dont miss out MSI GS70 too.

urgent buy or not ? u like y510p with gt755m gpu ?

Razer blaze more expensive

This post has been edited by devour: Oct 10 2013, 11:12 PM

I guess I can wait 2-3 weeks lol

Not urgent. Need wait how long lol ?

15" IPS, but < RM3k?

Closest:
Acer
V7-582PG-74508G52k, i7-4500U + Nvidia GT750M + 24GB mSATA + 500GB HDD + (1920x1080 IPS; touch)@RM3399[2.2kg], 8GB, W8

Asus
N550JV-CN077H, i7-4700HQ + Nvidia GT750M + (1920x1080; IPS matte)@RM3699[2.7kg], 4GB, 1TB, W8, backlit keyboard

Prices are RSP, negotiable.

Budget?
Read the 1st post of this thread lah.

ATIV Smart, Z2760 + Intel GMA + (1366x768; touch) + 64GB SSD@RM2499[774g w/o keyboard], 2GB, stylus, W8; color: mystic blue
Thinkpad Tablet2, Atom Z2760 + Intel HD + (1366x768; IPS touch)@RM2158[585g], 2GB, 64GB SSD, W8P, 1 yr warranty, optional keyboard dock,Digitizer & pen

These models are in Malaysia.

Hello there, need help from experts about buying new laptop
1.Preferred Brand---HP, DELL, LENOVO
2. Budget---- less then RM2000
3. Usage---- casual gaming and programming
4. Preferred laptop/screen size---- 15' (may consider 14 as well)
Lastly I prefer a computer with free-DOS as i already have a Copy of windows.
Any recommendations ???

Dell
Inspiron 14R, i5-4200U + Nvidia GT740M@RM1849 [2.32kg], 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), Linux, 6 cell; W8@RM2049
Vostro 5460, i5-3230M +Nvidia GT630M@RM1899[1.54kg], 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), Ubuntu 12.04, 3 cell; W8SL@RM2099
Inspiron 15R, i5-4200U + AMD HD8670M @RM1999[2.32kg], 4GB, 750GB(5400rpm), Linux, 65WHr; W8SL@RM2199

HP
Pavilion 14-N059TX, i5-4200U + Nvidia GT740M@RM2099[2.03kg], 4GB, 750GB, W8

Lenovo
G400s, i5-3230M + Nvidia GT720M@RM1799, 4GB, 500GB, W8
G400s, i5-3230M + Intel HD4000@RM1599, 4GB, 500GB, FreeDOS
G500S, i5-3230M + Nvidia GT720M@RM1699, 4GB, 500GB, FreeDOS

Prices are RSP, negotiable.

brand- no preference
budget - lesser better <2000
specs- unsure but must be able to run matlab,visual basic, solidworks.
- good battery life approx 5hours+

screen size - 13.3 or lesser. max 14inch
weight- approx 1.5kg

Don't think there is any that fits your requirements. Performance/battery life and weight don't come together with good price

Closest would be this one, ignoring the battery life requirement:
14"
Dell Vostro 5470, i3-4010U + Intel HD4400@RM1899, 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), W8, 3-cell

Brand: Asus, but willing to budge to get the best value.
Budget: 2k - 2.5k. Cud go over by a few hundreds. The lower the better
Usage: big dragon age fan. Looking forward to inquisition. So spec wise mite be based on the game. They use frostbite 3 engine same as battlefield 4. So i'm using BF4 as indicator. Means minimum and recommended requirements are as the link below.
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-09-...specs-confirmed
If u can get as close to the recommended specs eithin the price range, wud be awesome!
Screen size: i guess 15" wud be good.

Sorry for the long post. But i truly appreciate ur time n effort in this. Its coz of u guys this community is so well versed in techs n all. Thank you!

These are the most powerful gaming machines your budget allows

15.6"
Dell Inspiron 15R, i7-4500U + AMD HD8850M (GDDR5) @RM2499[2.32kg], 8GB, 1TB(5400rpm), Linux, 65WHr; W8SL@RM2699

MSI GE60K, i5-3230M + Nvidia GTX660M + (1920x1080; anti-glare)@RM2899, 4GB, 750GB(7200rpm), W8, 2 years warranty

*Prices in RRP, negotiable~

need some recommendation

1. Preferred Brand= Any
2. Budget= 2k and below
3. Usage= daily document(office), basic office system, online
4. Preferred laptop/screen size= 15 -16"

thanks

Don't need powerful CPU or GPU for your usage.
Unfortunately, most of the cheaper stuff are 14".

Asus
A550CC-XX530H, i5-3337U + Nvidia GT720M@RM2099[2kg], 4GB, 750GB, W8

Dell
Inspiron 15, i3-3217U + Intel HD4000@RM1299[2.25kg], 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), 4-cell, Linux; W8SL@RM1499

Lenovo
G500S, i3-3110M + Nvidia GT720M@RM1499, 2GB, 500GB, FreeDOS

Prices are RSP, negotiable.
FreeDOS mean you need to get and install OS yourself.
Use the remaining of your budget to increase RAM (Lenovo, 4G stick ~ RM100), extend warranty (Dell, to 3 years ~ RM300), get SSD (128G ~ RM300) to replace the HDD (keep as external storage).
If you are using it for business purpose, Dell Malaysia "next-biz-day on site" warranty is the best for you (call Dell if hardware problem, technician at your door to fix it within couple of days).

For Solidwork, you need a reasonable GPU.
For your budget, forget about 13" or less (or thin and light for that matter), stick with normal 14" laptop.
Your choice is simple. Hip and trendy, but suffer like hell when program run slow. Or bulky and dull, but at least you get things done

Acer
E1-472G-54204G75k, i5- 4200U + Nvidia GT720M@RM1899, 4GB, 750GB, W8
E1-472G-54204G50, i5- 4200U + Nvidia GT720M@RM1699, 4GB, 500GB, FreeDOS

Dell
Inspiron 14R, i5-4200U + Nvidia GT740M@RM1849 [2.32kg], 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), Linux, 6 cell; W8@RM2049
Vostro 5460, i5-3230M +Nvidia GT630M@RM1899[1.54kg], 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), Ubuntu 12.04, 3 cell; W8SL@RM2099

HP
Pavilion 14-N059TX, i5-4200U + Nvidia GT740M@RM2099[2.03kg], 4GB, 750GB, W8

Lenovo
G400s, i5-3230M + Nvidia GT720M@RM1799, 4GB, 500GB, W8

Prices are RSP, negotiable.

thinkpad nearly 4k right?
might as well get a sony vaio pro i think

what do you think about

asus s200e

and lenovo s210t

specs too low to be able to run matlab, visual studio and solidworks?

Probably not a matter of too low, but too slow

VivoBook S200E, i3-3217U + Intel HD4000 + (1366x768; touch)@RM1699[1.38kg], 4GB, 500GB, W8; 2-cell, 1 year
Ideapad S210T, i3-3217U + Intel HD4000 +(1366x768, touch)@RM1699[1.4kg], 4GB, 500GB, W8

i3 should run the number crunching part ok (weaker than the i5 recommended earlier), but the HD4000 could be a bit weak for 3D graphic of the Solidworks.