thanks, how about other brands?

btw, I've read through quite a few articles on your blog.. nice write

This post has been edited by JohnDiew0107: Jul 14 2013, 12:19 AM

Not yet bro give it a few more months
Thanks for reading and the praise, appreciate it haha
I don't really write anymore

Thanks!

Say if I want a laptop with a larger screen, how much can I get with a budget of 4k?

dont buy dell..

why not?

Dell doesn't really have a lot of 15 inchers nowadays, but you can consider this if you appreciate a FullHD screen
15.6"
Dell
Inspiron 15R, i7-3537U + AMD HD8730M + (1920x1980; anti-glare)@RM3299[2.32kg], 8GB, 1TB(5400rpm), W8SL
Inspiron 15R (Special Edition), i7-3612QM + AMD HD7730M + (1920x1080; anti-glare) + 32GB SSD + 1TB HDD(5400rpm)@RM3199, 8GB, backlit keyboard optional, W8

The 1st one is more geared towards longer battery life, but weaker performance. The 2nd one is the opposite

Again, prices in RRP, negotible
Use remaining budget to extend warranty to 3 years, and also upgrade to SSD

Can give me some suggestions?

1. Preferred Brand: any will do as long as reliable, as in no much people complain
2. Budget: 1.6k-1.9k
3. Usage: fb, musics, movies, gaming (dota2, L4D max)
4. Preferred laptop/screen size: any, but not too small because of gaming
5. Extras: i5, AMD or Nvidia graphic card, good wireless detection, best laptop for this budget, sturdy

And just want to confirm, laptops this range buy in Malaysia cheaper than in Singapore right?

This post has been edited by RiceKrispies: Jul 14 2013, 02:28 AM

Lenovo
G400s, i5-3230M + Nvidia GT720M@RM1799, 4GB, 500GB, W8
G480, i5-3230M + Nvidia GT635M@RM1899, 4GB, 1TB (5400rpm), W8, 2 yrs warranty
Ideapad G580, i5-3210M + Nvidia GT630M@RM1699, 2GB, 500GB, freeDOS, 1 yr warranty

Dell
Inspiron 15, i5-3337U + AMD HD7670M@RM1749[2.25kg], 4GB, 750GB(5400rpm), 4-cell, Linux; W8SL@RM1899

prices are RRP and negotiable.

Wonder why no sifu propose laptop with amd a8 gpu? Is it no good?

Not really since you can get better Intel processors and possibly dGPUs for the same price now

Laptops generally are cheaper in Malaysia than in Singapore due to GST in Singapore.

Thanks, among these, which is the most bang for buck? Because I don't know what the numbers behind the processors or graphic card mean.

btw, I've checked dell website, what's the difference between inspiron 15 and 15r?


Thanks!

is it worth to buy Lenovo Z480 with following specs
i7-3632QM, 4GB RAM, 1TGB SATA HDD. 14", Nvidia GeForce GT640M 2GB
at Rm2200?

can suggest me any good free dos laptops with i5?

owh... that looks nice.. but can the graphic card handle photoshop and coral stuff?

any other brand than asus you can recommend ? the one in this list can play dota 2?

Not sure whether they can play Dota 2 Probably possible at lowest settings~
RM1k is too low to expect too much in terms of gaming performance

If you can still find one, then its worth it.
Most notebooks with an i7 processors are usually around RM2.5k or more

Hello there, please help me out here!

1. Preferred Brand - Any except Acer

2. Budget - Below RM4k (Preferably)

3. Usage - Gaming (with gaming footage recording), uni work, heavy usage every day and is intended to be my main computer/laptop

4. Preferred laptop/screen size - 15.x inch

5. Primary games (if needed) - Guild Wars 2, LoL (a must to be able to record these 2 games with smooth fps on at least decent graphics settings)

6. Personal research - I have done a little bit of research on my own.
Lenovo Ideapad Y500 seems like a good buy for its specs but after doing a little digging, it seems that users are unhappy with certain issues with it, like trackpad and keyboard issues, as well as not having intel HD 4000 and optimus. (Lenovo Y500 Sucks Thread)
Is it really that bad? Or is it still a worth buy?

7. Another important note - I want superb cooling (because my current laptop has some really bad heating issues (my temps can reach 100°C!)).

That being said, are there any other laptops out there that are suitable for me?

Thanks!

This post has been edited by Infinia: Jul 14 2013, 07:21 PM

14", freedos, i5, < RM3k?
Not much choice.

Dell
Inspiron 14-3421, i5-3337U + Nvidia GT625M@RM1649[1.99kg], Ubuntu, 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), 6-cell; W8SL@RM1899
Inspiron 14R, i5-3337U + Nvidia GT625M@RM1699[2.33], 4GB, 750GB(5400rpm), Linux; W8SL@RM1999
Inspiron 14R, i5-3337U + Nvidia GT730M@RM2099[2.33kg], 4GB, 750GB(5400rpm), Linux; W8SL@RM2299
Vostro 5460, i5-3230M +Nvidia GT630M@RM1899[1.54kg], 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), Ubuntu 12.04, 3 cell; W8SL@RM2099

MSI
CX41, i5-3210M + AMD HD7670M@RM1799, 2GB,750GB, freedoms

Lenovo
G480, i5-3230M + Nvidia GT635M@RM1699, 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), FreeDOS

Prices are RSP, negotiable.

For Photoshop and Corel suites, your friend need CPU+GPU. If there isn't much 3D stuff, the CPU is really important.
If choosing from the list above, the G480 is the best combo.

But seriously, look at this instead:
Acer
V3-571G-736b8G1T, i7-3630QM + Nvidia GT730M(DDR3) + (1920x1080 IPS) @RM2899[2.6kg], 8GB, 1TB, W8
For the money, this is the laptop with the best screen around. 15" FHD, IPS, i7 CPU, plus a mid range GPU. Great machine for Photoshop & Corel suites.

my personal preference would be Y400, i7-3630QM with free dos, install windows 7 on it, and upgradeto 8 gb ram... but well, its quite hard to find a place to buy both the laptop with windows 7 on it... If i had the luxury of time to go to lowyat, it would be a done deal...

plus the friend for some reason unknown to human kind, insist on not wanting the i7... *sigh*