I need recommendation here. my friend, an avid-gamer, need a gaming laptop for that budget, because he will study at Sarawak soon. So as a traveler, gaming laptop is what he need the most now.

14'':
Acer 4820TG, i5 460M + ATi HD5650/GMA HD@RM2599
Toshiba L645, i5 460M + ATi HD5650@RM2799
Toshiba L645, i5 560M + ATi HD5650@RM2999
Asus U41Jf, i5 460M + nVidia GT425M/Optimus@MR2999
Lenovo Y460, i5 460M + nVidia GT425M/Optimus@RM2999
15'':
Inspiron 15R, i5 460M + ATi HD5650@RM2499...

This post has been edited by lee_what2004: Nov 26 2010, 08:20 PM

That new Dell XPS 15 , is it good?

Lowest of all those mentioned, if your budget limited to RM2999 model..

This post has been edited by lee_what2004: Nov 26 2010, 08:27 PM

why it is the lowest of those all?

Lowest GPU...

this is good . dell wan fight with acer liao .

sorry for interrupting.

lee_what2004, i want to ask
is it possible to upgrade my intel centrino T6600 to intel i3 or i5 processor?

This post has been edited by amoxacilin: Nov 26 2010, 08:54 PM

no...

they are using different socket...

not to forget the trouble of upgrading a CPU...

nice lee always update

Nope, different chipset and socket.

15'':
Inspiron 15R, i5 460M + ATi HD5650@RM2499...

when was this out???!

there you go,
http://configure.ap.dell.com/dellstore/con...T510466MY&s=dhs

4820TG for performance and good battery life, unless youw anna opt for a bigger screen, then get the Dell 15R.

does dell 15r got numpad?

nop

I personally love notebooks with numpad . . .

yeah...comfortable though its huge

of course has..

See the pic from the link already know got lar...

5650 > 435?

no, 5650 < 435. The gt435m is on hd5730 level.

5730 n 5650 big diff?

HD5730 = HD5650 overclocked...

May I also add a question? - I don't want to create another thread and clutter the forums.

I am also after a similarly priced laptop (<3K) with options for gaming and Lightroom 3 processing but it will be placed at home on my desk 99% of the time (opting for a laptop due to space constraints).

My question is, will any of the shortlist laptops listed by lee_what2004 be good enough if I intend to hook it up to an external monitor (approximate 22 inches +)? Or I must get a laptop with certain specs (i.e. graphics card) if it is to be used with a large 22 inches + monitor?

Thank you.

Justin.

This post has been edited by Xtrivia: Nov 27 2010, 10:00 PM

Nope, any laptop now can be used with 22'' screen, just make sure you got the correct connector (hdmi, vga, display port)...
Playing games in FullHD in 22'', that's another story....

This post has been edited by lee_what2004: Nov 27 2010, 10:12 PM

i think the new DELL XPS 15 is quite nice.. with the price of RM 2999 and also come with a quite awesome spec.

http://www1.ap.dell.com/my/en/home/noteboo...s=mydhs1&~ck=mn

there's Lenovo Y460 and Asus U41Jf with 460M and GT 425M (not GT 420M) for rm2999 as well...

not to forget Acer 4820TG with 460M (also) and HD5650 for rm2599

hardware wise, no XPS 15 is not the best deal... it wins in warranty service instead...

This post has been edited by astria: Nov 27 2010, 10:40 PM

the only let down of xps 15 is that dell wont let u select i5 and 435m.. they want to do bundle sale..possibly to earn more..

i still think the 15r is a worthier buy compared to the xps 15..
i mean why not? 15r has more usb ports compared to xps 15 and its significantly cheaper for better graphics..
the only con of 15r is that the speaker is positioned at the bottom which makes ur sound choppy but by improvising, u'll download sound enchancing softwares like the one im using.. realtek hd audio

or for people like me the speaker doesnt give me any problem at all.. i simply hook my home theatre system onto my laptop and my whole apartment will hear me playing neophyte - extreme terror
haha.,.

Thank you. In that case, I'll just opt for a 13" or 14" laptop since it'll be hooked to a bigger external monitor. Your shortlist is very beneficial too and I thank you.

Justin.

i suggest u to better buy a desktop
<2k and u have better specs that wat u wan to get
since u say 99% at home

But overall I think Dell's customer services can put us at ease so I'd recommend Dell.The specs for the XPS 15 are actually decently priced.

Inspiron 15r hands down. Buy before 9 Dec will cost 2499 add 3 year warranty will cost only under 3k. Just buy the resource cd. You are good to go anywhere.

Toshiba seems like having a good spec there..

yeah TS if u have budget for U41Jf then go for it,
it has better battery life than all of those
and has 2 years int warranty in default

Agree. Recent survey showed that Toshiba and Asus built in quality seem to be good. While most Asus laptop come with 2 years international warranty, this might be an advantage for Asus too.

This post has been edited by Eguy1314: Dec 3 2010, 03:07 AM

1 more suggestion
A42Ja that recently dropped price~
i7-740Qm, 640gb Ati HD5730 2g, 4gddr3@ RM2999/3199

rather than acer and asus model, which model have long battery life??

Acer 4820TG/Asus U41Jf...

how about tosiba model??

No idea whether it got switchable GPU or not...

i heard inspiron 15R usb port got problem, does it true? the laptop speaker really so improvising?
i worried and since u like got do some research asked u is most suitable.. does u own inspiron 15R (N5010)?

laptop speakers are never good to start with anyway...

ya but i a lot comment regarding inspiron 15R sound quality quite worst than other. cause the speaker is underneath so the volume is lower is it?

most laptops ve their speakers below nowadays... juz pay another rm100 to get a pair of earphone...

i thought the sound card also come with lousy built in. apply audiophiles got huge different or not?

well, u re stuck with that unless u get an external sound card, and if u do that u can't use the built-in speakers of the laptop... that's a totally different story already

i work at sony before at MDD department. the headset with noise distortion not bad. u got any headset wanna recommend me?

nope... all i can say is, try them out and find the pair that suits ur taste the most...

i thought u expert in everything.. since i older than u still ask your opinion..

Different people have different perspectives, even when it comes to sound
Perhaps can try asking at audiophiles section?

it's not abt being expert or wat... sound is a totally different topic... unlile hardware where there's benchmark to refer to, sound is a very subjective topic... some prefer bassy earphone, some prefer treble, some prefer a mix of everything... there's no definite standard...

i asked u meaning my taste is same as u...

and wat kind of taste do u think i ve?

taste good



This post has been edited by ngkhanmein: Dec 10 2010, 02:01 PM

If ts looking for headset, roccat kave would be ur choice. Inspiron speaker for me is vry good enough compare to same range ofnlaptop from other brand

u sure a not? got people comment "the speaker is positioned at the bottom which makes ur sound choppy but by improvising" but it state realtek hd software can solve the problem. thanks for your recommend.. i go find out..

nope, my taste is normal only, when comes to audio

i ve 2 pairs of earphones, both are engineered for a balance between bass and treble...

frankly, unless u re very particular, listens to instrumental and has good quality song file (not talking abt MP3, sth like lossless), i honestly dun see the need to get an expensive earphone... tried my friend'd Ultimate Ear SupreFi before, not much diff compared to my Sennheiser CX300II on my daily songs...

again i need to emphasize this, try out the earphones u re interested with and judge urself if it's suitable for u...

some of the brands u may want to look at: Sony, Panasonic, Sennheiser, Klipsh, Pioneer, TDK, audio-technica

This post has been edited by astria: Dec 10 2010, 03:06 PM

Sennheiser germany stuff excellent..

nope, it's not the best out in the market...

You're too humble la sifu
I'm poisoned by the speakers you introduced already

speakers and earphones different ma...

Sorry la, my ears not as good as yours haha
But I really crazy for Gigaworks... I'm going to Singapork!!

i know.. but really affordable for higher % people own it.. other brand i forgot what name.. my friend bought nearly 1K shipment from overseas..
omg.. really awesome.. solid and the sound ... " mo tak teng " no need said design.. i will asked my homie when he on9..

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Added on December 10, 2010, 4:42 pmi see my ears like no worth to enjoy listening..

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Added on December 10, 2010, 4:45 pmdo u need "bodek" till like tis with aus guy meh?? he really know a lot.. even i older than him hahaha...

This post has been edited by ngkhanmein: Dec 10 2010, 04:45 PM

lol, my ears not that good la...

only considered normal when i was a member of an orchestra...

Orchestra?!
No wonder haha

how your toshiba laptop? good condition?? 310M can play dota nia.. and starcraft low spec...

Kave is not dynamic. suck when listening to music using that headphone, but did a very good job in surround gaming.

true. i did owned both CX300II and UltimateEars as well (give CX300II to my bro as present). yet, i still love UltimateEars due to its physical and Foam earbud

lol, no money to buy UE...

already happy with wat i ve...