i would recommend you to touch and molest the laptops 1st, then if you got better price on the spot, you can purchase it. experiencing an item is always the right and best way buying something that is costy.

for the dell, i would recommend hands on the laptop at lowyat 1st, then buy online. try negotiate for more online with their sales representative/agent.

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

Lenovo
Y510p, i7-4700MQ + Nvidia GT750M(GDDR5) + (1920x1080)@RM3399[2.7kg], 8GB, 1TB, W8, red backlit, swappable ODD, 120w psu, 2 yrs

MSI
GE60-2OC, i7-4700MQ + Nvidia GT750M(GDDR5) + (1920x1080; anti-glare)@RM3599,8GB, 750GB(7200rpm), W8, steel series KB <-- comes with 1 year international

prices are RRP and negotiable. use your remaining budget to upgrade RAM to 16GB.

Y410P = Y510P, only difference is the screen resolution size (HD for Y410P, Full HD for Y510P).

for the GP60, if you are not gaming, then it is enough. you can use the extra budget to upgrade to SSD also.
EDIT : or save up in your piggy bank for you future.

This post has been edited by raymondtong94: Oct 26 2013, 01:04 AM

it is a major difference but really depend on the game titles you are going to play. if you are playing games like Crysis 3, Battlefield 3/4, Metro and heavy games etc, you might better off with GT750M.

not really recommended to go with GT750M if you are playing CS:GO, WoW, Starcraft 2 and MMORPGs.

EDIT : yes, the Y410P is lighter but you lack of a full HD 15.6 screen and integrated numpad.

This post has been edited by raymondtong94: Oct 26 2013, 08:25 AM

just made some search on google by searching the model code, and found this site.

normally, even if they hide this site, i will still ask the chat representative for the other configurations.

go for these :

Dell
Inspiron 14 7000, i5-4200U + Intel HD4400 + 32GB mSATA + 500GB(5400rpm)@RM2699[2.02kg], 6GB(soldered) , W8SL, backlit keyboard, 58Whr, No ODD
Vostro 5470, i5-4200U + Nvidia GT740M@RM2249, 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), W8, 3-cell

Lenovo
S410p, i5-4200U + Nvidia GT720M@RM2099[1.8kg], 4GB, 1TB, W8, 2 yrs

Acer
V5-473PG-54204G50, i5-4200U + Nvidia GT740M +(1366x768;touch)@RM2299, 4GB, 500GB,W8 *no OD

for the best choice, i would recommend the Inspiron 14 7000, one of Dell's new premium laptop compared to the old inspiron.
with the remaining budget, extend the warranty to 3 years for peace of sake.

the model i recommended is 14 7000, a newer model of the Inspiron family. comes with whole aluminium body and feel is very premium.

those with ODD, are within your budget and will be cheaper but the build quality feel may not as good as the 14 7000. if she uses the ODD a lot, i would recommend you to take back the 14R or 14 :

Dell
Inspiron 14-3437, i3-4010U + Intel HD4400@RM1399[1.99kg], Ubuntu, 4GB, 750GB(5400rpm), 4-cell; W8SL@RM1549
Inspiron 14R, i5-4200U + Nvidia GT740M@RM1849 [2.32kg], 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), Linux, 6 cell; W8@RM2049

ASUS does have some models that fit your sister's usage but the main problem here is the awful warranty support. i will still suggest at here but, its up to you whether you willing to take risk or not.

ASUS
A450CC, i5-3337U + Nvidia GT720M@RM2099[2kg], 4GB, 750GB, W8; 4-cell; colors: black/red/white
K46CB-WX060H, i5-3337U + Nvidia GT740M@RM2199[2kg], 2GB, 750GB, W8, 4-cell, OD

btw, i wont recommend you to buy now, 2 weeks later and so on cuz the main concern here is warranty period. also, at the moment your sister came back from Australia, there will be newer models released in the market.

one USB 2.0 external DVD-RW costs RM89-RM109, while USB 3.0 costs RM119-RM139.
IINM, in the past, the external DVD-RW are still in this price range.

not sure about MSI's warranty service but so far, majority of the users are satisfied with the build quality.

Lenovo on the same hand, also do pretty good. so it is pretty a tough competition.

matte screen protectors can be DIYed. i had seen my brother added a matte film on his glossy Inspiron screen. this way is faster rather than wait for aftermarkets/pre-cut ones.

Lenovo
Y510p, i7-4700MQ + Nvidia GT750M(GDDR5) + (1920x1080)@RM3399[2.7kg], 8GB, 1TB, W8, red backlit, swappable ODD, 120w psu, 2 yrs

Illegear
RE-15, i5-4200M + Nvidia GTX765M + (1920x1080)@RM3499[2.6kg][Onkyo, SoundBlaster Cinema], 4GB, 500GB(7200rpm), FreeDOS, [CPU Options: i5-4200M - i7-4900MQ]

MSI
GE60-2OC, i7-4700MQ + Nvidia GT750M(GDDR5) + (1920x1080; anti-glare)@RM3599,8GB, 750GB(7200rpm), W8, steel series KB

This post has been edited by raymondtong94: Oct 28 2013, 09:12 AM

consider this :

Illegear
RS-15 Lite, i7-4700MQ + Nvidia GTX770M + (1920x1080)@RM4999[3.1kg][Onkyo, SoundBlaster X-FI MB3], 8GB, 500GB(7200rpm), FreeDOS, [CPU Options: i5-4200M - i7-4900MQ] [GPU Options: Nvidia GTX765M, Nvidia GTX770M, Nvidia Quadro K1000M]

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]

i would suggest you to pay extra RM200 for the RS-15, and you can get a powerful GPU. the backlit keyboard is customizable too.

you sacrificed the GPU performance and heat dissipation for the weight.

we should ask TJ to post his blog's writing on the recommendation thread. spoon feeding is annoying and people will bias us for trying to increase post count.

if thats the case, G750JX is your best and closest choice.

Lenovo
Y400, i7-3630QM + Nvidia GT750M@RM2499, 4GB, 500GB, FreeDOS, 120wPSU, swappable ODD, 2 years warranty
Z510, i5-4200M + Nvidia GT740M@RM2399[2.2kg], 4GB, 1TB, backlit, W8; 2 yrs, color: white

Dell
Inspiron 14R, i5-4200U + Nvidia GT740M@RM1849 [2.32kg], 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), Linux, 6 cell; W8@RM2049
Inspiron 14R, i7-4500U + Nvidia GT750M (GDDR5) @RM2499[2.32kg], 8GB, 1TB(5400rpm), Ubuntu 12.04 , 6 cell; W8SL@RM2699
Inspiron 15R, i7-4500U + AMD HD8850M (GDDR5) @RM2499[2.32kg], 8GB, 1TB(5400rpm), Linux, 65WHr; W8SL@RM2699

HP
Pavilion Touchsmart 14-N049TX, i5-4200U + Nvidia GT740M + (1366x768;touch)@RM2399[2.1kg], 4GB, 750GB, W8; colors: silver/black

prices are RRP and negotiable.
branding doesnt make differences. what you buy is depended on luck, as luck played majority of the role in electronic stuff purchase.

Microsoft
Surface RT, Nvidia Tegra 3 + 32GB SSD + (1366x768; touch)@RM1099[680g]; WRT, 2GB
Surface RT, Nvidia Tegra 3 + 64GB SSD + (1366x768; touch)@RM1399[680g]; WRT, 2GB

the main disadvantage of Windows RT is they cant run x86 applications, which means any desktop apps (other than those apps available in store) that you wanted to install in this tablet is impossible.

the graphics card used.

malaysia set doesnt have i7 models at the moment.
even if there is, most likely its AP set.

Alienware is way out of your budget, however, you can consider these :

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

Lenovo
Y510p, i7-4700MQ + Nvidia GT750M(GDDR5) + (1920x1080)@RM3399[2.7kg], 8GB, 1TB, W8, red backlit, swappable ODD, 120w psu, 2 yrs

MSI
GE60-2OC, i7-4700MQ + Nvidia GT750M(GDDR5) + (1920x1080; anti-glare)@RM3599,8GB, 750GB(7200rpm), W8, steel series KB

Illegear
RE-15, i5-4200M + Nvidia GTX765M + (1920x1080)@RM3499[2.6kg][Onkyo, SoundBlaster Cinema], 4GB, 500GB(7200rpm), FreeDOS, [CPU Options: i5-4200M - i7-4900MQ]

for tablet :

Acer
Iconia W510, Intel Z2760 + Intel GMA + 64GB SSD + (1920x1080 IPS; touch)@RM1699, 2GB, W8
Iconia W511, Intel Z2760 + Intel GMA + 64GB SSD + (1920x1080 IPS; touch)@RM2399[580g], 2GB, 3G, W8, keyboard dock, 1 year

Dell
Latitude 10, Atom Z2760 + Intel GMA + 64GB SSD + (1366x768; touch)@RM2100, 2GB, W8

prices are RRP and negotiable.

extending the Dell XPS lineups warranty can be very expensive, almost the same as Alienware. so it is not reasonable to keep one's peace of mind with that 'beautiful price'.