QUOTE(baibai @ Nov 25 2013, 03:35 PM)
Hi Sifuss, need advice~

1. Preferred Brand: HP (other brand is possible if HP do not have suitable model)
2. Budget: +/-5k
3. Usage: Autocad Plant 3D, Engineering analysis and calculation software (heavy graphic card usage)
4. Preferred laptop/screen size: 14" and above


Nothing suitable from HP at the moment. Their workstations are RM6k and up
For your budge, can consider an Illegear RE-15:

15.6" Configure Illegear units here: http://www.illegear.com/
Illegear Illegear RE-15, i5-4200M + Nvidia GTX765M + (1920x1080)@RM3499[2.6kg][Onkyo, SoundBlaster Cinema], 4GB, 500GB(7200rpm), FreeDOS, [CPU Options: i5-4200M - i7-4900MQ]

*Illegear is having its free 120GB Crucial M500 SSD promotion
*Use remaining budget to extend warranty to 3 years, get an OS, upgrade to an i7 quad core processor, upgrade to at least 8GB RAM. You will still have around RM300+ (Assume RM5k) for other goody upgrades

Other alternatives:
15.6"
Asus
N550JV-CN077H, i7-4700HQ + Nvidia GT750M + (1920x1080; IPS matte)@RM3699[2.7kg], 4GB, 1TB, W8, backlit keyboard
N56JR-S4018H, i7-4700HQ + Nvidia GT760M + (1920x1080)@RM3999[2.7kg], 12GB, 1TB, W8.1, backlit keyboard

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

MSi GE60-2OE, i7-4700MQ + Nvidia GTX765M + (1920x1080; anti-glare)@RM4299,8GB, 750GB(7200rpm), W8, backlit keyboard

*Prices in RRP ,negotiable
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If I increase my budget to +/-7k, and not restrict to HP, what other model and brand can recommend? Do I need SSD? 1. Preferred Brand: Any
2. Budget: +/-7k
3. Usage: Autocad Plant 3D, Engineering analysis and calculation software (heavy graphic card usage)
4. Preferred laptop/screen size: 14" and above, light weight if possible