kevhamster Posted December 21, 2021 Author Share Posted December 21, 2021 8 hours ago, glenjamin said: Looking at this one if you or someone else can give me your opinion. Thanks a mill again guys. https://www.box.co.uk/products/ex/true/keywords/acer+aspire+3 That brings up a load of different Acer Aspire models. Please specify which one you're looking at. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanCraft94 Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 Hi All, bit of a novice when it comes to laptops. I'm looking for one that runs at a decent speed with 30+ leagues. I've seen this one but not sure, any advice would be greatly appreciated. Apart from FM the laptop is only used for general web browsing and microsoft office. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/275071279568?_trkparms=amclksrc%3DITM%26aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20160908105057%26meid%3D80306395ed8c4edfad20d025c9f81a52%26pid%3D100675%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D15%26sd%3D275071279568%26itm%3D275071279568%26pmt%3D1%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D2380057%26brand%3DToshiba&_trksid=p2380057.c100675.m4236&_trkparms=pageci%3A900774d0-6256-11ec-9308-f6182a427d4d|parentrq%3Adce3a5b717d0ad33ad446410fff74c52|iid%3A1&var=575360130488 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smurf Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 5 minutes ago, DanCraft94 said: Hi All, bit of a novice when it comes to laptops. I'm looking for one that runs at a decent speed with 30+ leagues. I've seen this one but not sure, any advice would be greatly appreciated. Apart from FM the laptop is only used for general web browsing and microsoft office. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/275071279568?_trkparms=amclksrc%3DITM%26aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20160908105057%26meid%3D80306395ed8c4edfad20d025c9f81a52%26pid%3D100675%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D15%26sd%3D275071279568%26itm%3D275071279568%26pmt%3D1%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D2380057%26brand%3DToshiba&_trksid=p2380057.c100675.m4236&_trkparms=pageci%3A900774d0-6256-11ec-9308-f6182a427d4d|parentrq%3Adce3a5b717d0ad33ad446410fff74c52|iid%3A1&var=575360130488 Firstly - as per opening post - we cannot tell you if it will be fast enough for you. It's subjective. I can't believe people do not read the opening post - it's in the thread title. Secondly - if you're on that low of a budget you might want to reduce your expectations for how many leagues you want to load - as per the opening post. Thridly - as per the opening post What's the actual budget? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
glenjamin Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 9 hours ago, kevhamster said: That brings up a load of different Acer Aspire models. Please specify which one you're looking at. Sorry pal. It's the Acer Aspire 3 with a Ryzen 5 processor. https://m.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/9597095/c_1/1|category_root|Office,+PCs+and+phones|14418968/c_2/3|cat_50000560|Laptops|50000564.htm Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevhamster Posted December 21, 2021 Author Share Posted December 21, 2021 1 hour ago, glenjamin said: Sorry pal. It's the Acer Aspire 3 with a Ryzen 5 processor. https://m.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/9597095/c_1/1|category_root|Office,+PCs+and+phones|14418968/c_2/3|cat_50000560|Laptops|50000564.htm I'd avoid that - this works out as a similar price and has a much better CPU. https://www.box.co.uk/9S7-14D314-430-MSI-Modern-14-Intel-Core-i5-8GB-RAM-256G_3814440.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
doublecheers Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 Hi, after some advice please. I have a budget of about £1500 for my first gaming laptop. I want it to run FM22 quick with a lot of leagues loaded (for a journeyman save). I also will be using it for work (citrix connection) and I use photoshop quite a bit. I am tempted to get the Lenovo Legion Pro (https://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/gaming/pc-gaming/gaming-laptops/lenovo-legion-5-pro-16-gaming-laptop-amd-ryzen-7-rtx-3070-1-tb-ssd-10220354-pdt.html) as I have heard good things about this laptop. Is there better out there for similar money? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liffa Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 (edited) For those in the UK I think this laptop is a bargain at £675 (it even has OLED!!): https://www.amazon.co.uk/ASUS-Vivobook-OLED-Screen-400nits/dp/B097THBBNJ/ref=sr_1_4?crid=1POOXEHRTHAYK&keywords=5700u&qid=1640161964&sprefix=5700u%2Caps%2C108&sr=8-4 I have another laptop with Ryzen 7 5700U (8 cores 16 threads) and similar specs. It offers amazing performance at only 25W TDP, integrated Radeon Vega graphics. CPU performance in Cinebench R20 multicore: 3690, single core: 492. Can max out 3D graphics settings in FM. Because of the CPU's energy effieciency I'm able to play FM for many hours on battery only, still with amazing performance, I only lower screen brightness. Hope this helps someone in their search for an FM laptop Edited December 22, 2021 by Liffa Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevhamster Posted December 22, 2021 Author Share Posted December 22, 2021 8 hours ago, doublecheers said: Hi, after some advice please. I have a budget of about £1500 for my first gaming laptop. I want it to run FM22 quick with a lot of leagues loaded (for a journeyman save). I also will be using it for work (citrix connection) and I use photoshop quite a bit. I am tempted to get the Lenovo Legion Pro (https://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/gaming/pc-gaming/gaming-laptops/lenovo-legion-5-pro-16-gaming-laptop-amd-ryzen-7-rtx-3070-1-tb-ssd-10220354-pdt.html) as I have heard good things about this laptop. Is there better out there for similar money? This is better and £100 less: https://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/gaming/pc-gaming/gaming-laptops/asus-rog-strix-g15-15-6-gaming-laptop-amd-ryzen-9-rtx-3060-1-tb-ssd-10222561-pdt.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoweYouDoing Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 Hi all, festive greetings. It's a long time since I got I last bought any kit to play football manager (I think it was possibly the FM 01 days!) but really missing it! I was playing on my work laptop via Stadia but wasn't really working for me. So Budget wise Circa £300-£500 - I know the budget isn't astounding but it's a toss up between this and a PS5 and I'm realistic - will happily push the budget if it's the right thing to do. Tasks I won't really be using this for anything but Football Manager and perhaps basic word processing when the ipad doesn't suit. I have an ipad Pro (but don't enjoy mobile) for other tasks and a work laptop (the latter is locked down and I can't run anything on it)Expectations I very rarely play with more than 2 leagues but enjoy a large-ish databse. 3D match engine isn't really my thing - I'm very much old school text and stats and moving map-style - ideally I'd like to future proof it for next year. Slight request I don't have the best eyesight so I prefer a larger screen (though I do cope with my 11 inch iPad I might struggle for long periods of FM reading Many thanks in advance Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevhamster Posted December 22, 2021 Author Share Posted December 22, 2021 34 minutes ago, HoweYouDoing said: Hi all, festive greetings. It's a long time since I got I last bought any kit to play football manager (I think it was possibly the FM 01 days!) but really missing it! I was playing on my work laptop via Stadia but wasn't really working for me. So Budget wise Circa £300-£500 - I know the budget isn't astounding but it's a toss up between this and a PS5 and I'm realistic - will happily push the budget if it's the right thing to do. Tasks I won't really be using this for anything but Football Manager and perhaps basic word processing when the ipad doesn't suit. I have an ipad Pro (but don't enjoy mobile) for other tasks and a work laptop (the latter is locked down and I can't run anything on it)Expectations I very rarely play with more than 2 leagues but enjoy a large-ish databse. 3D match engine isn't really my thing - I'm very much old school text and stats and moving map-style - ideally I'd like to future proof it for next year. Slight request I don't have the best eyesight so I prefer a larger screen (though I do cope with my 11 inch iPad I might struggle for long periods of FM reading Many thanks in advance I can't see any 16" or 17" laptops in that budget I can recommend. The best thing nearest to the lower end of the budget I could see is this one: https://www.box.co.uk/30031065-Medion-Akoya-E15303-AMD-Ryzen-5-8GB-RAM-_3552568.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smurphy93 Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 Hi looking for advice on a laptop to get. Want it to run quite a few leagues at least 8-10, and ideally I would like it to run fm smooth for a good few years. Don’t mind it being on medium graphics setting. Ideally would like to spend between 600-700 but would maybe push to 800 if it was for something that would run it much better. seen these 3 or is there anything better for the money? https://www.box.co.uk/82K200C2UK-Lenovo-ideaPad-Gaming-3-AMD-Ryzen-5-8GB-_3638079.html https://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/gaming/pc-gaming/gaming-laptops/acer-nitro-5-15-6-gaming-laptop-intel-core-i5-gtx-1650-512-gb-ssd-10226714-pdt.html this one would be very high end and need to be worth it. https://www.box.co.uk/Acer-Aspire-7-Intel-Core-i5-16GB-RAM-512_3557428.html Thanks in advance for the help Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevhamster Posted December 22, 2021 Author Share Posted December 22, 2021 42 minutes ago, Smurphy93 said: Hi looking for advice on a laptop to get. Want it to run quite a few leagues at least 8-10, and ideally I would like it to run fm smooth for a good few years. Don’t mind it being on medium graphics setting. Ideally would like to spend between 600-700 but would maybe push to 800 if it was for something that would run it much better. seen these 3 or is there anything better for the money? https://www.box.co.uk/82K200C2UK-Lenovo-ideaPad-Gaming-3-AMD-Ryzen-5-8GB-_3638079.html https://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/gaming/pc-gaming/gaming-laptops/acer-nitro-5-15-6-gaming-laptop-intel-core-i5-gtx-1650-512-gb-ssd-10226714-pdt.html this one would be very high end and need to be worth it. https://www.box.co.uk/Acer-Aspire-7-Intel-Core-i5-16GB-RAM-512_3557428.html Thanks in advance for the help https://www.box.co.uk/82K200C2UK-Lenovo-ideaPad-Gaming-3-AMD-Ryzen-5-8GB-_3638079.html That's very good value for the money. I'd go for that one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike8719 Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 Good Afternoon everyone, I'm looking to purchase a new laptop purely for FM22, my old one would take forever to load FM21 (sometimes 30min just to load up). I usually play with 6-7 leagues across 3 nations, medium or large database and always done 2D match engine however I would be keen to try the 3D engine. Would I need a laptop with dedicated graphics card for this? My ideal budget would be under £550, be interested to hear best recommendations so I can play and enjoy the game instead of spending all evening waiting for things to load! At the moment best I have found is the below but ideally I do want to be nearer the £550 not £650 mark. https://www.box.co.uk/9S7-158212-254-MSI-Katana-GF66-Intel-Core-i5-8GB-RAM-51_3632993.html Thanks in advance Mike Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smurphy93 Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 1 hour ago, kevhamster said: https://www.box.co.uk/82K200C2UK-Lenovo-ideaPad-Gaming-3-AMD-Ryzen-5-8GB-_3638079.html That's very good value for the money. I'd go for that one. So I take it the 16BG ram one isn’t worth the extra money? what about these 2 would they be better as one is an i5? Or would you still recommend the first one? https://www.box.co.uk/82K100HDUK-Lenovo-ideaPad-Gaming-3-Intel-Core-i5-8G_3778691.html https://www.box.co.uk/30029470-Medion-Erazer-E10-Intel-Core-i5-8GB-RAM-_3610883.html thanks for the fast reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HotDogManUK Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 (edited) Hi. I'd be happy to spend up to £600 on a new laptop however if there is a big difference in quality I could push it to £650. I'll be using the laptop for FM, emails and watching netflix, skygo, nowtv and prime video. My FM setup is usually English leagues down to league 2 and then the top division loaded in France, Spain, Germany, Italy, Holland, Portugal and Scotland. I also use a custom large DB retaining top South American players. I have looked at posts from the last week and have seen the following laptops suggested to people so could someone reccomend me the best one for my budget and requirements or an alternative option please. https://www.box.co.uk/30031065-Medion-Akoya-E15303-AMD-Ryzen-5-8GB-RAM-_3552568.html https://www.box.co.uk/30031049-Medion-Akoya-E14303-AMD-Ryzen-5-8GB-RAM-_3552562.html https://www.box.co.uk/9S7-155226-457-MSI-Modern-15-Intel-Core-i5-8GB-RAM-512G_3857038.html https://www.amazon.co.uk/CHUWI-2160x1440-Intel-Processor-Keyboard/dp/B08KZZ5FH2/ref=sr_1_14?crid=1UIYSB209BY36&keywords=gaming+laptop&qid=1638380830&sprefix=Gaming%2Caps%2C204&sr=8-14 Or would these be worth going slightly above my £600 budget for? https://www.box.co.uk/82K200C2UK-Lenovo-ideaPad-Gaming-3-AMD-Ryzen-5-8GB-_3638079.html https://www.box.co.uk/9S7-158212-254-MSI-Katana-GF66-Intel-Core-i5-8GB-RAM-51_3632993.html I have no idea where to start so I would love some guidance please, thank you. Edited December 22, 2021 by HotDogManUK Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
doublecheers Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 11 hours ago, kevhamster said: This is better and £100 less: https://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/gaming/pc-gaming/gaming-laptops/asus-rog-strix-g15-15-6-gaming-laptop-amd-ryzen-9-rtx-3060-1-tb-ssd-10222561-pdt.html Thanks for the recommendation. I am rubbish with tech, could you please explain why this is a better laptop than the legion pro? Thanks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoséNEO Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 24 minutes ago, doublecheers said: Thanks for the recommendation. I am rubbish with tech, could you please explain why this is a better laptop than the legion pro? Thanks The Ryzen 5900HX CPU is faster than the Ryzen 7 5800H, it is not an insane speed boost if I recall correctly, but it still faster. The GPU is slightly worse, but since FM barely uses it then it doesn't matter and it is still a top of the line card. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fm_plymouth_argyle Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 (edited) Could someone give me some advice please? Will this laptop run FM to a fairly decent speed. I'm not a heavy user, just 5 leagues. Dell Inspiron 15 Plus Laptop with Intel 11th Gen H-series Processor | Dell UK I'm happy spending the £1049 but are there any better options for this price? For example, I've found this one Buy DELL Inspiron 15 5518 15.6" Laptop - Intel® Core™ i7, 512 GB SSD, Silver | Free Delivery | Currys Many thanks Edited December 23, 2021 by fm_plymouth_argyle Edit Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoweYouDoing Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 19 hours ago, kevhamster said: I can't see any 16" or 17" laptops in that budget I can recommend. The best thing nearest to the lower end of the budget I could see is this one: https://www.box.co.uk/30031065-Medion-Akoya-E15303-AMD-Ryzen-5-8GB-RAM-_3552568.html Thank you - do you think it's worth me pushing the budget a little more? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smurf Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 29 minutes ago, HoweYouDoing said: Thank you - do you think it's worth me pushing the budget a little more? That depends on how much more you're willing to push it https://www.box.co.uk/FX506LH-HN004-ASUS-TUF-GAMING-F15-(No-OS-Model)-Intel-_3609897.html https://www.box.co.uk/NX.A1KEK.007-Acer-Aspire-5-Intel-Core-i3-8GB-RAM-256G_3289777.html This where lines can get blurred in comparing CPUs Is it worth a price hike? Not sure. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kk57 Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 (edited) Hi, I currently have a Dell XPS 13 and looking for a new laptop to run a fair few leagues (more than 10 ideally) and also view matches in 3d on high settings. Currently my Dell runs hot if viewing 3d on low settings. Would this laptop be a good buy? Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks https://www.box.co.uk/NX.AU2EK.001-Acer-Swift-X-AMD-Ryzen-5-8GB-RAM-512GB-S_3814086.html Edited December 23, 2021 by Kk57 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smurf Posted December 24, 2021 Share Posted December 24, 2021 5 hours ago, Kk57 said: Hi, I currently have a Dell XPS 13 and looking for a new laptop to run a fair few leagues (more than 10 ideally) and also view matches in 3d on high settings. Currently my Dell runs hot if viewing 3d on low settings. Would this laptop be a good buy? Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks https://www.box.co.uk/NX.AU2EK.001-Acer-Swift-X-AMD-Ryzen-5-8GB-RAM-512GB-S_3814086.html If your computer is running hot it's likely it has some dust build up in the fans. You can buy a can of compressed air and blow it through the vents on the computer to clear them - or open up the computer (there would be online video somewhere for your model) and you can clear the vents and fans. Always keep your laptop off fabrics like carpets, couches, beds etc - a cheap laptop stand is a good investment (they cost about £20). As for the linked laptop - it looks good to me. I can't better it for the type of graphics card. Next best I can find is a bit higher on the budget https://www.box.co.uk/GV301QEZ-K6082T-ASUS-ROG-Flow-AMD-Ryzen-9-16GB-RAM-1TB-S_3617149.html Which I think would be a big step up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hovis Dexter Posted December 24, 2021 Share Posted December 24, 2021 11 hours ago, Kk57 said: Hi, I currently have a Dell XPS 13 and looking for a new laptop to run a fair few leagues (more than 10 ideally) and also view matches in 3d on high settings. Currently my Dell runs hot if viewing 3d on low settings. Would this laptop be a good buy? Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks https://www.box.co.uk/NX.AU2EK.001-Acer-Swift-X-AMD-Ryzen-5-8GB-RAM-512GB-S_3814086.html 5 hours ago, Smurf said: If your computer is running hot it's likely it has some dust build up in the fans. You can buy a can of compressed air and blow it through the vents on the computer to clear them - or open up the computer (there would be online video somewhere for your model) and you can clear the vents and fans. I've got an XPS13 and XPS15 and they are really easy to open so you can clean the fans. Dell also have very good on line manuals which will show you how to do it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
crarfc Posted December 24, 2021 Share Posted December 24, 2021 On 22/12/2021 at 08:54, Liffa said: For those in the UK I think this laptop is a bargain at £675 (it even has OLED!!): https://www.amazon.co.uk/ASUS-Vivobook-OLED-Screen-400nits/dp/B097THBBNJ/ref=sr_1_4?crid=1POOXEHRTHAYK&keywords=5700u&qid=1640161964&sprefix=5700u%2Caps%2C108&sr=8-4 I have another laptop with Ryzen 7 5700U (8 cores 16 threads) and similar specs. It offers amazing performance at only 25W TDP, integrated Radeon Vega graphics. CPU performance in Cinebench R20 multicore: 3690, single core: 492. Can max out 3D graphics settings in FM. Because of the CPU's energy effieciency I'm able to play FM for many hours on battery only, still with amazing performance, I only lower screen brightness. Hope this helps someone in their search for an FM laptop thats a peach mate - im looking for a laptop, the fact its ryzen 7 too and at that price , tremendous deal - would you say its a gaming laptop too? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smurf Posted December 24, 2021 Share Posted December 24, 2021 55 minutes ago, crarfc said: thats a peach mate - im looking for a laptop, the fact its ryzen 7 too and at that price , tremendous deal - would you say its a gaming laptop too? @Liffa Not really a peach - it's alright. This is way better https://www.box.co.uk/82K200C2UK-Lenovo-ideaPad-Gaming-3-AMD-Ryzen-5-8GB-_3638079.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
crarfc Posted December 24, 2021 Share Posted December 24, 2021 21 minutes ago, Smurf said: @Liffa Not really a peach - it's alright. This is way better https://www.box.co.uk/82K200C2UK-Lenovo-ideaPad-Gaming-3-AMD-Ryzen-5-8GB-_3638079.html now that sir, is a belter! i will look more into this, thanks for the link Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gran2 Posted December 26, 2021 Share Posted December 26, 2021 Looking for a laptop which would be used solely for playing FM. I have a desktop for my main playing and video recording but would like something portable to be able to get through the in between bits without being stuck upstairs. Graphics don't matter as I'd only be playing on 2D on it. I have 8 countries loaded. I don't care about crazy loading speeds but obviously don't want each continue to take 10 minutes. I don't want to spend loads but recognise that I'll need to spend a fair amount. I am happy investing in something which will be able to run the games reasonably for many years to come. I'm a tightwad so don't want to spend more than £300 but I am assuming that won't cut it, so am 'happy' to go to £500-£600 and perhaps beyond. Any advice would be appreciated Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanWright14 Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 (edited) I am looking to buy a new laptop purely for FM. I would spend up to around £650 but obviously would like to spend less if possible. I tend to run with all the major European top flights, Norway, Denmark, Brazil and Argentina (roughly 10-12 leagues) with a large database. 2D match graphics. Having looked through the posts from the past month the following seem to be recommended most frequently. Which would be best for me? https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B097THBBNJ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_8A10WWEH4P0RPNN22QJ6 https://www.box.co.uk/82K200C2UK-Lenovo-ideaPad-Gaming-3-AMD-Ryzen-5-8GB-_3638079.html https://www.box.co.uk/9S7-155226-457-MSI-Modern-15-Intel-Core-i5-8GB-RAM-512G_3857038.html https://www.box.co.uk/30031049-Medion-Akoya-E14303-AMD-Ryzen-5-8GB-RAM-_3552562.html https://www.box.co.uk/53011TDL-001-Honor-MagicBook-14-(2021)-Intel-Core-i5-_3814505.html Edited December 27, 2021 by DanWright14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smurf Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 14 hours ago, Gran2 said: Looking for a laptop which would be used solely for playing FM. I have a desktop for my main playing and video recording but would like something portable to be able to get through the in between bits without being stuck upstairs. Graphics don't matter as I'd only be playing on 2D on it. I have 8 countries loaded. I don't care about crazy loading speeds but obviously don't want each continue to take 10 minutes. I don't want to spend loads but recognise that I'll need to spend a fair amount. I am happy investing in something which will be able to run the games reasonably for many years to come. I'm a tightwad so don't want to spend more than £300 but I am assuming that won't cut it, so am 'happy' to go to £500-£600 and perhaps beyond. Any advice would be appreciated 300 won't do much If it was me I'd be looking at this https://www.box.co.uk/X515EA-BQ579T-ASUS-VivoBook-15-Intel-Core-i7-8GB-RAM-5_3813205.html 1 hour ago, DanWright14 said: I am looking to buy a new laptop purely for FM. I would spend up to around £650 but obviously would like to spend less if possible. I tend to run with all the major European top flights, Norway, Denmark, Brazil and Argentina (roughly 10-12 leagues) with a large database. 2D match graphics. Having looked through the posts from the past month the following seem to be recommended most frequently. Which would be best for me? https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B097THBBNJ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_8A10WWEH4P0RPNN22QJ6 https://www.box.co.uk/82K200C2UK-Lenovo-ideaPad-Gaming-3-AMD-Ryzen-5-8GB-_3638079.html https://www.box.co.uk/9S7-155226-457-MSI-Modern-15-Intel-Core-i5-8GB-RAM-512G_3857038.html https://www.box.co.uk/30031049-Medion-Akoya-E14303-AMD-Ryzen-5-8GB-RAM-_3552562.html https://www.box.co.uk/53011TDL-001-Honor-MagicBook-14-(2021)-Intel-Core-i5-_3814505.html For me - this one https://www.box.co.uk/82K200C2UK-Lenovo-ideaPad-Gaming-3-AMD-Ryzen-5-8GB-_3638079.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMRDK Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 Hi all, After several years of FM gaming on my Macbook(s) the era has come to an end. I simply need to have a separate gaming laptop. The classic overheating issue is taking the life away from both my Macbook and myself. I usually play with 20-25 leagues across nations Big database of players (+100.000 players) I do never use 3D match engine I am looking for a laptop to run FM22 and coming versions very smoothly within the above mentioned targets - and not at least avoiding the overheating and noise! No plans of other games to be played on this new laptop. The Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 seems to be a good option - but as tech newbie I question myself which of these two models I should choose and why? Hope you'll find time to give some feedback! https://www.elgiganten.dk/product/gaming/gaming-pc/barbar-gaming-computer/lenovo-ideapad-gaming-3-15arh05-156-gaming-laptop-r585121650/263284 Price: £510 AMD™ Ryzen™ 5 4600H processor Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650 graphics 8 GB DDR4 RAM, 512 GB SSD https://www.elgiganten.dk/product/gaming/gaming-pc/barbar-gaming-computer/lenovo-ideapad-gaming-3-156-barbar-gaming-computer-le82k100camx/308860 Price: £723 Intelcore i5 11300 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 TI-grafic 16 GB DDR4 RAM, 512 GB SSD Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
crarfc Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 hi lads came across this one, any good as a gaming machine ?? https://www.laptopoutlet.co.uk/asus-zenbook-um425uaz-ki001t-14-14-fhd-display-laptop-amd-ryzen-5-5500u-8gb-ram-512gb-ssd-win10-home-um425uaz-ki004r.html?utm_source=Facebook.com&utm_medium=Social+Paid&utm_campaign=box.+day+week+4&utm_content=asus+zenb&https%3A%2F%2Fwww.laptopoutlet.co.uk%2Fasus-zenbook-um425uaz-ki001t-14-14-fhd-display-laptop-amd-ryzen-5-5500u-8gb-ram-512gb-ssd-win10-home-um425uaz-ki004r.html%3Futm_source=Facebook.com&fbclid=IwAR1n0NC81F5E8L6e-oDf4h6KiPDezgweLJVHXu-2_Po9fchPoIdjLa2AGC0&=1 compared to the Lenovo one https://www.box.co.uk/82K200C2UK-Lenovo-ideaPad-Gaming-3-AMD-Ryzen-5-8GB-_3638079.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smurf Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 On 27/12/2021 at 05:27, AMRDK said: Hi all, After several years of FM gaming on my Macbook(s) the era has come to an end. I simply need to have a separate gaming laptop. The classic overheating issue is taking the life away from both my Macbook and myself. I usually play with 20-25 leagues across nations Big database of players (+100.000 players) I do never use 3D match engine I am looking for a laptop to run FM22 and coming versions very smoothly within the above mentioned targets - and not at least avoiding the overheating and noise! No plans of other games to be played on this new laptop. The Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 seems to be a good option - but as tech newbie I question myself which of these two models I should choose and why? Hope you'll find time to give some feedback! https://www.elgiganten.dk/product/gaming/gaming-pc/barbar-gaming-computer/lenovo-ideapad-gaming-3-15arh05-156-gaming-laptop-r585121650/263284 Price: £510 AMD™ Ryzen™ 5 4600H processor Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650 graphics 8 GB DDR4 RAM, 512 GB SSD https://www.elgiganten.dk/product/gaming/gaming-pc/barbar-gaming-computer/lenovo-ideapad-gaming-3-156-barbar-gaming-computer-le82k100camx/308860 Price: £723 Intelcore i5 11300 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 TI-grafic 16 GB DDR4 RAM, 512 GB SSD They're both slightly different. If you don't play other games - then go for the 1st one. If you play other games then go for the 2nd one. 26 minutes ago, crarfc said: hi lads came across this one, any good as a gaming machine ?? https://www.laptopoutlet.co.uk/asus-zenbook-um425uaz-ki001t-14-14-fhd-display-laptop-amd-ryzen-5-5500u-8gb-ram-512gb-ssd-win10-home-um425uaz-ki004r.html?utm_source=Facebook.com&utm_medium=Social+Paid&utm_campaign=box.+day+week+4&utm_content=asus+zenb&https%3A%2F%2Fwww.laptopoutlet.co.uk%2Fasus-zenbook-um425uaz-ki001t-14-14-fhd-display-laptop-amd-ryzen-5-5500u-8gb-ram-512gb-ssd-win10-home-um425uaz-ki004r.html%3Futm_source=Facebook.com&fbclid=IwAR1n0NC81F5E8L6e-oDf4h6KiPDezgweLJVHXu-2_Po9fchPoIdjLa2AGC0&=1 compared to the Lenovo one https://www.box.co.uk/82K200C2UK-Lenovo-ideaPad-Gaming-3-AMD-Ryzen-5-8GB-_3638079.html Easily the 2nd one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JNicholl92 Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 (edited) Im wondering if this laptop would be able to play FM 22 comfortably? - (I'm not very tech savvy)Or would I need something better. I don't play any other games. ASUS VivoBook X705 17.3in Celeron 8GB 1TB Thanks J Edited December 28, 2021 by JNicholl92 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col T Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 Forgive my ignorance gentlemen but after a few years away it's time to get a gaming laptop. Got probably £800 to £1200 but aiming to try and buy for the future as well. Gaming mainly but outside of FM is mainly strategy (processor heavy?) Like Hearts of Iron, Victoria with the exception of train sim.. Been rooting around on box.co.uk but am a bit spoilt for choice. Should I be trying to max on everything 16GB RAM, 1tb ssd and processor or are some more important than others for my needs. Thanks in advance and my apologies for my ignorance. You are doing fine work on here! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LOMAS1982 Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 I'm looking at getting a custom made laptop but would like some advice. Its got integrated graphics but I only play 2d matches. Intel i7 16gb ram 1tb intel m.2 ssd drive. (3500mb/sr,2500mb/sw) My budget allows me to eith upgrade to 32gb ram or I can get a 1tb PCs 2.5 ssd (520mb/r, 470mb/w) Which is better for ensuring the game runs better with plenty of leagues loaded. Or anything that someone can suggest that may help instead. Cheers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smurf Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 13 hours ago, Col T said: Forgive my ignorance gentlemen but after a few years away it's time to get a gaming laptop. Got probably £800 to £1200 but aiming to try and buy for the future as well. Gaming mainly but outside of FM is mainly strategy (processor heavy?) Like Hearts of Iron, Victoria with the exception of train sim.. Been rooting around on box.co.uk but am a bit spoilt for choice. Should I be trying to max on everything 16GB RAM, 1tb ssd and processor or are some more important than others for my needs. Thanks in advance and my apologies for my ignorance. You are doing fine work on here! 1st batch is best processor 2nd batch is 2nd best processor, and 3rd batch is 3rd best processor ordered by performance - then by price Batch 1 This is the best performance but it's only a 13 inch laptop (priced highest to lowest) https://www.box.co.uk/GV301QEZ-K6082T-ASUS-ROG-Flow-AMD-Ryzen-9-16GB-RAM-1TB-S_3617149.html Batch 2 (priced highest to lowest) all same performance https://www.box.co.uk/NH.QC2EK.003-Acer-Predator-Helios-300-Intel-Core-i7-1_3746140.html https://www.box.co.uk/FX506HM-HN014T-ASUS-TUF-GAMING-F15-Intel-Core-i7-16GB-R_3627481.html This one is cheapest - smaller SSD drive - but should be plentyhttps://www.box.co.uk/9S7-158112-081-MSI-Katana-GF66-Intel-Core-i7-16GB-RAM-5_3632305.html Batch 3 (priced highest to lowest) all same performance https://www.box.co.uk/82JY0018UK-Lenovo-Legion-5-17-(2021)-AMD-Ryzen-7-16_3557958.html https://www.box.co.uk/30031897-Medion-Erazer-Defender-P15-AMD-Ryzen-7-1_3820499.html https://www.box.co.uk/NH.QBCEK.007-Acer-Nitro-5-AMD-Ryzen-7-16GB-RAM-512GB-_3746136.html https://www.box.co.uk/30031893-Medion-Erazer-P25-AMD-Ryzen-7-16GB-RAM-5_3820600.html https://www.box.co.uk/4H2B4EAABU-Victus-by-HP-16-AMD-Ryzen-7-16GB-RAM-512_3821919.html --------------------------- You're main focus here now is - if 13 inch would be ok for you - if it is it's a no-brainer. If not then you can check out the other ones - and decide if you want a Larger SSD drive Screen size Price That's about all that's left to decide. All should be very very good for Fm. 12 hours ago, LOMAS1982 said: I'm looking at getting a custom made laptop but would like some advice. Its got integrated graphics but I only play 2d matches. Intel i7 16gb ram 1tb intel m.2 ssd drive. (3500mb/sr,2500mb/sw) My budget allows me to eith upgrade to 32gb ram or I can get a 1tb PCs 2.5 ssd (520mb/r, 470mb/w) Which is better for ensuring the game runs better with plenty of leagues loaded. Or anything that someone can suggest that may help instead. Cheers. No - that's the wrong thing to look for. Put the money into the processor - not RAM. That processor wouldn't be the best for FM. What's your actual budget? Do you need a thin and light laptop? PS you can do a screenshot by pressing Window Shift S - draw a marquee on the screen - which will copy it to the clipboard. You can then paste it directly. Summary Window Shift S Select your area for a screenshot CTRL V to paste it to the forum. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smurf Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 18 hours ago, JNicholl92 said: Im wondering if this laptop would be able to play FM 22 comfortably? - (I'm not very tech savvy)Or would I need something better. I don't play any other games. ASUS VivoBook X705 17.3in Celeron 8GB 1TB Thanks J We would need the computer specs. But it does say Celeron - so I wouldn't say it would be good enough. Do you have a link so we can check it out? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FGW55 Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 (edited) Hi - posted a few weeks back as I was on the hunt for a sort of budget machine to run FM on. Never got around to buying at the time, but have started to look again in earnest and came across this one - https://www.box.co.uk/X415JA-EB022T-B-ASUS-VivoBook-14-Intel-Core-i5-8GB-RAM-2_4101728.html. I can’t really afford to spend more than £450 unfortunately. Edited December 29, 2021 by FGW55 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevhamster Posted December 29, 2021 Author Share Posted December 29, 2021 29 minutes ago, FGW55 said: Hi - posted a few weeks back as I was on the hunt for a sort of budget machine to run FM on. Never got around to buying at the time, but have started to look again in earnest and came across this one - https://www.box.co.uk/X415JA-EB022T-B-ASUS-VivoBook-14-Intel-Core-i5-8GB-RAM-2_4101728.html. I can’t really afford to spend more than £450 unfortunately. I'd go for this within that budget: https://www.box.co.uk/X515EA-BQ170T-ASUS-VivoBook-15-Intel-Core-i5-8GB-RAM-2_3813204.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FGW55 Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 1 hour ago, kevhamster said: I'd go for this within that budget: https://www.box.co.uk/X515EA-BQ170T-ASUS-VivoBook-15-Intel-Core-i5-8GB-RAM-2_3813204.html Thank you. I’ll take a look. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brummie lad 87 Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 Hi all I'm after some help from people who play fm on a macbook I currently use a 2018 macbook pro Intel Core i5-8259U but had to scale down the retina screen while playing fm because the fans would go into overdrive. I'm selling this macbook to me sister so I'll be needing a new laptop to play fm on and I'm interested in the new macbook pro 2020 with the m1 cpu,can anyone with a macbook m1 give any feed back on the fan noise while playing fm and can it be played with the retina screen please Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smurf Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 (edited) 46 minutes ago, brummie lad 87 said: Hi all I'm after some help from people who play fm on a macbook I currently use a 2018 macbook pro Intel Core i5-8259U but had to scale down the retina screen while playing fm because the fans would go into overdrive. I'm selling this macbook to me sister so I'll be needing a new laptop to play fm on and I'm interested in the new macbook pro 2020 with the m1 cpu,can anyone with a macbook m1 give any feed back on the fan noise while playing fm and can it be played with the retina screen please Fan noise is reported as non-existant to very low. It's a decent computer - but you can probably get a better PC laptop for a lot less. If you're not interested, then get the Mac at the highest price you can afford - as there are zero upgrade options. Get the most you can now. *edit it can be played with the retina screen. Edited December 29, 2021 by Smurf Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brummie lad 87 Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 6 minutes ago, Smurf said: Fan noise is reported as non-existant to very low. It's a decent computer - but you can probably get a better PC laptop for a lot less. If you're not interested, then get the Mac at the highest price you can afford - as there are zero upgrade options. Get the most you can now. *edit it can be played with the retina screen. Thanks for the feedback, I'm buying the macbook m1 2nd hand for £650, fm is the only pc game I play so after shopping around and seeing various hp omen/ asus rog/ acer nitro laptops with gtx gpu's for the same price they would be overkill for my usage wouldn't they ? I only play 2d with 3d for goal replays Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smurf Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 14 minutes ago, brummie lad 87 said: Thanks for the feedback, I'm buying the macbook m1 2nd hand for £650, fm is the only pc game I play so after shopping around and seeing various hp omen/ asus rog/ acer nitro laptops with gtx gpu's for the same price they would be overkill for my usage wouldn't they ? I only play 2d with 3d for goal replays At that price it's pretty decent. If that's what you want it will be fine for fm. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoweYouDoing Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 Thanks for all the advice so far - really liking the Asus one. An ex colleague has this Lenovo available for £290 (refurbed) I can only find the Currys listing of it herehttps://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/computing/laptops/laptops/lenovo-ideapad-3i-14-laptop-intel-core-i5-256-gb-ssd-blue-10228900-pdt.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevhamster Posted December 30, 2021 Author Share Posted December 30, 2021 1 minute ago, HoweYouDoing said: Thanks for all the advice so far - really liking the Asus one. An ex colleague has this Lenovo available for £290 (refurbed) I can only find the Currys listing of it herehttps://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/computing/laptops/laptops/lenovo-ideapad-3i-14-laptop-intel-core-i5-256-gb-ssd-blue-10228900-pdt.html If you're sure it's exactly the same spec as the Currys listing, and you're happy with the warranty (or lack thereof) then £290 is a very good price. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoweYouDoing Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 1 hour ago, kevhamster said: If you're sure it's exactly the same spec as the Currys listing, and you're happy with the warranty (or lack thereof) then £290 is a very good price. Cheers Kev, it is the same one. Just wasn't sure if it was any good. It has a few scuffs but doesn't bother me - it's literally to get the game played for me! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevhamster Posted December 30, 2021 Author Share Posted December 30, 2021 57 minutes ago, HoweYouDoing said: Cheers Kev, it is the same one. Just wasn't sure if it was any good. It has a few scuffs but doesn't bother me - it's literally to get the game played for me! Yep - good spec to be fair. 11th gen i5 chips are very good. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
QPRDROG Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 (edited) Hi All, Looking for advice please. I have looked at some great laptop suggestions on this thread but I'm struggling to find these in Ireland. I also have a few quid credit for this store so would like to buy here if I could find the right device What would the feeling be on the links below? I do want to us 3d match engine but with only English leagues running https://www.harveynorman.ie/computing/laptops/asus-vivobook-14-m413-14-amd-ryzen-5-8gb-256gb-transparent-silver.html https://www.harveynorman.ie/computing/laptops/samsung-galaxy-book-15.6-core-i5-8gb-256gb-mystic-silver.html Budget of €650, laptop will only be used for FM22 Edited December 30, 2021 by QPRDROG Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FGW55 Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 Sorry to jump back in - but is there any major difference in performance on these two machines? 1) https://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/computing/laptops/laptops/lenovo-ideapad-3i-14-laptop-intel-core-i5-256-gb-ssd-blue-10228900-pdt.html 2) https://www.box.co.uk/X515EA-BQ170T-ASUS-VivoBook-15-Intel-Core-i5-8GB-RAM-2_3813204.html I am torn on the two at the moment. If the bonus of the ASUS is a larger screen then I’m more than happy with 14 inches. Just wondering if I could get more bang for my buck with a 14 ASUS? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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