New Laptop for FM

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lemmiwinksrm
15 years ago
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18 Mar 2014 13:00:19
I've got to the point where I need to get a new laptop. I don't play any other games, only FM, and have never had a laptop which could produce 5* performance or game speed for FM before.

Does anyone have any recommendations for laptops? Also, how much should I be expecting to pay?
lemmiwinksrm
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18 Mar 2014 13:46:55
So I have had a quick scout around and tried putting one together, these are the relevant specs I've gone for:

Chassis & Display UltraNote: 15.6" Matte HD LED Backlit Widescreen (1366x768)
Processor (CPU) Intel® Core™i5 Dual Core Mobile Processor i5-4310M (2.70GHz) 3MB
Memory (RAM) 4GB SAMSUNG 1600MHz SODIMM DDR3 MEMORY (1 x 4GB)
Graphics Card INTEL® HD GRAPHICS MEDIA ACCELERATOR 4600
2nd Graphics Card NONE
Memory - Hard Disk 1TB SERIAL ATA II 2.5" HARD DRIVE WITH 8MB CACHE (5,400rpm)
mSATA SSD Drive NONE
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive UltraNote Series: 8x SATA DVD±R/RW/Dual Layer (+ 24x CD-RW)
Memory Card Reader Internal 9 in 1 Card Reader (MMC/RSMMC/SD: Mini, XC & HC/MS: Pro & Duo)
Thermal Paste STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card Intel 2 Channel High Definition Audio + MIC/Headphone Jack
Bluetooth & Wireless GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS 802.11N WI-FI CARD (150Mbps)
Wireless Router/HomePlugs NONE
USB Options 2 x USB 3.0 PORTS + 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS AS STANDARD
Battery UltraNote Series 6 Cell Lithium Ion Battery (62.16WH) (Up to 7 Hours)
Power Lead & Adaptor 1 x UK Power Lead & 65W AC Adaptor
Operating System Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit w/SP1 - inc DVD & Licence
DVD Recovery Media Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit) DVD with paper sleeve
Office Software Microsoft® Office Home & Student 2013 (1 License & Disc)
Anti-Virus BULLGUARD INTERNET SECURITY - FREE 90 DAY TRIAL
Laptop Cooling Stands NONE
Carry Case NONE
Stand-Alone Monitor NONE
DVI-D & HDMI Monitor Cables NONE
Keyboard Language ULTRANOTE SERIES UK KEYBOARD
Additional Keyboard NONE
Notebook Mouse INTEGRATED 2 BUTTON TOUCHPAD MOUSE
Gaming Mouse Pad NONE
External Speakers NONE
Webcam INTEGRATED 2.0 MEGAPIXEL WEBCAM
Headsets NONE
Surge Protection NONE
Printer NONE
External Hard Drive NONE
Warranty 3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Home Installation NONE
Dead Pixel Guarantee NONE
Insurance 1 Month Free Laptop Insurance inc. Accidental Damage & Theft
Data Recovery NONE
Delivery STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time Standard Build - Approximately 9 to 11 working days
Pricing Information

Price (excluding VAT) £499.17
Price £599.00
Order Quantity 1
Bulk Discount £0.00
Total Order price (Ex VAT) £499.17
Total Order Price £599.00

Will this be enough/too much/too little?
Tyrion Lannister
13 years ago
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18 Mar 2014 14:02:01
im no expert, but anything with a quadcore processor should easily give you a 5* performance. as for graphics, if you're wanting 5* id look for a laptop/pc with a dedicated graphics card
lemmiwinksrm
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18 Mar 2014 14:18:08
Cheers for that - with a quad core processor, how much would I expect to pay?

Also, I never play with the 3D match engine anyway as I still prefer the old school 2D...
Tyrion Lannister
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18 Mar 2014 15:57:49
again, im no expert mate, but the laptop you've mentioned above is good enough to play fm on but I think you can get better for the price.
you will get better answers on the football manager forums at SI. theres loads of threads asking about which laptop to buy.
id steer clear of pc world though as you will pay a fortune. I think I got mine from saveonlaptops if I remember correctly a couple of years ago and its still works fine now. I went for an all-in-on pc as theres no wires and its still reasonably portable with better specs than a laptop. I think I got it for around £500 and its quad core with dedicated graphics card.
lemmiwinksrm
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18 Mar 2014 16:13:29
Cheers, I appreciate that.

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