Err... really do need or do not need long battery life?
How about these? I think you will prefer a 14 incher more if you are really a girl
14"
Acer V5-473PG-54204G50, i5-4200U + Nvidia GT740M +(1366x768;touch)@RM2299, 4GB, 500GB,W8 *no OD

Asus K46CB-WX060H, i5-3337U + Nvidia GT740M@RM2199[2kg], 2GB, 750GB, W8, 4-cell, OD

HP Pavilion 14-N059TX, i5-4200U + Nvidia GT740M@RM2099[2.03kg], 4GB, 750GB, W8; colors: silver/black

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

Sony
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
Satellite L40-AS109Xb/G/W, i5-3337U + Nvidia GT740M@RM2199[Onkyo], 4GB, 750GB, 3 years local warranty; colors: Blue/gold/white

Satelite L40-AS125XG/B/W, i5-4200U + Nvidia GT740M@RM2299, 2GB, 750GB, W8; colors: Gold/blue/white

*All these have more or less the same specs, so just go for the one you like the most.
*upgrade RAM to at least 4GB
*Use remaining budget to extend warranty to 3 years (if applicable; except for Asus)

Please do refer to recommendations to xxxsummer above
Those will be good enough for your usage, though please do take note that in the computing world, there is no such thing as "future proof" unfortunately
Even if you get the most expensive notebook in the market at that time, it will be "outdated" in a matter of months

Wah, lower-than-hardcore-gaming also RM8k budget?
A 15 incher is the best balance in terms of performance and portability for a gamer who doesn't want a desktop

And all dedicated gaming machines will have good cooling systems to support the powerful GPU inside
You are right, I don't think we have any GTX780M-powered MSI here yet.
The Illegear RS-15 is thus one of the most viable picks for now~

15.6" http://www.illegear.com/
Illegear RS-15, i7-4700MQ + AMD 8970M + (1920x1080)@RM5799[3.1kg][Onkyo, SoundBlaster X-FI MB3], 8GB, 500GB(7200rpm), Multi-Color Programmable Backlit Keyboard, FreeDOS, [CPU Options: i5-4200M - i7-4930MX] [GPU Options: AMD 8970M, Nvidia GTX765M, Nvidia GTX770M, Nvidia GTX780M, Nvidia Quadro K1000M, Nvidia Quadro K3000M]

For a budget of around RM8k (RRP only, negotiable), you can get an RS-15 with:
- GX780M
- 120GB mSATA + 500GB (7200rpm)
- W7/W8
- 3 years warranty

Nego a bit with the friendly Illegear dealers to get more freebies/discounts

We'll, I really need long battery life. The weight for these are more or less the same?

Not sure how long is your "long" though
But can expect 3-4 hours usage on the ones recommended. As for the weights, they are around 2-2.4kg

any recommendation for dell? been using dell for some time & not much problems with it..

also, which one would u recommend between inspiron 14r,i7-4500U & lenovo y400?

Yeah, the Lenovo Y400 (if you can still find it), is a very great choice, very powerful CPU and GPU, though not exactly necessary for your usage (CPU).
14"
LEnovo
Y400, i7-3630QM + Nvidia GT750M@RM2499, 4GB, 500GB, FreeDOS, 120wPSU, swappable ODD, 2 years warranty
Y400, i7-3630QM + Nvidia GT750M@RM2799, 4GB, 500GB, W8, 120wPSU, swappable ODD, 2 years warranty

As for Dell, can consider these:
14"
Dell
Inspiron 14R, i7-4500U + Nvidia GT750M (GDDR5) @RM2499[2.32kg], 8GB, 1TB(5400rpm), Ubuntu 12.04 , 6 cell; W8SL@RM2699
*use remaining budget for warranty extension to 3 years. Upgrade to SSD later on when you have the budget for even more significant boost in speeds

The Lenovo Z400 touch, i5-3230M + Nvidia GT740M + (1366x768, touch), 4GB, 1TB, W8; 2 years warranty, are you sure I can get it for RM2199? Online order or retail shop?

this is the price from the retail shop. they are also negotiable btw.

im wondering that you had bad experience with Dell before, therefore you dont prefer Dell as Dell has a cheap option that you might like.

Yes, extremely bad experience. Maybe that's why their customer service is so amazing(because of their not so great product).

how bout this?

HP ENVY Touchsmart 15-j051nr

15.6 in diagonal Full HD BrightView LED-backlit touchscreen (1920 x 1080), 10-finger multi-touch support
Intel Core i7-4700MQ 2.40 GHz with Turbo Boost technology up to 3.40 GHz
12 GB DDR3 1600 MHZ
1 TB SATA 5400 RPM
Windows 8
SD card reader
Beats Audio quad speakers and two subwoofers
Intel HD Graphics 4600 and NVIDIA GeForce GT 740M with 2 GB graphics memory
4 USB 3.0 (1 charge) • HDMI • Headphone output/Microphone input combo • RJ-45 (10/100/1000)
6-cell lithium-ion (up to 9 hours)
HP TrueVision HD webcam
802.11b/g/n • Intel Wireless Display (WiDi) capable (separate adapter required)
Bluetooth
14.94 x 9.87 x 0.74-1.18 in (379.47 x 250.69 x 18.79-29.97 mm)
5.62 lbs (2.54 kg)

rm2799 only..

slim but not light weight..

this also can consider?

Brand NEW HP ENVY 17-J029nr

Windows 8
Intel® Core™ i7-4702MQ with Intel HD Graphics 4600 (2.2 GHz, 6 MB cache, 4 cores)
NVIDIA GeForce GT 750M switchable (2 GB DDR3, up to 3.99 GB)
8 GB DDR3 Upgradeable to 16 GB
1 TB 5400 rpm SATA
Blu-ray player/SuperMulti DVD burner
10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN
802.11b/g/n; Bluetooth; WiDi; Intel Smart Connect Technology support
120W AC power adapter
6-cell (62WHr) Li-Ion Up to 4 hours and 30 minutes
4 SuperSpeed USB 3.0; 1 USB 2.0 (with HP USB Boost); 1 HDMI; 1 RJ45; 1 headphone-out/microphone-in combo
Multi-format digital media card reader
ENERGY STAR® qualified; EPEAT® Silver
17.3" diagonal full HD anti-glare LED-backlit (1920 x 1080)
Full-size, island-style, backlit with numeric keypad
16.38 x 10.8 x 1.21 in
6.28 lb
HP TrueVision HD Webcam with integrated dual array digital microphone
Beats Audio; 4 speakers; 2 subwoofer

rm2899 only..

very nice design, slim..with beats Audio..good graphic card...full hd screen, high RAM..SSD cache make it more faster boot up..

how bout this?

HP ENVY Touchsmart 15-j051nr

15.6 in diagonal Full HD BrightView LED-backlit touchscreen (1920 x 1080), 10-finger multi-touch support
Intel Core i7-4700MQ 2.40 GHz with Turbo Boost technology up to 3.40 GHz
12 GB DDR3 1600 MHZ
1 TB SATA 5400 RPM
Windows 8
SD card reader
Beats Audio quad speakers and two subwoofers
Intel HD Graphics 4600 and NVIDIA GeForce GT 740M with 2 GB graphics memory
4 USB 3.0 (1 charge) • HDMI • Headphone output/Microphone input combo • RJ-45 (10/100/1000)
6-cell lithium-ion (up to 9 hours)
HP TrueVision HD webcam
802.11b/g/n • Intel Wireless Display (WiDi) capable (separate adapter required)
Bluetooth
14.94 x 9.87 x 0.74-1.18 in (379.47 x 250.69 x 18.79-29.97 mm)
5.62 lbs (2.54 kg)

rm2799 only..

slim but not light weight..

this also can consider?

Brand NEW HP ENVY 17-J029nr

Windows 8
Intel® Core™ i7-4702MQ with Intel HD Graphics 4600 (2.2 GHz, 6 MB cache, 4 cores)
NVIDIA GeForce GT 750M switchable (2 GB DDR3, up to 3.99 GB)
8 GB DDR3 Upgradeable to 16 GB
1 TB 5400 rpm SATA
Blu-ray player/SuperMulti DVD burner
10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN
802.11b/g/n; Bluetooth; WiDi; Intel Smart Connect Technology support
120W AC power adapter
6-cell (62WHr) Li-Ion Up to 4 hours and 30 minutes
4 SuperSpeed USB 3.0; 1 USB 2.0 (with HP USB Boost); 1 HDMI; 1 RJ45; 1 headphone-out/microphone-in combo
Multi-format digital media card reader
ENERGY STAR® qualified; EPEAT® Silver
17.3" diagonal full HD anti-glare LED-backlit (1920 x 1080)
Full-size, island-style, backlit with numeric keypad
16.38 x 10.8 x 1.21 in
6.28 lb
HP TrueVision HD Webcam with integrated dual array digital microphone
Beats Audio; 4 speakers; 2 subwoofer

rm2899 only..

very nice design, slim..with beats Audio..good graphic card...full hd screen, high RAM..SSD cache make it more faster boot up..

Every brand has different lineups of notebooks yo. Don't expect budget line ones to be very reliable la

Hi, need some opinion for choosing the laptop..

1. Asus or Dell [preferably Asus]
2. Rm2000-Rm2500
3. Office use and surfing and entertainment [no gaming]
4. preferably 14" [the weight the lighter the better]
5. battery life the longer the better

Thank you very much!

VivoBook S400CA-CA006H, i5-3317U + Intel HD4000 + 24GB mSATA + 500GB + (1366x768; touch)@RM1999[1.76kg], 4GB, W8, 3-cell

Price is RSP, negotiable.

We have this model available --> S550CB-CJ102H

Can i know the difference of Asus X450CC and Asus X450CA

I'm looking for a touchscreen with graphic card (S400CA is out)
ASUS only.


Thanks

15.6"
Asus
N550LF-CK064H, i5-4200U + Nvidia GT740M + (1366x768; touch)@RM3099[2.6kg], 4GB, 750GB
S551LB-CJ075H, i7-4500U + Nvidia GT740M + 24GB mSATA + 1TB + (1366x768;touch)@RM3399[2.4kg], 8GB, W8, 3-cell
S550CB-CJ102H i5-3337U + Nvidia GT740M + 24GB mSATA + 500GB + (1366x768; touch)@RM2499[1.83kg], 4GB, W8
S550CB-CJ103H i7-3537U + Nvidia GT740M + 24GB mSATA + 1TB + (1366x768; touch)@RM3199[2.6kg], 4GB, W8, 4-cell

the price is HP retail price or the price is from you?
also i still need to see the actual items first before choosing......

Preferred Brand
Any, but prefer reputable brands.

Budget
RM2000 - RM2500

Usage
Mostly programming, might compile heavy code.

Preferred laptop/screen size
I'll bring it around, so prefer not larger than 13", smaller the better.

Thanks for the help!