Buying new laptop? Need RECOMMENDATION?, V10, SandyBridge 2nd batch had arrived!! ^^
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 Mar 23 2011, 05:08 PM
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QUOTE(Isaac Chong @ Mar 23 2011, 05:06 PM) my 'light' as in some facebook flash game or mmorpg game like angel online. What P6200 processor is that? Pentium P6200... |
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Mar 24 2011, 01:47 PM
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QUOTE(Snowguy2068 @ Mar 24 2011, 01:26 PM) looking for a lappy that does sc2 hon lol wow and sa smoothly and planning to try bo. <rm3600 14 or 15 inch also can . cheapest and the best spec Asus N53Sv, i5-2410M + Nvidia GT540M@RM2799 [Bang & Olufsen]Asus N53Sn, i7-2630QM + Nvidia GT550M@RM3499 [Bang & Olufsen] <--- my pick Acer Aspire 5750G, i7-2630QM + Nvidia GT540M@RM2899 <--- my 2nd choice Dell XPS 15, i5-2410M + GT540M@RM3299 [JBL] Dell XPS 15, i7-2630QM + GT540M@RM3699 [JBL], upgradeable to FullHD Lenovo IdeaPad Y560P, i7-2630QM + ATI HD6570M@RM2999[JBL] MSI GE620, i7-2630QM + Nvidia GT540M@RM3399 QUOTE(hisyam03 @ Mar 24 2011, 01:29 PM) hi guys.. i suppose rm2.5k budget?any advise... i'm helping my cousin to buy new lappy.. interested for 14" + gaming purpose which one is reccommended and best buy.. 1. Acer Aspire 4750G (AS4750G-2414G50) i5-2410 (2.30/2.90GHZ) 4GB DDR3 Nvidia GT520 1GB DDR3 RM 2240 2. Dell Inspiron 14R i5-480M (2.66/2.93GHZ) 4GB DDR3 ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 5650 - 1GB RM RM 2399 14" Acer TimelineX 4820TG, i5-480M + AMD HD6550@RM2499 <--- my pick if u want performance AND battery Asus A42Jp, i5-480M + AMD HD6570@RM2699 Dell Inspiron 14R, i5-2410M + AMD HD6630@RM2349 <--- my pick if long battery life is not needed... Toshiba Satellite L645, i5-460M + ATI HD5650@RM2549, 2nd year local limited warranty, Colors: Brown/Red/White 15" Asus A53Sv, i5-2410M + Nvidia GT540M (1GB)@RM2599 <--- my pick if u want 15" Dell nspiron 15R, i7-2630QM + Nvidia GT525M@RM2699 This post has been edited by astria: Mar 24 2011, 01:55 PM |
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Mar 24 2011, 02:32 PM
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QUOTE(christcwl9 @ Mar 24 2011, 02:16 PM) Hey guys , do u think it is possible to have portable USB3.0 hub in market soon ?? Can USB2.0 become USB3.0 with a convertion device?? y not? USB hubs will always sell...USB 3.0 is backward compatible with USB 2.0.. |
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Mar 24 2011, 02:35 PM
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QUOTE(jusjus88 @ Mar 24 2011, 02:28 PM) Is GT525M in the new Dell switchable? QUOTE When you need less power, your laptop automatically switches to an integrated card — delivering more performance on a single battery charge. quoted from Dell website... |
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Mar 24 2011, 02:50 PM
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QUOTE(christcwl9 @ Mar 24 2011, 02:35 PM) Yup i know sifu, but i just dono whether can the hub be plugged in into the USB 2.0 and the output become USB3.0 @@ no, it will fall back to USB2.0 instead...It is compatible ? LOL as the source controller is still USB 2.0... This post has been edited by astria: Mar 24 2011, 02:50 PM |
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Mar 24 2011, 04:32 PM
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QUOTE(Snowguy2068 @ Mar 24 2011, 04:20 PM) hmmm i went to check out the asus and acer. spec quite similiar but price so much diff well, N series is known for it's build quality, and dun forget the B&O speakers as well... it's one of the best in the market now... plus Asus laptops come with 2yrs international warranty by default... Added on March 24, 2011, 4:37 pm QUOTE(star_xin @ Mar 24 2011, 04:22 PM) Hi peeps, Dell Inspiron 14R, i5-2410M + AMD HD6630@RM2349 is the best u can get at rm2.5k... though i ma not too sure abt how Dell's int'l warranty works...I am looking for a laptop which will be brought to UK for study purpose.. 1) Brand---any brand with international warranty 2) Price---under 2.5k~~ 3) Design+weight ----around 2.2kg is acceptable...non smudge surface..(dislike prints all over the lappy) 4) usage --- online...a bit online gaming... I've scanned through the thread and realise HP is rarely being mentioned...why is it so?? safest bet would be A42Jp, i5-480M + AMD HD6570@RM2699, exceeds ur budget a little, but Asus laptops come with 2yrs international warranty by default... my experience with HP is that they are heavy, hot, and expensive... not really my cup of tea...  This post has been edited by astria: Mar 24 2011, 04:37 PM |
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Mar 24 2011, 04:38 PM
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QUOTE(Yang921 @ Mar 24 2011, 04:37 PM) when is n53sn actually arriving in malaysia. there are ppl using it already...I am picking that laptop as my choice.  |
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Mar 24 2011, 04:41 PM
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QUOTE(christcwl9 @ Mar 24 2011, 04:39 PM) Thats what im asking about ... LOL ... So it means i need at least a USB3.0 port lar ??  |
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Mar 24 2011, 05:35 PM
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QUOTE(johnchew91 @ Mar 24 2011, 05:27 PM) Im looking for laptop which is at following specs the only 13" SB laptops in the market now...size: 13" processor: must be sandy bridge gc: doesn't matter weight: less than 2kg battery life: >5hours price: less than 2.5k Any recommendation?Or any laptop in the market have this kind of specs currently? Samsung 9 Series, i5-2547M + Intel HD3000 + 128GB SSD@RM4999 [1.3kg] Sony Vaio SB16, i5-2410M + AMD HD6470@RM3299 [1.7kg], W7P, Colors: Black/Pink/Silver/White Sony Vaio SB18, i7-2620M + AMD HD6470@RM3999 [1.7kg], W7P, Colors: Silver/Black if not, there's quite a lot of choices... Acer TimelineX 3820TG, i3-380M + AMD HD6550[1.8kg]@RM2199 <--- 2nd choice Dell Inspiron 13R, i3-380M + ATI HD5470 [1.9kg]@RM1999 Dell M301z, AMD Athlon II K645 + ATI HD4225@RM1999 [1.8kg], external OD Dell Vostro V130, i5-470UM + Intel HD@RM2399 [1.59kg] HP Dv3, i5-560M + ATI HD5470 + OD@RM2699 [2kg], HP stereo headset Lenovo IdeaPad Z360, i5-460M + Nvidia G310M + OD@RM2399 [2kg], RM38 for 2 years on-site warranty <--- my pick MSI X370, AMD E350 + AMD HD6310@RM1699[1.3kg] Toshiba Portégé T230, U5400 + Intel HD@RM1899[1.7kg], Toshiba external OD Added on March 24, 2011, 5:36 pm QUOTE(ping0613 @ Mar 24 2011, 05:32 PM) intel HD 3000 oso nvm..can play lower end game too.. i rather get this...found this at prevous thread, G470, i3-2310M + AMD Intel HD3000@RM1599, FreeDOS should be the cheapest? Asus X42DE, AMD Phenom II N830 + ATI HD5470@RM1599, FreeDOS, Colors: Black/Blue/Red/White This post has been edited by astria: Mar 24 2011, 05:36 PM |
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Mar 24 2011, 05:53 PM
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QUOTE(ping0613 @ Mar 24 2011, 05:38 PM) why? AMD Phenom II N830 better than Sandy bridge i3? well, it's a tri core, and has a dedicated graphic card...  |
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Mar 24 2011, 06:08 PM
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QUOTE(jusjus88 @ Mar 24 2011, 06:02 PM) zzz now i'm undecisive between Dell Inspiron 15" annd N53SV... One got 2 3.0USB ports but weaker graphics..and the other has nice GPU but NO USB 3.0... GPU for me...u can always add a USB3.0 ExpressCard if u really need it in the future... but u can't change the GPU after u fork out ur money... |
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Mar 24 2011, 06:29 PM
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QUOTE(jusjus88 @ Mar 24 2011, 06:21 PM) That is true, but I think in these 1 year time, more and more USB 3 storage items will come out well, seriously do we really need USB3.0? ExtHD, Flashdrive etc. Missing out just one USB3 port is going to be a disaster..granted our iPod and handphones maybe can charge faster... but thumb drives and HDD??? how often u see a normal thumbdrive shooting past 10MB/s write speed? how often u see HDDs going past 20MB/s write? USB2.0 can provide max 480Mbps = 60MB/s of bandwidth... we re not even using half of it (which is the commonly agreed max bandwidth in real use scenario)... |
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Mar 24 2011, 07:05 PM
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QUOTE(Salience @ Mar 24 2011, 06:34 PM) My Hdd's can go up to 50Mb/s of writing mate, in the electronic world, no pic = no proof... (even though there's still the problem of Photoshopping...)not that i dun want to trust u, but that's the rule of the game... else i also can say my thumbdrive can reach 40MB/s write... This post has been edited by astria: Mar 24 2011, 07:06 PM |
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Mar 24 2011, 11:06 PM
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QUOTE(pixser @ Mar 24 2011, 11:03 PM) good day sifus, my picki'd go through this thread from v9 to v10. i narrowed my choice to 4 "15 inches" (all below RM3k).. 1) ASUS N53SV 2) ACER 5750G 3) LENOVO IDEALPAD Y560P 4) DELL INSPIRON 15R please advise which is most value buy in term of gaming (eg. PES) and movie.  and of course reliability... 1st choice - Asus N53Sv 2nd choice - Acer 5750G |
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Mar 25 2011, 07:18 AM
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QUOTE(SRLee @ Mar 25 2011, 03:07 AM) Hey everyone, here's my new, updated version of criteria for selecting a laptop: suggest u wait for Acer TimelineX 4830TG/3830TG instead...Brand: Any reliable brand Budget: RM4,000 Specs: At least running a Sandy Bridge processor Size: 13.3" to 14.0" and less than 2.0kg Purpose: - Surf the internet - Create documents, presentations, etc (for school/college) - Watch 720p Blu-Ray movies Extra Notes: - I'm planning to bring it wherever I go. - Back-lit keyboard is a major advantage. - Battery life should be as long as possible, preferably more than 6 hours on a single charge (surfing the internet with Wi-Fi connection OR watch 720p Blu-Ray movies). - I plan to get this laptop sometime in June, but I am willing to wait for a better model that's coming out soon (if applicable). I think that's it. Thanks for recommendations! |
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Mar 25 2011, 08:47 AM
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Sv = GT 540M
Sn = GT 550M of course Sn is better... |
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Mar 25 2011, 09:25 AM
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QUOTE(empire177 @ Mar 25 2011, 09:18 AM) Huh? So means lousier? higher resolution = more pixels to display = more work for the GPUu can play at lowered resolution, say 1600x900, 1366x768 or 1280x720... but it's not going to look pretty on a Full HD monitor though... |
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