my budget 2.5 k.don't mind what resolution. please suggest some. mainly on working notebook. gaming is a bonus. thank you!!!

Asus A42Jr specs

- Intel® Core™ i3-350M Processor (3M Cache, 2.26 GHz)
- 2GB DDR3 1066 MHz SDRAM
- 500GB Hard Disk Drive
- 14' HD (1366x768) LED backlit
- Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium (64 Bit)
- ATI Mobility™ Radeon® HD 5470 1G DDR3 VRAM
- 8x Super Multi Dual DVDRW Drive
- Asus 802.11b/g/n WiFi
- Integrated VGA web camera
- Bluetooth
- 48.84WHrs, 4400 mAh, 3S2P 6 cells battery pack
- 1 x Headphone-out jack
1 x VGA port/Mini D-sub 15-pin for external monitor
3 x USB 2.0 ports
1 x RJ45 LAN Jack for LAN insert
1 x HDMI
- 34.9 x 23.8 x 3.65 cm (W x D x H)
- 2-year limited global hardware warranty

Acer AS4745G-432G50MN

Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 64-bit
Intel® Core i5-430M processor (3 MB L3 cache, 2.26GHz with Turbo Boost up to 2.53GHz, DDR3 1066 MHz, 35 W), supporting Intel® 64 architecture, Intel® Smart Cache
ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 5470 with Switchable™ Graphics technology, up to 35793 MB of HyperMemory™ (512 MB of dedicated DDR3 VRAM, up to 30675 MB of shared system memory), supporting Unified Video Decoder (UVD), OpenEXR High Dynamic-Range (HDR) technology, Shader Model 5.0, Microsoft® DirectX® 11, OpenGL® 3.1, OpenCL™ 1.1
Acer InviLink™ Nplify™ 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™ supporting Acer SignalUp™ with Nplify™ wireless technology
14" HD 1366 x 768 pixel resolution, high-brightness (200-nit) Acer CineCrystal™ LED-backlit TFT LCD, supporting simultaneous multi-window viewing via Acer GridVista™
16:9 aspect ratio
500GB HDD
2GB DDR3 RAM (upgradeable to 4GB)
Integrated 56Kbps modem & Gigabit Ethernet, Wake-on-LAN ready
Integrated 8X DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive
Acer Crystal Eye high-definition webcam with 1280 x 1024 resolution
Integrated Bluetooth
Optimized 3rd Generation Dolby® Home Theater®7 audio enhancement features including Dolby® Digital Live, Dolby® Pro Logic® IIx, Dolby® Headphone, Dolby® Natural Bass, Dolby® Sound Space Expander, Dolby® Inverse Filtering, and Dolby® High Frequency Enhancer technologies
Multi-in-1 card reader (SD™, MMC, MS, MS PRO, xD)
Four USB 2.0 ports
HDMI™ port with HDCP support
External display (VGA) port
Headphone/speaker jack with S/PDIF support
Microphone-in jack
Ethernet (RJ-45) port
DC-in jack for AC adapter
Estimated battery life: Up to 6 hours (Actual battery life may vary, depending on usage and configuration).
3xUSB, VGA port, HDMI™ port with HDCP support,
342 (W) x 245 (D) x 21.1/29.1 (H) mm
2.23 kg (4.92 lbs.) with 6-cell battery
1-Year International Traveller Warranty
Free:- Acer Designed Carrying Bag

juz wanna ask. acer got i5. that means its more powerful than asus right? its graphic card is on par with asus.

Asus A42Jr, i5 520M + ATi HD5470@RM2999

or

i know you dont listed this brand above but its worth it

ACER ASPIRE TIMELINEX 4820TG (i5 430M + HD5650)@RM2999

hye all. i really need recommendation for the laptop about 3k. before this, my budget only 2.5 k, but now has increased to 3k. can anyone suggest me?
i need it for working purposes, gaming, do not mind 14'/15' as long as it is the best bank for 3k. can anyone help?

[QUOTE][quote=elmo666,May 6 2010, 01:13 AM]
Don't bother any pentium / celeron / core2duo procs.
Within 3k, u can get i-series laptop which is better than u mentioned.
Some suggestion for both of u:
Lenovo G460 @ RM2699

A52JK-SX169V 14" HD (GL, LED) @ RM2899

More options:
http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/1363185

Don't bother both of them. Just go get any i-series ( i3 , i5 ) processor which wayyyy better than u mentioned.

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how about acer 4820tg with hd5650. is it better choice and 3k limit?

This post has been edited by sirlordwanz: May 6 2010, 08:02 PM