You will have to wait if you opt for an Illegear Its a great choice, but if you really need one urgently, then perhaps its not that feasible. Maybe can borrow notebook from ppl while waiting?

I would again suggest you to seek out bro putochip123: https://www.facebook.com/pages/DellAlienwar...?flyingspaghettimonster=ts&fref=ts
See what he has in stock, last I chatted with him he has some Dell Precisions man

Usually the size difference matter more, at least to me, that is
A bigger notebook means its also bulkier- not that easy to bring around, with the risk of knocking here and there..
But for your usage, 15 inchers or above are pretty much unavoidable; and the RE-15/RS-15 are pretty light to start with :nod;

As for buying the Illegear, try bargaining with a few people, see what they offer? Tried Mr. Docter already?

Is your notebook capable of intense gaming or rendering?

Slim and light notebooks will be get hot when under load due to poorer heat dissipation, its the law of physics
Powerful notebooks (especially those for engineering stuffs) tend to have short battery lives and higher heat, also the law of physics haha
Small and slim notebooks cannot accommodate great speakers too..
Compromises have to be made

I think this one will fit nicely (assuming your engineering tasks are not super intensive), though you'll have to bargain hard
14"
Lenovo U430T, i5-4200U + Nvidia GT730M + (1600x900; touch)+ 8GB SSHD + 500GB HDD@RM2799, 4GB, W8, 2 yrs

15.6"
Dell
Inspiron 15, i5-4200U + AMD HD8670M @RM1699[2.25kg], 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), 6-cell, Linux; W8.1SL@RM1899

MSI CX61-2OD-078MY, i5-4200M + Nvidia GT740M@RM2199, 4GB, 500GB, anti-glare, W8

Toshiba Satellite L50-A100X/XW, i5-3230M + Nvidia GT740M@RM2199[Onkyo], 4GB, 750GB, W8SL; 3 years local warranty; colors:silver/white


*Prices in RRP, negotiable~

Yes, you have a few weeks (please check with Dell for exact date) after purchase to extend warranty to 3 years without additional charge

Hmm, good to see one who doesn't really care about weight and battery life haha
But still, your usage doesn't really require a very thick notebook either, so I suppose this will be a good enough pick:
14"
Lenovo Ideapad Flex 14, i5-4200U + Nvidia GT720M +(1366x768; touch) + 8GB SSHD + 500GB HDD@RM2299, 4GB, W8, 2 yrs; colors: black/orange

*upgrade RAM to 8GB. Iirc, there's only one RAM slot for this notebook.
*extend warranty to 3 years

If you don't mind extending your budget abit, these are great choices too:
14"
Dell
Inspiron 14 7000, i5-4200U + Intel HD4400 + 32GB mSATA + 500GB(5400rpm)@RM2699[2.02kg], 6GB(soldered), W8.1, backlit keyboard, 58Whr, No ODD

Lenovo
U430T, i5-4200U + Nvidia GT730M + (1600x900; touch)+ 8GB SSHD + 500GB HDD@RM2799, 4GB, W8, 2 yrs

*Prices in RRP, negotiable

Cheers

Can consider these two recent models from Dell, quite worth it
11.6"
Dell
Inspiron 11 3000, Celeron 2955U + Intel HD + (1366x768; touch)@RM1349[1.43kg]. 2GB, 500GB, W8.1
Inspiron 11 3000, Celeron N2815U + Intel HD + (1366x768; touch)@RM1399[1.43kg]. 4GB, 500GB, W8.1

*prices in RRP. Upgrade to at least 4GB~

Y510p is not exactly light. 14" notebooks are usually lighter and consume less power, but they suffer from poorer cooling.
Both the Y510p and N550JV are powerful, performance notebooks, you can't expect good battery lives in the first place
Performance notebooks that are slim will not have a good cooling system. So stylish notebooks are usually hot.
Both the Y510p and N550JV are normal notebooks, not immune to knocks. In fact, only a handful of notebooks are made to sustain tough knocks.. and most are very expensive.

Recommending again, but for the last time :
14"
Dell
Inspiron 14 7000, i5-4200U + Intel HD4400 + 32GB mSATA + 500GB(5400rpm)@RM2699[2.02kg], 6GB(soldered), W8.1, backlit keyboard, 58Whr, No ODD **extend warranty to 3 years
Inspiron 14 7000, i7-4500U + Intel HD4400 + (1920x1080; Touch) @RM3399[2.02kg], 6GB (soldered), 500GB (5400rpm), W8.1, backlit keyboard, 58Whr, No ODD **upgrade to SSD, extend warranty to 3 years

HP
Envy Touchsmart 14-K119TX Sleekbook, i5-4200U + Nvidia GT740M + (1366x768;touch)@RM2799[2.01kg], 4GB, 500GB, W8.1 **upgrade to SSD, extend warranty to 3 years
Envy Touchsmart 14-K118TX Sleekbook, i5-4500U + Nvidia GT740M + (1366x768;touch) + 24GB mSATA + 1TB(5400rpm)@RM3499[2.01kg], 4GB W8.1

Lenovo
U430T, i5-4200U + Nvidia GT730M + (1600x900; touch)+ 8GB SSHD + 500GB HDD@RM2799, 4GB, W8, 2 yrs

ThinkPad Edge E431, i7-3632QM + Nvidia GT740M + (1366x768, touch)@RM3379[2.14kg], 4GB, 1TB, W8Pro *tougher built, but bulkier
ThinkPad Edge E431, i7-3632QM + Nvidia GT635M@RM3179[2.15kg], 4GB, 1TB, W7P/W8P, anti-glare *tougher built, but bulkier

Toshiba
Satellite U840t-1013, i5-3337U + Intel HD4000 + (1366x768; touch) + (32GB mSATA + 500GB HDD)@RM2799, 4GB, W8SL; 3 years local warranty (1st year on-site); color: silver

Satellite U840W-1000, i5-3317U + Intel HD4000 + (32GB mSATA + 500GB HDD)@RM2699[1.7kg][harman/kardon], 6GB, W7HP; backlit keyboard; (14.4" 21:9); 3 years local warranty (1st year onsite); W8@RM3199; i7-3517U/W8@RM3399

15"
Acer V7-582PG-74508G52k, i7-4500U + Nvidia GT750M + 24GB mSATA + 500GB HDD + (1920x1080 IPS; touch)@RM3399[2.2kg], 8GB, W8 **extend warranty to 3 years

Dell Inspiron 15 7000, i5-4200U + Intel HD4400 + (1366x768; Touch) @RM2899[2.6kg], 6GB, 750GB(5400rpm), W8SL, backlit keyboard, 58Whr **upgrade to SSD, extend warranty to 3 years

Lenovo Z510T, i5-4200U + Nvidia GT740M + (1366x768, touch)@RM2599[2.2kg], 4GB, 1TB, backlit, W8; 2 yrs **upgrade to SSD, extend warranty to 3 years on-site

Toshiba
Satellite P50t-A102X, i7-3547U + Nvidia GT740M + (1366x768; touch)@RM3899[harman/kardon], 8GB, 1TB, W8SL; 3 years local warranty (1st year on-site); color: silver

*Prices in RRP
*Which one to choose really depends on which model you like
(**Assuming your "CD" games = FaceBook games)

If its me, I'll contact bro Oscar putochip123 to get a Dell INspiron 14/15 7000 with 3 years + SSD upgrade. I'm sure with your budget you can get a pretty good deal
https://www.facebook.com/pages/DellAlienwar...?flyingspaghettimonster=ts&fref=ts

Good hunting mate

Thanks for sharing bro
Yeah, most notebooks are not meant for drops of more than a certain height (which is often very low, few cm only )
Battery lives on Macs are always longer than those of Windows machine with equivalent specs~ Mac OSX is more efficient and frugal

You are probably looking at the wrong places?

Try looking for the online sellers here, they are friendlier and more knowledgeable
devour, storm88, putochip123 (Dell only), hikari85,numbertwo etc.

Both are budget line notebooks, quality should be more or less the same...

Try looking for this one bro
14"
Lenovo G400s, i3-3110M + Intel HD4000@RM1349, 4GB, 500GB, FreeDOS; W8@RM1499

*Price in RRP, negotiable
Try to bargain and use the remaining budget to up the RAM to 8GB or more

Do take note that the two above does't come with Windows ya

The 1st one is the better pick, unless if you intend to play some minor games~ Use remaining budget for RAM upgrades. Or for other accessories

Not really

How to say whether its worth to buy or not if we don't know your usage?

If you need recommendations, please follow the format ya

I suppose the Inspiron 15R is the better pick here (bro Oscar putochip123 has plenty of stocks), since the Y410p is a big small for video editing, whereas 2nd hand notebooks are a bit riskier to get... but if you can afford a new Y510p, its quite worth it since it comes with FullHD

For your case, try and nego with bro Oscar for one with SSD
Can reach him here: https://www.facebook.com/pages/DellAlienwar...?flyingspaghettimonster=ts&fref=ts

how about these?
14"
Acer V5-473PG-54204G50, i5-4200U + Nvidia GT740M +(1366x768;touch)@RM2299, 4GB, 500GB,W8 *no OD

Dell Inspiron 14R, i5-4200U + Nvidia GT740M + (1366x768, Touch) @RM2299 [2.32kg], 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), W8 , 6 cell

HP Pavilion 14-N223TX, i5-4200U + Nvidia GT740M + (1366x768; touch)@RM2399[2.03kg], 4GB, 750GB, W8.1; colors: silver/black

Lenovo Z400 touch, i5-3230M + Nvidia GT740M + (1366x768, touch)@RM2399, 4GB, 1TB, W8; 2 years warranty

Sony Vaio SVF14318SG, i5-4200U + Nvidia GT740M + (1366x768;touch)@RM2399, 4GB, 500GB, W8SL; colors: white

Toshiba Satellite S40t-AS102X, i5-3337U + Nvidia GT740M + (1366x768; touch)@RM2449[Onkyo], 4GB, 500GB, W8SL; 3 years local warranty; color: silver

*Prices in RRP

The cheapest FullHD laptop in the market is this one:
15.6"
MSI GP60-2OD-259MY, i5-4200M + Nvidia GT740M + (1920x1080; anti-glare)@RM2699, 4GB, 750GB, W8, steel series KB

It doesn't have a dedicated GPU, not suitable for gaming

Dafuq? Why are you talking to yourself? haha
The ones recommended to you have better GPUs for gaming
The one in Flex14 is not as good