QUOTE(PF T.J. @ Jul 13 2013, 11:57 PM)
Dell offers the best warranty service because of its next-business-day support, which is very useful for a student who definitely needs his/her laptop all the time
Can consider these:
14"
Dell
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
if you prefer something much ligher and slimmer:
14"
Dell
Vostro 5460, i5-3337U + Nvidia GT630M + (32GB mSATA SSD + 500GB(5400rpm))@RM2199[1.54kg], 4GB, W8SL, 3 cell
* Price in RRP, negotiable
* Use remaining budget to extend warranty to 3 years (~RM250), this one is a MUST, otherwise no point getting a Dell

* Use remaining budget to upgrade to SSD, that will give you a very significant boost in terms of overall computing experience
Say if I want a laptop with a larger screen, how much can I get with a budget of 4k?