Sifus here like to help But please read the 1st post of this thread, follow the format and let us know more details, otherwise difficult to recommend, ok? For example, what is your budget? RM5k or RM2k?

This post has been edited by nexus2238: Mar 6 2013, 10:08 AM

Asus
A45VS-VX026H, i5-3210M + Nvidia GT645M@RM2199[2.4kg], 2GB, 500GB, W8

Dell
Inspiron 14R (Special Edition), i5-3210M + Nvidia GT640M(28nm Kepler)@RM2049[2.38kg], 4GB, 500GB(7200rpm), W7HP/W8

Lenovo
Z480, i5-3230M + Nvidia GT640M@RM1999, 4GB, 1TB(5400rpm) W8, colors: grey/red/blue
Ideapad Z580, i7-3612QM + Nvidia GT640M@RM2299, 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), freeDOS, white

Prices are RSP, negotiable.

http://configure.ap.dell.com/dellstore/con...s=dhs&cs=mydhs1

Errr .. that's what the online sales agent are for What is so strange about it? The prices on Dell webiste are RSP, negotiable. Those who don't negotiate and straight away click buy just give more profit to Dell
You still buy through Dell. The buying process is still the same. The product is still being delivered to you by Dell.

Z500, i5-3230M + Nvidia GT645M @RM2299, 4GB, 1TB, W8; backlit, 2 years warranty (4-cell)
Z500 touch, i5-3230M + Nvidia GT645M + (1366x768; touch)@RM2699, 4GB, 1TB, W8; backlit, 2 years warranty
Ideapad Z580, i5-3210M + Nvidia GT640M@RM2299, 4GB, 750GB(5400rpm), W7HB, white
Ideapad Z580, i7-3612QM + Nvidia GT640M@RM2299, 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), freeDOS, white
Ideapad Z580, i7-3612QM + Nvidia GT640M@RM2499, 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), W7HB, white

There are a few specs for Z580, i5 or i7. The i5 in Z500 is (very slightly) more powerful than the i5 in Z580.
Z580 has spec that come with OS as well.
GT645M is only (very slightly) better than GT640M.

The "4 cell" mean the laptop come with a 4-cell battery. (A more accurate indication of battery capacity is Whr, but hey 4 cell 6 cell is more catchy right )
If you compare the Z580 with i5 vs Z500, yes, the Z500 is giving (very) slightly better CPU and GPU, also look sleeker, and at the same RSP.
But you see, the RSP is negotiable. The Z500 is new, the Z580 is older model, and you know what happen to the selling price of older models Do some leg work, you could find good deals for Z580. Anyway, Z500 score really well in the look department

This post has been edited by nexus2238: Mar 6 2013, 10:54 PM

Acer
Aspire S7-391-53314G12, i5-3317U + Intel HD4000 + 128GB SSD + (1920x1080; touch)@RM3799, 4GB, W8
M5-481PTG-53316G52, i5-3317U + Nvidia GT640M + 20GB mSATA + 500GB HDD@RM2999, 10-point touch, W8

Asus
UX31A-C4032H, i5-3317U + Intel HD4000 + 128GB SSD + (1920 x 1080;touch)@3799[1.3kg], 4GB, W8
VivoBook S400CA-CA006H, i5-3317U + Intel HD4000 + 24GB mSATA + 500GB + (1366x768; touch)@RM2499[2kg], 4GB, W8

Dell
Inspiron 14R, i5-3337U + Nvidia GT730M + (1366x768;touch)@RM2099[2.33kg], 4GB, 750GB(5400rpm), Linux; W8@RM2399

HP
Envy TouchSmart Ultrabook 4-1239TU, i5-3337U + Intel HD4000 + 32GB mSATA + 500GB(5400rpm) + (1366x768; touch)@RM2799[Beats][1.75kg], 4GB, W8

Lenovo
IdeaPad Yoga 13, i5-3317U + Intel HD4000 + 128GB SSD@RM3399, 4GB, 2 years; colors: grey/orange

Samsung
NP540U3C, i5-3317U + Intel HD4000 + (1366x768; touch) + 24GB mSATA + 500GB HDD@RM2999, 8GB, W8
ATIV Smart Pro, i5-3317U + Intel HD4000 + 128GB SSD + (1920x1080; touch)@RM3599[884g w/o keyboard], 4GB, stylus, W8; color: black

Prices are RSP, negotiable.

The Witcher 2 is a killer No mobile GPU (not even SLI config) can deal with it at FHD ultra detail setting.
Your budget probably can land you a laptop with GTX660M or slightly better. The best you can hope for Witcher 2 in FHD is low details setting, or HD (1366x768) in medium setting.

Asus
N56VZ-S4284H, i7-3630QM + Nvidia GT650M + (1920x1080) + Bluray@RM3699[2.7kg][B&O], 4GB, 1TB, W8; color: black
G55VW-S1216H, i7-3630QM +Nvidia GTX660M (2GB) + (1920x1080)@RM3999[3.78kg], 4GB, 1TB(5400rpm), W8

Lenovo
Ideapad Y500, i7-3630QM + Nvidia GT650M + (1920x1080)@RM3799, 4GB, 500GB, W8; GN36 exGPU, 120W & 170W AC adapter
Ideapad Y580, i7-3610QM + Nvidia GTX660M (2GB) + (1920x1080) + Bluray@RM3499[JBL], 8GB, 1TB HDD(7200rpm), W7HP, backlit keyboard, 2 years international warranty

Prices are RSP, negotiable.

Sifu, can only suggest some models which sound relatively good in my peasant ears

Dell
Inspiron 14R (Special Edition), i5-3210M + Nvidia GT640M(28nm Kepler)@RM2049[2.38kg], 4GB, 500GB(7200rpm), W7HP/W8
Inspiron 15R (Special Edition), i5-3210M + AMD HD7730M@RM2199, 4GB, 1TB(5400rpm); backlit keyboard optional, W8

HP
Envy4-1238TX, i5-3337U + AMD HD8750M@RM2099[Beats][1.75kg], 2GB, 500GB(5400rpm), W8

Lenovo
Z480, i5-3230M + Nvidia GT640M@RM1999, 4GB, 1TB(5400rpm) W8, colors: grey/red/blue

Prices are RSP, negotiable.

This post has been edited by nexus2238: Mar 7 2013, 10:24 AM

Buddy, every models listed has touchscreen. Read lah

This post has been edited by nexus2238: Mar 7 2013, 12:52 PM

7200RPM vs 5400RPM - 7200RPM is faster, more noisy, run hotter. (off topic: nothing beat a SSD )

3230M vs 3210M - 3230M is (very very very) slightly faster. Not going to notice in daily usage unless you look for the difference in benchmark.

You have listed some good models already. If you run heavy load photoshop or illustrator or after effect, you could make use of i7 quad core.
Ideapad Z580, i7-3612QM + Nvidia GT640M@RM2299, 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), freeDOS, white
Ideapad Z580, i7-3612QM + Nvidia GT640M@RM2499, 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), W7HB, white

Prices are RSP, negotiable.
Use your remaining budget to increase RAM (4G stick ~ RM80, help if your file is very large), extend warranty (3 years on site ~ RM250+), swap in a SSD (128G ~ RM300+/-, 256G ~ RM600+/-. Warning, once you go with SSD, you will never go back to HDD )

This post has been edited by nexus2238: Mar 7 2013, 01:04 PM

Ya, amazing spec for the price. CPU, GPU, speakers. Best value 14" ultrabook now (and HP throw in 12 Months of Smart Care Service Plan (Accidental and Liquid Damage Protection) )

This post has been edited by nexus2238: Mar 7 2013, 01:13 PM

Buddy, actually only TWO models that were listed don't have backlit keyboard (and I am not even going to tell you which one)

This post has been edited by nexus2238: Mar 7 2013, 02:21 PM

No lah You have to do the leg work, go out there and look at the real things, ok?

Games - what game titles? Flash game can be handled by Intel HD 4000. Far Cry 3 in ultrabook? Good luck
Good warranty support service - Dell, Lenovo, HP ...

Since you did not provide sufficient details, just list some ultrabook models:

Dell (Standard warranty is 1 year on site, can extend warranty period easily)
XPS13, i5-3337U + Intel HD4000 + 128GB SSD@RM3399[1.36kg], 4GB, W8, backlit
Inspiron 14z, i5-3337U + AMD HD7570M + 32GB SSD + 500GB(5400rpm)@RM2549[1.87kg], 4GB, W8 *no VGA port, OD
XPS 14, i5-3337U + Nvidia GT630M + 32GB mSATA+ 500GB(5400rpm) HDD + (1600x900)@RM3849[2.1kg], 4GB, backlit, spill resistant keyboard, W8

HP (Standard warranty is 1 year, can extend warranty period easily)
Envy SpectreXT 13-2215TU, i5-3317U + Intel HD4000 + 128GB SSD@RM2899[1.39kg], 4GB, W8,backlit keyboard
Envy4-1238TX, i5-3337U + AMD HD8750M@RM2099[Beats][1.75kg], 2GB, 500GB(5400rpm), W8

Lenovo (Standard warranty could be 1 year or 2 years, depend on models, can extend warranty period easily)
IdeaPad Yoga 13, i5-3317U + Intel HD4000 + 128GB SSD@RM3399, 4GB, 2 years; colors: grey/orange
S400, i5-3317U + Intel HD4000 + 24GB mSATA + 500GB(5400rpm)@RM1999[1.8kg], 4GB, W7HB; AMD HD7450M/W8@RM2199

The Envy4 has the most powerful GPU among the models listed.
Prices are RSP, negotiable.

It's not a matter of whether the laptop is ultrabook or not. It is whether the laptop come with reasonably powerful GPU to handle your game

Consider this 14" baby:
Envy4-1238TX, i5-3337U + AMD HD8750M@RM2099[Beats][1.75kg], 2GB, 500GB(5400rpm), W8
Good CPU, Good GPU (around GT640M level), 2 speakers with a sub-woofer Increase the RAM, swap in a 256G SSD, still cheaper than the Sony and at about the same weight.

If you are not in a hurry, then may be wait until 4Q13 for Haswell. Haswell come with 3 type of IGPU, the most powerful one GT3, seems to be able to run at GT620M/630M level (the problem is maybe ULV or Y series CPU will not carry the GT3 IGPU )
Anyway, good luck hunting for the Sony (errr .. how you seen the real thing yet? )

X230 is nice, but you can't play you game with it (only HD4000).
Too bad that you find the illegear R-11 too small.
Well if you ever want to upgrade in the future, keep an eye on illegear. Heard from Prince J that they could be launching 13" model later this year (but don't know how late lah )

If you are concern about the heat profile of Y500 (which is way better than Y580), then you should not touch GE60 (this thing run hot). G55VW has the best heat profile among the 3.
Yup, Y500 will not win any solid build award
There is no problem with GPU in Y500 per se. You just have SLI setting to deal with, and also no Optimus.

What game titles you plan to play?
Anyway, with your budget, the most powerful GPU you are going to get is around GTX660M level

Acer
V3-571G-736b8G1T, i7-3630QM + Nvidia GT730M(DDR3) + (1920x1080 IPS) @RM2899[2.6kg], 8GB, 1TB, W8

Dell
Inspiron 15R (Special Edition), i7-3612QM + AMD HD7730M + (1920x1080; anti-glare) + 32GB SSD + 1TB HDD(5400rpm)@RM3199, 8GB, backlit keyboard optional, W8

Lenovo
Ideapad Y500, i7-3630QM + Nvidia GT650M + (1920x1080)@RM3799, 4GB, 500GB, W8; GN36 exGPU, 120W & 170W AC adapter
Ideapad Y580, i7-3610QM + Nvidia GTX660M (2GB) + (1920x1080) + Bluray@RM3499[JBL], 8GB, 1TB HDD(7200rpm), W7HP, backlit keyboard, 2 years international warranty

MSI
GE60, i7-3610QM + Nvidia GTX660M + (1920x1080; anti-glare) + Bluray@RM4199, 8GB, 1TB(7200rpm), W7HP, 2 years warranty, gaming mouse & backpack, Free SteelSeries QCK Mass mousepad

Prices are RSP, negotiable.