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aaronwu
post Aug 24 2011, 01:03 PM

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Guys, need your recommendation for a new laptop for university.

Brand : A reliable one. (good international service as i'll be going overseas for studies )

Price : Below 3.5k preferably

Size : maybe 14' or 15' ?

Usage : mid level gaming, movies, surfing.

If you guys need any more info, pls ask. Not sure what other info you need to determine a suitable laptop for me. :/ Also, maybe you guys could give me a couple of choices so i could go down to lowyat plaza to have a look at the laptops. THanks in advance guys!


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post Aug 24 2011, 02:49 PM

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QUOTE(lee_what2004 @ Aug 24 2011, 01:13 PM)
Can consider the Dell XPS 15 or Asus N55SF..
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What's the price range for these two? And do they both have international warranties ? Or do I have to buy the warranties separately.
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post Aug 25 2011, 12:38 PM

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QUOTE(lee_what2004 @ Aug 24 2011, 03:02 PM)
Under RM 3.5K depends the spec.
Asus has 2 years international. Dell has one year default, but onsite warranty.
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Okay, got a change of budget. I can afford bout <3k. Any new recommendations, or do dell xps 15z and asus n55sf 's lower specs models still fit the bill?


Guys, need your recommendation for a new laptop for university.

Brand : A reliable one. (good international service as i'll be going overseas for studies )

Price : Below 3k

Size : maybe 14' or 15' ?

Usage : mid level gaming, movies, surfing.

If you guys need any more info, pls ask. Not sure what other info you need to determine a suitable laptop for me. :/ Also, maybe you guys could give me a couple of choices so i could go down to lowyat plaza to have a look at the laptops. THanks in advance guys!

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post Aug 25 2011, 12:54 PM

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QUOTE(PF T.J. @ Aug 25 2011, 12:41 PM)
This one would be the best option for now laugh.gif
Asus N55Sf-S2043v [black], i5-2410M + Nvidia GT555m (2GB) + 1600x900@RM2799[Bang & Olufsen]; USB3.0, Sonic Master subwoofer
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It would come with international warranty of 2 years, am I right?

and how would it compare with
XPS 15, i5-480M + Nvidia GT420M@RM2499 [JBL]
IdeaPad Y570, i5-2410M +Nvidia GT555M@RM2699[JBL]

Any other recommendations so i can compare laptops when i get to lowyat?

Thanks alot T.J.

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post Aug 25 2011, 01:39 PM

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QUOTE(IvanWong1989 @ Aug 25 2011, 01:27 PM)
it loses to both of them specs wise....

n55sf wins them both specs wise..

the xps is older gen cpu... gpu also nt strong.....

the y570... gt555m is a much more crippled card...

it goesd like this...

top notch gt555m is in alienware m14x...
then below it is gt555m in n55sf....

then below more is the one in y570.. yes. it's weird so many versions of the same card.. but yeah.. weird stuff happens sumtimes...XD

xps 15 JBL speakers are better than the speakers in n55sf.. if u don't count in n55sf's external subwoofer...

edit:grammAR error doh.gif
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Haha thanks so much ivan! You guys pretty much have given me no reason not to get the n55sf.

Ok, will be going to get one, one of these days then. smile.gif Though, can't really get much reviews on the n55sf when doing a quick google search. The only one i got was
http://gadgets.ndtv.com/shownews.aspx?id=G...002&Sec=REVIEWS
and
http://laptopreviewshop.com/review-asus-n55sf.html
which gives mixed reviews.


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post Aug 25 2011, 04:46 PM

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QUOTE(aaronwu @ Aug 25 2011, 12:38 PM)
Okay, got a change of budget. I can afford bout <3k. Any new recommendations, or do dell xps 15z and asus n55sf 's lower specs models still fit the bill?
Guys, need your recommendation for a new laptop for university.

Brand : A reliable one. (good international service as i'll be going overseas for studies )

Price : Below 3k

Size : maybe 14' or 15' ?

Usage : mid level gaming, movies, surfing.

If you guys need any more info, pls ask. Not sure what other info you need to determine a suitable laptop for me. :/ Also, maybe you guys could give me a couple of choices so i could go down to lowyat plaza to have a look at the laptops. THanks in advance guys!
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If money aside, which among these would you guys recommend?

HP Pavilion dv6-6114tx Entertainment Notebook PC
XPS15z 2nd generation Intel® Core™ i5-2410M
Asus N55Sf-S2043v [black], i5-2410M + Nvidia GT555m (2GB) + 1600x900@RM2799[Bang & Olufsen]; USB3.0, Sonic Master subwoofer


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post Aug 25 2011, 08:30 PM

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QUOTE(RayWilliamJohnson @ Aug 25 2011, 05:13 PM)
Since money isn't a problem,I would buy DV6-6114tx if I were you.Not a quite fair competition here,dv6-6114tx is more expensive compared to the others two.  tongue.gif
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But seems like from what the sifus are saying, they'd pick the asus n55sf over the hp dv6, even though its cheaper. :/ Cuz I can get the dv6 at a cheaper price, so was wondering if it would be a better option.

Doesn't seem right, a RM3799 laptop being lousier than a RM2799 one.

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post Aug 25 2011, 08:52 PM

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QUOTE(IvanWong1989 @ Aug 25 2011, 08:33 PM)
the 2799 is new batch eh,,, XD.....

also... the 3799 is with beats.... minus beats should reach just 3k....
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Ohh! No wonder. I don't follow laptops at all, so logically it just doesn't make sense. tongue.gif
So it still comes down to the n55sf after all.. smile.gif

Okay, then how bout compared to the newer HP Pavilion dv6-6001TX?

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post Aug 25 2011, 09:13 PM

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QUOTE(Koki @ Aug 25 2011, 09:10 PM)
Before thinking that i7>i5, do note that processors are optimized tongue.gif
For more gaming-effective one, get an i5. For more intensive heavy calculation, get an i7
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Mind explaining what you mean by "more intensive heavy calculation" ?
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post Aug 25 2011, 09:20 PM

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QUOTE(PF T.J. @ Aug 25 2011, 09:15 PM)
HP Pavilion Dv6-6114Tx is the newest model laugh.gif 6001Tx is considered old adi  brows.gif


Added on August 25, 2011, 9:16 pm

That only applies to Arrendale processors... for Sandy Bridge, bigger is better brows.gif
The deciding factor is whether one really need the extra power or not? If not, then its better to opt for the i5 which generates less heat and uses less power  thumbup.gif
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Ok wait, so both the Dv6-6114Tx and n55sf are new models? Then what did Ivan mean when he said the n55sf is newer batch? o.O
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post Aug 25 2011, 09:41 PM

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QUOTE(IvanWong1989 @ Aug 25 2011, 09:34 PM)
... get one without beats.. XD
yea.. for gaming.. yes... dv6 would rock... amd cards are awesomely powered...XD i wun deny.. lolx..
but somehow.. nvidia clicked wif me.. XXD
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Damn, this decision is becoming harder and harder to make.. tongue.gif

So dv6 more for gaming, n55sf more for multimedia? And do you know of any place that sells ones without beats, meaning it would cost about 3k?

Also, how are the customer service as well as international warranties for hp and asus? As i'd be going overseas.
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post Aug 25 2011, 10:32 PM

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QUOTE(PF T.J. @ Aug 25 2011, 10:06 PM)
For HP Dv6-6001Tx without beats@RM3k, find this guy: http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopi...&hl=marcus20125

Well, do take note that Asus comes with 2 years international warranty; whereas HP only one (unless you want to fork out some more money to extend the warranty)...
The choice is pretty obvious lol...
Performance - Dv6
Warranty - N55Sf

and since HP has decided to quit its PC business.. its hard to say what the future holds laugh.gif


Added on August 25, 2011, 10:09 pm

Well, for starters, the stock AMD 6630 has some problems playing The Sims 3 doh.gif
And Bacon will ask you each time you start a new game/ software on whether you want to use the dedicated GPU or integrated one... the thing is, its supposed to remember the settings so the next time you open the game/ software, it won't ask you again... but the time I tried, Bacon seemed to "forget" my settings, so its rather annoying laugh.gif
But that was quite some time ago, hopefully the problem has been solved already
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Okay, but just to confirm, hp dv6114tx has no known problems or issues with its parts or software? Maybe i'll go with hp after all as i've had no problems with maintaining my gadgets in good conditions all along.

And what might be the consequences of hp quitting its pc business on hp consumers?

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