1. Preferred Brand: any
2. Budget: til 1.5K
3. Usage: for IB student, office, and some dota2/whatever
4. Preferred laptop/screen size: 14-15

Also, would it be better to buy a new one, or can just give my bro an old ASUS A43 that i have? has core i3 [sandy bridge], 4gb ram and gt520m graphics.

Hi, I am thinking of purchasing a new laptop.

BUDGET: between RM1500-RM2200
PURPOSE: web surfing, multitasking, gaming (example of games I play: Assassin's Creed series.. NO football games), possibly using programmes like Adobe Photoshop
Preferred Brands: Toshiba, Asus, Lenovo (however I am open to other suggestions)
Preferred Screen Size: 14"

I have actually seen a Toshiba Laptop being sold at RM1809 at www.lazada.com.my. Is it a good buy?
Specs below:





I realize that the RAM is only 2GB, but there is a second RAM slot, and from what I checked the Toshiba L40-AS125X can go all the way up to 16GB RAM, meaning it can either have a 2GB + 4GB combo, 4GB + 4GB combo, 8GB + 4GB combo, and 8GB + 8GB combo. Could anyone advise me on what type of RAM (brand, model etc) I should buy for this laptop and how much it would cost per stick of RAM (2GB, 4GB and 8 GB)?

This post has been edited by pastadudde: Jul 23 2014, 03:54 PM

hi, u can consider MSI Gaming NB GP60, only RM2,999 within your budget also.
It is worthy to buy, c/w steelseries gaming KB, NVidia GT840M, killer Lan (play games without lag), SSD slot (for future upgrade),15.6" full HD.

Hi , I need some help choosing a new laptop.

1. Preferred Brand : any
2. Budget : RM3k and below(Lower better)
3. Usage : Mainly university stuff , presentation , typing , gaming is optional ,will bring around everywhere so portability is priority.
4. Preferred laptop/screen size : Any size until 15"
5. Others : Priority is weight(lighter=better),Portable , hybrid also can , must have SSD/upgrable to SSD.

OS is also optional , because i will most likely dualboot win8.1/linux.

Sorry if criteria is too much >< , Thank you.

This post has been edited by ghostahile: Jul 24 2014, 12:48 PM

Planning to buy a laptop to replace my stolen 15" macbook.

1. Budget: Below 3k
2. Processor: i5 or i7
3. Graphic card: Yes. I play a lot of first person games. Can play battlefield with low/medium setting smoothly would be good.
4. RAM: 4GB at least. Can upgrade no problem
5. HD: SSD preferred
6. OS: Win 8.1
7. Screen: Max 14"
8. Weight: Not more than 1.6kg

Currently I have shortlisted the Dell Vostro 5470 I7. However questions I have

a. Is the trackpad as good as a mac? I tried dell demo unit, seem not as responsive.
b. Scrolling browser with 2 fingers and moving windows with 3 fingers ok? As smooth as mac?
c. The build quality of Vostro 5470. Good?

Thanks so much everyone

1. Preferred Brand : any
2. Budget : RM2.5k and below(Lower better)
3. Usage : small business office work, photoshop websurfing, typing , touchscreen a plus, portability should be easy
4. Preferred laptop/screen size : Any size
5. Others : tablet/laptop hybrid seem like a good choice, can sifu help recommend? Thank you!

Hey guys, I'm a university student and I don't really do gaming. My priorities are long battery life, lightweight and enough to run photoshop/solidworks.

1. Dell (for its international warranty and service) or Lenovo (for its competitive price) - please do provide suggestions for other brands if they fit either of the two criteria
2. Around RM2.5k
3. Microsoft Office, web browsing, photoshop/solidworks
4. 13-inch
5. Target weight: 1.8kg and/or below

Thanks!

This post has been edited by johnconnor: Jul 24 2014, 04:40 PM

Hello, I need some recommendations for buying a new laptop

1. Preferred Brand : Asus

2. Budget : RM2.5k (less is better)

3. Usage : office, photo and video editing (occasional) and some decent gaming

4. Preferred laptop/screen size : around 15''

Thanks in advance!
Cheers

Its because of ungrateful people like you that all the sifus have decided to stop recommending

Provide recommendations with reasons you all don't believe and in the end believe banglas in shops; don't provide reasons you say we cheat you all

FYI, we don't get a single cent for compiling all the notebooks in the market and recommending here... and I've been doing this to close to 3 years now, getting real tired of people like you... maybe you can continue the work here since you are so good at it

This one is newer and the GPU is better man, go for this instead

14"
HP
Pavilion 14-N270TX, i5-4200U + Nvidia 840M + 8GB SSHD + 500GB HDD@RM1899[2.03kg], 4GB, FreeDOS; W8.1@RM2099

Your friend's budget is a bit low for something really reliable unfortunately
How about this one?
14"
Dell
Inspiron 14-3421, 1007U + Intel HD@RM999[1.99kg], Linux, 2GB, 500GB(5400rpm), 4-cell; W8SL@RM1099

Try not to expect too much from an entry level like this ya

Perhaps this one?
14"
Lenovo
G40-70, i3-4030U + AMD R5-M230@RM1699 , 4GB, 500GB, W8.1

Your budget is a bit low for an i5 + dGPU unfortunately

Your budget is a bit low for something above average unfortunately
How about these?
15.6"
HP Pavilion 15-p036TX, i7-4510U + Nvidia 840M@RM2499[BeatsAudio], 8GB, 1TB, freeDOS; W8.1@RM2699

Can consider Lenovo's Flex 2-14 and Flex 2-15 as well though they may get hot when on load
Anything better (quad-core CPU and higher end GPU) you have to look at Rm3-4k already

11.6"
Acer Aspire E3-111-C4FKs, Intel N2930 + Intel HD@RM1099[1.29kg], 4GB, 500GB, W8.1

There's nothing much you can get for Rm1.5k unfortunately, especially if your bro is going to game

Take a look at the Lenovo Flex2-14/15; upgrade to SSD with remaining budget

Erm is the HP Pavilion 15-p036TX any good, theres no review what so ever :?

What you pay is what you get dude, you want an equivalent to a MBP 15, then of course you will need a similar price tag
Comparing a Rm2k notebook to a RM5k one is not fair oh..

a. the trackpad on the Vostro 5470 sucks. Since you came from a Mac, I don't think you can tahan it. Even I cannot tahan it coming from a Windows-notebook haha

b. not smooth, use a mouse lol

c. Build quality is horrible, that's the only reason why you can get such a low price for that weight

I don't think there is anything within your requirements, have to be realistic man

13" notebooks are usually at a higher price point due to lower demand and production
Closest would be this one:
13"
Lenovo Yoga 2-13, i5-4200U + Intel HD4400 + (1920x1080 IPS; touch) + 16GB SSHD + 500GB HDD@RM2999, 8GB, 2 years; colors: grey/orange

Probably because its new?
I have not seen the notebook, too occupied lately with work