Look at the 1st post of this thread, follow the format and provide more details on requirement

GT730M is similar to GT640M/645M. Can handle diablo 3 easily

Your budget can't afford 13" 14" perhaps?

Acer
Aspire V3-471G-53212G75d, i5-3210M + Nvidia GT630M@RM1899[2.3kg], 2GB, 750GB W8
M5-481PTG-53316G52, i5-3317U + Nvidia GT640M + 20GB mSATA + 500GB HDD@RM2999, 10-point touch, W8

Asus 13"
UX32VD-R3001H, i5-3317U + Nvidia GT620M + 24GB mSATA SSD + 500GB HDD@RM2999[1.45kg], 4GB, W8
14"
K46CM-WX090H, i5-3317U + Nvidia GT635M@RM2199[2kg], 2GB, 500GB, W8, OD

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

Prices are RSP, negotiable.

http://www.ncs.com.my/index.php?productID=2580
Can find the quote in one of re-sellers website here.

http://www.notebookcheck.net/Review-Acer-A...ok.88610.0.html
Review here. Specs may differ slightly.

The best? How to define
Screen - The Acer win (it is FHD IPS ).
GPU - The Asus win slightly.
CPU - Tied.
Keyboard - Dell (personal preference)
Touchpad - Don't like the Asus (very personal preference ) The other 2 ok.
Sound - Asus (the sound card support 5.1 )
Aesthetic - This is subjective. But lots of people like the Asus.
Warranty - Dell in Malaysia. But if you are bringing it back to Australia, need to extend the Dell warranty to 3 years to get International Warranty. Acer is 1 year international, Asus 2 year International.

Dell 15" for Inspiron and Vostro don't come with dedicated numpad. Some like it (centred keyboard with touchpad), number crunchers hate it

Go out and look at the real things, ok?

This post has been edited by nexus2238: Mar 9 2013, 12:25 AM

This is one of the main strength of 14R-5421.
It is spec with ULV CPU, and has nice 65 WHr battery. The battery performance is actually a lot better than lots of those 14" ultrabook out there You can run 5 hours normal usage (wireless surfing, video ... ). (If you later on swap in a SSD, battery performance will be even better )
But don't game on battery. Game performance normally suffer, battery drain fast

Which part of "GN36 exGPU" you don't understand?

That is the cheapest i7 spec laptop in Malaysia, and closest. Anything else is RM2.5k and above.

This post has been edited by nexus2238: Mar 9 2013, 11:16 PM

Do you mean is it easy to access the HDD bay? The answer is Yes to that question. A few screws and you can get to the RAM slots and HDD bay.
No, for Dell, it will not void the hardware warranty if owner upgrade RAM or HDD/SSD aftermarket.

The battery is not within the case, if that's what you mean. You can remove the battery easily from the laptop.

The N56VZ has more powerful spec than S56CM.
The CPU in S56CM is U(ultra Low Voltage) CPU, which consume less power, but also less powerful than the M(obile) CPU in N56VZ).
The GPU in N56VZ is more powerful than that in S56CM.
N56VZ also has more RAM (but RAM is cheap now, 4G stick is ~ RM80), bigger HDD (again HDD is cheap now, the price differential between 500G & 750G is < RM50).
N56VZ also has a much better speakers and sound card (support 5.1).
The mSATA SSD in S56CM is small and is factory default for caching (you can't install apps or save file in it unless you go into BIOS to change setting).

If the laptop is going to be on a desk most of the time and you really like big big screen, consider this cheap 17":
Lenovo
Ideapad G780, i5-3210M + Nvidia GT630M + (1600x900)@RM2399[3.0kg], 4GB, 750GB(5400rpm); W7HP

It's not as pretty as the Asus, but the screen is bigger, and with higher resolution (HD+) compared to the Asus, you will be able to see more things in Words and Excel (less scrolling). Of course, on the other hand, it is more heavy

Read these threads
http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/2491914
http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/2619081

With that kind of budget, you could look past Asus or Lenovo
This one:

www.illegear.com
Illegear RS-15, i5-3210M + AMD HD7970M + (1920x1080)@RM5299, 8GB, 500GB(5400rpm), FreeDOS [CPU Options: i5-3210M - i7-3940XM][GPU options: GTX680M]

GPU blow both G55 or Y580 out of water. Fully customisable. Good after sales services.
Illegear is a group of Malaysian selling Clevo barebone. Look for Prince J in LYN forum if you want to find out more.

Inspiron 14R (Special Edition), i5-3210M + Nvidia GT640M(28nm Kepler)@RM2049[2.38kg], 4GB, 500GB(7200rpm), W7HP/W8
Inspiron 15R (Special Edition), i7-3612QM + AMD HD7730M + (1920x1080; anti-glare) + 32GB SSD + 1TB HDD(5400rpm)@RM3199, 8GB, backlit keyboard optional, W8

Use remaining of your budget to extend warranty to 3 years on site.

Smaller than 15"?
What is "Heavy" usage? Not many "education" purposes need i7

Anyway:

Asus
UX31A-R4003H, i7-3517U + Intel HD4000 + 256GB SSD + (1920 x 1080)@RM4599[1.3kg], 4GB, W8
A45VS-VX028H, i7-3630QM + Nvidia GT640M@RM2899[2.4kg], 4GB, 750GB, W8

Samsung
NP500P4C, i7-3610M + Nvidia GT630M@RM2999, 4GB, 500GB, W7HB

Sony
Vaio SVS13127PG, i7-3520M + Nvidia GT640M LE@RM3999[1.72kg], 4GB, 750GB(5400rpm), W8Pro; color: black; Vaio carry case
Vaio SVS13A25PG, i7-3520M + Nvidia GT640M LE + (1600x900)@RM4799[1.69kg], carbon fibre, 8GB, 750GB(5400rpm), W8Pro; color: black; Vaio carrying case

Prices are RSP, negotiable.

Well, your budget won't get you powerful GPU in 15".
Gaming, at your budget, is more concern with GPU. Photo editing, in case you did not know, make use of CPU

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

Asus
N56VZ-S3151H, i5-3210M + Nvidia GT650M@RM2799[2.7kg][B&O], 4GB, 750GB, W8; color: black

Dell
Inspiron 15R (Special Edition), i7-3612QM + AMD HD7730M@RM2799, 8GB, 1TB(5400rpm); backlit keyboard optional, W8
Inspiron 15R (Special Edition), i7-3612QM + AMD HD7730M + (1920x1080; anti-glare) + 32GB SSD + 1TB HDD(5400rpm)@RM3199, 8GB, backlit keyboard optional, W8

Prices are RSP, negotiable.

Not easy to find brand new laptop pre-installed with W7
Your uncle's usage does not require powerful component. i3 with Intel HD4000 is more than enough.

Dell
Inspiron 14 (3420), i3-3110M + Nvidia GT625M@RM1599[2.1kg], 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), W8
Inspiron 14-3421, i3-3217U + Intel HD4000@RM1399[1.99kg], Win8SL, 2GB, 500GB(5400rpm), 4-cell
Inspiron 15-3521, i3-3227U + Intel HD4000@RM1399[2.25kg], Win8SL, 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), 4-cell
Inspiron 15-3521, i3-3227U + AMD HD7670M@RM1649[2.25kg], Win8SL, 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm)

HP
Pavilion Sleekbook 14-b051TU, i3-2367M + Intel HD3000@RM1499, 2GB, 500GB(5400rpm), W8
Pavilion G4-2110TU, i3-3110M + Intel HD4000@RM1599, 2GB, 500GB(5400rpm), W7HP

Lenovo
G480, i3-3110M + GT635M@RM1499, 2GB, 500GB (5400rpm), FreeDOS
G480, i3-2328M + Intel HD3000@RM1299, 2GB, 500GB (5400rpm), FreeDOS; W8@RM1499

If your uncle eyesight is not good and like bigger screen, consider increase the budget and look at this 17"
Lenovo
Ideapad G780, i5-3210M + Nvidia GT630M + (1600x900)@RM2399[3.0kg], 4GB, 750GB(5400rpm); W7HP

Prices are RSP, negotiable.

Intel HD 4000 can handle FHD movie already So your uncle definitely don't need dedicated GPU from Nvidia / AMD.
Is your uncle using it at home or have to carry it out of house? If only at home, that G780 is actually not that bad. The best is you go out and scout a unit, then bring your uncle to test it himself

Don't attempt to teach W8 to your uncle Videos (youtube), articles, manual (brands like Asus, Dell, Lenovo actually has booklet that tell users how to use W8 ) If your uncle never learn W7 or earlier before, he is actually less "blocked" to new ideas in W8 compared to people like us who are used to the old ways

This post has been edited by nexus2238: Mar 12 2013, 06:25 AM

The R-11 is basically a Clevo barebone W110ER. Read this review for thermal profile with i7:
http://www.notebookcheck.net/Review-Clevo-...ok.75104.0.html
Please note specs may differ (illegear may use different components)
http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/2654625
Read this for actual picture of R-11 by users

Don't think you need the i7. i5 paired with GT650M should be enough to handle most games at HD resolution. If you connect to external display with FHD, you are more likely capped by the GT650M first

Yes, of course. MS allow you to install W7 into new machine.

This post has been edited by nexus2238: Mar 11 2013, 04:08 PM

Practically, for normal user purpose, FREEDOS mean the laptops don't come pre-installed with OS and don't have OS license. Buyer has to buy/find OS separately.

It's not easy to get 13" with your budget Look for 14".
If you want light and portable, then look for 14" ultrabook.
Accountant normally need to punch lots of numbers. But 14" don't come with dedicated numpad. So you should get one of those external numpad. Logitech has a few models that is pretty good (~RM80 should do).
14" normally come with 1366x768 (HD) resolution, and Diablo 3 at that resolution can be handled by mid level discrete GPU easily

Asus
K46CM-WX090H, i5-3317U + Nvidia GT635M@RM2199[2kg], 2GB, 500GB, W8, OD
HP
Envy4-1238TX, i5-3337U + AMD HD8750M@RM2099[Beats][1.75kg], 2GB, 500GB(5400rpm), W8 (this one is the 14" ultrabook with the best GPU, also come with 2 speakers+subwoofer )

Prices are RSP, negotiable.
Use your remaining budget to increase RAM (4G sticks is ~ RM80), extend warranty (HP, 3 years), or swap the HDD for a SSD (128G ~ RM300+/-).

If you want to play some of those games you listed at high setting, you need high end mobile GPU (GTX675MX or higher), and you need to spend close to RM5k for laptops that come with that spec
If you have that kind of budget, then consider this:

www.illegear.com
Illegear RS-15, i5-3210M + AMD HD7970M + (1920x1080)@RM5299, 8GB, 500GB(5400rpm), FreeDOS [CPU Options: i5-3210M - i7-3940XM][GPU options: GTX680M]
Fully custumisable. Good warranty support.

If your budget is < RM3k, the most powerful GPU you can get is this:
Y400, i7-3630QM + Nvidia GT650M@RM2799, 4GB, 500GB, W8, 120wPSU, swappable ODD

This post has been edited by nexus2238: Mar 12 2013, 09:40 AM