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 Buying a new laptop? NEED RECOMMENDATIONS? V21, Kindly FOLLOW the FORMAT TQ~!

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post Sep 13 2013, 09:00 PM

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QUOTE(PF T.J. @ Sep 13 2013, 07:35 PM)
Top Contributors of V20  rclxm9.gif
Its thanks to these guys that the recommendation thread is still alive and kicking!  rclxms.gif Thank you so much dear contributors, hope you guys can keep up the good work, and share your knowledge  notworthy.gif  notworthy.gif
nexus2238@488 posts!!!!!
devour@144 posts!!!!
raymondtong94@102 posts!!!
arc x@97 posts!!

*Contributors as in those who actually provide unbiased, useful information  icon_rolleyes.gif

@nexus sifu, at this rate your should be OP already  brows.gif  brows.gif
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gratz on the V21 topic. biggrin.gif
but dont you consider yourself as part of the contributor? tongue.gif
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post Sep 13 2013, 09:33 PM

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QUOTE(nexus2238 @ Sep 13 2013, 09:14 PM)
no lah, TJ, you are doing a good job  rclxms.gif I just drop by when things are going slow, and lately it happen quite frequently  tongue.gif
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sifu nexus also doing a lot of good job here. thumbup.gif
keep it up.

quite free at the moment, so i will be back to the suggesting thread some weeks. smile.gif

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post Sep 14 2013, 09:36 AM

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QUOTE(xiaojie1320 @ Sep 14 2013, 12:39 AM)
1. Preferred Brand: Any reliable brand
2. Budget: below 3.5k
3. Usage: Computer Science student, 3D online game 【Eg: Blade&Soul http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEL59vRieW4 and etc】
4. Preferred laptop/screen size: 14" above
-SSD

Any recommendation? smile.gif
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ASUS
S551LB-CJ120H, i5-4200U + Nvidia GT740M@RM2699[2.4kg], 4GB, 750GB, W8, 3-cell

Dell
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)@RM2449 [2.32kg], 8GB, 1TB(5400rpm), Ubuntu 12.04 , 6 cell; W8SL@RM2649

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

use the remaining budget to slap in a SSD. best SSDs :
Plextor M5 Pro 256GB - best for performance
Kingston V200+ 240GB - best for value
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post Sep 14 2013, 09:44 AM

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QUOTE(PF T.J. @ Sep 13 2013, 09:35 PM)
Thank you thank you  notworthy.gif

Update: Added a silly cover photo lol Didn't want to put my AW photo to avoid people calling me biased  laugh.gif  laugh.gif  laugh.gif
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haha. laugh.gif
but putting the alienware photo is quite good looking instead of dragon looking MSI. laugh.gif

QUOTE(blackshot @ Sep 13 2013, 11:04 PM)
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if you want hassle free, you can opt for MSI GE60. it is true that the Y410P has faulty units in its history but i can tell you that all units have lemon. so it is really depending on luck most of the time.

in the mean time of warranty, if your laptop is still within it, request a total replacement is better a lot then sending it back to a service center for repairs.

however, i have some options for you too :

Dell
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)@RM2449 [2.32kg], 8GB, 1TB(5400rpm), Ubuntu 12.04 , 6 cell; W8SL@RM2649

use the remaining budget to upgrade warranty to 3 years to prevent hassles and peace of mind.
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QUOTE(Tenzho @ Sep 14 2013, 09:42 AM)
Been using this old laptop for 4 years now, wanted to change a good new laptop. Could use some help here!

1. Any Brands also can!
2. RM 2,500
3. Most of time used for Photoshop and video editing. But also able to play latest high graphic games with medium settings.
4. bigger than 14" screen size

Thank you!!
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not sure whether these units are still available. but you can try look for it at Dell authorized retailers in Low Yat which is next to coffee bean.

Dell
Inspiron 15, i5-3337U + AMD HD7670M@RM1799[2.25kg], 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), 6-cell, Linux; W8SL@RM1949
Inspiron 15, i5-4200U + AMD HD8670M@RM1699, Ubuntu, 6GB, 750GB(5400rpm), 6-cell; W8SL@RM1899 (new unit, no worries)

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

prices are negotiable. smile.gif
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post Sep 14 2013, 10:04 AM

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QUOTE(Tenzho @ Sep 14 2013, 09:57 AM)
Btw, I heard from many of my friends that Dell is the suckiest brand ever... Is there a reason to it?
Just wondering...
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no reason for it and please do keep in mind branding doesnt play part in a laptop's quality build. no matter where you go and buy, there are still lemon units in the particular brand.

so thats why electronic products are guaranteed with a limited warranty time. if you want hassle free, choose the one that has the best warranty support, which goes to Dell.

AND, i have always been pursue forumers to insist on total replacement when it comes to trouble with their laptops. even it is a small problem, a big problem will appear soon if you send the laptops for repair.
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post Sep 15 2013, 09:16 AM

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QUOTE(Areman @ Sep 15 2013, 01:55 AM)
Looking for 15" if possible.
Budget is 2k
Using it to play PES and a small editing software.
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try these :

Dell Inspiron 15, i5-4200U + AMD HD8670M@RM1699, Ubuntu, 6GB, 750GB(5400rpm), 6-cell; W8SL@RM1899
Lenovo G500S, i5-3230M + Nvidia GT720M@RM1699, 4GB, 500GB, FreeDOS
ASUS A550CC-XX530H, i5-3337U + Nvidia GT720M@RM2099[2kg], 4GB, 750GB, W8; colors: black/red/white

prices are negotiable.
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QUOTE(tanflash1314 @ Sep 15 2013, 04:13 AM)
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IINM, both are just the same thing. just the fact the one with 1GB discrete base may be the VRAM.
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QUOTE(tanflash1314 @ Sep 15 2013, 01:05 PM)
both are the same thing?

then is it mean if I picked
AMD Radeon HD 7670 1GB Ram means that I will
lose the onboard Intel HD Graphics 4000?
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no. you wont lose the Intel HD4000.
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QUOTE(tanflash1314 @ Sep 15 2013, 03:03 PM)
So i3-3217u 1.8ghz + amd 7670m + 4gb ram is able to play dota 2 w/medium setting smoothly rite?

I tried google and youtube... just always see game test with i3-2xxxm and i3-3xxxm with 630m and 7670m above...

I noe dota 2 is not really demanding on graphics... just afraid i3-3217u is nt able to support it well as it have only 1.8ghz maximum..
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dota 2 is not cpu intensive game, so 1.8ghz is not a problem for it. smile.gif
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QUOTE(PiggyDude @ Sep 15 2013, 04:22 PM)
1. Any brand as long it has good support
2. Around the range of RM 2000 ~ RM2500 (cheaper the better  laugh.gif )
3. Programming and Gaming (mostly FPShooter games like battlefield)
4. 14 to 15.
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Dell
Inspiron 14R, i5-4200U + Nvidia GT740M + (1366x768, Touch) @RM2299 [2.32kg], 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), W8 , 6 cell
Inspiron 15R, i7-4500U + AMD HD8850M (GDDR5)@RM2449 [2.32kg], 8GB, 1TB(5400rpm), Ubuntu 12.04 , 6 cell; W8SL@RM2649

Lenovo
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

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

prices are RRP and negotiable.
i would personally dont suggest touch screen models but it seems that non touch models are phased out and pretty hard to find available units, so i have no choice.
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QUOTE(tengzt @ Sep 15 2013, 05:02 PM)
What do you mean? im newbie. msata ssd and ssd big different?
actually size small also ok.
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mSATA SSD is a RAM like module that is inserted into the mSATA port of a particular motherboard or laptop and provide the performance of a SSD. you can call it a mini form of SATA SSD, while SSD is a normal variant that has the size of a normal laptop hard disk, which is 2.5" form factor. albeit that, the SATA port itself is different from mSATA ones.

keep in mind that mSATA is generally more expensive than normal SSDs.
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QUOTE(tengzt @ Sep 15 2013, 05:24 PM)
Oic so which 1 is for laptop ssd have os ?
i google-d it but dun understand.
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dont quite get it. do you mean a laptop that has windows installed on SSD? if thats the case, they will be out of your budget.

anyway, the one that sifu TJ suggested comes with mSATA SSD installed as a caching SSD.
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QUOTE(tengzt @ Sep 15 2013, 05:38 PM)
yes i mean it.

Asus VivoBook S551LB-CJ077H 15.6" Laptop/ Notebook
Asus S550CB-CJ102H VivoBook 15.6"

Which better if i only play dota2?
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both is good for dota 2 as it is not a cpu intensive game.
if you can pay more for the haswell processor, then you can get it. smile.gif
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QUOTE(PiggyDude @ Sep 15 2013, 09:17 PM)
Hmm... can't quite decide between Z500 and Satelite L40, any major difference?
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major difference is the warranty life and processor used. the processor on the Toshiba is an ULV processor (weaker), which is used to save battery life and has 3 years warranty, compared to Lenovo's 2 years warranty.
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QUOTE(tanflash1314 @ Sep 15 2013, 10:03 PM)
how to know the games is cpu intensive or not?
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i3-3217u and i5-3317u have very much difference while running dota 2?
i know that 3317u can overclocks but 3217u cannot.
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if lets say dota 2 is very lag under single core CPU but very smooth under dual core, means it is CPU intensive and will be bottlenecked by weak processors.

for the 2 processors, no, not very much difference but the integrated graphics (Intel HD4000) has different speed.
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QUOTE(heliora10 @ Sep 15 2013, 11:31 PM)
ya I know, as of now in Malaysia Sony Vaio Duo 13 is the only Full HD laptop with stylus I think, the others aren't available yet, that's why was seriously considering it.

went to Low Yat just now, Sony was promoting it in the concourse, played with it, decided against it due to 2 deal breakers: 1st is it only comes in 128GB, 2nd is I think the form factor is unwieldy, the sliding mechanism feels a bit flimsy.

checked out the other ultrabooks, none of them seems to feel really good, also 4th gen Intel processor will be coming soon so most of them will be updated soon, including Acer Aspire S7, Lenovo Ideapad Yoga 13, Dell XPS 12 and Asus Zenbook (which wasn't on display sleep.gif). all of them don't have a very good trackpad (maybe a Windows problem), Sony Vaio Pro 13 has a pretty good display though.

at the end of it I think I'll just forgo touchscreen and go with a MacBook, it still feels to me the most well built and the one that gets the basics performing well (definitely the best trackpad), and man the retina display just looks stunning, comparing the display to MBA's makes me do not want to get an MBA.

think I'll prolly borrow someone's laptop to use and wait for the retina MBP to be updated and then get it.
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you might want to wait for a refreshed surface pro. biggrin.gif
that is the hottest windows tablet out there in the market, even the RT version also done a pretty good job.
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QUOTE(jiant @ Sep 16 2013, 10:16 PM)
any comment with Lenovo s410P?what the price for freedos version?
What the pros and cons for this notebook?
What the different with S410P win8 version?
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hi bro. since this is a new haswell laptop, i dont really know it very much and never had hands on experience with it. so it should take about another week to have hands on it.

and, i dont think there is a freedos version for this laptop.
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QUOTE(sky_jap @ Sep 17 2013, 12:55 PM)
Hi, I'm considering Lenovo Z400T i5-3230m 4GB ram. However i found that the touchpad is not that sensitive. Have another has the problem?
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not sensitive in terms of the mouse speed or the touchpad feel?
normally touchpad feel is the fact that cant be fixed. mostly due to the poor surface of the touchpad causes this.

so i would normally pursue laptop users to get an external mouse (laser mouse for well funded).
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QUOTE(HowAh @ Sep 18 2013, 12:16 AM)
Hey guys, trying to get the best laptop for my budget, something reliable like the toyota for laptops lol.

1. Asus, but any unproblematic brand will do
2. About rm2k
3. For work, movies, internet, the usual, maybe gaming
4. As big as possible

Thanks guys. Just starting uni and I need smth that wont give me problems
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ASUS is not problematic but the warranty support is. once your laptop is down, you will feel the pain when you send in for warranty for the 1st time. when you mentioned as big as possible, you may look for 15.6 inchers.
ASUS
A550CC-XX530H, i5-3337U + Nvidia GT720M@RM2099[2kg], 4GB, 750GB, W8; colors: black/red/white

Dell
Inspiron 15, i5-4200U + AMD HD8670M@RM1699, Ubuntu, 6GB, 750GB(5400rpm), 6-cell; W8SL@RM1899

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

prices are RRP and negotiable.
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