Enquiries/Recommendations Buying a new laptop? NEED RECOMMENDATIONS? V25,, Please follow the format :)
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 Apr 13 2015, 11:20 AM
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QUOTE(leonhart88 @ Apr 13 2015, 10:38 AM) Traditional spoil because of the time or wear and tear? Means if we no using download movie to hdd or erase data on hdd then it will last longer? Yup (wear and tear), if didnt use it frequently and keep it safe and sound. It will last longer (most likely). |
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Apr 13 2015, 11:29 AM
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QUOTE(matnormyth89 @ Apr 13 2015, 11:13 AM) 1. Preferred Brand - Any With your budget, you wont be able to get SSD right out the box but be able to get Hybrid HDD. You may need to swap out the HDD to SSD or use a caddy to add in the SSD. Might need to call the service center to ask about voiding warranty.2. Budget - 2.6k 3. Usage - Work (and Dota 2 when I'm back to Kampung) 4. Preferred laptop/screen size - any Would prefer if the laptop have SSD (or easy to upgrade to SSD without voiding the warranty) any recommendation? Asus Asus TP500LB-CJ003H – 15.6” / I5-5200U / 4GB / 500GB + 24GB Msata / GT940M 2GB / W8.1 : RM2560/- Asus TP500LB-DN002H – 15.6” FHD / I7-5500U / 4GB / 500GB + 24GB Msata / GT940M 2GB / W8.1 : RM2830 Acer Acer Aspire E5-571G-76HB (Silver) – 15.6” FHD / i7-5500 / 8GB / 1TB / GT840 4GB / W8.1 : RM2780/- Dell Inspiron 7447 (Black, Red) - 7447-21452G-W8 – 14” / I5-4210 / 4GB / 500GB / GTX850M 4GB / W8.1 : RM2470/- Inspiron 7447 – 14” / I7-4710 / 8GB / 1TB / GTX850M 4GB / DOS : RM2680 HP HP Pavilion 14-v232tx , v233tx, v234tx - 14” / i7-5500U / 4GB / 1TB / GT840M 2GB / W8.1 : RM2560/- HP Pavilion 15-p036TX(Natural Silver) : 15.6” / i7-4510U / 8GB / 1TB / GT840M 2GB / DOS : RM2280/- HP Pavilion 15-p247TX, p246TX, p248TX - 15.6” / I7-5500U / 8GB / 1TB / GT840M 2GB / W8.1 : RM2760/- Lenovo Lenovo Z50-70 5944-2164 Black – 15.6” FHD / i7-4510U / 4GB / 1TB / GT840 4GB / W8.1 : RM2390/- Lenovo Flex 2-14 5943-8532 – Red – 14” FHD Touch / i5-4210U / 8GB / 500GB / GT840M 4GB / W8.1 : RM2380/- Feel free to ask any question. |
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Apr 13 2015, 12:25 PM
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QUOTE(xperiaDROID @ Apr 13 2015, 12:18 PM) Oh well, I guess I'll have to give up on finding Sony Vaio laptop. I'm assuming light gaming. With the budget, you'll get normal battery life 2-3 hours (depend on how you use).But anyways, I need recommendations please. 1. Preferred brand - Any 2. Budget - Below RM 2k 3. Usage - Normal student usage, like some browsing lah...some gaming lah...some movies lah...some school stuffs (if have any) 4. Preferred laptop/screen size - 14-15" Plus, I want a laptop with Intel Core i5, 4GB RAM, Nvidia or AMD graphic card, and a good battery life for a Windows laptop. Thanks.  Asus Asus A455LD (Red, White, Yellow, Black) – 14” / i5-5200U / 4GB / 1TB / GT820M 2GB / W8.1 : RM2040/- Asus A555LD-XX206H (RED) : 15.6” / i5-4210U / 4GB O.B / 1TB / GT820M 2GB / W8.1 : RM1940/- Asus A555LD-XX685H, XX686H (Black, Dark Blue, Red) : 15.6” / i5-5200U / 4GB O.B / 1TB / GT820M 2GB / W8.1 : RM2040/- Asus A555LJ-XX032H – 15.6 / I5-5200 / 4GB / 1TB / GT920M 2GB / W8.1 : RM2040/- Acer Acer Aspire E5-471G (Black, White, Red) – 14” / i5-5200U / 4GB / 1TB / Nvidia 820 2GB / W8.1 : RM1930/- Acer Aspire E5-571G (Red, Silv, Copper) – 15.6” / i5-5200 / 4GB / 1TB / Nvidia 840 2GB / W8.1 : RM2030/- Dell Inspiron 3443 (Black, Red) – 14” / i7-5500U / 4GB / 500GB / GT840M 2GB / DOS : RM2145/- (W8.1 : RM2340/-) Inspiron 3543 – 15” / i5-5200U / 4GB / 500GB / GT820M 2GB / DOS : RM1870/- (W8.1 : RM2055/-) HP HP Pavilion 14-v227TX, v228TX, v229TX – 14” / i5-5200U / 4GB / 1TB / GT830M 2GB / W8.1 : RM2010/- Lenovo Lenovo Z40-70 5943-8428 – 14” FHD / I5-4210U / 4GB / 1TB / GT820 2GB / W8.1 / 2YR : RM1910/- Lenovo Z50-70 5943-8432 (WHITE) – 15.6” FHD / i5-4210U / 4GB / 1TB Hybrid / GT840 4GB / W8.1 : RM2130/- Feel free to ask any questions. |
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Apr 13 2015, 07:40 PM
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QUOTE(leonhart88 @ Apr 13 2015, 07:14 PM) My gygabyte motherboard spoiled liao after I went overseas to study uni. 1 year no use then suddenly cannot turn on liao.why? Anybody touch your stuff while you are gone? |
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Apr 13 2015, 07:45 PM
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QUOTE(leonhart88 @ Apr 13 2015, 07:43 PM) No one. Maybe because it's too dusty? Then I sent to service center they said spoiled liao Dust wont spoil stuff unless there is heat involved. Service center dudes sometimes lazy to do diagnostics so just say spoil and stuff (From what i have experience). Did they give anny explanation instead of just spoiled? |
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Apr 13 2015, 09:18 PM
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QUOTE(leggera @ Apr 13 2015, 08:52 PM) Hey guys, i'm helping my lil bro with his first lappy Hmm, might squeeze in some 14 inch because of budget and your requirements. The mass would still be around 2Kg +/-1. that provide good warranty service 2. RM2k +- 3. Play runescape and assignment 4. at least i5 and 11.6-13" weight around 2kg+- Don't think there will be 11.6 to 13 inch laptops with i5 that is within your budget albeit small amount. Asus Asus TP300LI-DW004H – 13.3 Touch / I5-5200U / 4GB / 500GB / GT920M 2GB / W8.1 : RM2370/- Asus A455LD (Red, White, Yellow, Black) – 14” / i5-5200U / 4GB / 1TB / GT820M 2GB / W8.1 : RM2040/- Asus K451LN-WX156H - 14" / i5-4210U / 4GB / 1TB / GT840 2GB / W8.1 : RM2130/- Acer Acer Aspire E5-471G (Black, White, Red) – 14” / i5-5200U / 4GB / 1TB / Nvidia 820 2GB / W8.1 : RM1930/- Acer Aspire V3-371-52UKw – 13.3” FHD / i5-5200 / 4GB / 500GB + 8GB SSHD / Intel HD5500 / W8.1 : RM1930/- Dell Inspiron 3443 – 14” / i5-5200U / 4GB / 500GB / GT820M 2GB / DOS : RM1865/- (W8.1 : RM2060/-) Inspiron 3443 (Black, Red) – 14” / i7-5500U / 4GB / 500GB / GT840M 2GB / DOS : RM2145/- (W8.1 : RM2340/-) HP HP Pavilion 14-v227TX, v228TX, v229TX – 14” / i5-5200U / 4GB / 1TB / GT830M 2GB / W8.1 : RM2010/- http://www.techhypermart.com/notebooks/hp/...intel-w8-1.html Lenovo Lenovo Z40-70 5943-8428 – 14” FHD / I5-4210U / 4GB / 1TB / GT820 2GB / W8.1 / 2YR : RM1910/- Lenovo Flex 2-14 5944-2275 – White – 14” FHD Touch / i5-4210U / 4GB / Hybrid 1TB / GT820M 2GB / W8.1 : RM2290/- Lenovo Flex 2-14 5943-8532 – Red – 14” FHD Touch / i5-4210U / 8GB / 500GB / GT840M 4GB / W8.1 : RM2380/- Feel free to ask any questions. This post has been edited by AthrunIJ: Apr 13 2015, 09:38 PM |
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Apr 13 2015, 09:20 PM
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QUOTE(leonhart88 @ Apr 13 2015, 09:18 PM) Nope. They suggested buy new MB. Now my Pc left at home 5 yrs as display only.haha Yea, if they give me that reason. I'll be shouting for an explanation (Haha, i think it is just me  ). When i send it to one of my friend he just take a look replace some battery clean up a bit and it works!!! |
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Apr 13 2015, 09:28 PM
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QUOTE(leggera @ Apr 13 2015, 09:28 PM) Thanks for your suggestion, i will look into it Can recheck my post. I edited it with additional notes.Do you have suggestion for smaller size? |
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Apr 13 2015, 10:01 PM
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QUOTE(dottedlines @ Apr 13 2015, 09:59 PM) 1. Asus, Apple, Lenovo, Dell Example of your minor games and could you explain "need big space" and do your assignments make full use of the IOS applications (IE Video editing coding etc)?2. RM2k-RM4k 3. College assignments, minor games, need big space 4. 13"-16" Thanks  This post has been edited by AthrunIJ: Apr 13 2015, 10:03 PM |
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Apr 13 2015, 10:21 PM
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QUOTE(dottedlines @ Apr 13 2015, 10:10 PM) Minor games like The Sims, GTA etc Getting the gaming laptop is because of the i7 MQ/HQ for faster video editing and if you have extra budget left upgrade to the maximum ram allowed by the laptop system to further increase performance and the GPU can handle the games well. Also GTA (I assuming the latest is not minor I will be needing big space for my video edits and pictures. And even if theres alot of space taken I dont want my laptop to be lagged :/ then only I transfer them to my hard disc. And having an IOS app is an advantage for me. But if my budget is low then I still can live without it and have other software for my video editing.  ).Asus G551JM-DM053H – 15.6” FHD / i7-4710 / 8GB / 1TB / GTX860 4GB / 6 Cell / W8.1 : RM3920/- Acer Aspire V Nitro VN7-591G-744NK – 15.6 IPS FHD / i7-4720HQ / 8GB / 1TB+8GB / GTX860 2GB / W8.1 : RM3320/- Aspire V Nitro VN7-591G-78A2 – 15.6 IPS FHD / i7-4720HQ / 16GB / 1TB+128GB SSD / GTX960 4GB / W8.1 : RM4050/- Dell Inspiron 7447 – 14” / I7-4710 / 8GB / 1TB / GTX850M 4GB / W8.1 : RM2940 HP (Would not recommend this unless you dont mind the heat. I'm using one) HP Envy Touchsmart 15 HP ENVY 15-q203TX – 15.6” FHD Touch / i7-4712HQ / 8GB / 1TB + 8GB NAND / GTX850M 4GB / W8.1 : RM3670/- Lenovo Lenovo Y50-70 5943-8437 – 15.6” FHD / I7-4710HQ / 8GB / 1TB SSHD 8GB / GTX860M 4GB / W8.1 / RM3790 As for Apple, don't think you can get the performance as good as the above laptops for the same price point. Feel free to ask any questions. EDIT : The lagged part might be from RAM or the HDD which can be improve by adding more RAM and changing the HDD to SSD or your desktop is just too cluttered which can be improve by removing temporary files and the likes using softwares. This post has been edited by AthrunIJ: Apr 13 2015, 10:27 PM |
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Apr 14 2015, 01:21 PM
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QUOTE(AlwaysZero @ Apr 14 2015, 01:09 PM) Hi , Asus1. Preferred brand - Any 2. Budget - rm 3.5k 3. Usage - Gaming ( I tend to play new games but i don't mind playing it in lowest quality ) , Assignments in Uni , Net surfing 4. Preferred - screen size of 15'' is enough Additional notes : - good cooling system as i am a heavy user so i hope my laptop wont overheat easily - easy to upgrade p.s i saw the MSI GP60 2QF LEOPARD PRO ( gtx 950m 2gb ddr3 ) and the specs seems awesome considering the price ( 3.5k ) but i can't seem to find any review or video or display of this model , so anyone using this model can pls share their experience with it ? thanks thank you for your help ! G551JM-DM052H – 15.6” FHD / i7-4710 / 4GB / 1TB / GTX860 2GB / 6 Cell / W8.1 : RM3350/- G551JM-DM053H – 15.6” FHD / i7-4710 / 8GB / 1TB / GTX860 4GB / 6 Cell / W8.1 : RM3920/- Acer Aspire V Nitro VN7-591G-744NK – 15.6 IPS FHD / i7-4720HQ / 8GB / 1TB+8GB / GTX860 2GB / W8.1 : RM3320/- Aspire V Nitro VN7-591G-78SG – 15.6 IPS FHD / i7-4720HQ / 8GB / 1TB+8GB / GTX960 2GB / W8.1 : RM3550/- Lenovo Lenovo Y50-70 5943-8435 - 15.6” FHD / I7-4710HQ / 8GB / 500GB SSHD 8GB / GTX860M 4GB / DOS / RM3200/- As for the MSI model it is prefer to get GE 62/72 and GT series as the newer model 62/72 has better cooling system but it is out of your budget. So far, best cooling system is the Lenovo (From what i have gathered.) Feel free to ask any questions. Link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1aIMtjhSlo <<Review for Asus This post has been edited by AthrunIJ: Apr 14 2015, 01:26 PM |
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Apr 15 2015, 02:17 PM
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QUOTE(aryas @ Apr 15 2015, 02:02 PM) Hi all~ Asus1. Preferred brand: Any, except Acer and Illegear (due to certain reasons i have to forget Illegear, i now its a good choice )2. Budget - Around 5k and below, aimed for 4.5k(+/-) to allow extra for upgrade RAM or SSD, its optional tought, maybe no need too. 3. Usage - autocad, 3d modeling/rendering (works), high gaming sometimes 4. Preferred screen size - 15+ or 17+ i have planned to purchase MSI GE72-2QD (RM4.599) and now included GST already become RM5,199 !! that already created some dilemma to my pocket, therefor have to seek for other options. i have looking for GTX960m laptop on other brand yet only know MSI have them with my budgeted price, and Illegear too. Up to date option, older MSI (GE70) or Asus ROG or Lenovo Y50.... Thanks in advance G551JM-DM053H – 15.6” FHD / i7-4710 / 8GB / 1TB / GTX860 4GB / 6 Cell / W8.1 : RM3920/- MSI MSI GE62 2QE-006MY Apache – 15.6” FHD IPS / i7-4720HQ / 8GB / 1TB (SATA) 7200rpm / GTX965M 2GB / W8.1 : RM5099 Lenovo Lenovo Y70-70 80DU009JMJ – 17.3 FHD Touch / I7-4710HQ / 8GB / 512GB SSD / GTX860M 4GB / W8.1 : RM4920/- <<Straight up 512 SSD and just save up for future ram upgrade. Well, for your budget Quadro and Firepro would be out of budget. So, the best is getting better GTX cards with the extra cuda core but less precision and software optimization. The i7 HQ/MQ would be sufficient. As for MSI GE70, i would not recommend it as the cooling system is not really good. While the 960M is faster than 860m it is essentially the same card with the 960m clock speed higher (Faster GHz). Feel free to ask any question. |
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Apr 15 2015, 04:17 PM
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QUOTE(miong93 @ Apr 15 2015, 04:09 PM) I think GE62 and GE72 quite good lo.. Someone posted benchmark and the cooling ad.. 70 degree + when full load.. Very good tho. So when are you getting it?  |
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Apr 15 2015, 08:19 PM
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QUOTE(wordtalks @ Apr 15 2015, 08:09 PM) Oh, one more thing. With your budget. Nope cant get any. Unless your "parts" is ram, hdd and OD. Best is to get desktop for that.Preferably laptop that can be easily customize. Like changing parts, overclock etc. Want to start playing with hardware. My current lappy and desktop is very limited. This post has been edited by AthrunIJ: Apr 15 2015, 08:20 PM |
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Apr 15 2015, 10:56 PM
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QUOTE(wordtalks @ Apr 15 2015, 10:38 PM) For my requirement, what other brand/model I could get besides XPS 15 as suggested by other member? Illegear » Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... « 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 |
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Apr 15 2015, 11:27 PM
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QUOTE(aryas @ Apr 15 2015, 11:26 PM) as GPU between GTX 960m and GTX 860m ... difference just 8% .. Yup it is true. 960 rebadge of 860 with higher clock speed (960 faster Ghz than 860) thats all if i remember correctly.does it really that small differences... just a Nvidia gimmick or trolls?  link: Info from GPUBOSS |
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Apr 15 2015, 11:34 PM
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QUOTE(wordtalks @ Apr 15 2015, 11:27 PM) Sorry for disturbing ya, but thanks for the recommendation, very nice! 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.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? 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 |
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Apr 15 2015, 11:42 PM
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QUOTE(wordtalks @ Apr 15 2015, 11:39 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. |
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Apr 16 2015, 06:40 PM
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QUOTE(wordtalks @ Apr 16 2015, 08:46 AM) |MSI GE62 2QE-006MY Apache|Lenovo Y50-70 5943-8437|Illegear Q5|Dell XPS15| Then refresh i suppose since you don't game. Then again the CPU might be lower in GHz.
Lenovo (One of the best quality laptop.) Thinkpad T440P 20AWA1JSMY – 14” / i7-4710MQ / 4GB / 1TB 16GB MSSD / Intel HD4600 / Pre W7+W8.1 Pro : RM3940/- http://www.techhypermart.com/notebooks/len...g-w8-1-pro.html Dell http://www.techhypermart.com/notebooks/del...intel-w8-1.html http://www.techhypermart.com/notebooks/del...p-notebook.html Lenovo thinkpad is one of the best in terms of quality and dell one of the best after sale service. Since you dont game on laptops, dont worry much about the heat. But if it feels warmer after using for a long time then open up the laptop to clean the dust off. Also, try to increase the capacity of the RAM to at least 8Gb .Essentially the business grade laptop is good. Latitude, Thinkpad etc. Extra budget you can change HDD to SSD or increase RAM or get another monitor for your coding. My bad. I thought you were gonna game. Was in a hurry last night so my apologies......  Happy hunting buddy. This post has been edited by AthrunIJ: Apr 16 2015, 07:05 PM |
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QUOTE(xynnye @ Apr 16 2015, 04:31 PM) Wanna ask all sifus here on which laptop to buy…currently thinking on changing a new laptop I have no idea to choose 1 Sure but you are limited by your budget and the screen size will be smaller to 14inch.My budget is at RM3k I use my laptop to do some programming(edit GUI and coding), normal gaming(Dota 2 or other normal settings games), watching full HD movies surfing net and others…and I need a nice full HD screen if possible, but the biggest screen I can go for is 15.6 inch I guess...haha So how all sifus?Thanks in advance! =D Acer http://www.techhypermart.com/notebooks/ace...-840m-w8-1.html Dell http://www.techhypermart.com/notebooks/del...p-notebook.html Lenovo http://www.techhypermart.com/notebooks/len...-m275-w8-1.html http://www.techhypermart.com/notebooks/len...gt840-w8-1.html Feel free to ask any questions. |
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