Many choices here since you are not using it for gaming
14"
Acer
V5-473PG-54204G50, i5-4200U + Nvidia GT740M +(1366x768;touch)@RM2299, 4GB, 500GB,W8 *no OD
Asus
A450CC, i5-3337U + Nvidia GT720M@RM1999[2kg], 4GB, 750GB, W8; 4-cell; colors: black/red/white
K451LB-WX071H, i5-4200U + Nvidia GT740M@RM2299, 4GB, 750GB, W8

PRO45VJ-V0047X, i5-3230M + Nvidia GT635M@RM2399[2.4kg], 4GB, 500GB, W7P
PRO45VJ-V0056X, i3-3120M +Intel HD4000@RM1999[2.4kg], 4GB, 500GB, W7P
Dell
Inspiron 14, i5-4200U + Nvidia GT720M@RM1699 [1.99kg], 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), Linux, 6 cell; W8.1SL@RM1899
Inspiron 14R, i3-4010U + Intel HD4400 @RM1599 [2.32kg], 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), W8.1 , 4 cell

HP
Pavilion 14-N075TX, i3-3217U + AMD HD8670M@RM1649[2.03kg], 4GB, 500GB, W8
Pavilion 14-N059TX, i5-4200U + Nvidia GT740M@RM2099[2.03kg], 4GB, 750GB, W8; colors: silver/black

Lenovo
Ideapad Flex 14, i5-4200U + Nvidia GT720M +(1366x768; touch) + 8GB SSHD + 500GB HDD@RM2299, 4GB, W8, 2 yrs; colors: black/orange
S410p, i5-4200U + Nvidia GT720M +(1366x768; touch)@RM2199[2.1kg], 4GB, 500GB, W8, 2 yrs
S410p, i5-4200U + Nvidia GT720M +(1366x768; touch)@RM2399[2.1kg], 4GB, 500GB, W8, 2 yrs

Sony
Vaio SVF14318SG, i5-4200U + Nvidia GT740M + (1366x768;touch)@RM2399, 4GB, 500GB, W8SL; colors: white

Toshiba
Satellite L40-AS109Xb/G/W, i5-3337U + Nvidia GT740M@RM2199[Onkyo], 4GB, 750GB, 3 years local warranty; colors: Blue/gold/white
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 ya
* Use remaining budget to extend warranty to 3 years (if applicable). Can consider upgrading to 8GB RAM too if you want- will help in multitasking
* Just choose the one that you like the most. But in terms of stock performance, the Lenovo Flex 14 will be relatively faster because of the SSHD

Thanks man!

Every brand have different lineups of notebooks, ranging from budget, premium, multimedia, gaming to business :nod:
You can't say a brand is bad because you bought a budget-range notebook and it spoilt :lol: Try getting a business-class notebook see whether it can last for 5 years or more or not :hehe:

That said, you can't really expect too much from with a RM2k budget :nod: Laptop nowadays are way cheaper than, say 5 years ago mainly because of quality drop :nod:
For RM2k, the best you can do is get a budget-line notebook. Yes it won't be an excellent notebook, but at least you can have a peace of mind when its covered by superb warranty support :nod: Which is why I always recommend Dell, especially if you are a student and doesn't have a secondary notebook. I used to own a Toshiba Satellite M100 which broke down during the final weeks before I pass up my thesis... I had to borrow notebook from other people just to work... while waiting for around 1.5 months for the fried motherboard to be fixed. Its was a great notebook (RM4.5k that time), but as you already know, whether it will spoil or not depends on luck as well.. the notebook is still working at home haha, 7 years already  :lol:

Anyways, saw a great deal, if you don;t mind the 10" profile, can consider these:
10.1"
Microsoft
Surface Pro, i5-3317U + Intel HD4000 + (1920x1080;touch) + 64GB SSD@RM1899[680g], 4GB, W8P
Surface Pro, i5-3317U + Intel HD4000 + (1920x1080;touch) + 128GB SSD@RM2139[680g], 4GB, W8P

Not much stock left. But Senheng/harvey norman etc. offer different gift packages along with each unit, some with 4 years warranty. Worth checking out if you are interested. But do take note we have no idea how good is Microsoft's warranty support in Malaysia... probably just like the rest  :hmm:

*Sorry for the long-windedness haha :lol:
For me, I'd go for the Dell Inspiron 14 7000 (not exactly a budget-notebook), then fork out a bit more for 3 years warranty :peace: