ICIC, thanks for the info

In your earlier post comparing MSI GE60 2OC i7 and ASUS N550JV-CN077H, you mentioned about the MSI is running on a real, quad-core i7 whereas the ASUS has a relatively "power-saving" i7

But aren't both them have the "MQ" suffix (i7-4700MQ & i7-4702MQ respectively)?

huh? 
There got to be some misunderstanding here
Just to make this clear.
An i7 that has a U suffix is only duo core.
An i7 that has MQ (or QM) suffix is quad core.
i7-4700MQ and i7-4702MQ both are quad core.
i7-4700MQ run slightly faster (2.4GHz turbo to 3.4GHz) compared to i704702MQ (2.2GHz turbo to 3.2GHz), but draw more power (47W TDP vs 37W TDP). Pro - better peak performance (if temp is under control and no throttling). Con - shorter battery running time.

hi guys. i need help on choosing between lenovo models:

G405s, A8-5550M + AMD HD8570M@RM1699, 4GB, 500GB, W8
G400s, i5-3230M + Nvidia GT720M@RM1799, 4GB, 500GB, W8

Usage: for photo & video editing. simple autocad drawing and multitasking and light online gaming.

i went to lowyat plaza the salesman suggest me to get the A8-5550M bcoz it got 4 cores (good for multitasking i guess) compare to i5-3230 (which only has 2 cores) isnt true?

BTW about the gpu. i check on the internet, the AMD HD8570M gpu is a bad gpu compared to Nvidia GT720M. Plus, isnt true AMD processors easily get overheating problems?

any comments from sifus I would appreciate it very much 

huh? 
There got to be some misunderstanding here
Just to make this clear.
An i7 that has a U suffix is only duo core.
An i7 that has MQ (or QM) suffix is quad core.
i7-4700MQ and i7-4702MQ both are quad core.
i7-4700MQ run slightly faster (2.4GHz turbo to 3.4GHz) compared to i704702MQ (2.2GHz turbo to 3.2GHz), but draw more power (47W TDP vs 37W TDP). Pro - better peak performance (if temp is under control and no throttling). Con - shorter battery running time.

Whether the laptop is durable or not is depended on your TLC, and lots of luck
Lots of multi-task, get more RAM. 4G stick ~ RM100, 8G stick ~ RM200.
Smooth - get SSD. 128G ~ RM300, 256G ~ RM600.
Unless you do heavy lifting in Photoshop, you don't need powerful spec.

15"
Asus
N550JV-CN077H, i7-4702MQ + Nvidia GT750M + (1920x1080; IPS matte) + Bluray@RM3699[2.7kg], 4GB, 1TB, W8, backlit keyboard

Dell
Inspiron 15R, i7-3537U + AMD HD8730M + (1920x1980; anti-glare)@RM3299[2.32kg], 8GB, 1TB(5400rpm), W8SL

Lenovo
Y510p, i7-4700MQ + Nvidia GT750M(GDDR5) + (1920x1080)@RM3099[2.7kg], 8GB, 1TB, W8, red backlit, swappable ODD, 120w psu, 2 yrs

MSI
GE60K, i5-3230M + Nvidia GTX660M + (1920x1080; anti-glare)@RM2899, 4GB, 750GB(7200rpm), W8, 2 years warranty
GE60-2OC, i7-4700MQ + Nvidia GT750M(GDDR5) + (1920x1080; anti-glare)@RM3099,8GB, 750GB(7200rpm), W8, steel series KB
GE60-ONC, i5-3230M + Nvidia GTX675M + (1920x1080; anti-glare)@RM3299, 4GB, 750GB(7200rpm), W8

www.illegear.com
Illegear RE-15, i7-4700MQ + Nvidia GTX765M + (1920x1080;matte)@RM3599[Onkyo], 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), FreeDOS [CPU Options: i7-4700MQ - i7-4900MQ][/color]

13"
Asus
UX31A-R4005H, i5-3317U + Intel HD4000 + 128GB SSD + (1920 x 1080)@RM3599[1.3kg], 4GB, W8

Dell
XPS13, i5-3337U + Intel HD4000 + 256GB SSD + (1920x1080)@RM3999[1.36kg], 8GB, W8, backlit

Samsung
Series 7 Ultra, i5-3337U + Intel HD4000 + 128GB SSD + (1920x1080; anti-glare)@RM2999[JBL][1.46kg], 4GB, W8

Prices are RSP, negotiable.

One more thing to ask

was considering 15" ASUS, Lenovo, MSI & Illegear, but the price of GE60-2OC seems different from the price list thread   

Hi sifus,

looking @ getting the Vostro 5460 i5 with GT630M, now it comes with free external DVD...
1) is it as easy to install windows 7 with a CD via the external drive? (I heard some ppl had problems)
2) Any other recommendation for laptop with :
- 3 yrs warranty
- light weight (2Kg n below)
- Budget : 2.1K

Thank you very much

Hi sifus,

looking @ getting the Vostro 5460 i5 with GT630M, now it comes with free external DVD...
1) is it as easy to install windows 7 with a CD via the external drive? (I heard some ppl had problems)
2) Any other recommendation for laptop with :
- 3 yrs warranty
- light weight (2Kg n below)
- Budget : 2.1K

Thank you very much

Mind sharing your usage? 

Hi sifus,

looking @ getting the Vostro 5460 i5 with GT630M, now it comes with free external DVD...
1) is it as easy to install windows 7 with a CD via the external drive? (I heard some ppl had problems)
2) Any other recommendation for laptop with :
- 3 yrs warranty
- light weight (2Kg n below)
- Budget : 2.1K

Thank you very much

Mainly for FB, watching movies, streaming,... light gaming Warcraft 3.

if you have a bit googling skill... i dont see any problems... you can even install windows 7 using a pendrive...

If you are into gaming, then this is pretty much your best pick, especially if you want 3 years warranty 
Otherwise, this one:
14"
Asus K46CB-WX060H, i5-3337U + Nvidia GT740M@RM2199[2kg], 2GB, 750GB, W8, 4-cell, OD
Don't be so harsh on the inquirer la bro, he is asking nicely what 

Since you are a girl, just go for the Sony haha, you should be able to appreciate the design more 
14"
Sony
Vaio SVF14218SGW, i5-3337U + Nvidia GT740M@RM2399[2.4kg], 4GB, 500GB, W8SL; colors: white/black

Vaio SVF14217SG, i3-3227U + Nvidia GT740M + (1366x768; touch)@RM2299, 4GB, 500GB, W8SL; colors:black/white/pink

Both are suitable for your usage, just pick the one/color you like more, and upgrade to 8GB RAm if you want

As for the Core i processors, there are basically 3 i.e. i3, i5, and i7.
For normal usage, i3 and i5 are more than enough, so no worries there 

1. Msi, Lenovo, Dell.
2. Around RM 3k
3. Gaming, movies,multitasking, normals uses.
4. size 14' to 16'



wanna ask sifus here is the 1 above good buy? tq for helping 

Oh thank you so much, have a look at SVF14218SGW ald, I think it will be the right one but then do I need to add in graphic card because I dont see GT740M is the graphic card listed in sims 3 system requirement list?

Lenovo S300, 1007U + IntelHD@RM899[1.8kg],2GB,500GB(5400rpm), freeDOS; W8@RM1099

Any recommendations that kind of similar with the above?
Around that price.

Yeah, its one of the best buys for that budget. Unless if you take the Lenovo Y510p (Single GT750M) into consideration and then get an external one later