Thanks bro. I don't really care about the panel or max resolution of the screen. As long as the laptop is able to playback HD or full HD videos smoothly it's already fine by me.

I will look into those models that you recommended right away. Thanks for your help.

Hi. Not sure if right place to ask this, but I've been looking at Dell 7447 or 7559 because I heard customer service is good, and gaming performance is okay. Been surveying for months before deciding on these two, but which is better for a mix of MMO gaming and net browsing/watching shows?

Most importantly, I DON'T want Windows 10. Can I get a 7447 or 7559 with Win 8.1 instead?

Another thing is, I know the mid RM3000 ASUS ROG machine (GL552JX-DM014H) used to come with Win 8.1, but I think now they've changed to 10 already? Was originally aiming for this one.

both are pretty sufficient for MMO gaming
i dont think you can find 7559 with win 8.1, all ready come with win 10
only 7447 comes with win 8.1

it's hard to find laptops with those combination, mostly laptop that comes with 16gb are gaming laptop where we knew that gaming laptop rarely to achieve 8 hours on battery
the only gaming laptop i can find that can last nearly 8 hours are Dell Alienware 15 price at 8.5k where it can last 7.5 hours on battery but the weight of this laptop are heavy 3.2kg

for others recommendation can try take a look at Dell Latitude 14 E7450 price at 5k which their battery can last up to 8 hours but it only comes with 8gb only, you have to add another 8gb ram by yourself

another recommendation for a very long lasting battery from me is Lenovo ThinkPad T450s price at 6.8k which it can last up to 15 hours IF you change the rear battery from 24wh to 72wh but the ram are not upgradable only have 12gb

This post has been edited by X_F@cT0R: Jan 24 2016, 06:55 AM

Hi,

Budget is a constraint. Really need a better processor. I have a celeron laptop at home. It is just too slow for me to look at 100k lines of data. Response is just not there.
Thanks. Warranty is my concern also. Maybe i will buy refurbished laptops from normal it shops. At least i can see the quality. Thanks again

That's not bad. Checking it out. Can't do a custom config on the Malaysian store though. Annoying.

Thanks for answering. 7447 is hard to find now though right?

Also if I see a OS: DOS for 7559 what does it mean?

still can find it in lowyat plaza
DOS = no OS, u have to install the OS by yourself

Does that mean DOS is the best if the user wants full control then?

Basically being able to install Win 7 or 8.1 depending on driver compatibility for the laptop?

This post has been edited by blackbox14: Jan 24 2016, 07:29 PM

Preferred Brand: HP / Acer / Dell (but any will do)
Budget: 2k and lower (incl. GST?)
Usage: Studying, video/audio editing, gaming (mostly those old specs games and MMO)
Preferred laptop/screen size: If possible, the bigger the better.

I had Inspiron before (and somehow dunked it in water), so I am looking forward to other suggestion. And, how cheap one can make their med-spec desktop?

This post has been edited by MapleSyrup77: Jan 24 2016, 08:46 PM

yeah can install any OS you want including install pirate OS

Hye guys,just now survey the acer predator 15 just need to know what the free gift they said just got the backpack predator

Asus X554LJ price at 2k
-intel i5-5200U
-nvidia gt 920m
-4gb ram
-15.6" HD
-DOS

or you can add another 200 for Asus A455LF that comes with nvidia gt 930m which is a better graphic card than 920m

Sounds like the best deal to me, especially with fresh install and no bloatware.

Thanks again for the help.

Guys, anyone have recommendation for laptop price below RM 2,500 have graphic better than GT740m?

Thanks in advance

I should add that I rather have preinstalled with Windows OS.

X_F@cT0R A great spec, and thanks for the suggestions. I'll be sure to check it out.

This post has been edited by MapleSyrup77: Jan 24 2016, 09:37 PM

HP Pavilion 14-ab111TX price at 2.5k
-intel i5-5200U
-nvidia gt 940m
-4gb ram
-14" HD
-win 10

940m are twice more powerful than 740m

Guys, anyone have recommendation for laptop price below RM 5000? Best bang of buck please

what is your usage for using laptop with that budget? gaming? work?

Hi, suggest you get 7559 instead, newer processor and better graphic
as for windows, just get the dos version of inspiron 7559 from retailer and install windows 8.1 yourself