add about 200+ like that ... why not go downgrade for w7?

spam wisely... refer my siggy

I think I am getting Acer V5-473PG rm2299
should be okay right? lol

1. Any with good warranty and after sale service (I heard Asus have a very bad after sale service)
2. RM3.5k maximum
3. Must have a Full HD screen because I like to watch movies, gaming with medium settings - C.O.D: Black Ops 2, NFS Most Wanted 2012, light office.
4. Prefer 15", 13" and 14" is acceptable.

PS : Sorry if I'm asking too much.

This post has been edited by Almightyman96: Jul 30 2013, 02:04 AM

Thanks for your advice. Appreciate it

thanks for the suggestions mr mudkipryan94
checked the dell's website and found out that their 14Rs are using Nvidia GT730M instead of GT625M, and checked out the laptops you suggested and made a comparison with their graphic cards, found out that the Inspiron 14R's GT 730M beats both 15R's 7730M (HD 7730M vs GT 730M) and HP Envy4's 8750M (HD 8750M vs GT 730M) on gaming fps.

I'm thinking of getting 14R with Linux OS since it's cheaper and the college that i attend let students download windows OS for free, will change to w8 if I can't coop with Ubuntu , gotta start learning some Linux stuff from now

anyway, here's another problem
There are two types of i5 processor for 14R on the site,
4th Gen i5-4200U processor + GT 740M + touch screen @ RM 1799; and
3rd Gen i5-3337U processor + GT 730M @ RM 1699

I don't think I would need touch screen for Linux, but the 4th Gen seems better than 3rd Gen, coz it's 4th that's my noob opinion anyway, I don't really understand what difference they both make I don't think Linux really need the touch screen function tho any sifu out there can help me with this? 4th gen or 3rd gen?

since say the wattage usage at both processors w efficiently, i would go for Hashwell, As u mentioned it, 4th Gen Core i5 4200U
coz my mom's fren bought her ASUS N57 w same processor w nVidia GT 750M GC but different price
and tested , the usage quite good as usual and about ubuntu, just for Java JDK n SDK developers choice only
4th Gen i5-4200U processor + GT 740M + touch screen @ RM 179

u may consider illegear
else MSI GK60

thanks again sir saved me from lots of headache

haha welcome... so u wanna donut 1 beer for me hahaha

Can consider these:
15.6"
Acer V5-573PG-74504G50r, i5-4500U + Nvidia GT750M + (1366x768; touch)@RM2899, 4GB, 500GB, W8

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

Dell Inspiron 15R (Special Edition), i7-3612QM + AMD HD7730M + (1920x1080; anti-glare) + 32GB SSD + 1TB HDD(5400rpm)@RM3199, 8GB, backlit keyboard optional, W8

Lenovo Y500, i7-3630QM + Nvidia GT750M(GDDR5) + (1920x1080)@RM2999, 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

*use remaining budget to extend warranty to 3 years, and upgrade to SSD if possible

You heard right about Asus Malaysia
Dell Malaysia has good warranty service, but you need to pay to extend to longer period (standard only 1 year).
Acer Malaysia is getting better now (hearing less complaint )
Lenovo Malaysia also offer onsite service like Dell, but you need to pay to upgrade.
Don't feel sorry. All of us want to maximise the value for our money spend

Moving up resolution has big impact on gaming performance due to increase in pixels count. So if you go FHD, be prepared to compromise on details setting, considering your budget constraint.

13"
www.illegear.com
Illegear RE-13 Pro, i7-4700MQ + Nvidia GTX765M + (1920x1080; IPS)@RM4199[2kg][Onkyo], 4GB, 500GB, FreeDOS [CPU Options: i7-4700MQ - i7-4900MQ]
(out of your budget)

14"
Dell
Alienware 14, i7-4700MQ + Nvidia GTX765M + (1920x1080; anti-glare) + 64GB mSATA + 750GB(7200rpm)@RM4999[2.77kg], 8GB, W8SL
(out of your budget)

15"
Acer
V7-582PG-74508G52k, i7-4500U + Nvidia GT750M + 24GB mSATA + 500GB HDD + (1920x1080 IPS; touch)@RM3399, 8GB, W8

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

Dell
Inspiron 15R (Special Edition), i7-3612QM + AMD HD7730M + (1920x1080; anti-glare) + 32GB SSD + 1TB HDD(5400rpm)@RM3199, 8GB, backlit keyboard optional, W8

Lenovo
Y500, i7-3630QM + Nvidia GT750M(GDDR5) + (1920x1080)@RM2999, 8GB, 1TB, W8, red backlit, swappable ODD, 120w psu, 2 yrs
Y500, i7-3630QM + Nvidia GT750M(GDDR5) + (1920x1080)@RM3899, 8GB, 1TB, W8, red backlit, swappable GN37 exGPU & ODD, 120w+170w 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)@RM3599,8GB, 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]

Prices are RSP, negotiable.

This post has been edited by nexus2238: Jul 30 2013, 10:08 AM

As a college student, is it alright to splurge 3k-4k on a laptop , with the risk of theft and other mishap in mind.

Or should i just spend 2k on a dell laptop?

It might be better to just opt for a cheap Dell notebook with 3 years on-site warranty service, especially if you don't game

1. no preferred brand, just hope to hear more value added points for all different brands

2. up to RM4,000

3. hardcore gaming, movie, music, entertainment, I hope to have good LED screen, i cant differentiate whats IPS, HD, MATTE, kind of screen, please educate me,

good internal speaker would be value added too

4. Preferred laptop/screen size
14' - 15.6'

1. Preferred Brand - Any brand with good after sales service
2. Budget - RM3000 max
3. Usage - Lots of photoshop, presentation, music and entertainment
4. Preferred laptop/screen size - 14" to 15.5"

asking behalf of my fren

1. Preferred Brand=any
2. Budget=below 5k
3. Usage=run engineering software(CREO,autocad,ANSYS) game only dota 2,PES
4. Preferred laptop/screen size=lighter below 2kg,must i7, must hav ssd,will be used in uk so must hav international warranty(wat brand dat hav good after sale service there?)

juz one quick question, if we add ssd by ourself, is it void de warranty?

Hi guys

Would like your personal opinion

Currently I'm in a dilemma in choosing which gaming laptop should I go for.

I'm stuck between asus g series j750x which has been recently announced not long ago with the 4th gen processor or purchasing illegear 15 inch laptop which was recommended by my friend which offers almost the same specification with the j750x

In your opinion which laptop is better?

Thanks guys

I think I'm getting the Acer V7. Easier to carry around. Thanks.

Illegear offers much better customization options, and not to mention, way better warranty support than Asus