You will need around RM4k for a GTX level GPU mate

No thanks to you, please stop spamming. This is your last warning

apart from what sifu TJ suggested, can consider this as well.

Microsoft
Surface Pro, i5-3317U + Intel HD4000 + (1920x1080;touch) + 64GB SSD@RM2749[680g], 4GB, W8P

take note that the keyboard is sold separately.

+1, can consider this one as well
Since Surface 2 is already out, the price of the Surface Pro is way cheaper now, probably around RM2k only, definitely worth considering

Thanks for the suggestion. I had a look at Msoft surface pro and acer P3. both seems to have the requirement i need.

I read somewhere saying msoft surface pro had low battery life which is suppose to be improved at surface pro 2. any idea whats the price like for surface pro1?

I dint notice msoft surface pro sells their keyboard separately.. any idea how much the keyboard cost?

Also just out of curiosity, which of the tablets have less difficulty in finding their accesories? (eg screen protector, and casing) I had a TF300TG, was kinda difficult to find for it.

Anyone had any experience with Asus' G56JR? Just came out recently, retails for RM4199. Is it a good buy?

This post has been edited by Saphira4597: Mar 20 2014, 11:51 AM

Hi All

Hopefully I can get some suggestions here for the my laptop purchase,
thanks in advance for the help!

1. Preferred Brand: Dell, Lenovo, Asus or HP
2. Budget: 2.5k
3. Usage: web browsing, microsoft office and adobe photoshop
4. Preferred laptop/screen size: around 14"

The MS Surface Pro is not really that "low" in terms of battery life, at around 5 hours WiFi surfing Of course, the SP 2 is much better since its running on power-saving Haswell processors, in additional to the optional power cover (additional battery).

There are loads of accessories for the Surface/Surface Pro (even handbags!), just head on to Microsoft to check them out. The prices can be easily Googled as well


Like u said, it just came out
Don't think there are any hand-ons comments yet

14"
Asus
PRO45VJ-V0047X, i5-3230M + Nvidia GT635M@RM2399[2.4kg], 4GB, 500GB, W7P

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

* Prices in RRP
* Do take note that Asus Malaysia's after sales support is pretty bad
* If performance is what you need, go for the Lenovo
* Use remaining budget to extend warranty to 3 years (if applicable)
* Upgrade to at least 8GB RAM, that will help with multitasking and Photoshop work

availability of accessories is okay but choices of variety are kinda limited but who cares about varieties anyway.

FluffyTee regarding the keyboard cover, depends on what you want to get. there are 2 types, one is Touch Cover (flat surfaced keyboard using touch sensitive keys) and Type Cover (traditional laptop keyboard cover). Touch Cover is cheaper and lighter than Type Cover. for price, RM37x something for Touch Cover and RM41x something for Type Cover.

1. Preferred Brand - any except MAC
2. Budget - 3.5k
3. Usage - downloading, gaming (i.e. The Sims, Starcraft, Red Alert) and the normal work setup
4. Preferred laptop/screen size - 13-15

those game titles, you can save back your budget a little for these :

Lenovo
Z510, i7-4702MQ + Nvidia GT740M@RM2799[2.2kg], 4GB, 1TB, backlit, W8; 2 yrs

Dell
Inspiron 14R, i7-4500U + Nvidia GT750M (GDDR5) @RM2499[2.32kg], 8GB, 1TB(5400rpm), Ubuntu 12.04 , 6 cell; W8SL@RM2699
Inspiron 15R, i7-4500U + AMD HD8850M (GDDR5) @RM2499[2.32kg], 8GB, 1TB(5400rpm), Linux, 65WHr; W8SL@RM2699

ASUS
S551LB-CJ120H, i5-4200U + Nvidia GT740M@RM2599[2.4kg], 4GB, 750GB, W8, 3-cell

prices in RRP and negotiable. use the remaining budget to upgrade to 8GB and extend warranty to 3 years. can add in SSD as well if you want faster loading.

haha ok planning to get in a few months

sorry coz not mention that i need (2.5k) laptop's recommendation for my cousin, n opinion about g56jr is for myself. i heard abt n56jr just released last week but not so good in term of specs, can get other better laptop with its price which i dunno what those laptop are. my budget is 4.5k max. sorry.

if possible, if not its okay. no one want to give any opinions abt g56jr? in terms of worth to buy, specs etc

Maybe these:
15.6"
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


Asus Malaysia offers very bad warranty support, you might want to consider this one instead:
15.6"
MSI GE60-2PE-096MY, i7-4700HQ + Nvidia GTX860M + (1920x1080; anti-glare) @RM4199[Dynaudio], 8GB, 1TB (7200rpm) HDD, W8.1, multi-coloured backlid

* throw in an mSATA SSD with your remaining budget (if applicable)
* available for pre-order. However, its best that you wait and see what the other brands offer 1st before jumping the gun. And of course, there are several variants of each GPU, would be nice to see the exact details first


The new one should be this ba
15.6"
Asus N550JK-CN026H, i7-4700HQ + Nvidia GTX850M (DDR3) + (1920x1080) + Bluray@RM3899[2.6kg], 4GB, 1TB, W8.1

Not sure how this DDR3 GTX850M (if it's even correct) will stack up against a GTX760M
Of course, for your budget you could already get an Nvidia GTX860M

A few months is a long time in the IT world

1. Preferred Brand: Asus or any other (no acer)
2. Budget: 3 - 3.5k
3. Usage: gaming, movies, music works (studio)
4. Preferred laptop/screen size: 14" / 15"

- prefer performance type of processor and nvidia graphics
- good audio

currently using asus a42-jk
the only thing i dont like about it is the audio port
can only plug in either headphone or mic not really convenient for me

How about these?
15.6"
Asus N550JV-CN077H, i7-4700HQ + Nvidia GT750M + (1920x1080; IPS matte) + Bluray@RM3799[2.7kg], 4GB, 1TB, W8, backlit keyboard

Dell Inspiron 15 7000, i7-4500U + Nvidia GT750M (GDDR5) + (1920x1080; Touch)@RM3599[2.6kg], 8GB, 1TB(5400rpm), W8SL, backlit keyboard, 58Whr

Lenovo Y510p, i7-4700MQ + Nvidia GT755M(GDDR5) + (1920x1080)@RM3399[2.7kg], 8GB, 1TB, W8.1, red backlit, swappable ODD, 120w psu, 2 yrs

MSI
GE60-2OC-471MY, i7-4800MQ + Nvidia GT750M(GDDR5) + (1920x1080; anti-glare)@RM3499,8GB, 750GB(7200rpm), W8, steel series KB
GP60-2PE-026MY, i7-4700HQ + Nvidia GT840M + (1920x1080; anti-glare) @RM3299[Dynaudio], 4GB, 1TB HDD, W8.1

* Prices in RRP
* Would recommend you to check out the units and listen to the speakers yourself to decide better

y510 sounds good, but some of my friends using lenovo had been complaining about the quality

not sure about the after sales for msi.. can u enlighten me?
how bout illegear? this brand sounds new to me(been outdated on notebook world for quite some time)
n i'd been hearing good feedback about it..

You get what you pay for
The Y510p offers very good specs for the price, built quality is average

We are not sure about the service quality of MSI as well since there's not really much users/info about it in Malaysia..

Illegear is a rising brand which is known for good service and customizability
Unfortunately you will need to fork out more than RM3.5k for one