what about this asus?

G56JR-CN260H – 15.6” FHD / i5-4200 / 4GB / GTX760 2GB / W8.1 : RM3160/-

Hope they ll come with the GTX860 configuration soon. and can upgrade to 8gb ram

Looking for a notebook for students.
Brand: Reliable and easy to maintain
Price: Max RM 2.5k
Screen: 14 to 15.6
Uses: Mostly surfing but might occasionally play mid-range games.
Try to have a unsoldered GPU and CPU.
thanks peeps

Currently only MSI has updated their range of G-series notebooks with the 800M series of GPU. (correct me if i'm wrong cause i only based on my last survey of PIKOM PC Fair in April)

If your price range is 2.5k then should be their GP series but based on feedback from others in the forum, most suggest investing in the GE60 as there are more upgrade options and features.

Hey Sifus,

Please recommend me some laptops. Looking for 1 since my sony one died after the 1 year warranty.

Preferred Brand: Not really concerned about brand
Budget: Around 2.5k
Usage: For school work, some movie, and dota2 gaming
Preferred laptop/screen size: 14 inch +

Preferably light weight and long battery life.

This post has been edited by x3Kai: Apr 26 2014, 12:40 AM

You won't find any notebook with unsoldered GPU and CPU at your budget range unfortunately
I don't think you will be able to find a notebook that's easy to maintain as well

15.6"
Asus K551LB-XX210H, i5-4200U + Nvidia GT740M@RM2399[2.4kg], 4GB, 750GB, W8, 4-cell

Lenovo
Z510T, i5-4200U + Nvidia GT740M + (1366x768, touch)@RM2599[2.2kg], 4GB, 1TB, backlit, W8; 2 yrs
Z510, i5-4200M + Nvidia GT740M@RM2399[2.2kg], 4GB, 1TB, backlit, W8; 2 yrs, color: white

Tosihba
Satellite L50-A100X/XW, i5-3230M + Nvidia GT740M@RM2199[Onkyo], 4GB, 750GB, W8SL; 3 years local warranty; colors:silver/white
Satelite L50-A107X/XW, i5-4200U + Nvidia GT740M@RM2499[Onkyo], 4GB, 1TB, W8; colors: Silver/white

Perhaps these?

14"
Dell
Vostro 5470, i5-4200U + Nvidia GT740M@RM2149, 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), W8.1SL, 3-cell
Vostro 5470, i7-4500U + Nvidia GT740M + 32GB mSATA + 500GB(5400rpm) + (1366x768; Touch)@RM2499, 4GB, W8.1SL, 3-cell

HP
Pavilion 14-N059TX, i5-4200U + Nvidia GT740M@RM2099[2.03kg], 4GB, 750GB, W8; colors: silver/black

*Light weight notebooks generally do not fare that well in terms of robustness and heat dissipation

**Prices in RRP

Then I need to do more lifting LOL

What do you think of

Acer Aspire V5-473PG-54204G50 14"
Intel® Core™ i5-4200U-1.6GHz | 4GB DDR3 RAM, 500GB SATA HDD | NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 740M | est 8 hours battery

If i read it also says: OB 4GB x 1 upgradable to OB 4GB + 8GB x 1

Is Acer brand ok?
Any brands that are not recommended?

Thanks a lot!

This post has been edited by elblink: Apr 26 2014, 02:17 AM

Need help in replacing my old laptop (4+ year old ASUS K40AB)... any decent laptops that are within/below RM2300 range, has the following spec list:

- 4th Gen Intel Core i5 CPU or better
- 4GB DDR3 RAM or more
- Nvidia GeForce GT740M GPU (found out it's still slightly better than the 840M GPU)
- 500GB or bigger HDD
- 14.0-inch display (15.6-in ones are heavy)
- at least Win 8 Single Language OS preinstalled or no OS.

Gonna get one as my secondary gaming station, of course playing at Low-Medium settings for most of my games. Will appreciate of helping me out.

This post has been edited by Tsuki91: Apr 28 2014, 02:04 AM

i just bought GE70 before u replied... but i read alot review abt GX70 bottleneck due to It APU. GPU powerful but unable to fully perform due the APU week. Not sure about it. Anyhow thanks for reply.

i just bought GE70 before u replied... but i read alot review abt GX70 bottleneck due to It APU. GPU powerful but unable to fully perform due the APU week. Not sure about it. Anyhow thanks for reply.

1. Preferred Brand : Any Brand (lightweight prefer)
2. Budget : RM3000 n Below
3. Usage : Daily Usage(3hours n above), Light Gaming
4. Preferred laptop/screen size :15"-17"

[quote=PF T.J.,Apr 26 2014, 02:07 AM]
You won't find any notebook with unsoldered GPU and CPU at your budget range unfortunately
I don't think you will be able to find a notebook that's easy to maintain as well

15.6"
Asus K551LB-XX210H, i5-4200U + Nvidia GT740M@RM2399[2.4kg], 4GB, 750GB, W8, 4-cell

Lenovo
Z510T, i5-4200U + Nvidia GT740M + (1366x768, touch)@RM2599[2.2kg], 4GB, 1TB, backlit, W8; 2 yrs
Z510, i5-4200M + Nvidia GT740M@RM2399[2.2kg], 4GB, 1TB, backlit, W8; 2 yrs, color: white

Tosihba
Satellite L50-A100X/XW, i5-3230M + Nvidia GT740M@RM2199[Onkyo], 4GB, 750GB, W8SL; 3 years local warranty; colors:silver/white
Satelite L50-A107X/XW, i5-4200U + Nvidia GT740M@RM2499[Onkyo], 4GB, 1TB, W8; colors: Silver/white
Perhaps these?

Should I go for i5-4200U or i5-4500m.

[quote=Motherman,Apr 26 2014, 04:59 AM]
[quote=PF T.J.,Apr 26 2014, 02:07 AM]
You won't find any notebook with unsoldered GPU and CPU at your budget range unfortunately
I don't think you will be able to find a notebook that's easy to maintain as well

15.6"
Asus K551LB-XX210H, i5-4200U + Nvidia GT740M@RM2399[2.4kg], 4GB, 750GB, W8, 4-cell

Lenovo
Z510T, i5-4200U + Nvidia GT740M + (1366x768, touch)@RM2599[2.2kg], 4GB, 1TB, backlit, W8; 2 yrs
Z510, i5-4200M + Nvidia GT740M@RM2399[2.2kg], 4GB, 1TB, backlit, W8; 2 yrs, color: white

Tosihba
Satellite L50-A100X/XW, i5-3230M + Nvidia GT740M@RM2199[Onkyo], 4GB, 750GB, W8SL; 3 years local warranty; colors:silver/white
Satelite L50-A107X/XW, i5-4200U + Nvidia GT740M@RM2499[Onkyo], 4GB, 1TB, W8; colors: Silver/white
Perhaps these?

Should I go for i5-4200U or i5-4500m.

[/quote]
The M... The U series CPUs are low voltage CPUs which has a weaker performance, in order to boost battery life.
Also, define medium gaming? Gaming laptops can be very expensive... (IMHO a proper one would cost >RM3.5K)...

Preferred Brand : Any but not Dell
Budget: Not more than 6k
Usage: graphic software like Photoshop, IT support and gaming like dota,sim city and minecraft.
Screen size: minimum 15.6" inch
Weight: If possible not bulky as I need to bring around to companies for technical support for network troubleshooting.
Warranty: If possible provide International warranty as Im not reside in Malaysia.

Thank you in advance!

1. Preferred Brand : Any Brand except acer n asus
2. Budget : <4k
3. Usage : Uni usage, msoft office, 3d design( catia, inventor),Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) software , light gaming(pes,...)
4. Preferred laptop/screen size: any
5. Addtional info: good cooling system..
Tq sifus~

Hi all! Looking for a new Laptop or ultrabook please help

1. Preferred Brand: None
2. Budget: 3.5-4k
3. Usage: programming, light gaming and office use
4. Preferred laptop/screen size: any screen size, light weight and long battery life.

Thank you!

1. Preferred Brand :no acer please
2. Budget : max 3k. The lower the better
3. Usage : programming, dreamweaver, FIFA online 3, surfing, and sometimes games like dota2, assassin creed just for fun. Actually not plan to buy laptop now but have to since yesterday hostel being broken in and my laptop gone.
4. Preferred laptop/screen size :15.6

The ASUS G550JK is kinda with that spec.. am waiting for it to be available on Malaysia.. HAHA

If you are not buying in a hurry, you might want to take a look at the upcoming Gigabyte notebook:
15.6"
Gigabyte P35W V2, i7-4710MQ + Nvidia GTX870M + (1920x1080; anti-glare IPS) + 128GB mSATA@RM5999[2.16kg], 8GB, 500GB (5400rpm), W8.1; backlit KB, 2 years
*configure here: http://store.illegear.com/gigabyte/88-gigabyte-p35w-v2.html

Asus is also offering its GTX8xx series notebooks soon

Otherwise:

HP
EliteBook 8570w, i7-3520M + Nvidia Quadro K1000M + (1920x1080) + Bluray@RM6299, 4GB, 750GB(7200rpm), W7P/W8
ZBook 15, i7-4700MQ + Nvidia Quadro K1100M + (1920x1080; anti glare)@RM6399, 4GB, 750GB(7200rpm), W8

Illegear Configure Illegear units here: http://www.illegear.com/
Illegear RE-15, i7-4700MQ + Nvidia GTX860M + (1920x1080)@RM3799[2.6kg][Onkyo, SoundBlaster Cinema], 8GB, 500GB(Hybrid), FreeDOS, [CPU Options: i5-4200M - i7-4900MQ]

MSI
GS60-2PC-014MY, i7-4700HQ + Nvidia GTX860M + (1920x1080; anti-glare)@RM5699[Dynaudio], 16GB, 1TB (7200rpm), W8.1, multi-coloured backlid; gaming mouse, HDMI cable


*Prices in RRP, negotiable... all should be within RM6k
*Upgrade to at least 8GB RAM
*Use remaining budget for SSD upgrade (If applicable)
*upgrade to international warranty (if available)
***Do check whether the international warranty covers the country you are in or not

This post has been edited by [PF] T.J.: Apr 26 2014, 05:55 PM

This one will fit nicely
15.6"
Illegear Configure Illegear units here: http://www.illegear.com/
Illegear RE-15, i7-4700MQ + Nvidia GTX860M + (1920x1080)@RM3799[2.6kg][Onkyo, SoundBlaster Cinema], 8GB, 500GB(Hybrid), FreeDOS, [CPU Options: i5-4200M - i7-4900MQ]

*use remaining budget to get an OS
*Can consider upgrading to SSD after 1 or 2 years to boost computing speed (by that time the original HDD would've slowed down already due to age)

Can consider this one
14"
Lenovo U430T, i5-4200U + Nvidia GT730M + (1600x900; touch)+ 8GB SSHD + 500GB HDD@RM2799, 4GB, W8, 2 yrs

*extend warranty to 3 years
*upgrade to 8GB if applicable (not sure whether the RAM is soldered)