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On 07/09/2023 at 19:28, Smurf said:

Yeh go for that one. 

Just wanted to say thanks, got the laptop you recommended and have been really happy with the performance.  

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10 hours ago, Smurf said:

14

https://www.box.co.uk/9S7-14JK12-074-MSI-Modern-14-AMD-Ryzen-5-8GB-RAM-512GB-_4659960.html

15

https://www.box.co.uk/9S7-16R612-496-MSI-GF63-Intel-Core-i5-8GB-RAM-512GB-SSD_4103725.html

 

Thanks for this, I'm very close to buying the 14" one you linked.  Just before I do so can I get your opinion on one more laptop and whether you think it would be a better option, I don't know if my concerns over it being used and the more powerful CPU resulting in the fans being too loud are just me overthinking it?

https://www.amazon.co.uk/ASUS-ZenBook-UM425QA-5-5600H-processor/dp/B0C53ZXPKL/ref=sr_1_6?m=A2OAJ7377F756P&pf_rd_i=3581866031&pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_p=50a92caa-1d89-4312-b8ca-8ae6627d9c53&pf_rd_r=ZB9FHCRQV1M8W0CV2NS3&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-4&pf_rd_t=101&qid=1694100110&refinements=p_n_style_browse-bin%3A182752031%2Cp_36%3A9708208031&rnid=9708204031&s=warehouse-deals&sr=1-6&th=1

 

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I have recently started playing FM23 after borrowing a laptop which has i5-3337U (ranked 770th) with 8gb ram.  I'm finding it slow running 2 nations and 8 leagues with 24k players and hoping that a new laptop will be a noticable upgrade? 

I would like to limit myself to £500 but would go a wee bit higher if it was worth it.  I'll only really be playing FM and tend to play matches in 2D, would love to play multiple leagues with a large database and have it go from day to day quickly.

I would prefer a 14" screen so I can comfortably sit on the sofa with family and would like it to be quiet.  I've read that 16gb ram makes everything feel nicer but not 100% sure whether I actually need it.  I have never purchased refurbished electronic goods but would consider it. 

Quite the wish list and not sure if it is achievable with my budget so any advice is appreciated.  If I can't achieve a noticable difference in performance on this budget I'll continue to save until I can. 

Thank you for any assistance!