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 Buying a new laptop? NEED RECOMMENDATIONS? V17, Kindly FOLLOW the FORMAT TQ~!

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post Jan 3 2013, 11:41 PM

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QUOTE(bobotorix @ Jan 3 2013, 11:12 PM)

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Please follow the format in the 1st page Thanks notworthy.gif

"Bang for buck" is too general... bang for buck in terms of lightness? Design? CPU performance? GPU Performance? etc.
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post Jan 3 2013, 11:43 PM

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QUOTE(kon00 @ Jan 3 2013, 11:28 PM)
Hi! So I was hoping I could get some recommendation on a laptop for my aunt. wink.gif
1. Preferred Brand: Dell
2. Budget: 3.5k
3. Usage: watch movies and basically she loves playing farmville on facebook.. So yea!
4. Preferred laptop/screen size: 13-14"

Well she's been complaining that playing that game on her pc is too laggy and always crashes so she want a laptop that will play it smoothly basically. Also it'll definitely be a plus if the laptop comes in other colours! Please recommend? Thanks! smile.gif
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Wow, that's a pretty high budget for a notebook that doesn't crash when playing farmville hehe laugh.gif
Anyways, I guess an ultrabook would be more than enough for your aunt... and the snappy performance provided by the mSATA SSD will also be a plus too~
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Dell
[Ultrabook]Inspiron 14z, i3-3217U + AMD HD7570M + 32GB mSATA + 500GB(5400rpm)@RM2099[1.87kg], 4GB, W7HB/W8, *no VGA port, OD
[Ultrabook]Inspiron 14z, i5-3317U + AMD HD7570M + 32GB SSD + 500GB(5400rpm)@RM2449[1.87kg], 4GB, W8 *no VGA port, OD

*Both are enough for her usage.
*Use remaining money to extend warranty to 3 years on-site, very useful should anything happen to the notebook (touchwood!).. your aunt just have to give Dell a call and Dell will dispatch technicians to her place and fix the notebook on-the-spot icon_rolleyes.gif
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post Jan 4 2013, 12:03 AM

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QUOTE(nexus2238 @ Jan 4 2013, 12:01 AM)
^TJ, RM3.5k budget. Recommend lah XPS with full SSD biggrin.gif
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Aunty ma, need bigger screen laugh.gif
XPS too small, and if without warranty coverage, kon00 sure will get a lot of complaints hehe laugh.gif laugh.gif
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post Jan 4 2013, 10:44 AM

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QUOTE(ryoushi @ Jan 4 2013, 10:38 AM)
Hi guys, would appreciate your recommendation(s) for a laptop ...

1. Preferred Brand: Any (except Acer) but preferably decent after sales service, no heat issues and easy on the eyes.
3. Usage: MS Office for work/biz, surfing (googling for research) and Photoshop (frequent but probably not heavy usage)
4. Preferred laptop/screen size: 14-15"

Would be grateful if someone can recommend a reliable shop in JB, say in City Square or nearby.

Thanks!


Added on January 4, 2013, 10:40 am
Ooops, sorry, budget say 2-2.5k.
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Can consider these:
14"
Dell Inspiron 14R (Special Edition), i5-3210M + Nvidia GT640M(28nm Kepler)@RM2049[2.38kg], 4GB, 500GB(7200rpm), W7HP/W8

Lenovo Z480, i5-3210M + Nvidia GT640M@RM2299, 4GB, 1TB(5400rpm) W7HB, colors: grey/red/blue

15"
Dell Inspiron 15R (Special Edition), i5-3210M + AMD HD7730M@RM2199, 4GB, 1TB(5400rpm); backlit keyboard optional, W7HP/W8

Lenovo Ideapad Z580, i5-3210M + Nvidia GT640M@RM2299, 4GB, 750GB(5400rpm), W7HB, white

Regardless of which one you choose, extend the warranty to 3 years for peace of mind icon_rolleyes.gif
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post Jan 4 2013, 10:48 AM

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QUOTE(stupiddog @ Jan 4 2013, 10:25 AM)
sorry need ask for help again

preferred size : anything
purpose : movies, music and daily usage

need good battery life

budget RM2-3k
better if can get the best bang for buck

warranty : need international
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Assuming you would prefer an ultrabook
Can consider these:
14"
Dell [Ultrabook]Inspiron 14z, i5-3317U + AMD HD7570M + 32GB SSD + 500GB(5400rpm)@RM2449[1.87kg], 4GB, W8 *no VGA port, OD

HP [Ultrabook] Envy4-1111TX, i5-3317U + AMD HD7670M + [32GB mSATA + 500GB(5400rpm)]@RM2599[Beats][1.75kg], 4GB, W8

Lenovo [Ultrabook]S400, i5-3317U + Intel HD4000 + 24GB mSATA + 500GB(5400rpm)@RM2099[1.8kg], 4GB, W7HB; W8@RM2199

*Use remaining money to extend warranty to 3 years international
For Dell, 3 years warranty = international laugh.gif
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post Jan 4 2013, 10:53 AM

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QUOTE(stupiddog @ Jan 4 2013, 10:51 AM)
going lowyat today if buy dell in lowyat shop can extend it to 3 yrs for international or need do it online
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You should be able to do it in official retail shops, but the procedure is not that straightforward as just buying online tongue.gif
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post Jan 4 2013, 10:56 AM

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QUOTE(stupiddog @ Jan 4 2013, 10:55 AM)
so the only option is dell or asus for international warranty?
lenovo, samsung and sony all local?
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Most of Asus and Lenovo notebooks come with 2 years standard international warranty
For all other brands, you need to pay a certain amount of money to make in internationally registered nod.gif
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post Jan 4 2013, 11:57 AM

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QUOTE(asaku21 @ Jan 4 2013, 11:19 AM)
need some recommendations

1. Preferred Brand - Any
2. Budget - around rm6k
3. Usage - want to play latest games ( farcry3, fifa13 ) on highest setting
4. Preferred laptop/screen size - 14-15" +-

Thanks.
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An Illegear would be perfect for you since you can opt for the best specs for the price.
15.6" (customize here: http://store.illegear.com/illegear-noteboo...ear-rs-15.html)
Illegear RS-15, i5-3210M + AMD HD7970M + (1920x1080)@RM5299, 8GB, 500GB(5400rpm), FreeDOS [CPU Options: i5-3210M - i7-3940XM][GPU options: GTX680M]

With your budget, you can just upgrade to an i7 processor, W8 and 3 years warranty nod.gif
Since the X'mas promotion is still on (for a limited time), just grab those freebies 1st..
You can opt to upgrade to SSD later on when you have the money~

If you prefer some other brands, then these:
14"
Dell Alienware M14x R2, i5-3210M + Nvidia GT650M (1GB) + (1600x900)@RM3949[Klipsch], 8GB, 1TB(5400rpm); [CPU Options: i7-3630QM - i7-3840QM], W8, 2 years warranty

Lenovo Y400, i7-3630QM + Nvidia GT650M@RM2799, 4GB, 500GB, W8, 120wPSU, swappable ODD

15.6"
Asus G55VW-S1216H, i7-3610QM +Nvidia GTX660M (2GB) + (1920x1080)@3999[3.78kg], 4GB, 1TB(5400rpm), W8

Lenovo Ideapad Y500, i7-3630QM + Nvidia GT650M + (1920x1080)@RM3799, 4GB, 500GB, W8; GN36 exGPU, 170W AC adapter

MSI
GX60, AMD A10-4600M + AMD XT HD7970 + (1920x1080; anti-glare)@RM4799, W7HP, MSI backpack, gaming mouse, HDMI cable, 2 years warranty
GT60-ONC, i7-3630QM + Nvidia GTX670MX + (1920x1080;anti-glare)@RM5799[Dyaudio], 8GB, 750GB(7200rpm), W7HP, 2 years warranty, MSI backpack, HDMI cable

*use remaining money to extend warranty to 3 years, and upgrade to SSD icon_rolleyes.gif
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post Jan 4 2013, 11:58 AM

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QUOTE(eu-gene @ Jan 4 2013, 11:37 AM)
Hi everyone! I need advice on good laptops. Here's my requirements:

1. Brands - None
2. Budget - Below RM3,000 (but will consider going up to RM3,500 if necessary)
3. Usage - Programming work, photo/media editing and gaming.
4. Screen - 15" and above, preferably 1080p resolution, non-glossy.

Other less important things:
5. HDD - At least 500mb Hard Disk space. A SSD Hybrid would be great too.
6. Weight - Does not matter.
7. Keyboard - layout and buttons somewhat matters but it's something I need to have a hands-on to get a feel of it.
8. OS - Preferably W8 for the REALLY quick bootup speed. Otherwise I can settle for W7.

There's one laptop I've found which I quite like - the ASUS N56VZ - (i7 3610QM, 15.6" 1080p, Nvidia GT650M) but I've not seen one with Windows 8 and a SSD hybrid HDD in retail stores (although their website seems to indicate it's availability). It has really sleek and nice body design but it's also on the pricier side at about RM3599. Can anyone recommend good alternatives based on these? Thanks in advanced! biggrin.gif
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One more for you to consider brows.gif
15.6"
Dell Inspiron 15R (Special Edition), i7-3612QM + AMD HD7730M + (1920x1080; anti-glare) + 32GB SSD + 1TB HDD(5400rpm)@RM3199, 8GB,backlit keyboard optional, W7HP/W8

*try to extend warranty to 3 years if possible, it will come in handy since its a Dell ~
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QUOTE(SoniaA @ Jan 4 2013, 07:42 PM)
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post Jan 5 2013, 12:05 PM

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QUOTE(SeanESS @ Jan 5 2013, 11:47 AM)
Hi, i have found few models and i would hope that sifus can suggest me which 1 is better. I also have some questions to ask hehe.

(Price and specs copied from another post in forum)
1. [Ultrabook] UX31A-R4005H, i5-3317U + Intel HD4000 + 128GB SSD + (1920 x 1080)@RM3499[1.3kg], 4GB, W8
2. [Ultrabook] XPS13, i5-3317U + Intel HD4000 + 128GB SSD@RM3299[1.36kg], 4GB, W8, backlit
3. [Ultrabook] Envy SpectreXT 13-2106TU, i7-3517U + Intel HD4000 + 128GB SSD@RM3399[1.39kg], 4GB, W8,backlit keyboard
4. [Ultrabook] Vaio SVT13126CV, i5-3317U + Intel HD4000 + 128GB SSD@RM3099[1.66kg], 4GB, W8; color: silver; Vaio carrying case
5. [Ultrabook]XPS 14, i5-3317U + Nvidia GT630M + 32GB mSATA+ 500GB(5400rpm) HDD + (1600x900)@RM3749[2.1kg], 4GB, backlit, spill resistant keyboard, W8

I'm going for uni so i hope to get something that is light and easy to bring around. Below are a few questions:

1. Does UX31A-R4005H comes with a IPS screen or its just a normal FHD screen? Because i have seen few people selling it and says that it is only normal FHD. Does it comes with backlit keyboard as well?

2. How much ram does i5-3317u support? Because when i see the specs it says something about 3GB cache memory and i dont know what does it means.

3. Is Sony VAIO good in terms of build quality and warranty? Because from what i see the pricing of Sony VAIO is getting cheaper compare to brands like ASUS.

4. Which of the top 5 models are recommended if i will only be using it for assignments and maybe some movie? Is there any other model of ultrabook recommended with about the same price range?

5. I actually considered MBA and MBP as well but im afraid that office files from other students cant be open at my mac. Will there be such problems?
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1. Yes, it comes with backlit and keyboard and IPS screen. The UX31a offers one of the brightest screen in the market brows.gif

2. I think you should be more worried about how many RAM slots there are within an ultrabook since some only have one slot iinm... and some have their RAM soldered (thus irremovable) =.=

3. Sony is still relatively more premium compared to Asus I think? If spec- to spec hmm.gif

4. I would recommend the XPS 13, sturdy, solid, comfortable keyboard, and good warranty service (if covered). The Asus is good too if you don't mind the less ergonomic keyboard and of course, the bad after sales service

5. Yeah, there will be program and hardware incompatibility problems, unless if all your friends are using Macs...
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QUOTE(lee_what2004 @ Jan 5 2013, 11:03 PM)
Time for new version laugh.gif
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post Jan 6 2013, 10:47 AM

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Hi guys, please proceed to the new thread ya since the old one has expired, as pointed out by lee_what2004 sifu cheers.gif
http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopi...&#entry57335741

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