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

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wanttobuylaptop
post Dec 24 2012, 06:22 PM

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1. Preferred Brand-any
2. Budget-less than 2k
3. Usage-ultra book, work and video streaming mostly
4. Preferred laptop/screen size-13-14
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post Dec 24 2012, 07:26 PM

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QUOTE(PF T.J. @ Dec 24 2012, 06:26 PM)
Unfortunately 13" ultrabooks are generally more expensive sad.gif
Can consider these though~
14"
Dell [Ultrabook]Inspiron 14z, i3-3217U + Intel HD4000@RM1799[1.87kg], 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), W8, *no VGA port, OD

HP [Ultrabook] Envy4-1009TU/1019TU, i3-2367M + Intel HD3000 + 32GB mSATA+ 500GB(5400rpm)@RM1899[Beats][1.75kg], 4GB, W7HP

Lenovo
[Ultrabook]S400, i3-2365M + AMD HD7450M@RM1699[1.8kg], 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), W7HB
[Ultrabook]S400, i5-3317U + Intel HD4000 + 24GB mSATA + 500GB(5400rpm)@RM2099[1.8kg], 4GB, W7HB; W8@RM2199

Try to go for the HP or the RM2099 version of the Lenovo S400 since they will be faster in terms of performance due to the mSATA SSD thumbup.gif
if you have money to spare, you can use it to extend warranty to 3 years for peace of mind~
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Certainly no extra to spare lol.it's a gift.does any model goes any lower price? Don't worry, my girl came from a 09 hp pavilion c2d.

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post Dec 24 2012, 09:27 PM

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QUOTE(PF T.J. @ Dec 24 2012, 07:44 PM)
Then perhaps you can consider the Envy 4 recommended earlier... I'm sure your gf would love the classy and good design hehe~

If you want to save a lot of money, then perhaps this one? laugh.gif
13"
Lenovo [Ultrabook]S300, Pentium 997 + Intel HD3000 @RM1199[1.8kg], 2GB,500GB(5400rpm), freeDOS; W7HB/W8@RM1399, no ODD, 1 yr warranty

Of course, the performance will not be as good as the aforementioned ones
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bro, i came across these 2, can advice on the processor and onboard vga performance?
HP SLEEKBOOK 14-B001AU RM940 E1-1200 2GB 320GB ATI 14" DOS BLK / W/O DVDRW / 1.8KG
HP SLEEKBOOK 14-B009TU RM1180 I3-3217 2GB 500GB INTEL 14" DOS BLK / W/O DVDRW / 1.8KG


HP envy 4 and sleekbook design are same right?

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post Dec 25 2012, 03:10 AM

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3. Usage-work and video streaming mostly
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can a try again? ignore the ultrabook. just a normal laptop. what is the best bang for the buck now at lower end laptop? i am looking at intel hd 4000 graphic. try to get more choices b4 purchase.

and also can advice me on different between i3-3110 and i3-3217? other than speed different, what makes i3-3217 more expensive as shown in intel website? it looks like i3-3110 is a better processor on paper.

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post Dec 25 2012, 12:56 PM

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QUOTE(nexus2238 @ Dec 25 2012, 08:02 AM)
Steady  laugh.gif

You pretty much set on AW since you like the bling bling and mummy like the warranty support?
If yes, then priorities (geezz, with your budget, still have to do this?  laugh.gif )

What is generally most important for gaming?
GPU (so you max this out first)
CPU (standard should do, don't need to overkill)
DD (this usually is the BOTTLENECK. You don't want your HDD crawling to catch up. Get the biggest SSD you can. Get 2 if Dell allow (I have not check their DD configuration).
Then, left over, just max out on the RAM.

Now, do NOT just click buy and fork over the money.
Negotiate. Online chat with Dell sales agent. Chat with as many sales agent as you like, since each one could give you different deal.
What you want to achieve is: 10 - 15% reduction in list price. That mean you rake up until somewhere like RM17k, then you online chat to bring it down towards your RM15k budget. It can be done. And some sales agents will start throwing free gifts at you (like external mouse, keyboard, bag ... ), if you don't want them, counter and get more discount.
Once you pull it off, show it to mummy, and get more browny points  laugh.gif


Added on December 25, 2012, 8:24 am
You ignore the suffix smile.gif i3-3110M vs i3-3217U.
3110M is the Mobile processor. More powerful than 3217U.
3217U is the ULV (ultra low voltage) processor. Run at lower wattage (17W vs 35W for 3110M). Save power, run cooler, more suitable for ultrabook. According to Intel, not all chips off the oven can be made to run in low wattage, so ULV processor is more expensive than M processor, even though M processor (for the same class) is more powerful.

If you ignore ultrabook, with your budget, you can get way better than HD 4000 & i3 smile.gif

Acer
Aspire V3-471G-53212G75d, i5-3210M + Nvidia GT630M@RM1899[2.3kg], 2GB, 750GB W8

Dell
Inspiron 14R, i5-3210M + Nvidia GT630M@RM1899[2.38kg], 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), W7HP/W8

HP
Pavilion G4-2132/2133TX, i5-3210M + AMD HD7670M@RM1899[2.19kg], 2GB ,500GB(7200rpm), W7HB, colors: white/black
Pavilion G4-2107AX, A10-4600M + AMD HD7670M@RM1899, 2GB, 500GB

Lenovo
G480, i5-3210M + Nvidia GT635M@RM1899, 4GB, 1TB (5400rpm), W8, 2 yrs warranty
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Dedicated graphic consume more energy and produce more heat, that's y I'm looking for Intel hd 4k. never in 5 years did I see any games installed in my gf old laptop. smile.gif
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post Dec 25 2012, 02:03 PM

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QUOTE(nexus2238 @ Dec 25 2012, 02:00 PM)
Dedicated graphic is not always on. Nvidia Optimus only turn on its GPU when needed, otherwise you are running on HD4000 as long as it is a Ivy Bridge CPU.
Also, it is not only for games. As long as you run anything graphical intensive, e.g. edit photo, video, it could kick in.

If you want only HD 4000, you can actually drop you budget all the way down, if you don't even need ULV CPU normally found in ultrabook.
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Any suggestion on non ulv ,Intel hd 4k laptop?
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post Dec 31 2012, 02:47 PM

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Thanks all who have me suggestion in laptop purchase! Purchased a hp sleekbook for my gf.Thanks all!
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post Dec 31 2012, 06:47 PM

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QUOTE(nexus2238 @ Dec 31 2012, 03:17 PM)
Christmas New Year present. Did you get lucky as well?  brows.gif
Sleekbook, the i3 spec? I remember you mentioned your gf was using c2d or something. You did not "con" her and get her the Pentium spec, did you?  brows.gif  icon_rolleyes.gif
Happy New Year smile.gif
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christmas birthday present actually.
bought i3-3317u version actually, very light and look nice also. boot up w8 in 10~ sec lol. a lot more enough for her already.
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post Dec 31 2012, 08:58 PM

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QUOTE(PF T.J. @ Dec 31 2012, 06:54 PM)
You mean i5-3317U? laugh.gif
Grats on your purchase yo  thumbup.gif
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Lol, my typo, it's a i3-3217u. Anyone has experience with inspiron 14r se? How did it feel cosmetically? Myself eyeing for it.
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post Dec 31 2012, 11:44 PM

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QUOTE(PF T.J. @ Dec 31 2012, 10:27 PM)
THe Inspiron 14R SE is one of the most bang-for-buck notebook within the price range of RM2.1k nod.gif
Personally I think its hideous haha tongue.gif
But you do get a lot from such a budget machineĀ  tongue.gif
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Eyeing for lenovo z480 too, that's y I ask about the look.lenovo looks very nice.
@nexus, my gf said alienware is sexy though, lucky she's no gamer.

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post Jan 1 2013, 01:05 AM

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QUOTE(nexus2238 @ Dec 31 2012, 11:54 PM)
Your gf has good taste  brows.gif
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Of course. Haha

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