Thanks! I've been looking at y510 too. Inspiron is not 4th gen core..

Thanks! Although I'd prefer for the GE60-2OC since I don't need a good gpu.. it's 750GB but it's 7200 rpm so it's great, however laptopmag said that its battery life is only 3 hours plus, which is a huge put off...

1. Preferred Brand: Any (preferably brand that offers extended warranty)
2. Budget : Around RM 1400 ~ RM 1800 (or below RM2000)
3. Usage : Just for normal university use/typical student laptop (if possible Dota2 playable in lowest resolution)
4. Preferred laptop/screen size : Any
Not necessary light weight laptop, as long as it's quite durable

Thanks

Gd day sifu,need some recommendation

Brand:Asus, Lenovo, Acer
Budget: Max Rm2.8k
Usage : Gaming and some multi-tasking
Preferred laptop/screen size : 15.6"

Question: For gaming izzit i5processor will do ? In what case tat v needed i7?

ASUS S56CB-XX390H– 15.6” / i7-3537U / 4GB / 1TB / GT740 2G / W8 :
Acer V5-573PG-74504G50r - 15.6” Touch / i7-4500 / 4GB / 500GB / GT750 4G / W8

Any pros and cons for these two model?

tqvm

ASUS S56CB-XX390H– 15.6” / i7-3537U / 4GB / 1TB / GT740 2G / W8 :
- not haswell, less powderful graphic compare with acer

Acer V5-573PG-74504G50r - 15.6” Touch / i7-4500 / 4GB / 500GB / GT750 4G / W8
- spec ok, but brand Acer

This post has been edited by xproc: Sep 5 2013, 03:31 PM

1. Preferred Brand - Any
2. Budget - Rm800 ( second hand also can )
3. Usage - Work purpose , light internet user
4. Preferred laptop/screen size - 14in to 16in ( minimum 14')

What will you suggest if other brand? Budget below 2500 best performance for gaming and multitasking ? Any screen size will do .

Y series / Asus N56 good ?
or any other recommended?
thanks

1. Preferred Brand:lenovo or msi
2. Budget:3k
3. Usage :gaming/movie
4. Preferred laptop/screen size: above 15inch

May i ask, is lenovo laptop easier heat than msi, because i afraid hot laptop that cause the performance become slow

guys,

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

V7-582PG-74508G52k, i7-4500U + Nvidia GT750M + 24GB mSATA + 500GB HDD + (1920x1080 IPS; touch)@RM3399[2.2kg], 8GB, W8

Lenovo Y510P

Illegear RE-15

Which is best bang for buck for me? No gaming but rendering,editing and programming.

Closest would be this one I guess:
14"
Dell Inspiron 14-3421, 1007U + Intel HD@RM999[1.99kg], Linux, 2GB, 500GB(5400rpm), 4-cell; W8SL@RM1099

Can consider the Lenovo Y series

15.6"
Asus S550CB-CJ102H i5-3337U + Nvidia GT740M + 24GB mSATA + 500GB + (1366x768; touch)@RM2499[2.3kg], 4GB, W8


Dell Vostro 5560, i3-3120M + Nvidia GT630M@RM2009[2.2kg], 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), W8, ODD
Vostro 5560, i5-3230M + Nvidia GT630M@RM2349[2.2kg], 4GB, 750GB(5400rpm), W8, ODD

Toshiba Satellite L50-A100X/XW, i5-3230M + Nvidia GT740M@RM2199[Onkyo], 4GB, 750GB, W8SL; 3 years local warranty; colors:silver/white


* prices in RRP, negotiable
* use remaining budget for warranty extension to 3 years

15.6"
Lenovo Y510p, i7-4700MQ + Nvidia GT750M(GDDR5) + (1920x1080)@RM3099[2.7kg], 8GB, 1TB, W8, red backlit, swappable ODD, 120w psu, 2 yrs


MSI
GE60-2OC, i5-4200M + 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

If its me, I will go for the MSI since these notebooks are designed specifically for gaming. And not to mention the relatively weaker CPU will mean less heat

A maxed out Illegear RE-15 will be your best pick
Please state your budget so we know how much you have available.
If you have a budget of RM3.5k, then go for the Y510p since it has the most powerful CPU among your list. RE-15 is a bit over your budget, and without OS some more

All brands can offer extended warranty, but you have to pay. For your budget, most laptop models come with only 1 year warranty. Check with resellers on exactly how much to extend warranty period, typically 1 year ~ RM100-200, depends on brands, coverage type, etc.

Can't really tell which models is durable, it also depends on luck (the unit you get) and your TLC.

Acer
E1-472G-54204G75k, i5- 4200U + Nvidia GT720M@RM1899, 4GB, 750GB, W8
E1-472G-54204G50, i5- 4200U + Nvidia GT720M@RM1699, 4GB, 500GB, FreeDOS

Asus
K46CM-WX060V, B987 + Nvidia GT630M@RM1799[2kg], 2GB, 500GB, W8, OD
K46CM-WX059V, i3-3217U + Nvidia GT635M@RM1899[2kg], 2GB, 500GB, 4-cell battery, W8, OD

Dell
Inspiron 14-3437, i5-4200U + Nvidia GT720M@RM1649[1.99kg], Ubuntu, 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), 6-cell; W8SL @ RM1799

Lenovo
G400s, i5-3230M + Nvidia GT720M@RM1799, 4GB, 500GB, W8
G400s, i3-3110M + Nvidia GT720M@RM1449, 4GB, 500GB, FreeDOS

Prices are RSP, negotiable.
For those models that come with FreeDOS or Linux, if you need Win OS, you can get cheap legal version from your school.

This post has been edited by nexus2238: Sep 6 2013, 04:43 PM

Hi, sifu,

usage: photoshop,illustrator,dreamweaver, flash , 3D max (optional) etc, internet online , online shopping (taobao) etc , software applications installation( something like skype - QQ & wangwang(China's) , normal paper assignments etc...

s410p enough? will lag?

and, s410p now cost how much?

if budget max 2k , got any recommendation better than lenovo s410p?

prefer brand: ASUS, TOSHIBA,LENOVO...


thank you so much!

This post has been edited by kerrykk: Sep 6 2013, 04:58 PM

Current notebook: Dell XPS 14 (14" and using NVIDIA GeForce GT 420M)

Looking for something larger than 14".
Gaming wise ... probably something a little better than my previous one will do. Seems to cater for most of my gaming needs.

Budget, 3 - 4k?

Thanks!

S410p, i5-4200U + Nvidia GT720M +(1366x768, touch)@RM2399[1.8kg], 4GB, 500GB, W8, 2 yrs
The price is RSP, negotiable.
It depends on how extensive is your usage of photoshop and illustrator.

For your budget, if you could omit thin / light, then:

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

Lenovo
Z400 touch, i5-3230M + Nvidia GT740M + (1366x768, touch)@RM2199, 4GB, 1TB, W8; 2 years warranty

Toshiba
Satellite L40-AS109Xb/G/W, i5-3337U + Nvidia GT740M@RM2199[Onkyo], 4GB, 750GB, 3 years local warranty; colors: Blue/gold/white

In term of spec, the Z400 offer the most power, since the i5 M + GT740M can really whip it quite well for this price range.
i5-4200U is better than i5-3337U in terms of battery running time. In term of raw performance, not much difference. So the premise is the GT740M outgun the GT720M.
But if the files you process are big, get more RAM. 4G stick ~ RM100, 8G stick ~ RM200.

GPU better than GT420M is quite common now.
So it depends on what type of game you play, on what resolution you want to play them, other factors (screen, keyboard, aesthetic, ... )

Acer
V7-582PG-74508G52k, i7-4500U + Nvidia GT750M + 24GB mSATA + 500GB HDD + (1920x1080 IPS; touch)@RM3399[2.2kg], 8GB, W8

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

Lenovo
Y510p, i7-4700MQ + Nvidia GT750M(GDDR5) + (1920x1080)@RM3099[2.7kg], 8GB, 1TB, W8, red backlit, swappable ODD, 120w psu, 2 yrs
Y510p, i7-4700MQ + Nvidia GT750M(GDDR5) + (1920x1080)@RM3999[2.7kg], 8GB, 1TB, W8, red backlit, GN37 exGPU & ODD, 120w+170w psu, 2 yrs

MSI
GX60-3BE, AMD A10-5750M + AMD HD8970 + (1920x1080; anti-glare)@RM4399 8GB, 750GB(7200rpm), W8, steel series multi color backlit KB
GE60-2OC, i5-4200M + Nvidia GT750M(GDDR5) + (1920x1080; anti-glare)@RM3099,8GB, 750GB(7200rpm), W8, steel series KB
GE60-2OC, i7-4700MQ + Nvidia GT750M(GDDR5) + (1920x1080; anti-glare)@RM3599,8GB, 750GB(7200rpm), W8, steel series KB
GE60-2OE, i7-4700MQ + Nvidia GTX765M + (1920x1080; anti-glare)@RM4299,8GB, 750GB(7200rpm), W8, backlit keyboard

www.illegear.com
Illegear RE-15, i7-4700MQ + Nvidia GTX765M + (1920x1080)@RM3799[2.6kg][Onkyo, SoundBlaster Cinema], 8GB, 500GB 7200RPM, FreeDOS, [CPU Options: i7-4700MQ - i7-4900MQ]

Prices are RSP, negotiable.

so it's better for me to get z400 rather than s410p?

but why s410p expensive than z400?

the price negotiable is how much? you in live in penang?

thank you!

This post has been edited by kerrykk: Sep 6 2013, 05:16 PM

Yes, on spec, Z400 is more powerful than S410P.
S410P is more "thin and light" - more expensive.
You should be able to get RM100 to 200 lesser from re-sellers compared to RSP (for this price range).
No, I am not a reseller and not in Penang.

Try to look for hikari85 at LYN garage sales thread, shop at Butterworth iinm.

This post has been edited by nexus2238: Sep 6 2013, 05:24 PM