I'm not sure whether there is free W8 dvd but you can upgrade to W8 in the near future.

If 14" is okay with you:

Lenovo Y480, i7-3610QM + Nvidia GT650(GDDR5)@RM2499[JBL], 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), backlit keyboard, FreeDOS

If not then this:

Asus N56Vz-S3088V, i5-3210M + Nvidia GT650M@RM2699[Bang&Olufsen], 4GB, 750GB, W7HP, subwoofer and backpack

actually y480 u can get at RM2379 from this seller since I've bought from him yesterday.
http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopic=2349017&hl=

The GT650M is better than HD7670M.

if gaming is your main concern, N56VZ is better here.. and for multimedia. good all rounder i must say.

Brand: Any
Budget: Around 2k
Usage : surf,movie,gaming (dota2,pes,nfs,fifa m etc)
Size : 15 (nice for dota2 )

Can try these:

Acer V3-571G-53212G50, i5-3210M + Nvidia GT630M@RM1999, 2GB, 500GB
Asus A55VM-SX037, i5-3210M + Nvidia GT630M@RM2399, 4GB, 750GB, W7HP
Dell Inspiron 15R, i5-3210M + AMD HD7670M@RM1999[2.65kg], 6GB, 500GB(5400rpm)
Lenovo Z580, i5-3210M + Nvidia GT640M@RM2599, 4GB, 750GB(5400rpm) W7HB
Toshiba Satellite L850-1007X/XW, i5-3210M + AMD HD7670M@RM2399[2.41kg], 4GB, 640GB, W7HP, 3 years warranty

The prices may have changed so do check them out 

1. Preferred Brand: Any brand that is reliable
2. Budget: 3k top
3. Usage: HDMI a must, photoshop, some casual gaming like DOTA and PES
4. Preferred laptop/screen size: Full HD, the bigger the better!
whats the highest resolution i can get within the 3k limit?

15.6"
Pretty much this one:
Lenovo Y580(59-345124), i7-3610QM + Nvidia GTX660M + 1920x1080 @2999[JBL], 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), W7HBasic, backlit keyboard, 2 yrs warranty

Use remaining money for on-site  warranty extension
and this

Dell Inspiron 15R (Special Edition), i7-3612QM + AMD HD7730M + (1920x1080; anti-glare) + 32GB SSD + 1TB HDD(5400rpm)@RM3199, 8GB,backlit keyboard optional

Bargain and you should be able to get for RM3k or less
Some managed to get this laptop + 3 years warranty for RM3k, so it all depends on your bargaining skills~

Yeah, but TS's games are not very demanding
CPU and RAM is more important for faster Photoshopping..
Also, its better to give more than one recommendations I guess haha, more options 

helping classmate

1. Preferred brand: Asus, dell, toshiba
2. Budget: <RM4k
3. Usage: less gaming (want ultrabook, light weight and thin,  at least 3rd generation core i5, ram storage battery as high as possible~
4. Preferred size: 14 or 15.6

in my mind got asus zenbook, but I can't found its price from below link @@

http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/2026498

These ZenBooks are within your budget no? But they are 13" in size
13"
[Ultrabook] UX32VD-R3001V, i5-3317U + Nvidia GT620M + 24GB mSATA SSD + 500GB HDD@RM2999[1.3kg], 4GB, W7HP, 6-cell battery (6570mAH), 2 years international warranty
[Ultrabook] UX31A-R4005V, i5-3317U + Intel HD4000 + 128GB SSD + (1920 x 1080)@RM3499[1.3kg], 4GB, W7HP, 4-cell (6840mAh) battery, 2 years international warranty

If 14", can consider this one:
HP Envy [Ultrabook] (Spectre) 14-3111TU, i5-3317U + Intel HD4000 + (1600x900 Radiance) + 128GB SSD@RM3999[1.8kg], 4GB

The XPS 14 would be overkilled abit (depending on what your definition of "less gaming" is):
Dell [Ultrabook]XPS 14, i5-3317U + Nvidia GT630M + 32GB SSD + 500GB(5400rpm) HDD + (1600x900)@RM3799[2.1kg], 4GB, 8-cell, backlit, spill resistant keyboard

* Better avoid i7 for ultrabooks although they are ULV versions... ultrabooks can get really hot...

need help again..
1. Preferred Brand - None
2. Budget - 3k max
3. Usage - photoshop,after efect,maya and s0me gaming like c0d,cs,b3 n etc(med setting is already en0ugh)
4. Preferred laptop/screen size
- 15' max but prefer a 14inch

1. Any brand
2. Under 2.5k
3. For light gaming/email/movies- Must have DVD drive
4. The largest screen I can get at this price..

Any recommendations?

asus n56 core i5....price??...

1. Preferred Brand : None but most important can last long without hardware probs.
2. Budget : <RM2000 cheaper better
3. Usage : Zero gaming, surfing/browsing & most importantly MS office & project ...some sketch up as well. Oh ya, at least i5 if possible
4. Preferred laptop/screen size : as big as possible, preferably more than 14"

Thanks for feedback

ok thanks for the info.
i take it that i5-3210M is better than i5-2450M?? Sorry kinda noob in these

1. Preferred Brand: Anything mainstream in LYN
2. Budget: below 2.5k
3. Usage:WORD(alot of typing) /WEB
4. Preferred laptop/screen size: prefer anything light (under 2kg)

thanks ppl!

am going to lowyat next week to buy new laptop...
can any1 suggest any good model for me??
my preference
-i5 proc (latest gen)
-good gc (can play bf3 n crysis at medium setting)
-price rm1400-rm1800

Forget about gaming on GT610M, this one weaker than HD4000.............

in term of spec, most budget choice will be Asus A43tk and Lenovo G480 (i5-3210m + GT630M)

14"
Lenovo
Y480 (5934-1161), i7-3610QM + Nvidia GT650(GDDR5)@RM2599[JBL], 4GB(1600mhz), 500GB(5400rpm), backlit keyboard, FreeDOS, 2 years international warranty
Y480(5934-1372), i7-3610QM + Nvidia GT650(GDDR5)@RM2699[JBL], 4GB(1600mhz), 500GB(5400rpm), backlit keyboard, W7HB, 2 years international warranty

15"
Lenovo Y580(59-345124), i7-3610QM + Nvidia GTX660M + 1920x1080 @2999[JBL], 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), W7HBasic, backlit keyboard, 2 yrs warranty

These two are the best at the moment, it just boils down to whether you want performance (Y580) or portability (Y480) 

1. any laptop
2. 2k - 2.5k
3. gaming, movie, and surf net
4. 14"

1. Preferred Brand : asus/toshiba/acer
2. Budget : less than 2900
3. Usage : listening to music, watching videos, movie & pic editing, academic purposes
4. Preferred laptop/screen size : 14"/13"
actually I have a few asus laptops in my mind. but some of my friends recommended me to buy toshiba. so, I really need help here.

Asus A43SM-VX002V
I think it's a bit outdated for now.

A45VM-VX09V
it fits all what I want. but I need to think more about this one.

N56VZ-S3088V
The screen size and the weight kills me.  It's 15.6" and 2.7 kg.

A55VM-SXO37V
I didn't like the scree size. It's 15.6"

btw, I will travel a lot with the laptop. So, I need the a comfortable laptop for travelling. That means I want a laptop less than 2.5 kg and the screen size will be 14" or 13".

Hope someone can help me...    Thanks in advanced.