any idea for ASUS A45VS-VX026H ? I know its EOL model already, bu for slightly above rm2k (RM2030 quoted here in LYN) is it worth it? hows the build quality, battery etc?

spec:
Processor : 3rd Generation Intel® Core™ i5-3210M 2.50GHz, 3MB L2 Cache
Memory : 2GB DDR3 RAM
Hard Disk : 500GB Serial ATA
Graphics : Nvidia GeForce GT640 2GB DDR3
Display Size : 14" HD LED WXGA
Optical Drive : DVD-RAM/±R/±RW
Network : 100/1000Mbps Ethernet
Wlan : 802.11 a/g/n + Bluetooth 4.0
Integrated : Webcam, Card Reader, 1 x HDMI, 1 x VGA, 3 x USB 2.0 ports & 1 x USB 3.0 ports
Battery : 6-Cell
OS : Genuine Windows 8 Single Language
Warranty : 2 years Asus Global Limited Warranty

actually wanted a FHD screen, but all bundle with i7 now (please assist me if theres i5 @ i3 version), cause i think ill nvr gonna utilize i7 no matter what they say. i3 is enough. 640M keppler is sweeet but i dont mind last gen graphic at least 610M - 635M. got suggestion? tx

haha is it? i saw the design quite long time already if not mistaken, they ramp up the spec for final build i guess before they close up with this design, thats why i thot EOL lol haha.

so batt also normal la ya? ok2 thanks

how bout this, quoted for same price:

K46CM-WX090V
Intel Core i5-3217 1.80GHz 2-cores . 2GB DDR3 RAM . Nvidia GT635M 6320 2GB DDR3 . 500GB HDD . 13.3" HD Color Shine LED . 4 Cell 2950mAh Battery . DVD Super Multi Double Layer . SD/MMC Card Reader . 0.3 Mega Pixel Web Camera . Wifi N . Bluetooth . USB 3.0. Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium . Asus Carry Bag . 2-Year Limited Global Hardware Warranty .

yeah thanks bro yeah problem for FHD they comes with i7... i dont 15.6" actually as long as its not bulky design, but i dont intend to spend more then rm3k 15.6" on 1366x768.. will it be THAT bad?

Inspiron 14R as u mentioned, i cant find in Dell website, only have 630M for RM1899. maybe need to go lowyat plaza.

3rd Generation Intel® Core™ i5-3210M processor (3M Cache, up to 3.1 GHz)
Windows 8 Single Language, English (64bit)
14.0"(35.6cm) HD WLED True-Life (1366x768)
4GB3 DDR3 SDRAM at 1600MHz
500GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive
NVidia GeForce GT 630M DDR3 1GB
12.7" SATA Tray Load DVD+/-RW
1Yr Ltd Hardware Warranty, InHome

but anyhow i lost trust in dell haha. too much problems over the years with family and friends, even with great service, its like a time bomb

wowieee so bad haha. anyway on a side note, ppl said Acer service sucks etc, but in my experience (3 Acers in the past in the family), i nvr got bad experience with Highpoint (their service center). even once i help teman my friend go claim warranty, i got my aspire timeline with me, complain with them the battery now not as long as it used to be and they change the new one lol (almost 1 year old). of course... experience may differ.

for Dell, it was great, once when in the UK the dvd drive of the laptop behave and stuck, call them and they send next day delivery new DVD drive and instruction how to change it. here i dunno



nice bro thanks. will seriously consider this

This post has been edited by En_A: Nov 16 2012, 04:35 PM

I see.. then Lenovo is another choice then. yeah sending for warranty sux. it costs time and money and effort, not knowing if the problem will ever be solve (case in point, the Asus thread) haha. Ok time to look at Lenovo models. any suggestion? tx

This is interesting now since its FHD:

Lenovo Y580 – 15.6” FHD / i7-3630QM / 4GBRAM / 500G / GTX660M 2G / W8 : RM2880/-

worth it? why u no come in i5 argh~

well like i mentioned, depends on the value of it. if no need dedicated can go all the way down to i3 (or even dual core) also np, cos in my experience nowadays any cpu good enough edy. just adjust on batt life, quality etc.

if no gaming at all, Asus Vivobook X202 is nice at RM15++. touchscreen, i3, win8, 11.6" @ 1366x768 which is very acceptable (actually already bought one for my gf.. if only i read the Asus thread... ). hell i used AMDe450 before, bought Samsung for less then RM1k, ok for old gaming like Company of Heroes etc no complain.

if gaming, then the problem (and price) arises lol haha. dilemma. rm2k maybe the sweet spot, but then again im in the buying mood so... maybe wait for pc fair later on dec

This post has been edited by En_A: Nov 16 2012, 05:36 PM

yeah... funny thing is 5 years ago higher reso is so common. nowadays its all 1366 zzzzzzzzzz...... scroll scroll scroll

Series 5 with 620M which model? Sounds ok i think if the price is reasonable. Got FHD? I dont even mind sandy if its dirt cheap

And actually what is equivalent to 640M and beyond if getting ATI chip? Real world usage,not just benchmark

This post has been edited by En_A: Nov 17 2012, 01:46 AM

With that spec i think u better go for Asus and save rn1k++. I think the trick with Asus is buy with with big retailer that handle warranty claims, like Challenger which i know they always send to Singapore for repair. ASUS got 2years international warranty should be np. Their stock also come from sg, last time when i put order.

Thanks nexus2238 for the lenghty info. YeahAMD driver issues... Neverending @@

Y500 is coming out when? Whats the spec and whats the price range? Compare with y580?

Same design? Single GT650M is actually better then GTX 660M correct?

Wowieee i guess aking here is not a good thing at all, more options keep increase price lol haha.

From the read up, seems like u own Y580 urself hehe. Review a bit2 hehe. Hows temp normal use? Hows performance when unplug? And batt life under stress vs normal? Tx!

Asus Vivobook x202 i3 handsdown. No competition for price vs feature. RM 1599 Retail.

http://www.asus.com/News/VpphaJ6EmCT5Eerj/

True. 4gb is actually the sweet spot, dont let ppl tell u otherwise. Try some ram.usage software and see for urself how much u actually use

try running all ur usual software in the background and see how much u actually use. ive tried once long time ago open 20 tabs in firefox, run 2 games (winning eleven and Supreme Commander), open all microsoft office (excel, word, powerpoint), windows media player running mp3, as far as i recall the usage barely touch 3gb of ram

usually bottleneck comes first from the cpu and gpu capability, ram can do as much as it can, its only a memory module use to store temporary data. but then again more ram means u can alt + tab much faster i guess. its up to u how u wanna spend ur money lol. also, ram usage can build up over time if u game for a long period, and some programs simply unable to properly utilize ram efficiently.

This post has been edited by En_A: Nov 19 2012, 11:54 AM