1. Preferred Brand : Any Brand
2. Budget : Strictly below RM 4.5k
3. Usage : Gaming + Programming (multitask a lot, no business model as I think it will not perform well when I'm playing games like crysis 3 or some demanding game)
4. Preferred laptop/screen size : 14 - 15 inch
5. Preferences : not too bulky, possible below 3.2cm thick, design not too "eye attractive"

I had my eye on illegear Z5 and Lenovo Y50.. I can't find much review for illegear Z5 though.. Anyone can enlighten me which model is better in build quality + more future proof ?

Other brand laptop is good for me also so feel free to suggest me.. Business type is ok also as long as it can play those demanding game..

Edit : No heat issue laptop is preferred

This post has been edited by miong93: Dec 4 2014, 09:29 PM

Is it suitable to play those demanding game ? So far i see the GPU is not good to play games like crysis 3 or diablo 3 wo.. can enlighten me more on the model ???

Thanks for the fast reply yar

Will take a lot at it.. will let you know once i decided. Thanks yar..

P/S: Still waiting for other suggestion ~~

It depends on your usage.. If you game a lot.. both laptop is not good for you.. If for normal usage then should be fine.. Also U type processor is not meant for multitasking

Do note that even though HP got SSD, you need to make sure it can add extra HDD or upgradable.. Cause if the only storage option is just the 256 SSD.. You will most likely end up having not enough space for your program.

Dell aftersale service is good.. but i suggest you to check out other model as 2.7k can get a better spec laptop..
Good luck finding

Edit: 2kg not much different with 1.7kg.. 2kg is considered quite light ad.. excluding the power adapter

This post has been edited by miong93: Dec 27 2014, 01:14 PM

Aiya.. at least he haven't buy it XD
The price maybe is from internet de lo.. Or maybe lelong ? haha

RM3k got a lot of choice.. Dell Inspiron or XPS, Acer Nitro (top up few hundred bucks), Lenovo.... Dell after sale service is among the best..
Or you can try out Illegear or Aftershock.. these 2 brand is customizable laptop.. mostly gaming laptop.. if you're not good in laptop stuff then better go for other big brand..

a. Most laptop come with ori win OS.. except you told them if there's an option to exclude OS

b, c will contradict each other..
if you want a long lasting battery life laptop, the weight will most likely be more than 2kg.. my z5 can last about 4-5 hours with 2.6kg weight..

d. what do you mean by specs fast enough ? If you mean booting or loading speed then SSD is the choice.. if you mean processing speed like when you're actually running something then CPU/processor is the place to look at..

it's the same i think.. just that you can cache more stuff w/ 32gb

CPU is important.. as it determine how well your laptop process thing..
GPU is important only when you're playing game.. It determine how smooth your game can be..
CPU is a must while GPU is optional (if no play game no need good gpu)

Not sure though..

P/S: Assuming the you're not doing media editing work, if so then gpu is an important factor also

Really ? I think I included the power adapter Lol
Looking forward to meet you on Monday

I suggest Dell as it got better after sale service.. you can contact @myway to know more about the price.. he's dell dealer..

Lenovo I not so sure.. but some of my friend is having issue when claiming for warranty..
Or you could try Illegear, they also have normal usage laptop, their service is top notch.. on par with Dell..

You can pm Prince J to know more or ask him to offer you some laptop w/ best price

Pai seh.. I keep forgetting
I use dealer cuz i dono got wad term to describe you ad.. lol
Sorry for misleading ppl

How your bro want to use MATLAB ?? To train data ?? if so then better get at least 8gb ram.. cause if you do heavy training/simulation in MATLAB it used up quite a lot of ram.. my classmate train his data for about 1 days.. in the end get Out Of Memory error
99% ram used

No no.. all laptop can run Matlab fine.. just what task your bro gonna do with it.. Cause Matlab can do resource intense stuff.. like training data for iris/face recognition, data mining etc etc.
it's a fantastic tool.. and obviously licensed
If your bro is doing very intense stuff with Matlab then better get a better laptop.. probably business grade..
But I think he won't be doing all these intense stuff with Matlab using laptop..

Then should be find.. but incase your bro like to multitask a lot.. get a 8gb ram laptop
Cause doing simulation together with programming take up some memory..

Erm.. Dell inspiron or XPS lo.. Since Dell after sale service is the best.. ask myway see got what deal..
But those U processor not meant for heavy multitasking lar.. For normal task like browsing + doing some Office/programming is no problem..
If you want do heavy multitasking then 2k cant get you anything lo

Or try Lenovo.. Sometime lenovo have a very durable unit.. sometime not.. lol

Top up 300++
Acer V Nitro.. although you need to pre-order.. almost all shop no stock now..
If not then Dell XPS / Inspiron full spec
If still kennot then Lenovo..
Asus if you want to risk your luck when claiming warranty

Illegear and Aftershock you can consider also.. but their mid range gaming laptop is 3.5k abv.. low end 1 not sure..

This post has been edited by miong93: Jan 5 2015, 02:17 PM

I think his unit is new 1.. not DFO..
If you want solid, go Dell latitude.. that 1 is damn solid and durable.. My boss been using for.. 8 years ? still can run current program without any failure

Without telling us budget it's quite hard to tell you.. Dell got AW..

AW 15 - coming soon (Gtx 965m)
ILLEGEAR Z5 RM3.8k
Aftershock M15 RM3.5k (if not mistaken)
Acer V Nitro RM3.4k
Lenovo Y50 RM3.6k

All is roughly the price..

Dell Inspiron I think got.. XPS probably no.. Or try check some HP laptop.. I remember there's one with i7 for around 2.3k something..
And take note, most laptop with i7 and below 2.5k is U series processor.. which is not meant for heavy multitasking.

P/S: Depend what type of SSD you want to upgrade.. if it's a 2.5'' then maybe can manage to get 1.. but it's very hard to get in 2.5k range.. IMO I won't swap 128gb for a 1tb space.. later no space for program..
If your SSD is m.2 or mSata then definitely NO.. you can't get it within 2.5k

TBH now is not the time to get gaming laptop.. since there's new card coming out.. if you're not in rush.. wait till end of this monday or february..

860m and 960m.. see the price diff first.. if not much then those 2 model is not worth it anymore..

I personally got ILLEGEAR Z5.. cooling is top notch among 3-4k budget gaming laptop.. but it's priced at RM3.8k

Performance wise all is almost the same.. cuz same gpu..

If you can afford, i recommend you ILLEGEAR if you can bear the different in price for the same spec than other model..
ILLEGEAR service is good.. but all is my experience with them lar..

But sadly the 1tb hhd is 5200rpm.. you will notice the damn differences when you're read/wrting thing to your 250ssd and 1tb hdd..
haha..

FYI, 3-4k budget is impossible for you to play most high demanding game on ultra settings 1080p.. Eg: Watch Dogs, Crysis 3, BF4, Far Cry, AC IV or V etc etc.
So sad to say, you can't play like a boss

As silvare said.. 3k heavy gaming is impossible, except your heavy gaming is mario.. lol
in 3-4k range.. Acer V Nitro is the best choice IMO.. if you can top up more till 4k.. Z5 is the best IMO..
I'm a Z5 user.. you can say I'm biased, but it doesn't disappoint me.
It got sub-woofer, 4gb vram, top-notch cooling and it's damn light weight.. maximum is 2.6kg..
If OS is an issue for you, and you're not a good technical guy who can set up the laptop yourself, then Acer is the best, if not Z5 is the best..