptop is waaaaaaay too old to play this. I’m looking at spending £500/600 on a laptop, but I need to get either from Argos or Very (I have credit there), I can’t justify to the wife spending more purely for one game. Could you help me out with this please? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LG88 Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 17 minutes ago, kevhamster said: It'll do the job. But how much are you paying for it? Just to make sure that there's not a better brand new option out there for you. It's listed for £200 on fb marketplace. I've looked around, and there's not much. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevhamster Posted February 15, 2021 Author Share Posted February 15, 2021 Just now, LG88 said: It's listed for £200 on fb marketplace. I've looked around, and there's not much. In fairness, for £200 it seems a very good deal, especially as you've mentioned you're not bothered about the 3D graphics. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevhamster Posted February 15, 2021 Author Share Posted February 15, 2021 13 minutes ago, Mr_P said: Hello, Thanks for all your recommendations on this subject. I’ve read with interest the replies you have given and it’s clued me up slightly as to what’s what with laptops these days. I’m hoping you can help me out too. I’m looking for a laptop purely for FM21, I’ve been out of the loop for the last 6/7 years and my current laptop is waaaaaaay too old to play this. I’m looking at spending £500/600 on a laptop, but I need to get either from Argos or Very (I have credit there), I can’t justify to the wife spending more purely for one game. Could you help me out with this please? https://www.argos.co.uk/product/9188916 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_P Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 (edited) You’re a gent, thank you. Will I be able to play with the 3D match engine with this too? I’ve actually just looked and it’s out of stock I’m my area, I’d have to drive 50 miles. Are there any others anyone can kindly recommend? Edited February 15, 2021 by Mr_P Extra text Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delaps_towel Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 10 hours ago, kevhamster said: Out of those, the one at Ebay has the best spec.... but info on warranty etc isn't clear and they all seem a bit overpriced to be honest. I have a laptop with the same CPU as that Dell has, and I'm shocked they're selling a refurb model with that CPU for over £500 to be honest. As one of them is over the £500 budget, I'm going to say if you can afford to take it up to £550, go with this: https://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/computing/laptops/laptops/acer-aspire-5-a515-44-15-6-laptop-amd-ryzen-5-512-gb-ssd-black-10208163-pdt.html Much stronger CPU than any of the three you've listed, plus it's brand new. But if you really can't, then the one from Ebay is the one out of those three I'd choose. Hi mate, Thanks for the response, I can manage an extra £50 and like you say the specs look much better on the one you’ve suggested. much appreciated! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisBuxton Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 On 14/02/2021 at 17:22, kevhamster said: A higher clock speed does not necessarily equate to higher performance. The first one is better, but it's quite close. Thanks, I've gone for the HP. Do you happen to recommend any particular anti virus? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LG88 Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 2 hours ago, kevhamster said: In fairness, for £200 it seems a very good deal, especially as you've mentioned you're not bothered about the 3D graphics. that's great, thanks. I'll see if i can get the price down to. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie92 Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 (edited) Hi guys! Been playing the full FM20 game through the Epic store on my GFs Macbook Air from 2015. Due to the heat and the fan goes crazy in some portions of the game, i've been looking for a new PC to play the Touch version of FM21. So, here is the thing, I only have the budget (around or less than 400 pounds) to spend, so not alot of options. This laptop would be used for FM and school work mainly. I've been looking at Lenovo ideapad with an Intel Core i3 1005G1 and only 4 GB RAM and 128GB SSD. The GHz is at 1.20 minimum, but goes up to 3.40 GHz. Im not tech savy at all, but would this laptop run FM21 Touch on lowest or possible medium settings with 2-3 leagues loaded and smallest/medium database? I dont use the 3D match engine, as I prefer the 2D classic. Heres the laptop: https://www.elkjop.no/product/data/barbar-pc/windows-barbar-pc/198004/lenovo-ideapad-3i-81wd00q3mx-14-barbar-pc-platinagra#ProductSpecificationTab Cheers guys! Edited February 16, 2021 by Ollie92 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevhamster Posted February 16, 2021 Author Share Posted February 16, 2021 3 hours ago, ChrisBuxton said: Thanks, I've gone for the HP. Do you happen to recommend any particular anti virus? Windows Defender as the primary antivirus, with Malwarebytes for the other stuff does the job for me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevhamster Posted February 16, 2021 Author Share Posted February 16, 2021 5 hours ago, Mr_P said: You’re a gent, thank you. Will I be able to play with the 3D match engine with this too? I’ve actually just looked and it’s out of stock I’m my area, I’d have to drive 50 miles. Are there any others anyone can kindly recommend? This spec will manage the 3D match engine - not sure about max settings, but should be good for medium at least. That one was the only one at Argos or Very under £600 I'd truly recommend. If you can afford slightly more (£629) - then go for this: https://www.very.co.uk/lenovo-ideapad-5--nbsp156nbspinch-full-hdnbspamd-ryzen-7nbsp8gb-ramnbsp512gb-ssdnbspoptional-microsoft-365-family-1-year/1600495815.prd If not, then I'd go for this: https://www.argos.co.uk/product/7296415 But with the difference only being £30 between them I'd definitely suggest spending the extra £30 if you can. There's a significant jump in performance from the 3rd gen Ryzens to 4th gen. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBigPog Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 (edited) Hello. My laptop has had its day, I’ve tried everything but despite being above the specs my laptop is almost completely incompatible with FM. It can run it fine initially, but eventually the graphics card struggles big time- I get a lot of screens where suddenly it starts to show weird colours and crashes. It could also be as the CPU speed is just about okay, but at 1.80 it should not be constantly crashing. I really liked the look of the mini pcs, so I have been looking at them. They are slightly more expensive than a laptop, but the lack of space it takes up on my desk means it’s a very good option for me. This one caught my eye- https://www.amazon.co.uk/Beelink-i3-5005U-Processor-Dissipation-Expansion/dp/B07SG9RKXC How well do you think this could run fm? I am not expecting a top of the market speed, as long as it run without crashing a lot I’m happy enough with it. I don’t use 3D. This is my current laptop for reference- https://outletclick.com/toshiba-satellite-c70d-b-10u 300 quid is my budget, can’t go much over that amount. Edited February 16, 2021 by BigFuckingRussian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Ben Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 47 minutes ago, Big****ingRussian said: Hello. My laptop has had its day, I’ve tried everything but despite being above the specs my laptop is almost completely incompatible with FM. It can run it fine initially, but eventually the graphics card struggles big time- I get a lot of screens where suddenly it starts to show weird colours and crashes. It could also be as the CPU speed is just about okay, but at 1.80 it should not be constantly crashing. I really liked the look of the mini pcs, so I have been looking at them. They are slightly more expensive than a laptop, but the lack of space it takes up on my desk means it’s a very good option for me. This one caught my eye- https://www.amazon.co.uk/Beelink-i3-5005U-Processor-Dissipation-Expansion/dp/B07SG9RKXC How well do you think this could run fm? I am not expecting a top of the market speed, as long as it run without crashing a lot I’m happy enough with it. I don’t use 3D. This is my current laptop for reference- https://outletclick.com/toshiba-satellite-c70d-b-10u I've got an NUC with similar specs and it runs FM fine but it will run hot, really hot and loud I'm sure you can get more recent models than the one you've linked as that's 6 years old now This is better and newer and cheaper https://www.ebay.co.uk/p/28040275606?iid=114435299372 I'm sure there's loads more out there too Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_P Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 Thanks Kevin, I’ll go with the one from Very, really appreciate your help with this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBigPog Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 (edited) 7 hours ago, Brother Ben said: I've got an NUC with similar specs and it runs FM fine but it will run hot, really hot and loud I'm sure you can get more recent models than the one you've linked as that's 6 years old now This is better and newer and cheaper https://www.ebay.co.uk/p/28040275606?iid=114435299372 I'm sure there's loads more out there too Interesting, I’ve been able to find this instead- https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-INTEL-NUC-NUC8i5BEK-MINI-PC-KIT-8th-GEN-QUAD-CORE-i5-PROCESSOR-THUNDERBOLT/324487532279?hash=item4b8cf6cef7:g:wfkAAOSwYndgBE2Z#rwid On further inspection no RAM, SSD or OS, too expensive. Looking at this too but gut feeling is telling me to steer clear of it https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/184653516295 Edited February 16, 2021 by TheBigPog Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevhamster Posted February 16, 2021 Author Share Posted February 16, 2021 10 hours ago, TheBigPog said: Hello. My laptop has had its day, I’ve tried everything but despite being above the specs my laptop is almost completely incompatible with FM. It can run it fine initially, but eventually the graphics card struggles big time- I get a lot of screens where suddenly it starts to show weird colours and crashes. It could also be as the CPU speed is just about okay, but at 1.80 it should not be constantly crashing. I really liked the look of the mini pcs, so I have been looking at them. They are slightly more expensive than a laptop, but the lack of space it takes up on my desk means it’s a very good option for me. This one caught my eye- https://www.amazon.co.uk/Beelink-i3-5005U-Processor-Dissipation-Expansion/dp/B07SG9RKXC How well do you think this could run fm? I am not expecting a top of the market speed, as long as it run without crashing a lot I’m happy enough with it. I don’t use 3D. This is my current laptop for reference- https://outletclick.com/toshiba-satellite-c70d-b-10u 300 quid is my budget, can’t go much over that amount. It's probably as good as you'll manage on the budget, especially if you only have space for a laptop or mini PC. It'll run the game. Won't be very quick, but it will run. 3D graphics will almost certainly need to be on lower settings. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevhamster Posted February 16, 2021 Author Share Posted February 16, 2021 10 hours ago, Brother Ben said: I've got an NUC with similar specs and it runs FM fine but it will run hot, really hot and loud I'm sure you can get more recent models than the one you've linked as that's 6 years old now This is better and newer and cheaper https://www.ebay.co.uk/p/28040275606?iid=114435299372 I'm sure there's loads more out there too It's newer - the CPU is weaker though. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevhamster Posted February 16, 2021 Author Share Posted February 16, 2021 5 hours ago, TheBigPog said: Interesting, I’ve been able to find this instead- https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-INTEL-NUC-NUC8i5BEK-MINI-PC-KIT-8th-GEN-QUAD-CORE-i5-PROCESSOR-THUNDERBOLT/324487532279?hash=item4b8cf6cef7:g:wfkAAOSwYndgBE2Z#rwid On further inspection no RAM, SSD or OS, too expensive. Looking at this too but gut feeling is telling me to steer clear of it https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/184653516295 The second one doesn't list exactly which CPU it has so impossible to fully gauge - but it is a newer gen i5 than the first one you linked so likely to be a bit better. But I'd ask the seller the exact CPU model before committing to anything. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Ben Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 4 minutes ago, kevhamster said: It's newer - the CPU is weaker though. the link says i3 but the page it takes you to is i5, didn't spot that, apologies 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBigPog Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 26 minutes ago, kevhamster said: It's probably as good as you'll manage on the budget, especially if you only have space for a laptop or mini PC. It'll run the game. Won't be very quick, but it will run. 3D graphics will almost certainly need to be on lower settings. Yep, I realised shortly afterwards that I really should double check the speed, also whether it is windows activated. I will let you know when I find out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBigPog Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 (edited) @kevhamster It is a i5-7260U. Seems to be more powerful, but notebookcheck shows it fluctuates a lot more than the i5-5257U. What do you reckon? The i5-5257u is on the left and the i5-7260 is on the right Edited February 16, 2021 by TheBigPog Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevhamster Posted February 16, 2021 Author Share Posted February 16, 2021 6 minutes ago, TheBigPog said: @kevhamster It is a i5-7260U. Seems to be more powerful, but notebookcheck shows it fluctuates a lot more than the i5-5257U. What do you reckon? I'd still go for it. There's not a massive gulf between them, but all of the benchmark sites I've visited score the i5-7260U higher. https://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Intel-Core-i5-7260U-vs-Intel-Core-i5-5257U/m269906vsm25441 https://www.notebookcheck.net/Mobile-Processors-Benchmark-List.2436.0.html? https://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu.php?cpu=Intel+Core+i5-7260U+%40+2.20GHz&id=2993 https://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu.php?cpu=Intel+Core+i5-5257U+%40+2.70GHz&id=2504 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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