3. Usage - IT student, so expect to be doing stuff like Matlab, a lot of programming and compiling, database work and other CS related stuff. I'm doing Folding@home, so I need a powerful processor. Also, I believe in future proofing my machine, so looking for 2nd gen i7 and minimum 4GB DDR3 RAM. Other uses: surfing, watch movies on occasion, facebook gaming, playing old puzzle games like Bejeweled 3 and Bejeweled Blitz. Note that I usually have 700+ tabs open in Firefox and around 40-50 tabs in Chrome at any given time. The laptop will not be travelling much-- mostly between my uni and home once a week, since I already have an Asus VX6 for mobile computing. Used mostly while plugged in and will be running very long hours due to F@h work (estimated >18 hours daily).

Surprised as the lack of any decent performance from Asus x101h. It can't do any 3D at all. The Intel GMA 3150 is next to nothing, quite frankly. Only basic computing.

I have been looking for a 10" netbook with decent 3D performance.

1. Preferred Brand - Anything
2. Budget - Any amount, of course will consider first
3. Usage - Web, e-mails, HD videos, basic 3D games
4. Preferred laptop/screen size - 10 inch, nothing more as I love the portability

Willing to consider the screen size if no such model with decent 3D performance available.

Interestingly, I heard about this "Nvidia ION" which "substantially improves 3D performance" and I found out that Asus 1015PN has it! It is a 10 inch with Nvidia Ion, fully capable of 1080p and small dose of 3D gaming. Well, I answered my own question, lol, thanks anyway. Googling around it is mighty rare for Nvidia ION on a 10-incher.

hi, bros, i am start making decision to have a high performance laptops, but after went to lowyat survey a few stalls, so blur oredi, dunno listen to who.....pls help me

1. Preferred Brand, some say asus, some say acer.....now i say cincai lar....
2. Budget : around RM3000 - ok
                below RM3800 - quite ok....
                over RM4000 - out of budget......in this range prefer go for desktop...
3. Usage : 1)graphic editing, Adobe Illustrator drawing large format vector files, rendering a lots of embed files.....
                2)photo editing, Adobe Lightroom & Photoshop editing large format photos RAW files, using a lots of customizes brushes , shapes, filters, effects etc......
                3)AutoCAD / Sketch up / if the graphic cannot support that high, i will give up on 3D studio max + V ray......it's ok i change sketch-up, more faster....just rendering not nice...
4. Preferred laptop/screen size , must bigger than 13"

Thank you to all here who have given me advice for my hunt!

@AlexLai: Asus N55SF? While I don't quite like Optimus tech, I can live with it: IIRC all the 2nd gen Sandy Bridge processors' integrated graphics are still fairly powerful right? After all I don't plan to do any strenuous gaming or things like that on my Linux install that would require a powerful graphics unit. The most maybe watch some HD movies, and that very rarely and more likely to happen on the Windoze side of the box. Should be good enough for that purpose, maybe? Can confirm?

@astria: Well, I don't really mind i5 myself LOL-- but since my dad who is footing the bill says when buying a computer get the best possible at the time of purchase and flat out said to GET an i7, who am I to want to argue?

@eugenechiuu: Nope, not a typo. I really DO have 700+ tabs open in Firefox most of the time normally, though not at the moment--once got up to 800+, but then FF became unstable LOL... the newer FF versions allowing for memory tweaks are handy when you want to do that kind of thing. At one point when researching for my final project I had three browsers open with tabs in the high 400s in Chrome and Firefox and Opera. Don't mind desktop, but as it is, this year uni room and study table really no space for CPU and monitor... want to squash in my printer also must get creative already.Also I probably have to take my laptop(s) home with me to work over the weekends, and moving CPU+ monitor every week will be a pain, to say the least.

dell inspiron or asus better?

Hi Guys, 

Looking for laptop with the following specification.

1. Preferred Brand : Asus, Dell, HP, etc
2. Budget : 3k - 4k (lower the better)
3. Usage : movie, surfing, gaming (waiting for D3), programming
4. Preferred laptop/screen size : 15"
5. Warranty : prefer 2 years and above international warranty as I stay in SG

Hey everyone I'm planning to get a new laptop someday, not right now though. For now gonna try to save up money.

Budget : 3k and below
Purpose : Mainly for gaming, though of course will also be used for surfing net, watching movie, etc
Preferred brand : Only used Dell before, so I'm not that familiar whether or not other brands are good. Open to suggestions though.
Preferred screen size : 15"

Assu G53SX-SZ039@RM3999 ?

hello sifu, i recently had decided to buy the Asus n55sf but suddenly a friend introduced me to the Asus A43TA...im tempted because of the quad core and dual graphic card but honestly i dont know much abt A43TA yet... is it advisable to buy the n55sf or the A43T? i use my pc for projects, movies songs and games and i have high demand for quality...hope sifu can compare the 2 laptops for me...tq very much...

Lenovo IdeaPad Z470 for 1899
isit worth it?
it come with i5

that MSI GE620-DX has the same spec as Asus N55sf (i7) rite?
hmmmmmmmmm 
u make me think twice about getting N55sf(i5) since its only rm200 difference...
 

HP DV6 or Asus N55SF?? Any other better/similar one?

I heard the Y570 is the lower bit compared to DV6 and N55SF?? Would it affect much on gaming/others performance??

is x42de out of production and does the Asus A43Sj is any better than x42de?

icic, is a43sj good for general usage?

Hmm, HP can still consider?? Heard they're pulling out from the laptop market

microsoft office, movie, internet and occasional gaming.

yeah, i think MSI GE620DX suits me the best for now.
i dun really care about speaker, since i always use headset 
summore N55sf got air vent at left-palm side, not suitable for gamers.
N series also hav weird keyboard. especially the arrow keys..how play games liddat liao