Sensitive DVD drive i pressume..mine s57's blue ray drive also like that...pirated games sometimes not ok..due to the pirated dvd's poor quality..(as they are burnt DVDs)

MayB the quality like what @highwind85 said. Well, ive tried alot of prited games and only 2 out of 10 works. But original games 10/10 works. So theres no problem with my optical dvd-rom.

Hey mind showing your laptop window performance to us? and Benchmark? Please =D

Sure. Ill let u see my windows performance. Its 5.0. Here is the pics. For left for dead 2 and other games i will put abit later.



This post has been edited by HeLLonEarTH: Jan 23 2010, 06:07 PM

Nice Nice! Thanks for contributing. Can play L4d in high setting?

Hello there,

i just bought this laptop 3 days ago. It is a good laptop. I bought it here in JB, for RM 2600. Actual selling price was Rm 2499, and with 11 free gifts; 1. Mouse, 2. USB Hub, 3. Screen Cleaner, 4. Screen Protector, 5. Keyboard skin, 6. Laptop Lock, 7. Network cable, 8. Laptop Skin, 9. Headphones 10. Cooler Pad and 11. 4 GB Usb pendrive. Since i dont need any of these items, the price was reduced by RM 60, to RM 2439. I added another 2GB DDR 3 for RM 165, making it RM 2604. I paid RM 2600.

Over all, the laptop is fast. It came with original Windows and many programs and games (trial version installed). Full version of Microsoft Works is also installed and 60 Days McAfee protection. There are no bloatware running by default upon restart. The Windows 7 login screen is also customized to display Acer. That's a nice touch. Compared to previous Gemstone series, this one does not have an HD webcam, only VGA webcam. It comes with a fingerprint reader though.

After using it for a day, the letter 'J' key on the keyboard came off. Putting it back, it comes off over again and again. If you take notice, this laptop has a chiclet floating kinda keyboard. Looks a little weak. I went to Acer Highpoint service center (as the shop where i bought the laptop said it would take them 3-5 days for them to send and get it repaired), and they fixed it in under 30 minutes by replacing the key itself. From then, it is OK so far.

I have not tried playing any games, and will try soon. I have a question to other 4740G users out there. Since this laptop comes with Nvidia 310M and the Intel 430M Core i5 has an on-die Intel Graphics, how is it possible to switch from Nvidia to Intel Graphics for maximum battery life? I couldnt find any option to that, and i couldnt find any Intel Graphics Driver installed as well, which suggests that the Intel graphics is never used!

In my opinion, this laptop is fast, for the amount of money paid! It is a dual core with Hyper-Threading and should give a boost to multitasking, such as playing video and surfing, programming etc. The build quality is very good, the lid is beautiful, except for the keyboard - which looks weak. This laptop does not come with USB 3, Blu-ray Drive, LightScribe capability of HD webcam, but i think it is sufficient for most people.

This laptop is greyish inside, and looks good with a Logitech wireless mouse (grey color) as it matches very well.

This post has been edited by uus831: Jan 23 2010, 10:34 PM

Personally I've encountered many cases similiar to what you are experiencing from various brands and models of laptop, it has nothing to do with the keyboard's design.

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Added on January 23, 2010, 11:10 pmYou can't switch between integrated and dedicated GPU on this model, there is no built function for this feature.

This post has been edited by Beouwulf: Jan 23 2010, 11:11 PM

Thanks man. I wish it could.

Hey, nice review... Look forward for your gaming review...

However, did I get you wrong? Your laptop include USB 3, Bluray and lightscribe?

I guess there's no USB 3 in this model, same goes to the other two things you mentioned above.

whoa! its so cheap in johor, wit goodies sommore...haiz..i bought it 2 soon ad...hope its worth it la...i cant give opinions on gaming cz im x into it... =)

Since all of you are intrested in the gaming field of this laptop performance. Let me give u a personal glimpse of what im playing with Ultra high on trees, physx and grass. The rest are on High. Heres a glimpse of Avatar the game with FRAPS on to check the benchmark. Check it out.
FYI this laptop model dosent come with a blue-ray ROM. If it did, i dont think the price will be at RM2499. Thats too good to be true. And also no lightscribe. Its just a DVD-Super Multi DL drive.

Min=5FPS Avg=14FPS Max=22FPS
Screenshots:






So, its up to you all to judge. What other games would you like to see for bencies? Sorry no CRYSIS, GTA4 cuz i consider its just an overkill for a laptop

whts your benchmark? for 3d06. can check? thanks!

I also went to Digital Mall PJ14 today looking for notebook. A lot of tis model arnd, all priced at RM2499. But not sure boutthe freebies. Planning to get this lappy next weekend after reading some reviews here.

chweitan : wherever u go, remember dont go 2 viewnet in low yat at 3rd floor. the price i got ther is much higher den other shops. i bought it 2 early, din knw d market price, so the took advantage on me.

Since some are asking for 3D Mark scores. Here i wiill provide you all. Reviews by me. Hehe..
1st test. Default Settings


2nd test. Resolution cranked up to the max


Pros:
Best bang for the buck.
PhysX helps alot in gaming.
Included CUDA architecture
Comfortable keyboard
Additional shortcut buttons
Runs cool
Has a HDMI output

Cons:
Only got 3 USB ports
Battery dosent tend to last when gaming (max it lasted on mine was 1hours++ MAX)
Should come with a 4GB DDR3 ram

Rate:
From my personal view i give it a 4/5.

These above was just from my personal point of view.

Uarewhouare_326, thanks for your kind remind. I wont go there right now...


HeLLonEarTH, u should have upgraded RAM to 4GB straight away when buying. Its only bout Rm150+, worth the price to do so. For lack of USB ports, a ten buck USB hub could solve it. But the problem is it should come with USB 3.0 as WD has already launch their new gen equipments on USB3.0. I am worried if buy now, then get outdated tomorrow. Hais...

This post has been edited by chweitan: Jan 25 2010, 09:13 PM

hmm the Nvidia GeForce 310M supports PhysX? u sure? Checked at Nvidia's Control Panel?

i bought it today.rm2480 with free gift.i went to ask at pc zone they give me the price rm2440 without free gift but when i decided to take it they only tell me out of stock.so i bought at 3rd floor opposite the viewnet stall!! so far so good.btw i dunnu how to set up wireless router,anybody can teach me?

@Eugene91
It supports physX. Dont worry. Why would i waste my time giving reviews to you all if there is no PhysX. That s the feature that helped alot in most part of the game. Imagine if it dosent have PhysX. Sure the games wont be smooth when things blow up or whatsoeva. If you want me to make you more confident. Here i give you a screenshot of the PhysX option that is available in GeFore 310M.

@chweitan
I did upgrade mine to 4GB and it was for free. Since it was on promotion. Buy today and upgrade to 4GB of ram for free. Well, for USB3.0 i dont think its that usefull nowadays. ANd sure that USB3.0 will be expensive. So, i personally dont think that USB3.0 will be added in the 4740G since it that damn cheap with alot of cool feature in the system. What more can we bargain for at a RM2499?

This post has been edited by HeLLonEarTH: Jan 26 2010, 06:25 AM