14"
Dell Inspiron 14R, i7-4500U + Nvidia GT750M (GDDR5) @RM2499[2.32kg], 8GB, 1TB(5400rpm), Ubuntu 12.04 , 6 cell; W8SL@RM2699

*extend warranty to 3 years with remaining budget

better in?

Better stick to Inspiron then
More spare parts

Buying in Taiwan or Malaysia?

Don't know what's available in Taiwan oh

The brands might be the same, but the models will definitely be different
I suppose you can consider MSI
15.6"
MSI
GT70-2OC-842MY, i7-4700MQ + Nvidia GTX770M + (1920x1080; anti-glare)@RM6099[Dynaudio], 8GB, 1TB(7200rpm), W8, steel series multi color backlit KB
GT70-2OD-672MY, i7-4700MQ + Nvidia GTX780M + (1920x1080; anti-glare)@RM7199[Dynaudio], 8GB, 1TB(7200rpm), W8, steel series multi color backlit KB

I would opt for the 1st variant (GTX770M), using remaining budget for a good SSD

RE-15 FTW

Please follow the format if you need recommendations

Prices are in RRP, negotiable
Or wait for promotional period only buy, Illegear is known to come up with really awesome offers yo
As Raymond sifu has mentioned, focus more on hardware that are non-upgradable in the future

Even the top-end RM15-20k gaming monsters cannot guarantee 5 years gaming at max or near max settings man Have to be realistic
If you really want bang for buck, then go for a desktop

In terms of bang-for-buck laptop, then its pretty much the Lenovo Y510p, though expect 3 years max in terms of gaming "sustainability"
15.6"
LEnovo
Y510p, i7-4700MQ + Nvidia GT755M(GDDR5) + (1920x1080)@RM3399[2.7kg], 8GB, 1TB, W8.1, red backlit, swappable ODD, 120w psu, 2 yrs

Y510p, i7-4700MQ + Nvidia GT750M(GDDR5) + (1920x1080)@RM3999[2.7kg], 8GB, 1TB, W8, red backlit, GN37 exGPU & ODD, 120w+170w psu, 2 yrs

This post has been edited by [PF] T.J.: Mar 14 2014, 07:22 PM

Look no further!
14"
lenovo Ideapad Flex 14, i3-4010U + Nvidia GT720M +(1366x768; touch) + 8GB SSHD + 500GB HDD@RM1799, 4GB, W8, 2 yrs; color: black

Don't really know much about desktops unfortunately
Ask the sifus in this correct section: https://forum.lowyat.net/HardwareQuestions&Answers
Good luck~

Go for the Y510p, it offers the best in terms of performance for your budget


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

Asus K451LB-WX071H, i5-4200U + Nvidia GT740M@RM2199, 4GB, 750GB, W8

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

HP Pavilion 14-N059TX, i5-4200U + Nvidia GT740M@RM2099[2.03kg], 4GB, 750GB, W8; 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 Satelite L40-AS125XG/B/W, i5-4200U + Nvidia GT740M@RM2299[Onkyo], 2GB, 750GB, 3 years local warranty, W8; colors: Gold/blue/white

*Prices in RRP
*use remaining budget to extend warranty to 3 years (if applicable), and upgrade the HDD to SSD and upgrade to at least 4GB RAM (if applicable)

Depends on your usage?

Yeah, those new lineups are pretty impressive, but you might have to wait for them to become available
15.6"
MSI
GE60-2PE-096MY, i7-4700HQ + Nvidia GTX860M + (1920x1080; anti-glare) @RM4199[Dynaudio], 8GB, 1TB (7200rpm) HDD, W8.1, multi-coloured backlid

GE60-2PE-097MY, i7-4700HQ + Nvidia GTX850M + (1920x1080; anti-glare) @RM3999[Dynaudio], 8GB, 1TB (7200rpm) HDD, W8.1, multi-coloured backlid

* Price in RRP
* Estimated benchmarks have it that both GPUs perform better than a GT750M SLI, but its too early to conclude much. I would suggest going for the RM4199 variant

Although AMD GPUs are pretty awesome for the price; the same cannot be said for AMD's CPU
Since you are working on video editing and stuffs which can be rather CPU intensive, its better to stick to Intel

Holy sh*t, that is one awesome budget you have there
Anyways, depending on your definition of "light game", the recommendation varies.
If you are talking about playing the latest games in the market, then there's only one pick to be honest haha

Illegear Configure Illegear units here: http://www.illegear.com/
13"
Illegear RE-13 Pro, i5-4200M + Nvidia GTX765M + (1920x1080 IPS)@RM3999[2kg][Onkyo, SoundBlaster Cinema], 4GB, 500GB(7200rpm), Backlit Keyboard, FreeDOS, [CPU Options: i5-4200M - i7-4900MQ]

*Upgrade to SSD, extend warranty to 3 years, get an OS, upgrade to 8GB RAM at least

If you are only referring to flash/ FB games, then can consider these:
13"
Acer
Aspire S7-392-74504G12, i7-4500U + Intel HD4400 + 128GB SSD + (1920x1080; touch)@RM3999[1.3kg], 4GB, W8.1
Aspire S7-392-74508G25, i7-4500U + Intel HD4400 + 256GB SSD + (2560x1440; touch)@RM4999[1.3kg], 8GB, W8.1

Asus
UX301LA-DE017H, i5-4200U + Intel HD4400 + 128GB SSD + (2560x1440; touch)@RM4499[1.4kg], 4GB, W8.1
UX301LA-DE016H, i7-4500U + Intel HD4400 + 256GB SSD + (2560x1440; touch)@RM5399[1.4kg], 8GB, W8.1

Dell
XPS13, i5-4200U + Intel HD4400 + 128GB SSD + (1920x1080; Touch)@RM3999[1.37kg], 8GB, W8.1, backlit, 55Whr
XPS13, i7-4500U + Intel HD4400 + 256GB SSD + (1920x1080; Touch)@RM4999[1.37kg], 8GB, W8.1, backlit, 55Whr

Lenovo
Yoga 2 pro, i7-4500U + Intel HD4400 + 256GB SSD + (3200x1800 IPS; touch)@RM4199[1.39kg], 8GB, W8.1, 2 yrs

Sony
Vaio SVP13218PGB, i7-4500U + Intel HD4400 + 256GB SSD + (1920x1080)@RM4999[1.06kg], 4GB, W8SL, stylus

Toshiba
Portégé Z930-2035, i5-3337U+ Intel HD4000 + 128GB SSD@RM3799, 6GBm W8, 3 years
Portégé Z930-2037, i7-3687U + Intel HD4000 + 128GB SSD@RM4899, 6GB, W7P/W8P, 3 years NBD

*Prices in RRP
* Extend warranty to 3 years, upgrade to at least 8GB

Recommending 13" for better viewing experience. Personally I would opt for the Dell XPS13 mainly because of Dell's awesome complete cover warranty which also includes accidental coverage (definitely worth buying). Repair time is within 1-2 business days only unlike other brands that you have to send your notbeook in yourself and might have to wait up to 2 months for repairs

Can also consider the Sony if you fancy all the extra features like stylus and extra docking option.

Try to avoid those with resolutions higher than Full HD since most programs ain't optimized for such high resolution = things will appear too small on the screen = headache

13" notebooks are generally more expensive due to lower production
How about this one?
11.6"
Dell Inspiron 11 3000, Celeron N2815U + Intel HD + (1366x768; touch)@RM1399[1.43kg]. 4GB, 500GB, W8.1

*extend warranty to 3 years

Try to look for these:
14"
Lenovo
G400s, i5-3230M + Nvidia GT720M@RM1799, 4GB, 500GB, W8
G400s, i5-3230M + Nvidia GT720M@RM1899, 4GB, 1TB, W8

The more powerful Mobile CPU will give you the extra juice you need for your editing needs
*Use remaining budget to upgrade RAM to at least 8GB (higher better). Photoshop will benefit more from higher RAM and extra HDD space as well.
Can consider upgrade the HDD to an SSD or hybrid SSD later on when budget permits, that will further boost your notbeook's performance

Hoho! You are in luck~
Definitely this:
15.6"
Dell
Inspiron 15 7000, i7-4500U + Nvidia GT750M (GDDR5) + (1920x1080; Touch)@RM3599[2.6kg], 8GB, 1TB(5400rpm), W8SL, backlit keyboard, 58Whr

*extend warranty to 3 years
I would recommend looking for bro Oscar putochip123 here: https://www.facebook.com/pages/DellAlienwar...1751731?fref=ts
He might have some cool promotions going on~ Last I heard he got stock up this particular model as well. Try to persuade him to throw in an SSD for you SHould be possible with your budget~

This one then
14"
MSI GE40-2OC-290MY, i7-4702MQ + Nvidia GTX760M + (1920x1080; anti-glare)@RM4199[1.9kg], 8GB, 1TB(7200rpm), W8

But do take note that slim and light notebooks will not be cool in terms of temperature