FM24 - PC/Laptop advice thread *** PLEASE READ OPENING POST BEFORE POSTING ***

[rbnrbn]

I have about £500 to spend but can stretch to £800 if the machine is far superior. I’m uk based. Thanks in advance 

[kevhamster]

2 hours ago, rbnrbn said:

I have about £500 to spend but can stretch to £800 if the machine is far superior. I’m uk based. Thanks in advance 

What exactly are you looking for?  And please provide a more precise budget - there's a big difference between £500 and £800. 

[rbnrbn]

1 hour ago, kevhamster said:

What exactly are you looking for?  And please provide a more precise budget - there's a big difference between £500 and £800. 

Hi Kev, thanks for responding.

I’m looking for the best laptop in the Uk for around £500 vs an £800 laptop. Curious to compare the two and whether it’s worthy spending a few hundred more. 

cheers

[rbnrbn]

Is this a good deal? It’s a Dell G15 5530

[kevhamster]

5 hours ago, rbnrbn said:

Is this a good deal? It’s a Dell G15 5530

Yes, looks a good deal to me.  An equivalent spec machine at Currys is £1,299.00 (the main difference being a 1TB SSD rather than 512GB).

https://www.currys.co.uk/products/msi-katana-15-15.6-gaming-laptop-intel-core-i7-rtx-4060-1-tb-ssd-10246641.html

[Mattwall28]

Hi chaps,

I'm looking for a second hand laptop purely for FM. I have come across these two, are they worth the price? Both 1.5 years old.

Alienware M15 R6 Gaming Laptop - Excellent Condition, i7, GeForce 3080, 32GB RAM

£780

Or

Alienware M15 R6 i7, 16GB RAM

£750

 

Thank you

Matt

 

[Mattwall28]

Or msi gaming laptop rtx 3070 for £300

[kevhamster]

1 hour ago, Mattwall28 said:

Hi chaps,

I'm looking for a second hand laptop purely for FM. I have come across these two, are they worth the price? Both 1.5 years old.

Alienware M15 R6 Gaming Laptop - Excellent Condition, i7, GeForce 3080, 32GB RAM

£780

Or

Alienware M15 R6 i7, 16GB RAM

£750

 

Thank you

Matt

 

Hi Matt.  Have you got more complete specs than that?  Just saying i7 doesn't give enough info, as there have been dozens of i7 processors available.

[Mattwall28]

Sure, first one:

Specifications:

• Screen Size: 15.6"
• Processor: 11th Gen Intel Core i7-11800H
• Dedicated Graphics: Nvidia GeForce 3080
• RAM: 32GB
• Storage: Dual 1TB SSD drives

 

Second one:

Screenshot attached.

 

[kevhamster]

21 minutes ago, Mattwall28 said:

Sure, first one:

Specifications:

• Screen Size: 15.6"
• Processor: 11th Gen Intel Core i7-11800H
• Dedicated Graphics: Nvidia GeForce 3080
• RAM: 32GB
• Storage: Dual 1TB SSD drives

 

Second one:

Screenshot attached.

 

An equivalent new model at Currys is £2,365.00, so I'd say it's good value!  https://www.currys.co.uk/products/alienware-m15-r6-15.6-gaming-laptop-intel-core-i7-rtx-3080-1-tb-ssd-10228831.html

[Mattwall28]

Thank you. It's Ebay so seems too good to be true!!

If that fails I have my eye on this

https://www.box.co.uk/NBCB15716-2-Horizon-Skyline-Intel-Core-i7-16GB-RAM-5_4319482.html#DetailTop

Capable of running solely FM? Would it be able to run 3D graphics and 3 or 4 leagues? Thank you.

[kevhamster]

22 minutes ago, Mattwall28 said:

Thank you. It's Ebay so seems too good to be true!!

If that fails I have my eye on this

https://www.box.co.uk/NBCB15716-2-Horizon-Skyline-Intel-Core-i7-16GB-RAM-5_4319482.html#DetailTop

Capable of running solely FM? Would it be able to run 3D graphics and 3 or 4 leagues? Thank you.

Yes on all counts.  Purely for FM it's probably better than the other one as the CPU is better, it's just the graphics card here is nowhere near as strong, but still more than enough for FM.

[Gangor]

31 minutes ago, Mattwall28 said:

seems too good to be true!!

My eye fell on this. You know what they say...

[Mattwall28]

Thanks chaps much appreciated. Out of interest to compare what would be your best pick with a budget of £700. Cheers!

[kevhamster]

3 hours ago, Mattwall28 said:

Thanks chaps much appreciated. Out of interest to compare what would be your best pick with a budget of £700. Cheers!

If you're thinking purely for FM, this is what I'd go for: https://www.box.co.uk/NBCB15716-2-Horizon-Skyline-Intel-Core-i7-16GB-RAM-5_4319482.html

If you're thinking of other, more graphically intensive games as well, then if possible I'd say stretch the budget a bit to £750 and go for this: https://www.currys.co.uk/products/msi-katana-gf66-15.6-gaming-laptop-intel-core-i5-rtx-3050-1-tb-ssd-10246642.html

The 1st one has the better CPU, but a graphics card which is fine for FM maxed out.  The second one isn't quite as strong as in terms of CPU, but has a stronger graphics card.

[Jaws2023]

Hi lads,

Looking to buy a laptop (would be happy to buy new or used) to play FM 2023.

Found these two on eBay: 

HP EliteBook 830 G7 Laptop 13.3" Full HD Display, i5-10210U, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD | eBay

HP Laptop EliteBook 840 G6 14" 8th Gen i5-8265U 8GB 16GB RAM 256GB 512GB SSD, G | eBay

Prices seem too good to be true and I must admit, my knowledge is limited and I am unsure if they will be good enough for the game.

Looking to spend no more than £300/£350.

Hoping you can point me in the right direction please.

[kevhamster]

2 hours ago, Jaws2023 said:

Hi lads,

Looking to buy a laptop (would be happy to buy new or used) to play FM 2023.

Found these two on eBay: 

HP EliteBook 830 G7 Laptop 13.3" Full HD Display, i5-10210U, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD | eBay

HP Laptop EliteBook 840 G6 14" 8th Gen i5-8265U 8GB 16GB RAM 256GB 512GB SSD, G | eBay

Prices seem too good to be true and I must admit, my knowledge is limited and I am unsure if they will be good enough for the game.

Looking to spend no more than £300/£350.

Hoping you can point me in the right direction please.

They will run the game, but I'd go for this: https://www.laptopstation.co.uk/deals/hp-14s-dq2512-11th-generation-ssd-fhd-laptop/

You can upgrade the RAM to 16GB for £59 but for FM23 it isn't necessary.  It's a good idea generally if you can afford to though.

[Jaws2023]

22 hours ago, kevhamster said:

They will run the game, but I'd go for this: https://www.laptopstation.co.uk/deals/hp-14s-dq2512-11th-generation-ssd-fhd-laptop/

You can upgrade the RAM to 16GB for £59 but for FM23 it isn't necessary.  It's a good idea generally if you can afford to though.

Thank you for your response Kev, I have ordered the one you suggested and upgraded the RAM to 16GB, Thanks again!

[SBfmanager1986]

Hi, apologies if this isn’t in the right section etc, never posted in a forum before. 
I’m a long time enthusiast of football manager and looking for a new laptop. 
Budget wise I’m looking at max spend of £550 really (ideally £500 or less). 
I only play football manager on my laptop and aside from that I might watch Netflix on my laptop time to time. Literally nothing else so I would like something that can run the game fast or at least at a decent speed and allow me to get a few years into saves without it struggling lots. 
Would really appreciate any recommendations if any one can help I’m not tech savy unfortunately.

Thanks 😊

[kevhamster]

50 minutes ago, SBfmanager1986 said:

Hi, apologies if this isn’t in the right section etc, never posted in a forum before. 
I’m a long time enthusiast of football manager and looking for a new laptop. 
Budget wise I’m looking at max spend of £550 really (ideally £500 or less). 
I only play football manager on my laptop and aside from that I might watch Netflix on my laptop time to time. Literally nothing else so I would like something that can run the game fast or at least at a decent speed and allow me to get a few years into saves without it struggling lots. 
Would really appreciate any recommendations if any one can help I’m not tech savy unfortunately.

Thanks 😊

This is exactly the right section, so no worries!

I'd suggest this if you don't mind a smaller screen: https://www.box.co.uk/82CY0013UK-Lenovo-Yoga-Slim-7-AMD-Ryzen-7-8GB-RAM-5_3638068.html

Otherwise, this: https://www.currys.co.uk/products/acer-aspire-5-14-laptop-intel-core-i5-512-gb-ssd-grey-10238881.html

[SBfmanager1986]

Thank you for your help. You’re doing great work here helping people who otherwise would be unsure. Hopefully sometime I can return the favour of helping you out. Have a great day. 

 

[SBfmanager1986]

17 hours ago, kevhamster said:

This is exactly the right section, so no worries!

I'd suggest this if you don't mind a smaller screen: https://www.box.co.uk/82CY0013UK-Lenovo-Yoga-Slim-7-AMD-Ryzen-7-8GB-RAM-5_3638068.html

Otherwise, this: https://www.currys.co.uk/products/acer-aspire-5-14-laptop-intel-core-i5-512-gb-ssd-grey-10238881.html

Hi, I’ve also been recommended this one… but obviously a bit more and wandering if I’m your opinion it’s worth the bit extra on the investment? Thanks

 

Lenovo ThinkBook 13s G3 13.3" WUXGA Laptop AMD Ryzen 7 5800U Octa Core 16GB RAM 512GB SSD Backlit Keyboard Fingerprint Reader Windows 11 Pro Mineral Grey

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BS44KQKG?tag=nanoreview-cpu-20&linkCode=osi&th=1&psc=1

[Gangor]

1 hour ago, SBfmanager1986 said:

Hi, I’ve also been recommended this one… but obviously a bit more and wandering if I’m your opinion it’s worth the bit extra on the investment? Thanks

 

Lenovo ThinkBook 13s G3 13.3" WUXGA Laptop AMD Ryzen 7 5800U Octa Core 16GB RAM 512GB SSD Backlit Keyboard Fingerprint Reader Windows 11 Pro Mineral Grey

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BS44KQKG?tag=nanoreview-cpu-20&linkCode=osi&th=1&psc=1

I don't think the performance will be a great deal different tbh. This is one of Lenovo's business class laptops though so I would expect the build quality to be a notch or two better.

[Xzibit_demon]

Hello.

I have about £150-£300 to spend. Happy to go for a refurbished laptop. Ideally looking to run FM on 2D and just one league, nothing big. I’d like a laptop with RAM, can hold word documents and photos. 
 

Tough ask perhaps but I would prefer if someone can find me a real low budget bargain. 
 

Thank you. 

[kevhamster]

18 minutes ago, Xzibit_demon said:

Hello.

I have about £150-£300 to spend. Happy to go for a refurbished laptop. Ideally looking to run FM on 2D and just one league, nothing big. I’d like a laptop with RAM, can hold word documents and photos. 
 

Tough ask perhaps but I would prefer if someone can find me a real low budget bargain. 
 

Thank you. 

https://www.laptopstation.co.uk/deals/hp-14s-dq2512-11th-generation-ssd-fhd-laptop/

[VirgilVS]

Hi

Hoping to get a reply from Kev  the superstar. Old laptop is https://kelaptop.com/en/lenovo-ideapad-3-14ada05-81w0001dpg , bought  in 2020 and has become SUPER slow last month or so. Really like the look of the 2 above you linked in the 700-750 budget range: https://www.box.co.uk/NBCB15716-2-Horizon-Skyline-Intel-Core-i7-16GB-RAM-5_4319482.html and https://www.currys.co.uk/products/msi-katana-gf66-15.6-gaming-laptop-intel-core-i5-rtx-3050-1-tb-ssd-10246642.html . I also found this as a perhaps cheaper alternative https://www.currys.co.uk/products/asus-vivobook-15-x1500ea-15.6-laptop-intel-core-i7-512-gb-ssd-black-10240153.html .

Firstly if we talk about processing speed on FM, which is very important to me (hate when I press continue and it takes like 30+ seconds before its back, its too short a time to divert my attention to something else, but long enough to make waiting really boring). In a hypothetical test where you loaded up 10 leagues and simmed til Jan, am I right to assume all 3 would be super noticeably faster than my current laptop was at its peak? how do the other 3 compare against each other? I only really play fm and id say overall the speed at which fm processes from day to day is my biggest concern, however the other game I would play is probably old school runescape haha but when you turn on the hd plugin and set render distance to max, it can be much more demanding than you think, and when doing hard content, fps is fairly important which is why the one you linked with better graphics has my interest piqued also. How much higher, say at absolute maximum i was willing to spend an extra £100, is there anything out there with the processing capability of the Horizon but the graphics of the msi? If  thats put of the question then I will probably use your comparison between those 3 and pick one of those.

Thank you

[VirgilVS]

42 minutes ago, VirgilVS said:

Hi

Hoping to get a reply from Kev  the superstar. Old laptop is https://kelaptop.com/en/lenovo-ideapad-3-14ada05-81w0001dpg , bought  in 2020 and has become SUPER slow last month or so. Really like the look of the 2 above you linked in the 700-750 budget range: https://www.box.co.uk/NBCB15716-2-Horizon-Skyline-Intel-Core-i7-16GB-RAM-5_4319482.html and https://www.currys.co.uk/products/msi-katana-gf66-15.6-gaming-laptop-intel-core-i5-rtx-3050-1-tb-ssd-10246642.html . I also found this as a perhaps cheaper alternative https://www.currys.co.uk/products/asus-vivobook-15-x1500ea-15.6-laptop-intel-core-i7-512-gb-ssd-black-10240153.html .

Firstly if we talk about processing speed on FM, which is very important to me (hate when I press continue and it takes like 30+ seconds before its back, its too short a time to divert my attention to something else, but long enough to make waiting really boring). In a hypothetical test where you loaded up 10 leagues and simmed til Jan, am I right to assume all 3 would be super noticeably faster than my current laptop was at its peak? how do the other 3 compare against each other? I only really play fm and id say overall the speed at which fm processes from day to day is my biggest concern, however the other game I would play is probably old school runescape haha but when you turn on the hd plugin and set render distance to max, it can be much more demanding than you think, and when doing hard content, fps is fairly important which is why the one you linked with better graphics has my interest piqued also. How much higher, say at absolute maximum i was willing to spend an extra £100, is there anything out there with the processing capability of the Horizon but the graphics of the msi? If  thats put of the question then I will probably use your comparison between those 3 and pick one of those.

Thank you

Hi again,

 

https://www.box.co.uk/NBCBAP15735T-3-Chillblast-Apollo-Intel-Core-i7-16GB-RAM_4403975.html could this be the answer to best of both worlds? Im no expert at all, but it seem to me to have the exact same processing capability of the Horizon, and a substantially better graphics card, whereas compared to the MSI, it has a substantially better CPU, but the graphics card is marginally worse? So overall it beats the horizon, and vs the msi it has a win on cpu front and a slight loss on the graphical front making it the best overall?

 

Thanks

[kevhamster]

On 17/06/2023 at 19:39, VirgilVS said:

Hi again,

 

https://www.box.co.uk/NBCBAP15735T-3-Chillblast-Apollo-Intel-Core-i7-16GB-RAM_4403975.html could this be the answer to best of both worlds? Im no expert at all, but it seem to me to have the exact same processing capability of the Horizon, and a substantially better graphics card, whereas compared to the MSI, it has a substantially better CPU, but the graphics card is marginally worse? So overall it beats the horizon, and vs the msi it has a win on cpu front and a slight loss on the graphical front making it the best overall?

 

Thanks

Any of the four you've listed are good.

https://www.box.co.uk/NBCBAP15735T-3-Chillblast-Apollo-Intel-Core-i7-16GB-RAM_4403975.html is the pick of the bunch, joint best CPU, best graphics card and highest capacity SSD.

[ctango]

Is my budget realistic?

Budget around £1,500

Would like it to be able to sim a season quick af - i do a lot of testing etc Current laptop takes around 40-60 minutes for a 4 league full season sim.

Would like to be able to handle a lot of (10+) playable countries/all leagues and not be slow - the more the better.

Would like a high amount of storage.

Don't use laptop for anything else. Usually have youtube/browser open on another screen whilst playing. No netflix/video editing/spotify/streaming etc.

[kevhamster]

34 minutes ago, ctango said:

Is my budget realistic?

Budget around £1,500

Would like it to be able to sim a season quick af - i do a lot of testing etc Current laptop takes around 40-60 minutes for a 4 league full season sim.

Would like to be able to handle a lot of (10+) playable countries/all leagues and not be slow - the more the better.

Would like a high amount of storage.

Don't use laptop for anything else. Usually have youtube/browser open on another screen whilst playing. No netflix/video editing/spotify/streaming etc.

Yes it is realistic.  My question would be what specs your current laptop has, as that processing speed actually seems quite good.

[ctango]

1 hour ago, kevhamster said:

Yes it is realistic.  My question would be what specs your current laptop has, as that processing speed actually seems quite good.

I was hoping to get it around 20-30 mins.

[kevhamster]

15 hours ago, ctango said:

I was hoping to get it around 20-30 mins.

I can't promise you'll process a season in a specific amount of time, however this offers a significant boost in CPU power compared to what you've currently got: https://www.currys.co.uk/products/asus-tuf-a16-advantage-edition-16-gaming-laptop-amd-ryzen-9-rx-7600s-1-tb-ssd-10246931.html

[pugdogmot]

On 15/06/2023 at 16:32, kevhamster said:

https://www.laptopstation.co.uk/deals/hp-14s-dq2512-11th-generation-ssd-fhd-laptop/

Could this laptop run aprox 8-10 leagues and do 3d gameplay? I am currently on a small budget. I could get a second hand laptop also

[Gangor]

10 hours ago, pugdogmot said:

Could this laptop run aprox 8-10 leagues and do 3d gameplay? I am currently on a small budget. I could get a second hand laptop also

This is a second hand laptop, as far as I can see. In any case it's a couple of years old. The price is fair to a bit on the high side for what it is, but it should meet your requirements.

[pugdogmot]

6 hours ago, Gangor said:

This is a second hand laptop, as far as I can see. In any case it's a couple of years old. The price is fair to a bit on the high side for what it is, but it should meet your requirements.

Okay cheers! Im starting a hunt for a cheap laptop that will also run fm23 adequately 

[pugdogmot]

On 02/05/2023 at 16:15, Gangor said:

I was thinking of something more like this: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/204317685613?hash=item2f9248776d:g:57YAAOSwRlpjrxV2&amdata=enc%3AAQAIAAAAwPGvSy1GDb0%2Bj2llP7A6ECAqR86IPkNLebISKX8JQt12b%2B%2BC4x5bENOm5W26Mze0kmZJpSVpU9Gwle%2FJIbht%2BnidKWkwtvY0b6BDt3giyqeQoVpriH2YOQ0R7JFfFIdOMbN9hnSozNC6dohfHelILgIiuUbtzEkCXUsoi63GQnF8IgGrE1trRqgYoyZLKlX09VZLbZQUuWOOf%2FOmZU0X%2FIKXanghj6JLaq5iUw3UBjj6ns1vOyD%2FL7liTlaTJw5Sng%3D%3D|tkp%3ABk9SR_bzsND7YQ

this seems a perfect fit for me as long as it could run a minimum of 8-10 leagues and a max of 4/5 countries with 15-20 leagues and 3d pitch play?!

Edited June 23, 2023 by pugdogmot

[Gangor]

7 hours ago, pugdogmot said:

this seems a perfect fit for me as long as it could run a minimum of 8-10 leagues and a max of 4/5 countries with 15-20 leagues and 3d pitch play?!

This is a much older laptop. It's good value, but not as powerful as the 11th gen i5. It has an inferior iGPU which probably wouldn't be powerful enough for the 3d match engine

[pugdogmot]

11 hours ago, Gangor said:

This is a much older laptop. It's good value, but not as powerful as the 11th gen i5. It has an inferior iGPU which probably wouldn't be powerful enough for the 3d match engine

Ah damn, ill keep on the search then haha! Cheers!

Edited June 24, 2023 by pugdogmot

[FP96]

Hello,

Been currently on the search for a new mid-range lightweight laptop that I can bring whilst travelling that is capable of running FM23 and I stumbled upon this forum which I hope can help me. Not looking for anything expensive or new. I honestly wouldn't mind looking at the used market. As of recent (Facebook Marketplace). Whenever I play FM, I'm mostly using the classic 2D view during matches, leaving the 3D element for goal replays or important highlights. Spec wise I don't know what CPU/GPU is playable but for RAM I need at least 8GB (with a possibility of having an upgradable slot). Same goes for storage 256/500GB should be fine with upgradable M.2 SSD.

In terms of other things, I'll probably listen to Spotify and use Photoshop.

My budget is between £300-600 (might be less if its within the used market).

[phd_angel]

My Alienware 17 R5 still runs FM23 in 3D pretty well, but its 5 years start to show a little...

In researching mid-tier gaming laptops, it seems that Asus Strix G series is a good option these days. (It now incorporates high-end parts from former Strix Scar, one of the highest performing laptops in its category).

My question is more about future performance. Would this machine allow me to play FM comfortably for the next 5 years or so, or should I aim for higher specs?... 

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/asus-rog-strix-17-144hz-gaming-laptop-1920x1080-fhd-amd-ryzen-9-7845hx-16gb-memory-nvidia-geforce-rtx-4070-1tb-ssd-eclipse-gray/6537564.p?skuId=6537564 

Thanks for your insights.

Edited June 26, 2023 by phd_angel

[kevhamster]

On 24/06/2023 at 20:14, fmmanager107 said:

Hi 

I've been looking at this laptop.https://www.laptopsdirect.co.uk/asus-tuf-gaming-f15-intel-core-i5-11400h-8gb-ram-512gb-ssd-nvidia-rtx-2050-fx506hf-hn001w/version.asp

I want to know how well I'll be able to run fm23 on this laptop e.g how many leagues and 3d match engine 

My budget is around £600-650 and I'm from the uk incase there is any other recommendations.

TIA

It's ok, but this would be better: https://www.currys.co.uk/products/hp-victus-15fb0504na-gaming-laptop-amd-ryzen-5-rx-6500m-512-gb-ssd-10246170.html

Better CPU and graphics card.

[kevhamster]

8 hours ago, phd_angel said:

My Alienware 17 R5 still runs FM23 in 3D pretty well, but its 5 years start to show a little...

In researching mid-tier gaming laptops, it seems that Asus Strix G series is a good option these days. (It now incorporates high-end parts from former Strix Scar, one of the highest performing laptops in its category).

My question is more about future performance. Would this machine allow me to play FM comfortably for the next 5 years or so, or should I aim for higher specs?... 

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/asus-rog-strix-17-144hz-gaming-laptop-1920x1080-fhd-amd-ryzen-9-7845hx-16gb-memory-nvidia-geforce-rtx-4070-1tb-ssd-eclipse-gray/6537564.p?skuId=6537564 

Thanks for your insights.

We can't see the future in terms of what SI will do with the game's specs, so it's hard to say for sure.  But given this has a CPU at the higher end of what's currently available and the graphics card would be considered overkill for FM, it should have no issue running FM for the foreseeable future.

[kevhamster]

13 hours ago, FP96 said:

Hello,

Been currently on the search for a new mid-range lightweight laptop that I can bring whilst travelling that is capable of running FM23 and I stumbled upon this forum which I hope can help me. Not looking for anything expensive or new. I honestly wouldn't mind looking at the used market. As of recent (Facebook Marketplace). Whenever I play FM, I'm mostly using the classic 2D view during matches, leaving the 3D element for goal replays or important highlights. Spec wise I don't know what CPU/GPU is playable but for RAM I need at least 8GB (with a possibility of having an upgradable slot). Same goes for storage 256/500GB should be fine with upgradable M.2 SSD.

In terms of other things, I'll probably listen to Spotify and use Photoshop.

My budget is between £300-600 (might be less if its within the used market).

https://www.laptopstation.co.uk/deals/hp-victus-15-fb0020na-ryzen-5-amd-graphics-15-6-fhd-gaming-laptop/

[GriffiN94]

I'm browsing the laptop market (could potentially move to PC but laptop is preferred) and looking for some suggestions really. I currently have an HP Ak085na i7-6700HQ with 8gb RAM and it runs FM great but it overheats switches off and the fan is pretty much always running even when just watching videos.

I want to be able to run FM smoothly without overheating and use the 3D ME, with the option to play some other games like League of Legends, CSGO, Valorant but not on max settings. 

I use it for work so reliability is a necessity as it'll be used for 12+ hours a day. 

Budget is £650 but can go higher but don't want to spend over £700 really. 

 

[kevhamster]

2 hours ago, GriffiN94 said:

I'm browsing the laptop market (could potentially move to PC but laptop is preferred) and looking for some suggestions really. I currently have an HP Ak085na i7-6700HQ with 8gb RAM and it runs FM great but it overheats switches off and the fan is pretty much always running even when just watching videos.

I want to be able to run FM smoothly without overheating and use the 3D ME, with the option to play some other games like League of Legends, CSGO, Valorant but not on max settings. 

I use it for work so reliability is a necessity as it'll be used for 12+ hours a day. 

Budget is £650 but can go higher but don't want to spend over £700 really. 

 

https://www.currys.co.uk/products/hp-victus-15fb0504na-gaming-laptop-amd-ryzen-5-rx-6500m-512-gb-ssd-10246170.html

[phd_angel]

On 26/06/2023 at 04:07, kevhamster said:

We can't see the future in terms of what SI will do with the game's specs, so it's hard to say for sure.  But given this has a CPU at the higher end of what's currently available and the graphics card would be considered overkill for FM, it should have no issue running FM for the foreseeable future.

Thanks for your thoughts. You may have seen Miles' blog post announcing that FM25 will run on Unity engine. Do you think the laptop I showed will be able to handle it?

Here's the same link for your convenience. Thanks.

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/asus-rog-strix-17-144hz-gaming-laptop-1920x1080-fhd-amd-ryzen-9-7845hx-16gb-memory-nvidia-geforce-rtx-4070-1tb-ssd-eclipse-gray/6537564.p?skuId=6537564

PS: This is what Miles's post says about FM25 Unity:

"The switch to Unity is going to give us a lot more power graphically, across all formats, alongside powerful user interface tools. We’ve been working closely with Unity over the last few years to be able to deliver a whole new UI which will dramatically improve the ways you are able to interact with the game, both inside and outside of a matchday. Unity's Universal Render Pipeline (URP) allows us to create more optimal graphics across a range of platforms, from mobile to high-end consoles and PC/Mac - but we're also adding some enhancements on top. The switch to Unity means there is the possibility of better-quality graphics across all supported devices, however it should be expected that there will be some changes to the minimum spec requirements, which will be communicated ahead of FM25’s release.

For those of you who are not familiar with gaming technologies – in simple terms, FM25 will have a significantly better looking matchday experience - both on the pitch and the supporting stadium environments, alongside a vastly improved user interface that will dramatically improve how you navigate through screens and access all the information available to you as manager. We’ll also have new technology for Newgens and manager creation which are already looking really promising at this early stage."

Edited June 29, 2023 by phd_angel

[kevhamster]

8 minutes ago, phd_angel said:

Thanks for your thoughts. You may have seen Miles' blog post announcing that FM25 will run on Unity engine. Do you think the laptop I showed will be able to handle it?

Here's the same link for your convenience. Thanks.

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/asus-rog-strix-17-144hz-gaming-laptop-1920x1080-fhd-amd-ryzen-9-7845hx-16gb-memory-nvidia-geforce-rtx-4070-1tb-ssd-eclipse-gray/6537564.p?skuId=6537564

 

It's a very high end laptop, so I'm confident in saying it'll be fine.  There will undoubtedly be an increase in system requirements for the 3D match graphics, but SI will still look to keep the system requirements as light as possible.

This laptop would comfortably run the likes of Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 and Cyberpunk 2077 at the higher settings levels, and I can't see FM25's system requirement's being more demanding than titles like that.

Edited June 29, 2023 by kevhamster

[D3an0mac]

Looking at a machine with the following specs, to run 15-20 leagues for testing, and around 10 leagues in play for FM23. Would this run well?

• Processor: 11th Generation Intel Core i5-1135G7
• Display: 15.6-inch diagonal, FHD (1920 x 1080), micro-edge, anti-glare
• Memory: 8 GB DDR4-2666 MHz RAM (2 x 4 GB)
• Internal storage: 512 GB PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD
• Graphics: Intel Iris Xe Graphics

[kevhamster]

1 hour ago, D3an0mac said:

Looking at a machine with the following specs, to run 15-20 leagues for testing, and around 10 leagues in play for FM23. Would this run well?

• Processor: 11th Generation Intel Core i5-1135G7
• Display: 15.6-inch diagonal, FHD (1920 x 1080), micro-edge, anti-glare
• Memory: 8 GB DDR4-2666 MHz RAM (2 x 4 GB)
• Internal storage: 512 GB PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD
• Graphics: Intel Iris Xe Graphics

It's fine for FM23. 

[sm1979]

I'm not as active on here or on the game anymore, just don't get the time. But I think it's almost time for a new pc, and intrigued by the size of a mini pc. I only play FM Touch 2020, and watch in 2d. Would one of these Beelink mIni PC's be fine to play on please? https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09V81NML4?ref_=cm_sw_r_apan_dp_WNCX5VYXB7M0Q9H1RSVN

I tend to only run the 4 main English and Scottish leagues too, but as big a database as I can.

Or, on the other hand would you suggest a laptop? My budget would be a maximum of £350. I would want an HDMI connection so I could hook it up to my monitor, also a minimum of 256 GB SSD. One further basic question, if I bought a laptop to run FMT20, is it possible to turn off the screen and still play through the attached monitor?

Help greatly appreciated 👍

Edited June 30, 2023 by sm1979