try Lenovo Z400, i5-3230M + Nvidia GT740M@RM2099, 4GB, 1TB, W8; 2 years warranty; colors: chocolate

1.Preferred Brand: Any as long it has good build quality and after sales service.

2.Budget 3k-5k

3.Usage- University and gaming

4.Preffered laptop size- 15.6 or less

This post has been edited by sw007: Apr 18 2013, 08:45 PM

Dell Inspiron 15R, i7-3537U + AMD HD8730M + (1920x1980; anti-glare)@RM3299[2.32kg], 8GB, 1TB(5400rpm), W8SL
Acer V3-571G-736b8G1T, i7-3630QM + Nvidia GT730M(DDR3) + (1920x1080 IPS) @RM2899[2.6kg], 8GB, 1TB, W8
Illegear RE-15, i5-3210M + Nvidia GTX660M + (1920x1080)@RM3299, 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), FreeDOS [CPU Options: i5-3210M - i7-3840XM]

best choice for best screen is acer v3. best choice for after sales service is dell. best high performance over budget and customizable is illegear. prices are RSP and negotiable.

Preferred brand: any good brand would do
Budget: not more then 6k
Usage: abit of university work just some typing for asignment and gaming
Preffered laptop size:maybe 14? any size as long it is not very heavy to carry to university. Noo 2.5kg above?

what type of gaming are you into? if you are into heavy gaming, take this:

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

if you are into mid-high end gaming, take these:

MSI GE60-OND, i7-3630QM + Nvidia GTX660M + (1920x1080; anti-glare)@RM3899, 8GB, 1TB, W8, 2 years warranty, MSI gaming mouse & backpack
Lenovo Ideapad Y500, i7-3630QM + Nvidia GT650M + (1920x1080)@RM3799, 4GB, 500GB, W8; GN36 exGPU, 120W & 170W AC adapter
Dell Inspiron 15R, i7-3537U + AMD HD8730M + (1920x1980; anti-glare)@RM3299[2.32kg], 8GB, 1TB(5400rpm), W8SL

prices are RSP and negotiable.

Not reallyheavy i play dota 2 LoL and diablo? And most importantly my favourite offline game nba13k i play this game most of the time. I prefer portability and capable to play nba13k at least in a high setthings. I own a n53 it was 2.6kg and i bring it to university everyday kills me and it was quite bulky tough...

This post has been edited by bbbbuyyy: Apr 18 2013, 11:18 PM

then the dell will be a better choice since it is lighter. i am sure you love the power of full hd screen. or go with this if you love sharper colours and vibrant :

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

it seems the acer is quite bulky but as long you can bear the weight.

Checked dell inspiron 15r seems not bad. Erm is there any 14 or smaller high end laptop that can play maybe LOL AND dota 2 in high setting? Or maybe high end ultrabook that can play diablo 3 smoothly?

ultrabooks are not recommended for long hours gaming. 2-4 hours gaming are long enough for ultrabooks (my 2 cent). more than that, im worried that it might damage the hardware after a year or so. however, if you like to, i can still put come choices.

Acer [Ultrabook] M5-481PTG-53316G52, i5-3317U + Nvidia GT640M + 20GB mSATA + 500GB HDD@RM2999, 10-point touch, W8
ASUS [Ultrabook]S46CM-WX023V, i5-3317U + Nvidia GT635M + 24GB mSATA + 500GB HDD@RM2399[2kg], 4GB, W7HP
Dell [Ultrabook]XPS 14, i7-3537U + Nvidia GT630M + 512GB SSD + (1600x900)@RM5049[2.1kg], 8GB, backlit, spill resistant keyboard, W8P; 3 years pro support
HP [Ultrabook] Envy4-1204TX, i5-3337U + AMD HD8750M + 32GB mSATA +500GB(5400rpm)@RM2399[Beats][1.75kg], 2GB, W8
Lenovo Z400, i5-3230M + Nvidia GT740M@RM2099, 4GB, 1TB, W8; 2 years warranty; colors: chocolate
Toshiba [Ultrabook]Satellite P840t-1007X, i7-3517U + Nvidia GT630M + (1366x768;touch)@RM3999[harman/kardon], 4GB, 750GB, W8; backlit keyboard

Dear Guru,

Need some thoughts on ASPIRE V5-551G-84552G1T 15.6" . It looks good to me at the price tag of RM1540. Planning to get it already.

Decent GPU and processor - i assume it's good for moderate gaming like dota2 or LOL
HDMI output which will be used for my LED tv.
1TB hdd space
slap 4gb of ddr3 ram to it
Win8 at that price???

1. Preferred Brand
ACER / LENOVO / DELL

2. Budget
2k-2.5k

3. Usage
Mainly for design, motion/video, 3D works
Game? Rarely..

4. Preferred laptop/screen size
current laptop screen size is 14.0".. I think its enough for me already.

what i have in my mind now
Lenovo Z400?
acer aspire V5? Touch+w8+2gb nvidia 2299
dell inspiron 15R?
which one is better.. and Z400 i5 I asked a few shops all not in stock, only the i7 one which is out of my budget. Sifu pls help me to analyse further

or should I top up and go for i7?

This post has been edited by Gmruleme: Apr 19 2013, 10:16 AM

Hi there,

I tried to search for the Dell 15R with the specs you listed on dell website and i can't find it.... the best they have on their site is the Dell 15Rse with weaker processor the gpu... will you be kind enough to direct me to the dell link that have this spec? thanks

V5-551G-84552G1T, A8-4555 + AMD HD7650M@RM1599, 2GB, 1TB, W8

Do you mean this one?
The A8 APU combo with the GPU actually is quite ok for games like Dota2 and LoL.
AMD APU is ok for other general purpose, but if you run apps that need heavy CPU power but could NOT take advantage of multi-core, it lose out to Intel core CPU

Here you go:
http://www.dell.com/my/p/inspiron-15r-5521...alse#overrides=

And NO, 15R SE has more powerful CPU. And 7730M in 15R SE has better benchmark than the 8730M in 15R

You usage can definitely benefit from a good i7 QM (quad core) CPU.

Dell
Inspiron 14R (Special Edition), i7-3612QM + Nvidia GT640M(28nm Kepler)@RM2799[2.38kg], 8GB, 1TB(5400rpm); backlit keyboard optional

Lenovo
Z400, i7-3632QM + Nvidia GT645M@RM2699, 4GB, 1TB, W8; backlit, 2 years warranty

Prices are RSP, negotiable. Definitely within your budget

Alternatively, look for this 15", cheapest i7 QM laptop in Malaysia:
Lenovo
Ideapad Z580, i7-3612QM + Nvidia GT640M@RM2299, 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), freeDOS, white
Ideapad Z580, i7-3612QM + Nvidia GT640M@RM2499, 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), W7HB, white

check out this little 11.6" baby:
www.illegear.com
R-11, i5-3210M + Nvidia GT650M@RM2999, 8GB, 500(5400rpm), FreeDOS [CPU options: i5-3210M-i7-3630QM]

Work as in MS Office that kind of things? Then you don't need powerful CPU or GPU. i3 with Intel HD4000 is good enough.
Dell has the best warranty support service in Malaysia currently.

Dell
Inspiron 14-3421, i3-3217U + Intel HD4000@RM1399[1.99kg], Win8SL, 2GB, 500GB(5400rpm), 4-cell

Use remaining of your budget to increase RAM (4G ~ RM80), extend warranty to 3 years (~ RM250), swap the HDD with SSD (128G ~ RM300+. SSD will make your laptop very responsive )

Prices is RSP, negotiable a bit.

Lenovo Z series has much more powerful CPU & GPU compare with Toshiba U ultrabook
But if you are not inot gaming, get laptop with full SSD (128G) or upgrade aftermarket. It boost responsiveness tremendously

This post has been edited by nexus2238: Apr 19 2013, 10:54 AM

thanks bro..
yes i'm not really into gaming.. just light gamer..
well then, i guess lenovo z500 is a good choice but how about
z500 vs z580.. almost the same price but 1 with i5 and 1 is i7..
what do you think bout this bro?

Hi! It's me again. This time i'm looking for work machine.

1. Preferred Brand - Any good brand
2. Budget - 1k - 1.5k
3. Usage - Mainly for work purpose
4. Preferred laptop/screen size - 14 or 11'6

This post has been edited by bugb34r: Apr 19 2013, 12:53 PM