My choices would either be a Sony VAIO or Dell (But in both my laptops, VAIO won).

Dell is customisable while VAIO is not. Dell can also be cheaper than VAIO due to the customisation (And since VAIO is not customisable, you might be paying for extra stuff you don't need, so yeah). Both have pretty good customer service and are pretty versatile. Not to mention good looking too Oh, and you can choose to opt for the 0% instalment schemes for these two brands.

Lenovo is highly recommended as well, but the only places I see them are from LYP or Digital Mall