I'm thinking of buying a gaming laptop

Within the budget of 4.5- 6k,
Has good cooling
Cool design(Not the most important but its a plus)
Good after sale service.

Also don't recommend Illegear,i'm planning on buying Illegear,but before I make a decision I want to see if there are other options available.

This post has been edited by The hidden face: Jul 5 2015, 04:23 AM

Alienware 15

So there's no other laptop that has good cooling and good after sale service other than illegear and dell?
Okay lets tread into dangerous water,any recommendation for laptop that is within budget and good cooling.

Also i've been wondering should I care too much about the cooling if i'm buying a cooler?(first time buying gaming laptop,so yeah...any tips sifu).

If u wan try ASUS oso not bad.. just super terrible aftersales... all Taiwan brand bad aftersales... n in Kl only dell n illegear hv onsite service for gaming laptop

Illegear

Alienware

MSI PE60/ GE62/ GE72

Cyber forge

Which is the best option(all illegear):

D5(default) cost rm6499 D5
S5 with upgrading to 980 4GB cost 6698 S5
Z5 with upgrading to 970 3GB and 500GB SSD cost 5767 Z5

How high end you want to go ? Currently GTX980m is the end game for mobile gpu, if you want to get the highest end, D5 is better as it has better cooling than S5. But bulkier and heavier. Upgrade-wise, D5 is better also.

Performance wise, D5 processor will be better than S5 cause of Desktop CPU.

If you're going to a decent high end model, Z5 will be sufficient. But you can't expect to play Witcher 3 on ultra settings on a mobile gpu and get very good fps.

I guess i'm trying to figure out which is "bang for the buck" within a 6k budget,do I get Z5 at 970 and still have enough money to upgrade to 500 GB SSD or a D5 which has better vram and a desktop processor or just go for the best GPU with S5.Decision,decision...

propose u MSI GE62 2QF, come with Nvidia GTX970M 3GB GDDR5, i7 processor, 4K IPS panel, support for super raid 2, steel series KB, dynaudio (best audio maker), killer lan (play online games without lag).. this model come with gamer needed features like gamecaster and steel series engine 3.0.

Depends on your usage. If I have that budget, I will get Z5 970m and get 500GB SSD. It is better IMO cause I find it quite impossible for a mobile gpu to beat games like Witcher 3 on ultra settings 1080p. Even Desktop GPU struggle to perform well on that settings. It is also the best bang of buck for gtx970m laptop.

VRam wise, you no need to be so concern about it, since you won't be playing on ultra settings, you won't need so much vram tho. (I'm talking about the current demanding game like Witcher 3) Lesser vram also produce lesser heat

I believe you can get some discount since you're spending so much. D5 may not be so mobile as it is quite bulky.

If mobility is not a need for you, just get a desktop.. haha

P.S: Not to be offensive, if you're not doing design work, 4k screen is totally useless for you. Your GPU won't support you on that resolution and it is a 48hz panel. (well of course old game will be no problem, but make sure the game support that resolution)

This post has been edited by miong93: Jul 10 2015, 10:59 AM

MSI GE60 2QD Apache 2QD-890MY

My heart is just torn apart,if i get z5 I still have money to upgrade to ssd and some extra cash,but i'm gonna miss out on a desktop cpu laptop.Cause i'm gonna work and play games with it(yeah i need mobility).

Also I keep hearing people say D5 cooling is good so I guess thats a good sign,but how its battery life,since its using desktop cpu how long can it last?.

D5 battery life is about 2.5 to 3 hours in normal surfing. It doesn't have Nvidia Optimus (graphics switching technology) like other laptops because its desktop chipset.

D series is using 8-cell battery FYI.

you may take a look of MSI Gaming laptop. They has really high quality gaming spec and many muti-functional features. I got GE72 in May so far still love it ^^ none disappoint any yet. (highly recommended)they came out the new version tho. if you prefer with portable laptop you may have a look of ge62 2ql with 5gen HQ new processor. or your can take a look of ge72 a bit heavy but its worthy.

Lol ok ok,people keep recommending me MSI,i'll look into it.But Illegear is on my mind right now,so i'll check it out before buying anything.

I'm also have similar budget of 6K maxed to bought new gaming laptop end of next month after giving away my Nitro to my youngest brother for his use in Uni. I'm eyeing MSI GE62 or MSI GS60 or Z5 or S5. I dunno which to choose from. The more I read from forum and review ... the more confused I become

the only thing that sway my heart is with Illegear you need to add more for OS if they have good discount for OS I might buy with them... as I saw alot of ppl selling OS cheap in garage sales... but I scared getting conned... and I prefer buying with everything been preinstalled for me....

and then need to decide between SSD and HDD as I read and they said SSD much better because of less heat and noise been generated from them. Everyone input on this is much appreciated. BTW sorry to TS as I tumpang your thread.

This post has been edited by zonan4: Jul 22 2015, 10:15 AM

Its alright (I tumpang too sometimes lol),Don't know about msi much but I think ppl say GE62 is good,but with illegear if you really want SSD I would say go for Z5(unless you want professional looking laptop).I would just get a Z5 if I wasn't eyeing on that gorgeous piece of machinery "D5" (i'm just kidding).

This post has been edited by The hidden face: Jul 22 2015, 11:30 AM

GE62 is new and with 5th gen processor and true color technology, also with steel series keyboard-famous gaming keyboard, killer lan (play online games without lag free), dynaudio (best sound maker), application with Xsplit gamecaster & steel series engine. this model come with gamers need features.. should consider it.

GE62= awesome cooling system for GPU but average cooling for Processor
best bet- alienware 15
pay more for quality

i though GE62 still using 4th gen proc.

Only PE60 using 5th gen proc.

But both using same chassis

PE60
GE62