hi ho, juz to let u know im in the built environment too, GIS user. I hav frends who use 2 years back alienware mx17 to render (3dmax, autocad 2007, archicad) loads of stuff and it didnt break a sweat! oh playing crysis is also a can!
itz a good choise to upgrage to the max processor 2870QM something and 8 gb ram, the other are optional.. built overall will reach 9k ringgit..
if u do intense color shadders then u can upgrade the screen or plug it to an external<cheaper> (upgraded screen is 1k ringgit)

unless u wan save money like me.. i guess the n53 sn is juz as great, juz throw 2 more 2gb ram in the dimm and u get ample power,
heat will be bearable my aust pple using it are a-okie withe it, add a cooler and itz fine
note- the n53sn is juz hard to find... no one wants to reply me where 2 get it in malaysia.. as im currently in sydney..

what do u mean by intense color shadders?

2 more 2gb ram = 8g ram?
  aiks... thats hard..

ok last question sifus...
among these 3, which one will be your favourite ?(forget the budget )
5750g
n53sn
inspiron 15r

like if u like to colour ur drawings in th pshop in full HD n nice rgb levels then the screen will be a nice upgrade
( the alienware mx17 i mention was a 2009 model and didnt heatup to hotttt levels- soo the new processors will be much cooler comparatively)

the N53sn has 4 dimm slots for ram-remove the under rubber feets to expose the screws. open the lid, sud c 2 ram modules n 2 free ram modules. buy 2 ddr3 1333 mhz 2gb ram modules and add into it.. or juz buy the lappie n ask shopkeeper add 4 u..

ok last question sifus...
among these 3, which one will be your favourite ?(forget the budget )
5750g
n53sn
inspiron 15r

oo, okay~ thanks you very muchie~ 

vote for n53sn...

N53Sn
or straight upgrade to 16GB

soo far, i think 8gb is nicely chukuplar...
even my old 7 yrold lappie 3 gb render is possible juz like walking on moonlah..

Y no 1 answered my question of where could i get a n53sn, in the selangor region?

Comp-zone has listed it on it's price list

Acer Aspire 4830TG-2414G64 New! rm2499!

how come nobody recommend new line vostro with SB? izzit their quality very bad?

15.6"


MSI
CR650X, AMD E350 + AMD HD6310@RM1399, FreeDOS
CR650, AMD E350 + AMD HD6310@RM1499, W7S

All these will be more than enough to handle regular office usage... Though the one underlined has the latest specs... but its FreeDOS

what the best lappy spec below 2.6k????

mainly use for net surf and watch video...and i do hope with good built in speaker

is this good laptop for gaming? since it have build in battery, my frenz say when playing game or on the laptop a lot of hour need to take off the battery and use charger only

Any pics and spec of the MSI 15.6" notebook?

with the current cash rebate promo, i'd say it's a very very good deal, esp if u top up to get additional 2/3 years onsite warranty

only prob is there is no review yet on the battery life etc

performance shld be non-issue wit the sb proc, dedicated gc, 7200rpm hdd, usb n BT .30

now deciding between 13 or 14 inch 

Here: http://www.msi.com/product/nb/CR650.html
As for availability, need to check with MSI_MY