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Enquiries/Recommendations Buying a new laptop? NEED RECOMMENDATIONS? V20, Kindly FOLLOW the FORMAT TQ~!

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yewMP5	Jul 4 2013, 06:02 PM Return to original view \| Post #1
Casual Senior Member 499 posts Joined: May 2012 From: Cheras, Kajang	1. Preferred Brand- Any except Asus and HP 2. Budget-Maximum 3.3k 3. Usage- Only Dota 2 and engineering course/study 4. Preferred laptop/screen size 12"- 14" light weight and portable
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yewMP5	Jul 4 2013, 06:09 PM Return to original view \| Post #2
Casual Senior Member 499 posts Joined: May 2012 From: Cheras, Kajang	QUOTE(PF T.J. @ Jul 4 2013, 06:06 PM) Definitely the y410p man 14" Lenovo Y410p, i7-4700MQ + GT750M(GDDR5)@RM2899, 8GB, 1TB, W8, red backlit, 120w psu, swappable ODD, 2 years warranty The GPU would be very overkilled for Dota 2, but depending on the subjects of your course, it might come in handy. Same goes to the i7 CPU also~ Whether it is considered light or portable though depends on you the battery life also improved right? compare to 400. i scare abit cos this is the first batch of haswell lap from lenovo.... HMMM i add a SSD it will be around 3k+- which is really best bang for buck
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yewMP5	Jul 5 2013, 01:28 AM Return to original view \| Post #3
Casual Senior Member 499 posts Joined: May 2012 From: Cheras, Kajang	QUOTE(silverjoe87 @ Jul 4 2013, 11:45 PM) hi there friends. My laptop is old dy .its been 5years i have been using this HP Compaq CQ40. thinking to buy a new laptop below RM3000. Confused which type should i get. i would prefer laptop with this specifications : Intel i7 processor 14+ screen size 8Gb Ram Windows 8 1Tb HDD Special Features - Bluetooth, USB 3.0, at least 3 USB ports Preferable Brands (Asus, Toshiba, Sony) Good Graphic Card to play PES P/s : i have search through the net but it seems a lot of models/series which makes me more confused which to get. it would be very grateful if you guys can help me out with my problem. Thank You Y410P or Y510P (not yet reach msia)...everyone here will suggest you that hehehe why you no list out your budget
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yewMP5	Jul 6 2013, 11:10 PM Return to original view \| Post #4
Casual Senior Member 499 posts Joined: May 2012 From: Cheras, Kajang	QUOTE(deeepahhh @ Jul 6 2013, 10:57 PM) 1. Preferred Brand - Lenovo / Asus / MSI 2. Budget - RM2.5-2.8 3. Usage - Games such as Skyrim/Dota2, watching 720-1080p vids, browsing 4. Preferred laptop/screen size - 14" or 15.6" only Y410P best bang for the buck
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yewMP5	Jul 6 2013, 11:21 PM Return to original view \| Post #5
Casual Senior Member 499 posts Joined: May 2012 From: Cheras, Kajang	» Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... « QUOTE(PF T.J. @ Jul 6 2013, 03:47 PM) Wah, don't really need so much budget for your usage Any 13/14" notebook would be good enough for your usage: 13" Asus S300CA-C1033H, i5-3317U + Intel HD4000 + (1366x768;touch)@RM2399, 4GB, 500GB, W8 HP [Ultrabook] Envy SpectreXT 13-2215TU, i5-3317U + Intel HD4000 + 128GB SSD@RM2899[1.39kg], 4GB, W8,backlit keyboard Samsung [Ultrabook] NP530U3C, i5-3317U + Intel HD4000 + 24GB mSATA + 500GB HDD@RM2699[1.52kg], 4GB, W8 NP530U3C, i3-2377M + Intel HD3000 + 24GB mSATA + 500GB HDD@RM2299, 4GB, W7HB Sony [Ultrabook] Vaio SVT13133CVS, i5-3337U + Intel HD4000 + (1366x768; touch) + (24GB SSD + 500GBHDD)@RM2799[1.6kg], 4GB, W8; color: silver; Vaio carrying case [Ultrabook] Vaio SVT13126CVS, i5-3317U + Intel HD4000 + (1366x768;touch) + 128GB SSD@RM2899[1.66kg], 4GB, W8; color: silver; Vaio carrying case [Ultrabook] Vaio SVT13136CVS, i5-3337U + Intel HD4000 + (1366x768;touch) + 128GB SSD@RM2999[1.66kg], 4GB, W8; color: silver; Vaio carrying case 14" Asus [Ultrabook]VivoBook S400CA-CA006H, i5-3317U + Intel HD4000 + 24GB mSATA + 500GB + (1366x768; touch)@RM2299[2kg], 4GB, W8 Dell Inspiron 14R, i3-4010U + Intel HD4400@RM1549 [2.32kg], 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), W8 , 4 cell Inspiron 14R, i3-4010U + Intel HD4400 + (1366x768;touch)@RM1988 [2.32kg], 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), W8 , 6 cell Vostro 5460, i5-3337U + Nvidia GT630M + (32GB mSATA SSD + 500GB(5400rpm))@RM2199[1.54kg], 4GB, W8SL, 3 cell HP [Ultrabook] Envy4-1111TX, i5-3317U + AMD HD7670M + [32GB mSATA + 500GB(5400rpm)]@RM2599[Beats][1.75kg], 4GB, W8 [Ultrabook] Envy TouchSmart Ultrabook 4-1239TU, i5-3337U + Intel HD4000 + 32GB mSATA + 500GB(5400rpm) + (1366x768; touch)@RM2799[Beats][1.75kg], 4GB, W8 Lenovo [Ultrabook]S400, i5-3317U + Intel HD4000 + 24GB mSATA + 500GB(5400rpm)@RM1999[1.8kg], 4GB, W7HB; AMD HD7450M/W8@RM2199 [Ultrabook]S400T, i5-3337U + AMD HD 7450M +(1366x768, touch)@RM1999[1.8kg], 4GB, 500GB, W8 Samsung [Ultrabook]NP530U4C, i3-2377M + Nvidia GT620M + 24GB mSATA + 500GB HDD@RM2499, 4GB, W7HB [Ultrabook]NP530U4C, i5-3317U + Nvidia GT620M + 24GB mSATA + 1TB HDD@RM2999, 6GB, W7HP Sony Vaio SVF14219SGW, i5-3337U + Nvidia GT740M + (1366x768;touch)@RM2699[2.4kg], 4GB, 750GB, W8SL; colors: white/black/pink Vaio SVF14218SGW, i5-3337U + Nvidia GT740M@RM2399[2.4kg], 4GB, 500GB, W8SL; colors: white/black SVF14217SG, i3-3227U + Nvidia GT740M + (1366x768; touch)@RM2299, 4GB, 500GB, W8SL; colors:black/white/pink Toshiba [Ultrabook] Satellite U940-1001X, i5-3317U + Nvidia GT630M + (32GB mSATA + 640GB HDD)@RM2349[1.7kg], 4GB, W8SL, backlit keyboard, 3 years local warranty (1st year on-site); color: Light blue Satellite U840t-1013, i5-3337U + Intel HD4000 + (1366x768; touch) + (32GB SSD + 500GB HDD)@RM2999, 4GB, W8SL; 3 years warranty; color: silver prices in RRP, negotiable use remaining budget to extend warranty to 3 years. And if wanted, upgrade to SSD for those who doesn't have it already i wanna ask do you recommend ultrabook for engineering course ? if i say i will deal with Autocad, Coding, but no gaming. My friend's Asus N43SL with 8GB Ram somehow will have lags when he runs autocad, why ar? Ive noticed most ultrabooks only have ssd. does any model come with a secondary hdd? Do you know any ultrabook/thin and slim model come with optical drive? Brand I would like to have those good after service and warranty, Asus have alot bad stories as I know.
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yewMP5	Jul 7 2013, 12:08 AM Return to original view \| Post #6
Casual Senior Member 499 posts Joined: May 2012 From: Cheras, Kajang	» Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... « QUOTE(PF T.J. @ Jul 6 2013, 11:58 PM) A good CPU, RAM, GPU (if you are doing 3D stuff), and a fast HDD/SSD will help. Your friend's Asus N43SL is slow because of the slow 5400rpm HDD, which can only become slower with time Budget ultrabooks come with conventional HDD, mid-range ones come with hybrid SSD/HDD, whereas premium ones come with full-fledge SSD. They are meant to be light, thus they are equipped with SSD. The question here is, why are normal notebooks not equipped with SSD? Yeah, there are ultrabooks with optical drive, Asus K46 for instant. But most do not have it since most people don't use them anyway, so it can be omitted to again, save weight and reduce the notebook dimensions Not sure whether you are asking for recommendations or asking questions If you need recommendations, please follow the format ok ..actually i asked you before, you suggested me Y410P, my mum researched then she saw the word "suitable for gaming" then she fuak me like crazy cos I told her i wont gaming when i go oversea Her face is like need you to recommend me again. 1. Preferred Brand - Any except Asus 2. Budget - RM3500 3. Usage - No gaming. Maximum for Autocad enough. Coding and casual multimedia usage. 4. Preferred laptop/screen size - 11-15" 5. Extra- portable, have high storage and ram upgrade capability. best if has quadcore processor. This post has been edited by yewMP5: Jul 7 2013, 12:08 AM
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yewMP5	Jul 7 2013, 01:26 AM Return to original view \| Post #7
Casual Senior Member 499 posts Joined: May 2012 From: Cheras, Kajang	» Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... « QUOTE(PF T.J. @ Jul 7 2013, 12:48 AM) Are you buying in a hurry? If not, you might want to check out what Illegear has to offer for their promotion this time, might be able to get a decent one (13 or 15") at RM3.5k For AutoCAD (if 3D then you will need a GPU anyway, regardless of whether you want to use it for gaming or not ), its better if you can go for a notebook with a larger/ higher resolutioned screen. So you definitely have to compromise on weight and portability already, especially so if you want performance as well You can't have the best of everything unfortunately 15.6" Acer V3-571G-736b8G1T, i7-3630QM + Nvidia GT730M(DDR3) + (1920x1080 IPS) @RM2899[2.6kg], 8GB, 1TB, W8 Dell Inspiron 15R (Special Edition), i7-3612QM + AMD HD7730M + (1920x1080; anti-glare) + 32GB SSD + 1TB HDD(5400rpm)@RM3199, 8GB, backlit keyboard optional, W8 Lenovo Ideapad Z580, i7-3612QM + Nvidia GT640M@RM2499, 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), W7HB, white *if still can find, though I doubt it Y500, i7-3630QM + Nvidia GT750M(GDDR5) + (1920x1080)@RM2999, 8GB, 1TB, W8, red backlit, swappable ODD, 120w psu, 2 yrs i think will save money hehe i need it before september so i guess i have time thank you. Illegear Illegear Illegear
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yewMP5	Jul 20 2013, 04:38 PM Return to original view \| Post #8
Casual Senior Member 499 posts Joined: May 2012 From: Cheras, Kajang	QUOTE(seiken @ Jul 20 2013, 04:12 PM) Any comments regarding the asus n550jv? Is there another i5 variant called n550lf in Malaysia? Or shall I wait for lenovo's y510p? Btw I'm not really into gaming...more towards a good multimedia experience Y510p my vote...
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yewMP5	Jul 31 2013, 04:19 PM Return to original view \| Post #9
Casual Senior Member 499 posts Joined: May 2012 From: Cheras, Kajang	QUOTE(nexus2238 @ Jul 31 2013, 04:12 PM) Lenovo One Key Recovery. It's your call What if someone wants to do a clean os installation into their SSD instead..will that be hard? and Y510P/410P ssd is not common now... do you think grabbing a cleaning stock Y500 with msata 128GB ssd is a good idea when 510p out? This post has been edited by yewMP5: Jul 31 2013, 04:19 PM
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