If want cheap, Dell Mini 10v, RM999, and you can just plug to the monitor via vga...
or you can consider Acer 4736Z@RM1599 or Compaq CQ40-712TU@RM1599 or Dell Inspiron 14@RM1499
or Dell Inspiron 13@RM1399, but no dvd drive built in

This post has been edited by lee_what2004: Mar 1 2010, 12:46 PM

lee_what2004: Can you show me where did you get the information for Toshiba Qosmio F60? I would like to look details of it. I also found another great laptop which is TOSHIBA Satellite A505 same spec with F60 except it has better CPU.

If want really cheap you can probably get for rm 100 below. I saw an ads with a package of RM58 above and get a free netbook 10". lawl

You can find Toshiba Satellite A505 in malaysia? What's the price?


You mean the streamyx package?

student, low budget around RM1500++, laptop for studying? (lol.. or does it really matter?), can play dota, cs, those addictive online/lan games, going to college soon, multi tasker, heavy web surfer

ok... just that, recomand me a good lappy~ heavy gaming using my desktop, so i just need tis lappy for outdoor use, mayb some projects? =.=

Acer 4540@RM1699, should be enough for light gaming...
or if just want basic notebook, Acer 4736Z@RM1599 or Compaq CQ40-712TU@RM1599 or Dell Inspiron 14@RM1499 or Dell Inspiron 13@RM1399 (but no dvd drive built in)

Hi hi to all fellow lowyat forumers ^______^

First, please excuse my noobishness regarding GPU stuffs (I am from Science XD)
Recently I went to a shop right in front of lowyat plaza (beside Secret Recipe), its a large shop (4got the name liao) selling all brands of laptops.
I saw new generations of Sony Vaio laptops (CW series perhaps) with new i core processors. There's one with an i5 processor and a NVIDIA GeForce GT330M 512MB graphic card priced at RM3,999 (displayed via the computer screen). I've seen the same NVIDIA GeForce GT330M graphic card in the Qosmio F60 which is 1GB one. There are also Sony Vaio CW laptops in that shop with GeForce G310M with 256MB and 512MB configurations (as shown in the display screen). I've always thought the GT330M is 1GB while the G310M is 512MB one. So I tried asking the shop fella over there, he said that there are different types of GT330M and G310M (and even went to the extent to show me through Windows- I noob so I also dunno what he is talking about hahaha), which made me more confused and hence I ended up here ^____^

So, i guess my question is how many types of GT330M, G310M etc. GPUs are there? O______O

Your replies are much appreciated ^^ cheers!

Well, you don't really need to see how much MB it has, as long it has 512MB or more should be decent for nowadays, its not like it would make any major difference in term of performance.... especially if its not a high-end card...
What you would need to see what type of the memory it using and running at what clocks.

As for variation, can check here, should give the rough idea...
http://www.notebookcheck.net/NVIDIA-GeForc...0M.22437.0.html

This post has been edited by lee_what2004: Mar 1 2010, 08:49 PM

Thanks for replying me so quickly~~ Please forgive me, but I don't really understand. How to see what type of memory it is using and running at what clocks? O___O I tried comparing GT330M and G310M at notebookcheck and I have no idea how to compare them both at all hahaha XD XD

So GT330M do have 512MB and 1024MB variants? I thought they shown the wrong specs for their laptops O___O
Hope you could enlighten me. Again, sorry for being so noob haha T_____T

Hi all, for XPS 16, is it worth to pay extra RM577 for 3 years complete cover? What does complete cover mean? Does it cover against lost or theft or accidental damage? How about country supported? If i get from Malaysia but use in other country like Singapore, the warranty still applies?

Thanks.

Well, it depends on the manufacturer what kind of GPU they want to use, whether its 256MB or 512MB or 1GB or be it DDR2 or GDDR3 vram, its up to them.

You can check by Memory Bus Width, 256 bit > 128 bit > 64 bit, Memory type, GDDR5 > GDDR3 > DDR3 > GDDR2 > DDR2, and faster Core speed/Memory speed/Shader speed is better and also more Stream Processors/pipelines is better, though for ATi you need to divide by 5 to get equivalent with Nvidia card...

Well, if you can afford it, better upgrade when you buy it, since extending warranty after purchase/warranty ended will cost much much more...
Complete Cover if not mistaken cover ASEAN only if bought in Malaysia, though for more accurate info, please ask Dell. It included accidental damage. Lost or theft, not sure.

i oso wanna know the price for Toshiba Satellite A505... seems pretty good for me... bt i nt sure of the price <-- major problem
n i cant seem to find any shop selling it at jb here


so anyone can recommend me a laptop??

i would prefer toshiba laptop... since my sis has one n hav no prob so far
budget.... +- rm2500
rough use? my pc died down, n i intend to use this com lik almost everyday.... n long long hours
since i am a laptop noobie, i heard some ppl say old laptops get real hot if use long o smtg n believed it~ <-- correct me if i am wrong
using this lappy to on9/ MMORPG so far/ video/ skype .... etc etc
Size.... 14 inch or more? loves big screen...

tq in advance!!

oh n when i was browsing all over the web before deciding to ask u all
i am not familiar with graphic card o watsoever
http://www.videocardbenchmark.net/gpu_list.php <-- had this for reference bt i am still confused

which r better?

says

Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator HD vs ATI® Radeon™ 4200
since most laptop i look at toshiba hav this 2

n

Intel® Pentium vs intel C2D vs AMD Turion™ II Dual-Core Mobile Processor M520

Which model of Intel Pentium? C2D? It range from low-end to high-end....
ATi HD4200 would be better though not by much...
If want to game and prefer Toshiba, consider Toshiba L510-B402, C2D T6570 + ATi HD4570@RM2299

This post has been edited by lee_what2004: Mar 1 2010, 11:16 PM

Thanks lee_what2004.

1. Brand. thinking of dell, acer and asus (warranty is important)
2. Budget. less than 3k
3. Specs. enough for multi-tasking etc for uni student, no gaming so far but maybe some light gaming in the future
4. Size: 14inch

Thinking of new inspiron 14 but other options(pls include price) are welcomed. thanks.

Inspiron 14 specs:
Intel® Core™ i5-430M Processor (2.26Ghz, 4Threads, turbo boost up to 2.53 GHz, 3M cache)
Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 64bit (English)
McAfee™ Security Center (Multi-Language) - 15 Months Version
2GB 1 DIMM (2GB x1) DDR3 1066Mhz
320GB 5400RPM Hard Drive
8X DVD+/-RW Drive with DVD+R double layer write capability
ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 4330 - 512MB

If you want better GPU, take a look at Asus A42JR, though it only has Core i3 350M, it equipped with ATi HD5470...

Best of two world, would be Acer 5740G@RM2999, i5 520M + ATi HD5470 if you don't mind 15''...

Warranty wise, The Dell Inspiron 14 would be a better choice..

ic... thx!
if Intel® Pentium® Processor T4400 vs C2D T7300 which will b better?
tq so so so so much! ^^

This post has been edited by mikuo: Mar 1 2010, 11:33 PM

Never seen C2D X3100.. not mixing it up with intel gma X3100?
T4400 would be better than T7300...

1. Make / Brand Asus>Toshiba>Dell
2. Model :not choosy
3. Tech Spec's :must be FREE DOS,2gb ram ddr3, I3 processor at least,ATI/Nvidia graphic if possible .. if integrated also doesnt matter
4. Additional Info: budget 2K max.13.1 inches screen and above.Weight less than 2.5kg.

If strictly at least i3, Acer 4740@RM1999, i3 + GMA HD