1. Preferred Brand - i don't really mind the brand but i heard that asus and toshiba is the better brand and acer have to be avoided at all cost. is it true?
2. Budget - below 2k
3. Usage - online, assignments, probably mild gaming
4. Preferred laptop/screen size - 14

i am very much an IT noob. does the brand makes any difference or is it due to the after sales service?

Because of the 7200rpm? how about the gpu?

I saw dell now havin pc fair promo, wondering is the inspiron 15 n inspiron 15r wat diff?? Cos the price is affordable i5 for price rm1899 below quite good but duno which is better for using long term for normal video watching

i5 supports Intel TurboBoost, that's about it

GPU should be slightly better as well

How about the A43SV-VX264v?

Inspiron 14/15; R series and Z series are different lineup of laptops...
The Inspiron 14/15 are mainly budget laptops with minimal specifications.
The R series are basically more geared towards performance (although lately the performance difference is not that significant anymore, perhaps its only for these season)
The Z series is geared towards portability and long battery life

Inspiron 15: http://www.dell.com/my/p/inspiron-15-intel...en&s=dhs&~ck=mn

Inspiron 15R: http://www.dell.com/my/p/inspiron-15r-n511...en&s=dhs&~ck=mn

Since the GT630M is basically a GT540M, so if you're comparing between these two models, might as well just go for the new one..
HDD speed is the same for both laptops

If you want maximum gaming potential:
Acer V3-471G-52452G60g/s/k, i5-2450M + Nvidia GT630M@RM1999, 2GB, 500GB

Asus A43Sm-VX102v, i5-2450M + Nvidia GT630M@RM2099[2.4kg], 2GB, 500GB (5400rpm)


If you are not very particular about gaming performance:
Dell Inspiron 14R, i5-2450M + AMD HD7450M@RM2149[2.38kg], 6GB, 500GB(5400rpm)

HP *prices should be cheaper, long time no update the price for these laptops already
Pavilion G4-1314TX/1342TX, i5-2450M + AMD HD7450M@RM2299[2.1kg]; colors: Charcoal Grey/Sonoma Red
Pavilion G4-1112/1113TX, i5-2410M + AMD HD6470M@RM1999[2.1kg]; colors: Charcoal Grey/Sonoma Red

Leovo Z470, i5-2450M + Nvidia GT540M@RM2149, 4GB, 500GB colors: Black/Pink

Toshiba
Satellite L745-1138X, i3-2330M + Nvidia GT525M@RM1999, color: silver, 2nd & 3rd year local limited warranty
Satellite L745-1208X, i3-2350M + Nvidia GT525M@RM2099, color: silver, 2nd & 3rd year local limited warranty

That's the only difference? Nothing else?

Right, thanks bro. Are there any good/bad getting in pc fair rather than in lyp?

PC Fair maybe got more freebies/amoi to see

Lowyat maybe can get lower price.

See your luck in negotiating.

1. Preferred Brand: Acer
2. Budget: Below RM2.5k
3. Usage: Normal daily usage. Gaming a little
4. Model in mind : Acer 4752G / V3-471G

Is it better if i straight by the V3 one or buy the 4752G and upgrade the ram. Any other recommendations?

The V3 is newer
Acer
14"
V3-471G-52452G60g/s/k, i5-2450M + Nvidia GT630M@RM1999, 2GB, 500GB
V3-471G-52454G75g, i5-2450M + Nvidia GT630M@RM2299, 4GB, 750GB

15"
M3-581TG-52466G52, i5-2467M + Nvidia GT640M@RM2599, 6GB, 500GB
M3-571G-73614G1T, i7-3610QM + Nvidia GT640M@RM2899, 4GB, 1TB

i am looking for 7,200 rpm, i5. mainly use for adobe premiere pro cs4 and cs 5 (if possible) for video editing and lightroom + photoshop to edi picture. any suggestion? budget around 2k.

That's a lot to ask for
Closest would be:
13"
Dell Vostro V131, i5-2450M + Intel HD3000@RM2199[1.82kg], 4GB, 500GB(7200rpm), anti-glare, W7HB, colors: silver/red

14"
Dell Vostro 3450, i5-2450M + Intel HD3000@RM2299, W7HB,backlit keyboard colors: silver/ brown/red

Both comes with 7200rpm HDDs

Haha. i know. around 2.5k is still acceptable is it's reli gud. i dun mind about the design or watever, as long the performance and display is correct. bcz in photo editing and video, dat's wad important. or you know anything about premiere pro cs 4? is 7200 necessary? bcz from adobe website, they recommended using 7,200.. And I dislike Dell, cz i heard asus and toshiba is better. = = and i dunno why other ppl dislike dell and other brand. = =

Dell Vostros come with matte screen, and the color will not be as vibrant as you see in laptops with glossy screens...
I'm no pro in Adobe stuffs, but based on what I've read, RAM and CPU is more important..
As for 7,200rpm laptops, perhaps only this, but its running on AMD (heard that Nvidia works better):
14"
Asus A43Sa-VX083v, i5-2430M + AMD HD6730M@RM2499, 750GB (7200rpm)

Perhaps it'll be better if you upgrade the HDD yourself since most laptop (especially budget ones) come with 5400rpm HDD

Yup, it have to be anything other than AMD, NVDIA is the best from what i heard. so.. AMD is definitely out.

That makes nothing left
I think closest would be this one, but you'll have to look real hard for it..
15.6"
Asus N55Sf-S1515v [black], i5-2450M + Nvidia GT555m (2GB) + 1920x1080@2899[Bang & Olufsen]; 750GB (7200rpm), USB3.0, Sonic Master subwoofer *EOL-ed

Other laptops with good screens + fast HDD are more than RM3k unfortunately

This post has been edited by [PF] T.J.: Apr 12 2012, 11:11 PM