You can get a decent laptop with your budget, just need to taper expectation a bit.
AutoCAD could make use of decent GPU.
For your budget, since you could not get FHD screen, just stick with 14". (You could always get a good external display and connect it to your laptop through HDMI / Displayport if you want).

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

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

Toshiba
Satellite L40-AS109Xb/G/W, i5-3337U + Nvidia GT740M@RM2199[Onkyo], 4GB, 750GB, 3 years local warranty

Prices are RSP, negotiable.

most 10 / 11" come with touchscreen now, especially those Haswell sepc, since Intel definition for Haswell ultrabook now is that it must have touchscreen

right now, iinm, there is no models that tick all your box Wait a bit longer if you can, say till Nov / Dec this year and hopefully more Haswelll spec machine will get launch in Malaysia.

Apple (if you need Win OS, run bootcamp)
MacBookAir 13", i5-4250U + Intel HD5000 + 128GB SSD + (1440x900)@RM3299[1.35kg], 4GB, backlit keyboard, Mac OSX

Dell
XPS13, i5-3337U + Intel HD4000 + 128GB SSD@RM3199[1.36kg], 4GB, W8, backlit

HP
Envy SpectreXT 13-2215TU, i5-3317U + Intel HD4000 + 128GB SSD@RM2899[1.39kg], 4GB, W8,backlit keyboard

Lenovo
IdeaPad Yoga 13, i5-3337U + Intel HD4000 + 128GB SSD@RM3399, 4GB, 2 years

Samsung
Book 9 Lite NP905S3G-K01MY, AMD A6-1450 + AMD HD8250 + 128GB SSD@RM1999[1.58kg], 4GB, W8
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

Prices are RSP, negotiable.
If it is for "work", the Dell may be a good idea, as the warranty is next biz day on site (mean technician will go to your place to fix hardware problem), extend to 3 years for peace of mind.

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

Lenovo
S410p, i5-4200U + Nvidia GT720M@RM1999[1.8kg], 4GB, 1TB, W8, 2 yrs

Prices are RSP, negotiable.
Use the remaining of your budget to get SSD (128G ~ RM300, 256G ~ RM600) and replace the HDD (keep as external HDD), increase RAM (4G stick ~ RM100, 8G stick ~ RM200).

That G400s is a pretty good choice. The i5 M is good for your usage, probably can get a better GPU though (good for any 3D CAD, certain photo / video editing algorithm, and gaming).

Can also consider these:

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

Toshiba
Satellite L40-AS109Xb/G/W, i5-3337U + Nvidia GT740M@RM2199[Onkyo], 4GB, 750GB, 3 years local warranty

Prices are RSP, negotiable.

Alternative, you could go with the G400s, then spend the remaining of your budget to get SSD (128G ~ RM300) to replace the HDD (keep as external HDD).

Envy Touchsmart 14-K028TX Sleekbook, i5-4200U + Nvidia GT740M + (1366x768;touch)@RM2799, 4GB, 500GB, W8, ext OD

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

touch screen accounted for ~ RM200-300 of the difference.
The rest, you have to go out and look / touch / poke / type / click / listen / play / carry to see if the "premium" is worth it for you

This post has been edited by nexus2238: Sep 29 2013, 09:04 PM

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

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

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

Toshiba
Satelite L40-AS125XG/B/W, i5-4200U + Nvidia GT740M@RM2299, 2GB, 750GB, W8

Prices are RSP, negotiable. Use remaining of budget to increase RAM (4G stick ~ RM100 (Asus Toshiba)).

For any laptop (be it ultrabook or not), leaving it on 24 hours is not the determining factor It's what kind of workload it is on that matter. 24 hours idle, 24 hours bit-torrent (only stress HDD), 24 hours doing intense rendering (stretch CPU), generate vastly different amount of heat.

ultrabook, being thin, has less space to dissipate heat.

Generally, it is a good idea to get external cooling solution (eg. cooling pad, table fan ... ) if you game or doing anything that going to stretch CPU or GPU.

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

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

Prices are RSP, negotiable.
Use the remaining of your budget to increase RAM (4G stick ~ RM100, 8G stick ~ RM200 (Asus). The 5470 only has 1 RAM slot, so you can only swap out the 4G with a 8G stick), extend warranty (Dell, to 3 years ~ RM300), get SSD (128G ~ RM300, 256G ~ RM600) to replace the HDD (keep as external HDD).

Is your dad using it for "business"? If yes, with the budget, probably should consider Dell, and opt for 3 years NBD on site warranty (~ RM300) (this mean if the laptop has any hardware problem, your dad give Dell a call, a technician will go to his place to fix it within couple of days).

For your dad usage, he don't need very powerful CPU nor GPU. i3 and Intel HD is good enough. Get more RAM (4G stick ~ RM100, 8G stick ~ RM200), and get SSD (128G ~ RM300) to replace the HDD (keep as external storage).

Inspiron 14-3437, i3-4010U + Intel HD4400@RM1399[1.99kg], Ubuntu, 4GB, 750GB(5400rpm), 4-cell; W8SL@RM1649
Inspiron 15, i3-3217UU + Intel HD4000@RM1299 [2.32kg], Ubuntu, 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), 4 cell; W8SL @ RM1499

Prices are RSP, negotiable.
If you buy from Dell Online, use the chat button to negotiate deal.

This post has been edited by nexus2238: Oct 1 2013, 10:37 AM

sifu, cheapest Vostro 3460 or 3560 is over budget already

Envy Touchsmart 15-J003TX, i7-4700MQ + Nvidia GT740M + (1366x768;touch)@RM3399[2.56kg], 4GB, 1TB(5400rpm), W8, ext OD
UX32VD-R3001H, i5-3317U + Nvidia GT620M + 24GB mSATA SSD + 500GB HDD@RM3099[1.45kg], 4GB, W8

For gaming, you should go for as good a GPU as you could afford within budget. In your case, that will be Nvidia GT750M or AMD equivalent.
Even though FIFA and CoD MW is not very GPU demanding, having GT750M means you could run them smooth in high details or high resolution (when you connect to external display for example).

You don't need touch screen, so don't waste money on the touchscreen of the 15-J003TX. The GT620M in the UX32VD is just weak (and it is a 13").

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

Lenovo
Y410p, i7-4700MQ + GT750M(GDDR5)@RM2899, 8GB, 1TB, W8, red backlit, 120w psu, swappable ODD, 2 years warranty
Y510p, i7-4700MQ + Nvidia GT750M(GDDR5) + (1920x1080)@RM3099[2.7kg], 8GB, 1TB, W8, 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

Prices are RSP, negotiable.

afraid sifu, how is the Asus pro support team coming along? you hear anything new?

Book 9 Lite NP905S3G-K01MY, AMD A6-1450 + AMD HD8250 + 128GB SSD@RM1999[1.58kg], 4GB, W8

If the user know the limitation of this Book 9 Lite, it is a beautiful machine. Due to the SSD, it is responsive. It is good for simple MS Office, surf net, watch video, that kind of thing.
But the CPU is really weak compared to the i5 in the models listed earlier. If your friend do photoshop and lightroom and start doing some heavy effect, that A6-1450 is really about Intel Celeron 1017U (ivy bridge) level.
And the HD8250 is NOT a discrete GPU, it is an IGPU that come with the A6-1450, and its performance is worse than Intel HD4000 (but should be very slightly better than Intel HD3000), so don't expect LOL or Dota2 to run well

This post has been edited by nexus2238: Oct 1 2013, 11:32 PM

Luckily you did not go for the Y510p, that model has horrible screen for your usage

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.

www.illegear.com
Illegear RE-15, i7-4700MQ + Nvidia GTX765M + (1920x1080)@RM3799[2.6kg][Onkyo, SoundBlaster Cinema], 8GB, 500GB 7200RPM, FreeDOS, [CPU Options: i7-4700MQ - i7-4900MQ]
The 95% NTSC gamut screen option, calibrated, has better and more accurate colour reproduction than IPS screen

This post has been edited by nexus2238: Oct 1 2013, 11:44 PM

Over your budget, but worthwhile to have a look
https://forum.lowyat.net/topic/2613184
Prince J is from illegear, you can check out his thread and PM him if you have any question.

This post has been edited by nexus2238: Oct 2 2013, 12:02 AM

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

Dell
Inspiron 14R, i5-4200U + Nvidia GT740M@RM1849 [2.32kg], 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), Linux, 6 cell; W8@RM2049
Vostro 5470, i5-4200U + Nvidia GT740M@RM2249, 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), W8, 3-cell

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

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

Toshiba
Satellite L40-AS109Xb/G/W, i5-3337U + Nvidia GT740M@RM2199[Onkyo], 4GB, 750GB, 3 years local warranty

Prices are RSP, negotiable.
Use the remaining of your budget to increase RAM (4G stick ~ RM100), or extend warranty (Dell, to 3 years ~ RM300), or get SSD (128G ~ RM300) to replace the HDD (keep as external HDD).

Do you mean laptop with full size bay that can fit in 2 2.5" HDD?
iinm, no.

Closest will be this one, I think:

www.illegear.com
Illegear RE-15, i7-4700MQ + Nvidia GTX765M + (1920x1080)@RM3799[2.6kg][Onkyo, SoundBlaster Cinema], 8GB, 500GB 7200RPM, FreeDOS, [CPU Options: i7-4700MQ - i7-4900MQ]
https://forum.lowyat.net/topic/2613184

Prices are RSP, negotiable.

Yes, you may swap the HDD out with SSD.
The 5470 only has 1 RAM slot. So if you want to increase RAM, you have to get a 8G stick and swap out the existing 4G stick (end up with a 4G stick spare ).

If you mean HP Malaysia customise for you, then no.
If you mean you buy a SSD aftermarket and do the upgrade yourself (or ask the re-seller to help), then yes.
SSD 128G ~ RM300, 256G ~ RM600.
Can consider Intel, Plextor, Crucial.
Make sure you get the correct z-height (7mm or 9mm) SSD.

no model with FHD screen within your budget. You can connect to external display that support FHD through HDMI.
You don't need powerful CPU or GPU. i3 with Intel HD is more than sufficient.

Acer
V5-471-33212G50b, i3-3217U + Intel HD4000@RM1599, 2GB, 500GB, W8

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
G400s, i3-3110M + Intel HD4000@RM1299, 4GB, 500GB, FreeDOS; W8@RM1499

Samsung
NP370R4E, i3-3110M + Intel HD4000@RM1699, 4GB, 500GB, W8

Prices are RSP, negotiable.
Use the remaining of your budget to increase RAM (4G stick ~ RM100 (Acer)), extend warranty (Dell, to 3 years ~ RM300), buy SSD (128G ~ RM300, 256G ~ RM600) to replace the HDD (keep as external HDD) (don't worry, the SSD will not spoilt because of torrenting ).

If you want 15" with FHD, cheapest:
Acer
R7-571-53338G1T, i5-3337U + Intel HD4000+ (1920x1080 IPS; touch)@RM2999[2.4kg], 8GB, 1TB, W8
Lenovo
Y510p, i7-4700MQ + Nvidia GT750M(GDDR5) + (1920x1080)@RM3099[2.7kg], 8GB, 1TB, W8, 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
GP60-2OD, i7-4700MQ + Nvidia GT740M + (1920x1080; anti-glare)@RM2999, 4GB, 750GB, W8, steel series KB