kindly reminder, do follow the format given from the first post, do read properly before you post to prevent unnecessary waste of time to others,
for eg:

1. Preferred Brand
2. Budget
3. Usage
4. Preferred laptop/screen size

so since you budget is 2k-2.5k,
from your profile pic is razer u might be a gamer, i pre assume you want to buy it for gaming
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1. Preferred Brand
2. 2k-2.5k
3. gaming
4. Preferred laptop/screen size

personal advice, there is no any laptop can be near or = high end within 2.5k, even 3k, only single GPU for Y series of Lenovo can hardly suit your purpose of need.

want to play game go for desktop, best for bucks
want to play game yet mobility and portability, more $$ as well.

regards.

welcome, i see you busy around only, pity yo.
Perhaps they are newbie don't understand the rules or too lazy to follow.

ok like this,
there are few gaming brand around,
Alienware from Dell, MSI, Illegear, Y510p/Y410p from Lenovo which is quite famous.

do compare the pros and cons yourself.
Alienware is totally overpriced but so far the spec is really very high end, of coz don ever think it will within you budget. (from 4k-7k)
persoanlly think Alienware is not worth to buy, unless you have too much of money duno how to spend or you are die hard fans for alienware.

MSI, quite a good gaming laptop as well as the price is competitive which range from 3.5k -4.3k

Illegear, personal think if you do have budget do take a look at RE15, price from 3.6k-3.7k haven't upgrade any spec or extend warranty.

Y510p so far cheapest gaming laptop around, Y510p single GPU around 2.7k-3k depend on reseller who u negotiable with. do note if you buy US set will be cheaper but do not guarantee warranty can claim in Malaysia. The build might not so good compare to other as it is cheaper.

dell series, seriously, it is not into gaming since alienware will handle the gaming market for dell.

i do like and hate dell as i using dell xps1530 until today, love the warranty service provided by dell yet hate the dell hardware, motherboard could dead after 1 and half year, and it happened to me twice, maybe my luck is not so good.

ok back to topic,
let see dell notebook nowadays,
http://www.dell.com/my/p/xps-laptops/produ...?fc=xps-laptops

5k for new xps 15 man. if u want high end,
if not then look at Inspiron 7000 series,
http://www.dell.com/my/p/popular-laptop-de...en&s=dhs&~ck=mn
minimum 2.7k yo, just for 14inch.

but then, its up to you la, try to do research on your own and don too rely on other, spoon feed is not able to survive when you come to cruel world outside here.
do remember, anything ask mr google first, if still cant find, come post at forum we are willing to help, if we do have spare time to answer your questions as well.

lastly, do have a read on this URL : http://reviews.cnet.com/laptop-buying-guide/
you may have some ideas on which laptop u want after u read it.

This post has been edited by williepoh: Oct 22 2013, 12:59 PM