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 Buying a new laptop? NEED RECOMMENDATIONS? V18, Kindly FOLLOW the FORMAT TQ~!

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post Jan 8 2013, 08:44 AM

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laugh.gif I also ask

1. no prefer brand
2. budget max rm1500
3. surfing, 1080p movie, gaming

no lenovo G480 as it quality build is poor
hope can play starcraft2.
prefer ultrabook. Possible got SSD?
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post Jan 8 2013, 08:49 AM

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QUOTE(aliex87 @ Jan 8 2013, 07:20 AM)
its the lowest spec k46. well he quoted not exactly rm1.5k, its rm1.55k....isit worth it? its the same with this one:

http://www.lelong.com.my/26-dec-2012-asus-...7-01-Sale-I.htm

is this good? and do u have other recommendation? its for a girl anyway, so i want it to be as light as possible....
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hmm.gif The advantage of this model is the discrete graphic card, GT635M. But the processor is really weak.
The weight is heavy too, 2kg.

If for girl, without gaming...........better choose i3 or above. Usually girl only know about processor, not really on GC.
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post Jan 8 2013, 10:09 AM

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QUOTE(nexus2238 @ Jan 8 2013, 09:54 AM)
No stock full SSD in laptop for your budget.
Starcraft2 - At 1366x768 (HD), if you turn the details to the lowest possible, you can play it with Intel HD 4000.
At 1366x768, if you want to play with decent details, you need GT620M or better, but GT620M will still lag in big battle.
1080p movie - laptop can process, but you need the screen to show the FHD details. At your budget, there is no laptop with FHD screen. You have to connect to external display or TV which can display FHD.

Laptop that come closest to your requirement is this (no FHD):
Acer
M5-481TG-53316G12, i5-3317U + Nvidia GT640M LE (28nm Kepler) + 128GB SSD@RM2899[1.85kg], 6GB, W7HP

Then, these (no FHD, no SSD)
Asus
K46CM-WX090H, i5-3317U + Nvidia GT635M@RM2199[2kg], 2GB, 500GB, W8, OD
K46CM-WX060V, B987 + Nvidia GT630M@RM1799[2kg], 2GB, 500GB, W8, OD

Then, these (no FHD, no SSD, not ultrabook)
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
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hmm.gif All the listed model above my budget a lot............in fact i plan to buy around RM1200. To replace my spoilt media player to connect TV.

in my mind, HP Sleekbook b009tu, 14", i3-3217U, 2GB RAM, HD4000, no SSD, RM1179
but the proc is not powerful enough, starcraft2 should be a problem even low setting.
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post Jan 8 2013, 10:23 AM

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QUOTE(lee_what2004 @ Jan 8 2013, 10:14 AM)
Why not build PC desktop if its for the TV ?

Ultrabook will always offer ULV CPU..
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PC is weak on mobilization, I will bring back the laptop to my hometown for TV connection and file sharing too.

laugh.gif somemore not nice in look.

my PC and media player just spoilt together 2 weeks ago doh.gif

if I choose i3-3217U, then I stick no gaming laugh.gif
HP also available a G4 series laptop RM1240, i3-3110M HD4000, much powerful than ULV, but thick of laptop not nice in looking tongue.gif
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post Jan 8 2013, 10:55 AM

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QUOTE(lee_what2004 @ Jan 8 2013, 10:26 AM)
Pretty much your decision which one to sacrifice..
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QUOTE(nexus2238 @ Jan 8 2013, 10:46 AM)
If you want to stick with laptop, nothing new within your budget can give you everything you want.
Your only bet is those 2nd hand, like Asus N53 / K53 (GT540M), K42 / N53 (GT335M). But I don't think you want 2nd hand laugh.gif (this thread is buying new laptop laugh.gif  icon_rolleyes.gif )
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biggrin.gif nvm, just cheap play the b009tu choice, maybe sell the 500GB HDD and change to 120GB SSD laugh.gif

Anyway this model ultrabook very difficult to open, it need take out whole motherboard if upgrade RAM
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post Feb 7 2013, 10:08 AM

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QUOTE(gti_rs @ Feb 7 2013, 04:03 AM)
please suggest me...give pro and contra...

1. Preferred Brand ?    asus
2. Budget        max rm1.5k...
3. Usage        for my wife(teacher=can use office work and online smooth)
4. Preferred laptop/screen size    <12.5"
not interested with atom processor...

interested with asus vivobook series...
pro and contra for this model...(aim for 3gb...320gb....w7...)

VivoBook X200E-CT009H/CT158H/CT177H, i3-3217U + Intel HD4000 + (1366x768; touch)@RM1599[1.4kg], 4GB, 500GB, W8
thank you very much...
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For Asus Vivobook X200 and S200 series

Pros:
Cheap in price, solid build quality, nice in look, light in weight
Touch screen

Cons:
Small screen (11')
Onboard memory, no RAM slot, cant upgrade
temparature is killing, many user claim achieve 70c when watching movie. 80c above on full load.
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post Feb 7 2013, 10:47 AM

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QUOTE(nexus2238 @ Feb 7 2013, 10:19 AM)
Well, you pretty much limit yourself to that 1 model that you just listed laugh.gif  icon_rolleyes.gif
http://www.notebookcheck.net/Review-Asus-V...ok.85787.0.html
Read review here. Please note specs may differ slightly.

If you are willing to consider other brands:
Lenovo
ThinkPad Edge E120, i3-2357UM + Intel HD3000@RM1999[1.5kg],W7HP, water resistant keyboard, Colors: Red/Black
You may find E130 which is more or less the same. So you could find this model selling close to your budget smile.gif
This is 2nd gen i3 Mobile processor, which is still more powerful than the 3rd gen i3 ULV processor in the Vivobook. HD3000 is weaker than HD4000 but sufficient for your wife usage. No touch screen.
The main advantage: It's a Thinkpad smile.gif Even though it is the Edge series, still quite solidly built. Matte screen, nice keyboard, all the ports you ever need, ...
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laugh.gif read in the review

The real culprit is hidden inside the chassis: during our stress test with Prime95 and FurMark, the Core i3 exceeds temperatures of 80 degrees Celsius (176 degrees Fahrenheit) within a few seconds - and throttling starts at this point. After one hour we recorded temperatures of almost 100 degrees Celsius (212 degrees Fahrenheit) - even though the processor and GPU are running at the very low clock speeds of 800 and 300 MHz, respectively. Our second review model with the Pentium 987 didn't fare any better, which leads us to the conclusion that the cooling system is simply not up to the task.

the vivobook i3-3217u + HD4000 only score 1605 in 3Dmark06, the temperature is throttling the performance. hmm.gif this spec should score 4000p

tongue.gif god bless the user

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