So sorry. Then just ignore customizing parts.

The xps15 is already max spec... 16gb ram de...

1. Preferred Brand - reliable

2. Budget - 2.5k max

3. Usage - business.svisual editing.light gaming (fifa/pes , red alert , some online gaming)

4. Preferred - 11-13" . below 2kg . i like portable laptop .

DELL XPS 12 LAPTOP
4th Gen Intel Core i7-4510U processor(4M Cache,up to 3.1 GHz);
Genuine Windows 8.1 Home 64bit;
256GB Solid State
Drive;
8GB DDR3L-RS 1600Mhz(On Board);
No Optical Drive;
Realtek ALC3260 High Definition Audio;
Intel HD Graphics
4400;
N/A;
Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 7260 5GHz+Bluetooth 4.0;
1 Year Warranty
Rm 2700

DELL XPS 13 LAPTOP
*4th Gen Intel Core i5-4200U processor(3M Cache,up to 2.6 GHz)
*Genuine Windows 8.1 Single Language 64bit
*128GB Solid State Drive
*8GB DDR3L-RS 1600Mhz(On Board)
*No Optical Drive
*Integrated Dell 2.0 Speakers with Waves MaxxAudio 5 Intel HD Graphics 4400 N/A *Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 7260 5GHz+Bluetooth 4.0 *13.3 inch LED Backlit Touch Display with Truelife and FHD resolution(1920x1080) *Integrated Widescreen HD Webcam 6-Cell Battery(built-in)
*1 Year Warranty

RM2500

15 - 17 inch
gaming and graphic rendering (photoshop and video editing)
RM6-7k
preferrable gtx 970m-980m
either AW 15-17/Asus G751/MSI ??
AW and Asus G571 good cooling and ventilation system, but MSI unsure

For my requirement, what other brand/model I could get besides XPS 15 as suggested by other member?

illegear s5... aw17 get older version wif mxm

Illegear
http://store.illegear.com/ (Look for Z5, Q5,Q7) Forum link : https://forum.lowyat.net/topic/3153031 << Illegear thread

MSI
MSI GE62 2QE-006MY Apache – 15.6” FHD IPS / i7-4720HQ / 8GB / 1TB (SATA) 7200rpm / GTX965M 2GB / W8.1 : RM5099
MSI GE72 2QD-007MY Apache – 17.3” FHD / i7-4720HQ / 8GB / 1TB (SATA) 7200rpm / GTX965M 2GB / W8.1 : RM5199

Asus
G551JM-DM053H – 15.6” FHD / i7-4710 / 8GB / 1TB / GTX860 4GB / 6 Cell / W8.1 : RM3920/-

Acer
Aspire V Nitro VN7-591G-78A2 – 15.6 IPS FHD / i7-4720HQ / 16GB / 1TB+128GB SSD / GTX960 4GB / W8.1 : RM4050/-
Link : https://forum.lowyat.net/topic/3489863 <<Acer thread

Lenovo
Lenovo Y50-70 5943-8437 – 15.6” FHD / I7-4710HQ / 8GB / 1TB SSHD 8GB / GTX860M 4GB / W8.1 / RM3790 << Might have refresh to GTX960m
Lenovo Y70-70 80DU009JMJ – 17.3 FHD Touch / I7-4710HQ / 8GB / 512GB SSD / GTX860M 4GB / W8.1 : RM4920/- << Might have refresh to GTX960m

Well with your requirement. You would be getting gaming grade laptops even though you don't seem to be gaming nonetheless you can't go wrong with it. (CPU at least 2.4 GHz).

As for reliability, illegear and dell have the good after sales service while Asus is the worst. All of them the cooling system is good except the Asus if i remember correctly (Acer need to do some tweaking).

Also, if not mistaken. You can easily swap the HDD,RAM and the OD.

Feel free to ask any question.

Sorry for late reply was doing some stuff and still doing some stuff.

This post has been edited by AthrunIJ: Apr 15 2015, 11:16 PM

For Ur record.. asus only bad In Kl.. other place I heard still OK.. overall bad is MSI(rep attitude), hp(blur rep, service dunno) n Acer(unprofessional service)...

as GPU between GTX 960m and GTX 860m ... difference just 8% ..
does it really that small differences... just a Nvidia gimmick or trolls?

link: Info from GPUBOSS

Sorry for disturbing ya, but thanks for the recommendation, very nice!

illegear z5 too eye catching, I dont want people to target my lappy.
I think 17.3" screen too long for my bag.
Will avoid Asus and Acer then. I use lappy for long period, and run lots of program, heavy user, definitely will be very very hot.

By comparing illegear Q5 with MSI with Lenovo with Dell XPS15 which is best?

Yup it is true. 960 rebadge of 860 with higher clock speed (960 faster Ghz than 860) thats all if i remember correctly.

from a forum i read..

GeForce GTX 960M
GeForce GTX 860M Maxwell -8 %


Core clock base
860M - 1029 MHz
960M - 1097 MHz

Core clock Turbo

860M - 1097 MHz
960M - 1202 MHz

woooahhh.. really not much~

This post has been edited by aryas: Apr 15 2015, 11:30 PM

There r no best... just which u prefer... Lenovo is cheaper becoz build material bad, plastic feeling. Msi mid low range got heat issue..

If you're a heavy user. I suggest you get the one with good after sale service because of the way you use it and with good after sale service. Hopefully the problem will be resolved quicker and basically giving you a peace of mind. Do note the terms and condition of the warranty.

All the laptops cooling system will be able to handle the temp. Cant say much about XPS15 though since i dont know the specs.

In the end, choose the one you prefer. Happy Hunting. or wait for other sifu for their inputs.

This post has been edited by AthrunIJ: Apr 15 2015, 11:36 PM

Budget in during June, still have time to hunt. Anyway, thanks alot for the suggestion

Forgot to mention. The illegear wont charge GST until June (If i remember correctly). So, if you can. Go to the illegear thread and book one to avoid the additional charge if you have made up your mind.

Tats generously of illegear... dell kena us dealer Kao Kao de.. but PPL who buy from dell online lagi hurt...

why I could not configure this on dell website?
where to get this?