Left 4 dead 2 is not GPU demanding. Current gen mid-level mobile GPU will handle it very well.
Not many light & thin 14" laptop has ODD (only of the way to achieve lighter weight).

Asus
K46CB-WX060H, i5-3337U + Nvidia GT740M@RM2199[2kg], 2GB, 750GB, W8, 4-cell, OD (yes, there are 2 RAM slots, you can buy another RAM stick and put it in, don't need to be another 2G, could be 4G or 8G stick)

Dell
Vostro 5460, i5-3337U + Nvidia GT630M + (32GB mSATA SSD + 500GB(5400rpm))@RM2199[1.54kg], 4GB, W8SL, 3 cell (no ODD, only 1 RAM slot)

HP
Envy4-1238TX, i5-3337U + AMD HD8750M@RM2099[Beats][1.75kg], 2GB, 500GB(5400rpm), W8 (no ODD, some resellers throw in a free external ODD. 2 RAM slots)

Prices are RSP, negotiable.

This post has been edited by nexus2238: Jul 3 2013, 09:52 AM

Hi thx Is it GE or GT60-2oE ??

Hi, i actually waiting for uni intake and wanted to buy a laptop soon. I take business. I wondered it is necessary to buy a Macbook air or a normal laptop will be ok.

1. Preferred Brand - Any, friend recommend Lenova, Asus, Vaio

2. Budget- RM1500 - RM 3000

3. Usage - normal uni student use. May try programming if i am free

4. Preferred laptop/screen size - not specialised. medium size.

*extra point - Dont hope for a heavy one, want a light and easy to carry.
- Smooth when use even i multi task


THANK YOU FOR THE HELP!

If you take business, you will probably find most of the softwares that you need to run are for Windows OS. So if you want to buy an MBA and run Win OS using bootcamp, by all means. But your budget will not get you a MBA

For "smoothness" in multi-tasking, put in more RAM (normally can upgrade aftermarket, usually won't void hardware warranty, 4G stick ~ RM90), but more importantly, opt for (or change HDD to) full SSD (solid state drive). SSD 128G ~ RM300+/-, 256G ~ RM600+/-.

Asus
K46CB-WX060H, i5-3337U + Nvidia GT740M@RM2199[2kg], 2GB, 750GB, W8, 4-cell, OD

Lenovo
Z400, i5-3230M + Nvidia GT740M@RM2099, 4GB, 1TB, W8; 2 years warranty
S400, i5-3317U + Intel HD4000 + 24GB mSATA + 500GB(5400rpm)@RM1999[1.8kg], 4GB, W7HB; AMD HD7450M/W8@RM2199

Sony
SVF14218SG, i5 3317U, 4GB RAM, GT 740M 1GB GDDR3, 500GB HDD, W8, 1366x768, RM2399

Prices are RSP, negotiable.
After the RAM and SSD upgrade, still within your budget.

Not sure if TJ sifu type in the correct model number at his price list thread
Should be GE series (GT series normally more expensive).

Are you selling those model? And Macbook is not necesary? sorry i am quite dumb in this kinda techno thing.
The price you stated there included all? Like for Lenova Z400, RM2099 included Nvidia, 4gb, 1tb and all that?

Do you offer any upgrade service?

Hi all. Looking to buy a Notebook this week.
Been considering the Y400 looking for alternatives.
Would love to hear your opinions.

1. Preferred Brand - Anything but "Acer & HP"
2. Budget - Anything below 2.4k
3. Usage - Trading (Forex), Work (office2013,photoshop,autocad), Dota 2
4. Preferred laptop/screen size - 14''
5. etc - Haswell chips.

nexus sifu is not a seller
And what he meant was that your budget doesn't allow you to get a MacBook.

Can consider these as well, especially if you are looking for something that offers smooth and fast computing experience ~
13"
Sony
[Ultrabook] Vaio SVT13133CVS, i5-3337U + Intel HD4000 + (1366x768; touch) + (24GB SSD + 500GBHDD)@RM2799[1.6kg], 4GB, W8; color: silver; Vaio carrying case
[Ultrabook] Vaio SVT13126CVS, i5-3317U + Intel HD4000 + (1366x768;touch) + 128GB SSD@RM2899[1.66kg], 4GB, W8; color: silver; Vaio carrying case
[Ultrabook] Vaio SVT13136CVS, i5-3337U + Intel HD4000 + (1366x768;touch) + 128GB SSD@RM2999[1.66kg], 4GB, W8; color: silver; Vaio carrying case

14"
Toshiba Satellite U840t-1013, i5-3337U + Intel HD4000 + (1366x768; touch) + (32GB SSD + 500GB HDD)@RM2999, 4GB, W8SL; 3 years warranty; color: silver

Pretty much that one.
Going to have to wait if you want other Haswell alternatives

seem like Asus K46CB-WX060H is my only choice since it is the only one comes with dvd rom..btw..approximately how much a 4GB ram stick cost?and asus K46CB only comes with black colour?

thx

hi there
just asking for a friend...

1. Preferred Brand - Any
2. Budget - strictly below RM1.2k
3. Usage - office work and browsing the net.
4. Preferred laptop/screen size - any

thanks..

Err. Then is there any other options? I mean not really need to be thin & light, since my budget is just 1.7k. thanks

This post has been edited by lowyj: Jul 3 2013, 09:07 PM

try Lenovo Ideapad Y400 or Y410p...

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expected end of AUG - mid of SEP

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oh noooo ... i only being at malaysia before mid of august will migrate to oversea how can i get the Y510p ?

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got seller already sell it at garage sale...

Any suggestion with budget 2k - 3k

1. Light weight...1kg or below is prefer
2. Screen 11" or above.

Macbook Air 11''

how come lenovo z400 is cheaper than asus k46c and way higher spec... something fishy about lenovo? how well is the quality?

thank..any other suggestion?

lenovo is building to fit market needs. now, most peoples are demanding lower pricing but better specs. thats why lenovo decided to do that.
for quality, no matter how good is it, all brandings were the same. electronic items not 100% guaranteed working perfectly after purchase. the most importance is the after sales service. lenovo is rated good after all, but ASUS is the most suck in customer service. however, after sales service varies in different countries.

MBA 11 is the best option to fit your needs. however, you may look at these if you omit weighting options :

Dell Vostro 5460, i3-3120M + HD 4000@RM1,549[1.54kg], 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), Ubuntu 12.04, 3 cell; W8SL@RM1,749
Acer [Ultrabook] Aspire S3-951-2464G25, i5-2467M + Intel HD3000 + 256GB SSD@RM2699[1.35kg]
Sony [Ultrabook] Vaio SVT11113FGS, i5-3317U + Intel HD4000 + 32GB SSD + 500GB(5400rpm)@RM2899[1.42kg], 4GB, W7HP