i recalled again, there is one seller selling a Z510 with i7. price is RM2799.

pm devour, he may assist you in this.

Dell
Inspiron 14R, i5-4200U + Nvidia GT740M@RM1849 [2.32kg], 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), Linux, 6 cell; W8@RM2049

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

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

neuro4869 your budget doesnt allow you to buy a laptop with full HD screen. the cheapest laptop with full HD screen (based on availability) is this :

MSI
GP60-2OD, i7-4700MQ + Nvidia GT740M + (1920x1080; anti-glare)@RM2999, 4GB, 750GB, W8, steel series KB

prices are RRP and negotiable. do negotiate for more to have some room for warranty extension and upgrades.

my Elitebook 6930p with core 2 duo (which is older than the laptops i suggested) can run full HD well.

This post has been edited by raymondtong94: Nov 13 2013, 04:25 PM

most laptop nowadays come with Windows 8, so its pretty hard to get rid of it, unless you are living in USA, which allows you to select operating systems.
anyway :

Dell
Inspiron 14-3437, i3-4010U + Intel HD4400@RM1399[1.99kg], Ubuntu, 4GB, 750GB(5400rpm), 4-cell; W8SL@RM1549
Vostro 5470, i3-4010U + Intel HD4400@RM1899, 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), W8, 3-cell

Lenovo
S410p, i5-4200U + Intel HD4400M@RM1699[1.8kg], 4GB, 500GB, FreeDOS
S410p, i5-4200U + Nvidia GT720M@RM2099[1.8kg], 4GB, 1TB, W8, 2 yrs

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

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

prices are RRP and negotiable.

if it is touch screen, it will be listed in the specs list as well.

Dell Inspiron 14R, i7-4500U + Nvidia GT750M (GDDR5) + (1366x768;touch)@RM2999[2.32kg], 8GB, 1TB(5400rpm), W8SL , 6 cell

hi welcome back to the thread.
here are my suggestions :

Dell
Inspiron 11, Celeron 2955U + Intel HD + (1366x768;touch)@RM1299, 2GB, 500GB(5400rpm), W8

ASUS
T100TA-DK005H, Atom Z3740 + Intel HD + 32GB eMMC +500GB + (1366x768 IPS; touch)@RM1399, 2GB, W8.1, MS Offiec Home & Student, keyboard dock

Lenovo
Ideapad S210T, i3-3217U + Intel HD +(1366x768, touch)@RM1699[1.4kg], 4GB, 500GB, W8

prices are RRP and negotiable. best choice is ASUS T100, Baytrail architecture which is more like a x86 'ARM' processor. comes with a detachable keyboard with built in HDD.

not if you follow the proper procedures of unplugging.

for those applications, it is better to go for both because one does not know how intensive is your simulation and autocad usage (because there is single or multi-threaded). maybe one day you will do a larger ones, so a good processor and good GPU will keep you in peace of mind.

for Dell laptops that pre-installed with ubuntu, you can replace the OS as how you like, as operating system is not covered in the warranty policy.

Lenovo
Y400, i7-3630QM + Nvidia GT750M@RM2499, 4GB, 500GB, FreeDOS, 120wPSU, swappable ODD, 2 years warranty

Dell
Inspiron 14R, i7-4500U + Nvidia GT750M (GDDR5) @RM2499[2.32kg], 8GB, 1TB(5400rpm), Ubuntu 12.04 , 6 cell; W8SL@RM2699

prices are RRP and negotiable.

the MSI laptop you meant, is GE60. i would say the Y510P is better because it has room for expandability and more cheaper. the MSI GE60 is much more on build quality.

just the negative drawback of the Y510P is the unstable touchpad and glossy screen and bezel.

perhaps you need to check with your nearest or largest local retailer, because EOL-ed products still have the minority chance to find it.

and yes, there is a lot of differences between GT720M to GT750M.

that comes 1st in your mind but it was so true.

just an average user eh? perhaps you could consider from normal to lightweight laptops :

ASUS
X552CL-SX104D/105D, i5-3337U + Nvidia GT710M@RM1799[2.3kg], 4GB, 500GB, FreeDOS; 1 year warranty, colors: black/white

Acer
E1-572G-54204G1Tr, i5-4200U + AMD HD8750M@RM1999[2.35kg], 4GB, 1TB, W8.1

Dell
Inspiron 14-3437, i3-4010U + Intel HD4400@RM1399[1.99kg], Ubuntu, 4GB, 750GB(5400rpm), 4-cell; W8SL@RM1549
Vostro 5470, i3-4010U + Intel HD4400@RM1899, 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), W8, 3-cell

Lenovo
S410p, i5-4200U + Intel HD4400M@RM1699[1.8kg], 4GB, 500GB, FreeDOS
G500S, i5-3230M + Nvidia GT720M@RM1699, 4GB, 500GB, FreeDOS

prices are RRP and negotiable. you can omit options with dedicated graphics, for you to save money and boost your RAM to 8GB for around RM200 and/or extend the warranty to 3 years

go to lowyat G floor. the Dell retailer at there has one full spec demo unit for you to impress yourself. note that the retailer next to Sony only has this model, the one next to Coffee Bean doesnt have.

im wondering why do you need discrete graphics when you played facebook games? a core i3 is simply enough to handle your facebook games very well with no lags. to note also, flash games runs better with CPU, so processor is the power horse here. anyway :

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
Inspiron 15R, i5-4200U + AMD HD8670M @RM1999[2.32kg], 4GB, 750GB(5400rpm), Linux, 65WHr; W8SL@RM2199

ASUS
A450CC, i5-3337U + Nvidia GT720M@RM2099[2kg], 4GB, 750GB, W8; 4-cell; colors: black/red/white
A550CC-XX307/308/309, i3-3217U + Nvidia GT720M@RM1699[2.3kg], 4GB, 500GB, FreeDOS; colors: red/white/grey
A550CC-XX530H, i5-3337U + Nvidia GT720M@RM2099[2kg], 4GB, 750GB, W8; colors: black/red/white

Lenovo
G500S, i5-3230M + Nvidia GT720M@RM1699, 4GB, 500GB, FreeDOS

prices are RRP and negotiable.

Lenovo
S410p, i5-4200U + Nvidia GT720M@RM2099[2.1kg], 4GB, 1TB, W8, 2 yrs

Dell
Vostro 5470, i5-4200U + Nvidia GT740M@RM2249, 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), W8, 3-cell

ASUS
K451LB-WX071H, i5-4200U + Nvidia GT740M@RM2199, 4GB, 750GB, W8

FYI, the Dell you listed is a macbook replica, so the build quality is the best among the other 3 listed by me. however, the decision is in your hands. i would recommend you to experience the laptops at your nearest local retailer before you make any purchasing movements.

just only play Dota 2? it will be a waste if you buy a laptop more than 3k but the games you only played is Dota 2. anyway :

Lenovo
Y510p, i7-4700MQ + Nvidia GT755M(GDDR5) + (1920x1080)@RM3399[2.7kg], 8GB, 1TB, W8.1, red backlit, swappable ODD, 120w psu, 2 yrs

MSI
GE60-2OC, i5-4200M + Nvidia GT750M(GDDR5) + (1920x1080; anti-glare)@RM3099,8GB, 750GB(7200rpm), W8, steel series KB
GE60-2OC, i7-4700MQ + Nvidia GT750M(GDDR5) + (1920x1080; anti-glare)@RM3599,8GB, 750GB(7200rpm), W8, steel series KB

Dell
Inspiron 15 7000, i7-4500U + Nvidia GT750M (GDDR5) + (1920x1080; Touch)@RM3599[2.6kg], 8GB, 1TB(5400rpm), W8SL, backlit keyboard, 58Whr

prices are RRP and negotiable.

Dell
Vostro 5470, i3-4010U + Intel HD4400@RM1899, 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), W8, 3-cell

Lenovo
U430T, i5-4200U + Nvidia GT730M + (1600x900; touch)+ 8GB SSHD + 500GB HDD@RM2799, 4GB, W8, 2 yrs

prices are RRP and negotiable. note that the lightest among the all is the Dell Vostro 5470. the i3 and 4GB is sufficient for your office usage. and nowadays, Windows 8 in laptops comes as 64-bit pre-installed, so you dont have to worry much about it.

ask here
there are owners and sifus from this topic to assist you.

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

ASUS
S550CB-CJ102H i5-3337U + Nvidia GT740M + 24GB mSATA + 500GB + (1366x768; touch)@RM2499[1.83kg], 4GB, W8
S551LB-CJ120H, i5-4200U + Nvidia GT740M@RM2699[2.4kg], 4GB, 750GB, W8, 3-cell

Lenovo
Z510, i7-4702MQ + Nvidia GT740M@RM2799[2.2kg], 4GB, 1TB, backlit, W8; 2 yrs

prices are RRP and negotiable. best option here is the Z510.

no specific budget? then hope you can consider these power horse then :

HP
ZBook 15, i7-4700MQ + Nvidia Quadro K1100M + (1920x1080; anti glare)@RM6399, 4GB, 750GB(7200rpm), W8

Dell
Precison M4700, i7-3720M + Nvidia Quadro K1000M@RM5800, 4GB, 750GB(7200rpm), W7P [Screen Upgrade: FHD, FHD IPS RGB] [CPU Upgrade: up to i7-3920XM] [GPU Upgrade: Quadro K2000M] [RAM up to 32GB]

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]