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Buying a new laptop? NEED RECOMMENDATIONS? V18, Kindly FOLLOW the FORMAT TQ~!
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zhiyang
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 Feb 19 2013, 07:41 PM
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Hi guys. Need recommendation. Old laptop spoiled so need to buy one asap. 1. Preferred Brand And Form Factor Any but Acer , light( around 2kg so easier to carry around) , considering ultrabook-like laptop but not sure if it suits my usage 2. Budget 2000-2600 3. Usage Normal internet surfing(but will open up to 10-15 Google Chrome tabs at one time) , gaming ( can run Dota 2 enough d) , play HD movies, will be used for long hours so have to be durable 4. Preferred laptop/screen size 13-14'' Do you guys think SSD is necessary to be one form of consideration? Any advise? Thanks  |
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zhiyang
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Feb 20 2013, 12:46 PM
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Hi guys. Need recommendation. Old laptop spoiled so need to buy one asap.
1. Preferred Brand And Form Factor
Any but Acer , light( around 2kg so easier to carry around) , considering ultrabook-like laptop but not sure if it suits my usage
2. Budget
2000-2600
3. Usage
Normal internet surfing(but will open up to 10-15 Google Chrome tabs at one time) , gaming ( can run Dota 2 enough d) , play HD movies, will be used for long hours so have to be durable
4. Preferred laptop/screen size
13-14''
Do you guys think SSD is necessary to be one form of consideration? Any advise? Thanks
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zhiyang
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Feb 20 2013, 10:33 PM
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QUOTE(PF T.J. @ Feb 20 2013, 02:19 PM) Having an SSD would be a plus, since the notebook will run faster  Can consider these: 14" Asus [Ultrabook]S46CM-WX023V, i5-3317U + Nvidia GT635M + 24GB mSATA + 500GB HDD@RM2399[2kg], 4GB, W7HP Dell [Ultrabook]Inspiron 14z, i5-3337U + AMD HD7570M + 32GB SSD + 500GB(5400rpm)@RM2549[1.87kg], 4GB, W8 *no VGA port, OD HP [Ultrabook] Envy4-1204TX, i5-3317U + AMD HD8750M@RM2399[Beats][1.75kg], 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), W8 Thanks sifu. Which one do you think is better? I've heard people said that Dell and HP has better after sales service? So sifu are these 3 my best bet? Imma get one tomorrow. Gotta decide a.s.a.p. |
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zhiyang
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Feb 20 2013, 10:44 PM
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QUOTE(PF T.J. @ Feb 20 2013, 10:36 PM) If your max budget is RM2.6k, then I'd go for the HP, and remaining budget to be used for warranty extension to 3 years  No point getting a Dell without warranty extension ANd you are right, Asus's service is not the best at the moment... despite the pretty good specs for the price I see. How do i go about upgrading the warranty? Do you think a SSD is needed for my usage? If budget can extend, say 200-300 what do you think?  |
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zhiyang
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Feb 21 2013, 11:42 AM
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QUOTE(PF T.J. @ Feb 20 2013, 10:54 PM) You can extend warranty at official HP resellers~ Having an SSD (even if its an mSATA one) will improve program load times, thus making the computing experience faster and snappier, worth it~ If budget increase by ~RM200-300, then go for the Inspiron 14z and extend warranty to 3 years. For Dell units you can just order online, remember to bargain for cheaper price 1st  sifu why is it different than the one you mentioned? SSD is included and the graphics card and processor is slightly better. Should I get this from the seller? By the way is it possible to install SSD into the laptop in the future? |
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zhiyang
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Feb 21 2013, 01:08 PM
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QUOTE(nexus2238 @ Feb 21 2013, 12:27 PM) GPU is the same. CPU is practically the same, just clock differently. Yes, there is mSATA SSD. Please note it's factory set for caching only. Yes, it is possible for you to swap out the HDD and replace it with SSD in the future. It usually won't void the warranty What does it mean by factory set for caching only? So would you advise me to get this? And extend the warranty for 3 uears? |
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zhiyang
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Feb 21 2013, 02:38 PM
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QUOTE(nexus2238 @ Feb 21 2013, 01:15 PM) The mSATA SSD, you will not see it in file explorer for your to save files or install apps. It is set in BIOS for caching so that the files / apps that you frequently run will launch faster (but it is a hit / miss affair. Better than nothing though ). It's a good ultrabook, with good GPU. Please remember to negotiate a bit from the RM2399 HP list price Yes, please extend warranty to 3 years if you could afford it Also get a cooling pad (~ RM80 will do. Or use table fan ) when you use ultrabook (especially powerful one like this). Heat (and dust) is enemy no.1 for laptop Thanks sifu! I'll get this a.s.a.p  |
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