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This post has been edited by ljf123: Oct 1 2013, 10:51 PM

Hi sifus, in dire need of some help looking for a laptop since the Y510 is out of stock...

1. Any brand
2. Budget is 3k. (Can top up maybe to 3.2k)
3. Photo editing, digital painting, designing etc.
4. 14inch or bigger
-IPS and FHD (I believe this should be a must at this price range... correct me if I'm wrong)
-Preferably there's an ssd cache, but not a necessity.

Thanks in advance. Sorry for being so picky.

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

1. ANy Brand
2. Rm2500 net
3. Photoshop & Illustrator & abit of gaming
4. Any size

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

Thanks a lot for your time looking and writing up the suggestion(s)! Will look into this particularly.

as per raymond suggest,

Samsung Series 7 Ultra, i5-3337U + Intel HD4000 + 128GB SSD + (1920x1080; anti-glare)@RM2999[JBL][1.46kg], 4GB, W8

this model has high score among oh

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).

Please help me to choose a budget laptop
1) any brand that have longer lifespan
2)1500 and below
3) daily usage , word , surfing web , rarely play game
4) laptop size 14 or larger .


Tq!!

is this IPS?

Thanks for the input .. The hp pavilion 14,can it's hdd be upgraded to ssd? And if can how much would it cost?

Acer
E1-432G-29552G50k, Intel 2955U + Nvidia GT720M@RM1399, 2GB, 500GB, W8

Dell
Inspiron 14-3437, i3-4010U + Intel HD4400@RM1399[1.99kg], Ubuntu, 4GB, 750GB(5400rpm), 4-cell; W8SL@RM1549
Inspiron 15, i3-3217U + Intel HD4000@RM1299[2.25kg], 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), 4-cell, Linux; W8SL@RM1499

Lenovo
G400s, i5-3230M + Intel HD4000@RM1599, 4GB, 500GB, FreeDOS
G400s, i3-3110M + Intel HD4000@RM1299, 4GB, 500GB, FreeDOS; W8@RM1499

prices are RRP and can be negotiated.

The dell vostro can replace ram and hdd ? Coz I see from picture dell looks like slim factor...

Oh the sifu of this thread
just wondering is there dual bay laptop under budget 3k?
=w=/ your help is appreciated

justr get macbook air... ideal for your usage...

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 ).

prefered brand : any
Budget : 2k to 2.5k
Usage: online, movie, torrent
Preferred laptop/screen size: 14'-15' (hopefully FHD)

tq

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.