Advice on gaming laptop for playing Football Manager 19
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What’s your max budget? Any other requirements? Ideal size?
Budget preferably under a £1000 but could stretch a bit. Football Manager 19 isnt power intensive as previous versions i read. Size wise i guess 15inch would be ok. I think they say for a game like this the processor and RAM are the most important. I would like dedicated graphics but i know some intergrated chips are good. Think thats it as this one will be solely for FM and a bit of web browsing.
Oussebon
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CPU frequency, cores, threads, RAM frequency, and storage speed. At least for FM2017 iirc when I played around benchmarking it.
Chassis & Display
Vyper Series: 15.6" Matte Full HD 45% NTSC LED Widescreen (1920x1080)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i7 Six Core Processor 8750H (2.2GHz, 4.1GHz Turbo)
---Get Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 & More w/ select Intel CPUs!
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair 2666MHz SODIMM DDR4 (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Ti - 4.0GB GDDR5 Video RAM - DirectX® 12.1
1[SUP]st[/SUP] Storage Drive
NOT REQUIRED
1[SUP]st[/SUP] M.2 SSD Drive
250GB WD Black™ M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 3000MB/s R | 1600MB/s W)
Memory Card Reader
Integrated 2 in 1 Memory Card Reader (SD, MMC)
AC Adaptor
1 x 120W AC Adaptor
Battery
Vyper Series 46WH Lithium Ion Battery
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre Cloverleaf UK Power Cable
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
2 Channel High Definition Audio + MIC/Headphone Jack
Bluetooth & Wireless
GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS INTEL® AC-9260 M.2 (1.73Gbps, 802.11AC) +BT 5.0
USB/Thunderbolt Options
1 x USB 3.1 PORT (Type C) + 2 x USB 3.1 PORTS + 4 x USB 2.0 PORT
Keyboard Language
PER-KEY RGB BACKLIT UK MECHANICAL KEYBOARD
Operating System
Genuine Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KUK-00001]
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft® Office® 365 (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
BullGuard™ Internet Security - Free 90 Day License inc. Gamer Mode
Browser
Microsoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)
Notebook Mouse
INTEGRATED 2 BUTTON TOUCHPAD MOUSE
Webcam
INTEGRATED 1MP HD WEBCAM
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 6 to 8 working days
Quantity
1
Price £962.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure : https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/vyper-15/zfBdW85kGK/
Maybe something like the above. Fastest mobile CPU, fast laptop RAM, fast SSD, and a decent dedicated GPU.
8gb (2x4gb 2400MHz) would be valid to save cash, though if you run FM, programs, and a load of chrome tabs you may well want more than 8gb.
If you are totally, absolutely 100% sure that you'll never want to play another game on the laptop, then you could get the Cosmos with a similar spec but the MX150 GPU. If there's any meaningful chance you might want to play a 'normal' game on it in the laptop's lifetime, the Vyper with the GTX 1050 ti is by far the better option. The MX150 in the cosmos will fail to run some games from 4 years ago at 1080p low settings at decent FPS. And while the Cosmos has a GTX 1050 option, it's actually so expensive that you might as well just get the Vyper with the 1050 ti that's ~30% more powerful.
Chassis & Display
Vyper Series: 15.6" Matte Full HD 45% NTSC LED Widescreen (1920x1080)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i7 Six Core Processor 8750H (2.2GHz, 4.1GHz Turbo)
---Get Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 & More w/ select Intel CPUs!
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair 2666MHz SODIMM DDR4 (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Ti - 4.0GB GDDR5 Video RAM - DirectX® 12.1
1[SUP]st[/SUP] Storage Drive
NOT REQUIRED
1[SUP]st[/SUP] M.2 SSD Drive
250GB WD Black™ M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 3000MB/s R | 1600MB/s W)
Memory Card Reader
Integrated 2 in 1 Memory Card Reader (SD, MMC)
AC Adaptor
1 x 120W AC Adaptor
Battery
Vyper Series 46WH Lithium Ion Battery
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre Cloverleaf UK Power Cable
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
2 Channel High Definition Audio + MIC/Headphone Jack
Bluetooth & Wireless
GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS INTEL® AC-9260 M.2 (1.73Gbps, 802.11AC) +BT 5.0
USB/Thunderbolt Options
1 x USB 3.1 PORT (Type C) + 2 x USB 3.1 PORTS + 4 x USB 2.0 PORT
Keyboard Language
PER-KEY RGB BACKLIT UK MECHANICAL KEYBOARD
Operating System
Genuine Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KUK-00001]
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft® Office® 365 (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
BullGuard™ Internet Security - Free 90 Day License inc. Gamer Mode
Browser
Microsoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)
Notebook Mouse
INTEGRATED 2 BUTTON TOUCHPAD MOUSE
Webcam
INTEGRATED 1MP HD WEBCAM
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 6 to 8 working days
Quantity
1
Price £962.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure : https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/vyper-15/zfBdW85kGK/
Maybe something like the above. Fastest mobile CPU, fast laptop RAM, fast SSD, and a decent dedicated GPU.
8gb (2x4gb 2400MHz) would be valid to save cash, though if you run FM, programs, and a load of chrome tabs you may well want more than 8gb.
If you are totally, absolutely 100% sure that you'll never want to play another game on the laptop, then you could get the Cosmos with a similar spec but the MX150 GPU. If there's any meaningful chance you might want to play a 'normal' game on it in the laptop's lifetime, the Vyper with the GTX 1050 ti is by far the better option. The MX150 in the cosmos will fail to run some games from 4 years ago at 1080p low settings at decent FPS. And while the Cosmos has a GTX 1050 option, it's actually so expensive that you might as well just get the Vyper with the 1050 ti that's ~30% more powerful.
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Oussebon
Multiverse Poster
You could also consider this:
https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/configure-review/275/
The screen is better, the laptop is lighter, and the SSD is larger - though the RAM is a bit slower as is the SSD. Though it probably won't be the end of the world even for FM
https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/configure-review/275/
The screen is better, the laptop is lighter, and the SSD is larger - though the RAM is a bit slower as is the SSD. Though it probably won't be the end of the world even for FM
That sounds great. Ive already got a Gaming Desktop PC and PS4 Pro for all other games, so the laptop will more than likely just be for FM19 on the move away from home.
Cheers for this.
You could also consider this:
https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/configure-review/275/
The screen is better, the laptop is lighter, and the SSD is larger - though the RAM is a bit slower as is the SSD. Though it probably won't be the end of the world even for FM
Yeah the SSD isnt essential for the game necessarily, just for general use i guess. Still 16GB so double what i think they say is sufficient, but obviously want it to last for multiple versions of the game in the future.
Cheers
I'll mull it over
Oussebon
Multiverse Poster
Hardly anything's essential for FM. But storage speed can help a lot:
https://community.sigames.com/topic...-thread/?page=2&tab=comments#comment-10737059
In fact in one of the community benchmarks moving from SSD to HDD had a huge performance impact, nerfing performance almost as much as lopping off 1GHz from the CPU.
That's not very surprising when you consider the game's basically a database, and databases often benefit a lot from living on an SSD...#
Keep us posted
https://community.sigames.com/topic...-thread/?page=2&tab=comments#comment-10737059
In fact in one of the community benchmarks moving from SSD to HDD had a huge performance impact, nerfing performance almost as much as lopping off 1GHz from the CPU.
That's not very surprising when you consider the game's basically a database, and databases often benefit a lot from living on an SSD...#
Keep us posted
Hardly anything's essential for FM. But storage speed can help a lot:
https://community.sigames.com/topic...-thread/?page=2&tab=comments#comment-10737059
In fact in one of the community benchmarks moving from SSD to HDD had a huge performance impact, nerfing performance almost as much as lopping off 1GHz from the CPU.
That's not very surprising when you consider the game's basically a database, and databases often benefit a lot from living on an SSD...#
Keep us posted
Yes i will do absolutely. Thank you for the help. Very much appreciated.
Decided to go for a bigger screen now. Is the Optimus IX a good screen?
Chassis & Display
Optimus Series: 17.3" Matte Full HD 144Hz 72% NTSC LED Widescreen (1920x1080)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i7 Six Core Processor 8750H (2.2GHz, 4.1GHz Turbo) (RAM)
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair 2666MHz SODIMM DDR4 (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Ti - 4.0GB GDDR5 Video RAM - DirectX® 12.1
1st Storage Drive
NOT REQUIRED
1st M.2 SSD Drive
250GB WD Black™ M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 3000MB/s R | 1600MB/s W)
Memory Card Reader
Integrated 6 in 1 Card Reader (SD /Mini SD/ SDHC / SDXC / MMC / RSMMC)
AC Adaptor
1 x 120W AC Adaptor
Battery
Optimus IX Series 6 Cell Lithium Ion Battery
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre Cloverleaf UK Power Cable
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
2 Channel High Def. Audio + SoundBlaster™ Cinema
Bluetooth & Wireless
GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS INTEL® AC-9260 M.2 (1.73Gbps, 802.11AC) +BT 5.0
USB/Thunderbolt Options
1 x USB 3.1 PORT (Type C) + 2 x USB 3.0 PORTS + 1 x USB 2.0 PORT
Keyboard Language
RGB BACKLIT UK KEYBOARD
Operating System
Genuine Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KUK-00001]
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft® Office® 365 (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
BullGuard™ Internet Security - Free 90 Day License inc. Gamer Mode
Browser
Microsoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)
Notebook Mouse
INTEGRATED 2 BUTTON TOUCHPAD MOUSE
Webcam
INTEGRATED 1MP HD WEBCAM
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
SCOTTISH HIGHLANDS & UK OFFSHORE ISLANDS / N IRELAND
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 7 to 9 working days
Quantity
1
Price £1,088.00 including VAT and Delivery
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Oussebon
Multiverse Poster
The spec looks very solid for what you want it for.
I can't tell you much about the screen other than I don't think I've seen people complain about it and the specs on it seem fine. You can always ask PCS what model they're using for the screen right now and look up reviews online.
I can't tell you much about the screen other than I don't think I've seen people complain about it and the specs on it seem fine. You can always ask PCS what model they're using for the screen right now and look up reviews online.