i see

do you mean there are better laptop within the weight range other than ux331 ?

will the price drop on june 1 or not ? saw your price for ux331

if wan war.. go for xps 13 dfo... ux331 look like jibby compare to xps

Asus Vivobooks/generic line are mediocre

dear sifu-sifu...

asking for model suggestions or even challenge my requirements...

my requirements:
* i7 8th gen processor
* 16GB RAM (can be 2x 8GB)
* 256GB SSD + 1TB HD
* 15" screen
* abt 3kg
* around rm5k to rm5.5k

good if can get:
* 2 years warranty
* more than 60Hz refresh rate for screen
* those colourful and programmable keyboard
* windows precision touchpad... ideally buttons not underneath. no buttons also i'm ok.
* keyboard without numpad. dun expect numpad to be useful for me.

mainly used for gaming (not hardcore but will plan to play some PUBG, Overwatched, LoL, Starcraft, etc), movies...

higher specs listed above is because i'd like the laptop to be able to last about 4-5 years before i get a replacement. i know by year 3, it might be considered outdated... but the games i'm going to play will still be the same or so...

of course good to also know the recommended model's pros and cons... like whether cooling system is good, after sales support and warranty, etc...

many, many thanks in advance...

just to also share... there are some models that I have been exploring a bit... but some of the mainstream brands do confuse me a bit with their models and range. i have seen: Illegear Raven and Illegear Onyx (out of budget ATM), Asus TUF FX504... i think it was MSI GE63 or sth...

This post has been edited by mydragoon: May 25 2018, 10:57 AM

1. gamer dun use stock keyboard... buy external mechanical keyboard better...

2. asus fx got 1060 within ur budget.. if u can tahan the hotness

3. wait for new gl..1050ti less than 4500

or dell g7 1050ti is 4999 minus 6%

for 1... ya... but just that sometimes if i need to really carry around... kinda like some colour... but i think probably off most of the time...

for 2... really that hot? i dun plan to use it on my lap (though its called laptop)... but dun think it will be in aircond room and i dun plan to have those extra cooling pads.

for 3... new gl? meaning?

dell G7. i checked based on the specs i mentioned... seems so much higher...

It has been two almost two months. Is MSI GS65 still the best choice?

You can't find a laptop that can meet ALL your requirements with that budget. For that budget Dell G7 is the best. G3 needs some tuning for better thermals, also slightly worse build quality.

This post has been edited by ZM Fong: May 25 2018, 05:03 PM

ok, got it. thanks...

Looking to get a Windows 10 Tablet

Preferred brand : Lenovo
2. Budget : Below 2k
3. Usage : Lots of chrome tabs open, some Virtualization and media consumption
4. Screen Size : 10-13"

3. currently msi GL dun hv 8th gen yet

Hi sifus,looking to get a 15.6" laptop with beautiful screen


1. Preferred brand : any
2. Budget : 3.5k
3. Usage : mostly movies, gaming and assignments
4. Screen Size : 15.6" (ips)

Currently looking at S510U-NBQ308T and msi GL62M 7RDX-2605. Are they any good? Any suggestions would be helpful.


Thanks in advance.

This post has been edited by leyl97: May 26 2018, 12:55 AM

Hi sifus

Looking for slim basic laptop for office work, surfig, watchig movies, budget under Rm2,000

currently looking at Asus Vivobook x441, either Celeron or i3 model

Can suggest any alternatives? is HP 14 series better, same, worse?

Also please suggest reputable seller, preferably at Lowyat or Sunway Pyramid? Thanks a lot.

Thunderobot laptops are based on Clevo barebones. Also, all options above have cooling issues (911 SE and FX504 have terrible cooling, base model with worse CPU will help in better thermals)

Vivobooks and HP Pavilion/generic line are very mediocre. Especially build quality.

Consider Chuwi stuffs, most of their laptops have IPS panel which is great for your use case. Also acceptable build quality in general.

Hi everyone, appreciate your recommendations:

1. Preferred brand : anything reliable or has good warranty
2. Budget : prefer below RM3K but can be a bit higher
3. Usage : Stock research and trading, TV / movies, spreadsheets, word processing
4. Screen Size : 13"-14",
5. Other requirements : will probably need 8GB RAM, usually hv 15-20 browser tabs open when doing research, prefer below 1.8kg

I'm looking at the Lenovo Ideapad 510S and 710S, are these models any good?

No brand is 'reliable', it mainly depends on model and luck

Consider Acer Swift 3 14 (SF314-54, new model), just need RAM upgrade. Lenovo Ideapad 320s 14 also OK but need RAM+SSD upgrades. Dell Vostro 5471 too if you don't mind the fairly small battery (may need RAM and SSD upgrade depending on which variant).

how is the new 720s with r7 2700u and 8gb ram ?

https://www.11street.my/productdetail/lenov...-ryzen-64694170

comparing it with ux331 asus

Thanks for the info ZMF!

720s 13 Ryzen: Not enough cooling (CPU underperform), short battery life. Intel model no problem