hi all,

My bro is looking to buy a new laptop for his studies, but what i think is he is going to use it mostly for games. That's pretty typical and I don't blame him

within the budget of RM2,000. I'm looking at the below laptop.

ASUS A550CC-XX530H A-SERIES 15.6" LAPTOP/ NOTEBOOK
- Asus A550CC-XX530H A-Series 15.6" Laptop/ Notebook
- Intel® Core™ i5-3337U-1.8GHz
- 4GB DDR3 RAM, 750GB SATA HDD
- NVIDIA® GeForce® GT720M
- Genuine Windows® 8

I understand that this is MORE that suffice for powerpoints and excels. This should be enough for most games at moderate settings too right? If I'm not mistaken, he plays Dota2...I'm not sure what other games la.

Please help.

Any sellers can pm me too!

Among your usage, only illustrator need that kind of power. And if you want to run illustrator really smooth, should aim for more RAM (8GB), and get a SSD (256G ~ RM600).
Don't be restricted by the HDD capacity. Prices difference between 1TB, 750GB, 500GB are minimal.

Acer
V5-473PG-54204G50, i5-4200U + Nvidia GT740M +(1366x768;touch)@RM2299, 4GB, 500GB,W8 *no OD
V5-573PG-74504G50r, i5-4200U + Nvidia GT750M + (1366x768; touch)@RM2899, 4GB, 500GB, W8
Asus
K46CB-WX060H, i5-3337U + Nvidia GT740M@RM2199[2kg], 2GB, 750GB, W8, 4-cell, OD
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
N56VB-S3070H, i5-3230M + Nvidia GT740M@RM2899[/b][2.7kg][B&O], 4GB, 750GB, W8
N550LF-CK064H, i5-4200U + Nvidia GT740M + (1366x768; touch)@RM3099[2.6kg], 4GB, 750GB
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
HP
Pavilion 14-N059TX, i5-4200U + Nvidia GT740M@RM2099[2.03kg], 4GB, 750GB, W8
Lenovo
Y410p, i7-4700MQ + GT750M(GDDR5)@RM2899, 8GB, 1TB, W8, red backlit, 120w psu, swappable ODD, 2 years warranty
Z400 touch, i5-3230M + Nvidia GT740M + (1366x768, touch)@RM2199, 4GB, 1TB, W8; 2 years warranty
Z500, i5-3230M + Nvidia GT740M@RM2299[2.2kg], 4GB, 1TB, backlit, W8; 2 years warranty
Z510T, i5-4200U + Nvidia GT740M + (1366x768, touch)@RM2599[2.2kg], 4GB, 1TB, backlit, W8; 2 yrs
MSI
GE60-2OC, i5-4200M + Nvidia GT750M(GDDR5) + (1920x1080; anti-glare)@RM3099,8GB, 750GB(7200rpm), W8, steel series KB
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
Satelite L40-AS125XG/B/W, i5-4200U + Nvidia GT740M@RM2299, 2GB, 750GB, W8
Satellite L50-A100X/XW, i5-3230M + Nvidia GT740M@RM2199[Onkyo], 4GB, 750GB, W8SL; 3 years local warranty
Satelite L50-A107X/XW, i5-4200U + Nvidia GT740M@RM2499, 4GB, 1TB, W8

Prices are RSP, negotiable.

Sony Vaio? Look nice

Look for sellers at the garage sales threads

Yes, i5 and GT720M is more than sufficient for Excel and PowerPoints. Dota2, if he turn up the detail levels, then it will lag.
For the budget, if you want to indulge his "gaming need", aim for models spec with GT740M

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many thanks for the recommendations..

among these models, would you know which has better battery life, quieter fan, cooler and better wifi signal ?

Thanks dear!

Didn't know dota2 is that heavy.

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

thicker laptops have better air flow, so they are more cooler. but still, i would recommend you to go out and molest the laptop before you make any moves. sometimes personal preferences are playing in people's minds.

I also would ask you to buy this model. I already bought one yesterday , so far I really happy with it. Design mybe a little bit dull but later on you only care about the performance rather than the design

I hope you will consider this model. Good luck for you

I been wondering about lenovo Z400 touch or Y400 ~ hmm touch screen would have any advantage ? ~
it seen to me tat touch screen display not as good as non touch screen

haha, no worries. i might spend some lots of money for a laptop in the future. currently happy with my Elitebook 6930p, so no intentions to change a laptop at the moment.

what i only care is performance and pricing, not laptop aesthetics.

My vote goes to the Y400/Y410p, better performance
Touchscreen is not so useful on a normal notebook, not really worth it. Some more since it is touch-capable, it will become another potential feature to spoil, and mind you, they are not cheap yo

hi guys... buying a new laptop... would like some recommendations:
Preferred Brand: would prefer Dell for the good support, but any brand is welcomed
Budget: RM1500-2000
Usage: Normal usage. online surfing, MS Office, FB games, HD movies etc etc. no games.
Preferred laptop/screen size: 14" and 15.6" are both ok.

thanks!!

How about this one?
14"
Dell Inspiron 14-3421, i5-3337U + Nvidia GT625M@RM1649[1.99kg], Ubuntu, 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), 6-cell; W8SL@RM1899

*price in RRP, negotiable
*sports a 6-cell battery, you'll get much longer battery lives there
*use remaining budget for warranty extension to 3 years onsite~

1.asus, lenovo, dell
2. 2500 to 3000
3. App development, programming, studies use, casual gaming like HON or medium setting in bf3
4.15 to 17 inch
5. Must have an optical drive

Nexus2238,

tq for ur suggestion. Yes, Win machine easier to use. Was thinking of the X201e since in US, the x201 ships w Linux but wanted other options. So thought to save a bit of $$ & hopefully boot faster w linux.l

Asus warranty here

can consider below option

-MSI - GE60 2OC-093MY
15.6" FHD, Anti-Glare(1920*1080) LED
nVidia GeForce GT750M, 2GB GDDR5
Sharkbay i5-4200M
DDR III 8GB
750GB (SATA) 7200rpm


- Lenovo Y510p
Intel® Core™ i7-4700 / Window 8/ 15.6'' FHD Display / 8GB ram/ 1TB HDD / Nvidia GT750M 2G DDR5 single GPU / DVD Burner /2 Years International Warranty


-Dell INSPIRON 5537


15.6 inch LED Backlit Display with Truelife and HD resolution (1366 x 768)
4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-4500U processor (4M Cache, up to 3.0 GHz, with 8850M 2GB base)
1TB 5400RPM
8GB 2 DIMM (2x4GB) DDR3L 1600Mhz
AMD Radeon™ HD 8850M 2GB GDDR5

wow.. that's a deal... thanks!

how is it negotiable?
buy from where?

* checked online it's 4-cell... where to get 6-cell? this doesn't bother me much but..
btw, any choice for normal voltage laptops? Thanks!

This post has been edited by weilikler: Oct 7 2013, 12:38 PM

You can negotiate with Dell online sales agents at Dell website
Can try chatting with a few since different agents will give different deals

Check out the last two in this link: http://www.dell.com/my/p/inspiron-14-3421/...psed=false&pf=v

This post has been edited by [PF] T.J.: Oct 7 2013, 03:39 PM

hi guys,

need some recommendation for a new laptop/notebook:

1. Preferred Brand: Any
2. Budget: RM3500
3. Usage: MS powerpoint,excel and word for study use, watching movies
4. Preferred laptop/screen size : light, good battery life, 15 inch

Thank you

HP Envy 15 Touchsmart-j051nr, Intel Core i7 2.4ghz haswell, 12gb ram, 1tb hardisk, Nvidia gt740m 2gb, 15" Full HD, Rm2899 only..

Hai...im looking lappy with around rm2000....14 inch, with high performance specs within the budget..tq