Hi to all d sifus,

I plan to buy a laptop which have
i)very presentable outlook
ii)very gd FHD IPS display for photo editting,14" & 15" onli
iii)i7 quad core for photo & video redering,SSD for fast operating
iv)very gd audio quality
v)gd battery life

1. Preferred Brand - Any but MBP if possible,now looking @ Asus Zenbook,HP Envy Spectre,Dell XPS
2. Budget - Around Rm4k
3. Usage - Photo Editting & Video Rendering,Some Heavy Gaming
4. Preferred laptop/screen size - 14" to 15" Onli

Hopefully can get suggestion from u all,thx.

This post has been edited by Str33tBoY: Sep 8 2013, 11:20 PM

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

best 1, but don't have SSD as you stated ..

if you want to carry it somewhere... 14" is suite.. above 14" kinda heavy and not too portable. if you jz keep it at 1 place and seldom bring it somewhere.. you can consider these 15"

MSI GE60K, i5-3230M + Nvidia GTX660M + (1920x1080; anti-glare)@RM2899, 4GB, 750GB(7200rpm), W8, 2 years warranty.. better nvidia line series.. if only if u want play heavy gaming which has better 3D rendering..

try buy w/o free gives... the price might be less than above.

yes.. lenovo y400 also good..
great value for its price... have quad core jz 2.5k... and its freeDos.. u can install your own OS...

MSI is gaming laptop isn't it? I'm not that much of a heavy gamer actually =X

I don't mind having a heavier laptop as long as it's highly recommended.

What's the difference between freeDOS and windows 8 anyway? And why is windows 8 more expansive?

budget?
Usage?
Btw, iinm, there is no 15" laptop models in Malaysia that is < 2kg.
From 1st post:

This thread is specially made to offer laptop/tablet PC recommendations to EVERYONE
However, in order for us to recommend you with laptops/tablet PCs which suits you the most, we would require some basic information from you. Hence please kindly state your the following when posting:
1. Preferred Brand
2. Budget
3. Usage
4. Preferred laptop/screen size

This post has been edited by nexus2238: Sep 9 2013, 09:28 AM

Pandera already explained. FreeDOS - no OS, you have to install OS yourself. Of course models with W8 is more expensive, Billy has to get his money somewhere, you know

1.Asus/Lenovo
2.1.5k
3.study
4.15" screen

Asus
A55VD-SX825/826/837/933, i3-3120M + Nvidia GT610M@RM1699[2.52kg], 2GB, 500GB, W8

Lenovo
G500S, i3-3110M + Nvidia GT720M@RM1499, 2GB, 500GB, FreeDOS
G500S, i5-3230M + Nvidia GT720M@RM1699, 4GB, 500GB, FreeDOS

Prices are RSP, negotiable.
4G RAM stick is ~ RM100.
FreeDOS - need to get OS and install yourself. You may get cheap legal copy of Win OS from school.

all 2.5kg

while the lenovo 1 only 4cell battery

any other brand recommend?

im trying to avoid dell.....

15" at your budget range, there are only Asus, Lenovo, and Dell
If you are willing to consider 14":

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

Fujitsu
LH532, i3-3110M + Nvidia GT620M@RM1599 [2.1kg], 2GB, 750GB, W8

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

Hi to all d sifus,

I plan to buy a laptop which have
i)very presentable outlook
ii)very gd FHD IPS display for photo editting,14" & 15" onli
iii)i7 quad core for photo & video redering,SSD for fast operating
iv)very gd audio quality
v)gd battery life

1. Preferred Brand - Any but MBP if possible,now looking @ Asus Zenbook,HP Envy Spectre,Dell XPS
2. Budget - Around Rm4k
3. Usage - Photo Editting & Video Rendering,Some Heavy Gaming
4. Preferred laptop/screen size - 14" to 15" Onli

Hopefully can get suggestion from u all,thx.

thx for suggestion,animore other option?
as i prefer very presentable laptop...
which i think currently onli d hp envy spectre meets my expectation,den xps which i heard quite abit problem,follow by zenbook...

when hp,dell,asus & maybe sony will be having their new range?
as if not mistaken,dell xps,asus zenbook & hp envy spectre is 2012 year-end model...

This post has been edited by Str33tBoY: Sep 9 2013, 02:17 PM

Your requirement is confusing
The only 14" with FHD in Malaysia right now is Dell Alienware 14.
ZenBook, Envy Spectre, XPS don't have 15" variant in Malaysia.
So you practically are looking at thin air
And you want to do some "heavy gaming" in those ultrabook (ZenBook, Envy Spectre, XPS are ultrabook)?
You can't afford MBP with your budget.
Laptop speakers suck in general. Use external speakers if you want good audio.
And no, i7 quad core will not give you good battery running time.

Asus
N550JV-CN077H, i7-4702MQ + Nvidia GT750M + (1920x1080; IPS matte) + Bluray@RM3699[2.7kg], 4GB, 1TB, W8, backlit keyboard
As XeactorZ mentioned, this is the closest thing that remotely resemble what you may have in mind. Get 256G SSD (~ RM600) after market and swap with the HDD.
Price is RSP, negotiable.

If you know what is good for you, look at this instead:
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]
Customisable to your heart content, can get a custom paint job to make it as "presentable" as you want.
The NTSC 95% gamut screen, once calibrated, has better colour production than any screen out there.

This post has been edited by nexus2238: Sep 9 2013, 03:02 PM

wow,thx for d suggestion bro...
max i can go is 15",as long as it is FHD...
screen is my main concern for photo editting,if possible,i would like to have d screen quality near or same to d MBP retina display...
gaming is not necessary,as i have not played in pc games for more den 2 years adi,jz in case...
speaker i would say at least gd,not d best as i know most of d laptop can't produce very gd sound...
maybe something like beats from hp,jbl from dell is gd enuf at least...
battery time is not a big concern,as i still can use direct cord supply...

illegear laptop is very new to me...
outlook is not reali presentable to me...
i will take a deep look on it...
how is d quality? service & warranty?

Help me out guys!

Brand : Any, prefer asus
Usage : Dota 2
OS : Windows 8
Screen size : 10' and above, touch screen required
Budget : +-RM1500

If nit possible pls suggest suitable options and its price thx

This post has been edited by ironcrowz: Sep 10 2013, 08:07 PM

nexus2238
haswell laptop still not yet come out meh?
i wonder what are the option that we have right now

Hey gys, looking for recommendation for a laptop, hope yo gys can give some awesome advice.

1. Preferred Brand: I'll say MSI or Asus. Other brands are ok as long as not Acer or DELL
2. Budget: Try to keep it below RM3k
3. Usage: Engineering software, heavy mltitasking ie: chrome with 10+ tabs, ms office, music/video, bunch of other software
4. Preferred laptop/screen size: Try to keep it at 14' if possible, max is 15.6' hopefully

Hopefully the spec can be at least or better than: 4th gen core, 4gb ram, 1 gb graphic, 500gb hdd, ssd if possible (i hate waiting XD)

Not sure whether i want to go for ultrabook (fast boot, longer lasting battery, light-weight) or gaming laptop (better graphic, better performance) as I'm quite the heavy user

Thanks y'all

Hello sifu

Need help recommend a good laptop..

1. Preferred Brand : Any with good quality.... besides ACER
2. Budget : 2k can be slightly up a bit..
3. Usage : Normal gaming, if possible can play CS:GO, WoW, DOTA 2 high/ultra setting..
4. Preferred laptop/screen size : 14 inch n above....

Ivy bridge/Haswell model if possible..
Might use it for a long period, so battery life n weight isn't so important..

Mind to list at least 5 option and which one you prefer and why.

thanks in advance..

They are available already
And getting more and more popular as we speak haha~
Do refer to the notebook catalog here: https://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?act=ST&f...0#entry57335917

Haswell-processors start with a "4" prefix i.e. i5-4200U

These are usually the ones compared for a budget of RM3k
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-ONC, i5-3230M + Nvidia GTX675M + (1920x1080; anti-glare)@RM3299, 4GB, 750GB(7200rpm), W8

GE60-2OC, i5-4200M + Nvidia GT750M(GDDR5) + (1920x1080; anti-glare)@RM3099,8GB, 750GB(7200rpm), W8, steel series KB

Performance-wise, the quad i7 in the Lenovo really stands out among the others
The rest is not that importnat since you are not really into gaming

14"
Dell Inspiron 14R, i5-4200U + Nvidia GT740M@RM2049 [2.32kg], 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), W8 , 6 cell

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

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

Pretty much these three.
For the Dell, extend warranty to 3 years-onsite (~RM250) and you have the best warranty service backing you up.
The Lenovo offers the most processing power though you won't be able to tell the difference based on your usage. This notebook is not easy to find/upgrade as well
Go for the Toshiba if you want 3 years (carry-in) warranty straight away.

My vote goes to Dell here, if you have the budget to extend the warranty