They will probably tell you that the upgrade is at your own risk, just like all the other sellers

Can forget about Apple if you are into gaming

Definitely these
17.3"
MSI
GS70-2OC, i7-4700MQ + Nvidia GTX765M + (1920x1080; anti-glare)@RM4699[2.66kg][Dynaudio], 8GB, 750GB(7200rpm), W8, steel series multi color backlit KB
GS70-2OD (Stealth)-096MY, i7-4700MQ + Nvidia GTX756M + (1920x1080; anti-glare)@RM4899, 8GB, 1TB(7200rpm), W8, steel series multi color backlit KB

Slimmest and lightest 17 incher at the moment
Nothing from Dell at the moment that can do you justice haha

Please refer to sellers at Garage Sales for more details

Well, with that spec, you can even play Dota 3, 4, 5 etc. Its a powerful machine~
And depending on your course, some i.e. Engineering, 3D protein simulating, 3D design etc., the dedicated GPU will come in handy as well

Apple is not that well supported for games la lol, everyone knows that

If you are not really keen on getting such a powerful machine, you can opt for much cheaper ones, RM3k or so is good enough already I would say, save the money for something else

Please follow the format on the 1st page man, much easier for the sifus to recommend


The MBP 15 costs more than RM5k right?

+1, just get an Apple if you really want one lol, most importantly is that you are happy with it

Though you can just consider the MBA 13 or MBP 13 or MBP RD 13, those are within your budget. Don't really need a 15 incher unless if you are into designing etc.

You mean don't buy? haha

Aiyo, you are pretty much the most expert one here at upgrading lei, U say don't take risk people sure won't take one

Sorry that you have to went through all that. But I'm glad to know that you didn't fell for their tricks
Do take note that the Vostro 5460 has a pretty weak WiFi card ya, will be a problem if the router is far away.
Though there was a case that a customer managed to ask Dell to replace it with a Realtek WiFi card which solved the problem instantly

Newer budget notebooks don't come with 7200rpm HDD anymore unfortunately
Closest would be this one:
15.6"
Asus S550CB-CJ102H i5-3337U + Nvidia GT740M + 24GB mSATA + 500GB + (1366x768; touch)@RM2499[1.83kg], 4GB, W8

The 500GB HDD is still 5400rpm, but having a 24GB mSATA SSD will speed things up a lot

Yeah, some of the sifus here are really, really pro

Yeah, just one at the moment. I'm helping my friend to "fix" hers as well
Will update if it works~

Otherwise, perhaps can consider the 5470? Or perhaps other brands?

Ya, I know what you mean
The 5460 is pretty much the only choice there I suppose
Managed to find remaining stocks in Garage Sales?

I'm not sure whether its within 2 weeks, 1st or 3 months after purchase, but there is such a thing
Probably because the start of warranty will be from the day the warranty is purchased?

Dell also offers warranty extension for units that are about to become out-of-warranty

Just curious, what's the point of getting a notebook that can play games but not using it to play games?
Can consider the following (non-gaming premium notebook):
13"
Dell XPS13, i5-3337U + Intel HD4000 + 128GB SSD@RM3199[1.36kg], 4GB, W8, backlit

Samsung
Series 7 Ultra, i5-3337U + Intel HD4000 + 128GB SSD + (1920x1080; anti-glare)@RM2999[JBL][1.46kg], 4GB, W8

Sony
Vaio SVT13126CVS, i5-3317U + Intel HD4000 + (1366x768;touch) + 128GB SSD@RM2899[1.66kg], 4GB, W8; color: silver; Vaio carrying case
Vaio SVT13136CVS, i5-3337U + Intel HD4000 + (1366x768;touch) + 128GB SSD@RM2999[1.66kg], 4GB, W8; color: silver; Vaio carrying case

*prices in RRP, negotiable~
All these sport an SSD which will significantly boost computing experience

Touchscreen is pretty overrated for normal notebooks, so please consider this one instead
14"
Dell Inspiron 14R, i5-4200U + Nvidia GT740M@RM1849 [2.32kg], 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), Linux, 6 cell; W8@RM2049

Use remaining budget to extend your warranty to 3 years on-site (~RM250) and you are good to go
*Dell offers the best warranty service in the country at the moment, coming over to fix your notebook within 1-2 working days after remote diagnosis

This post has been edited by [PF] T.J.: Sep 23 2013, 06:09 PM

How about this one?
14"
Toshiba Satellite C40-A103E, Pentium 2020M + Intel HD4000@RM1449, 2GB, 500GB, W8SL; 2 years local warranty; color: black

Use remaining budget to upgrade to 4GB RAM or higher

Assuming your college assignments involve only office tasks

Can consider these:
14"
Dell
Inspiron 14R, i3-3217U + Intel HD4000 + (1366x768;touch)@RM1888[2.33kg], 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), W8
Inspiron 14R, i3-4010U + Intel HD4400 + (1366x768;touch)@RM1988 [2.32kg], 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), W8 , 6 cell
Inspiron 14R, i5-4200U + Nvidia GT740M + (1366x768, Touch) @RM2299 [2.32kg], 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), W8 , 6 cell

Lenovo Z400 touch, i5-3230M + Nvidia GT740M + (1366x768, touch)@RM2199, 4GB, 1TB, W8; 2 years warranty

Sony SVF14217SG, i3-3227U + Nvidia GT740M + (1366x768; touch)@RM2299, 4GB, 500GB, W8SL; colors:black/white/pink

* prices in RRP, negotiable
* If you are not into gaming, there's no real need for the Nvidia GT740M
I would recommend going for the RM1888/1988 variants of the Dell, and use remaining budget to extend warranty to 3 years, and get an SSD. That will give you a much larger boost in terms of speed and peace of mind

Aiyo nexus2238 sifu, why you keep spoonfeeding?

Aiyo, 19 posts already man
Asking a lot of questions which can be easily found by a simple Google search
You are right, better open thread to ask those questions, see how the other forumers respond

Seemed pretty decent? Well, at least better than not finding anything
But please do make sure that its not refurbished units ya