Lenovo Ideapad 320s 14 with RAM+SSD upgrades, but not 15 inch and has weaker GPU. Asus only has Vivobook in this price range (there are also Zenbooks but with weaker CPU) and most Vivobooks are mediocre (S530 is decent)

This post has been edited by ZM Fong: Oct 4 2018, 09:52 PM

Haha, TB3 actually not particularly important on this purchase as this is company's laptop entitled for me. Nope, both weight & battery life are not deciding factors for me but preferebly in 15.6" form factor.

Then don't get Surface

If you want 1060 GPU:
Commandos Carbine 5 (Clevo N950TP6) with 72% NTSC 60Hz IPS, 144Hz IPS or 60Hz UHD
Level51 W15 Lite (Clevo N950TP6) with 120Hz TN (probably needs calibration)
Illegear Raven (TongFang GJ5CN6E) with 144Hz IPS

Would you mind getting 1050TI?

Greetings, can anyone give opinion on AMD Ryzen 3 vs an i5 , I noticed the price differences with same spec and was wondering if there is much of a difference for the higher price point.

I’ve read some benchmark and explanations but I still don’t have a clear answer to the question above. ( Specifically Envy 13 vs x360 )

Main usage purposes are multibrowsing, read e-book and movie/netflix.
Strictly no gaming. Thanks

Update : Bought the xps 13 instead

This post has been edited by rageLE: Feb 9 2019, 07:16 PM

Ryzen 3 mobile: Intel 2c4t performance. Quite a big difference TBH

Which models? If you're asking Envy x360 13, don't get it unless you need the SFF, 2 in 1 and good display. Ryzen mobile in 13 inch Ultrabooks will have inconsistent+poor performance and worse battery life

u buy what model? total price?

Hi there, i am also looking at this option but was quoted almost 3k with 4GB RAM & 128GB SSD upgrade

Wonder where can I get for 2.7k

My usage is quite similar with another fellow forumer, i.e mostly ms office application + watching movie + surfing
Thinking if the CPU speed is good enough for Football Manager, graphic is not an issue cos i will skip the highlights

If there is other newer option as compared to HP please do share

Thanks !

You can buy this model under 2.5k. 4GB RAM+120/128GB SSD upgrades are around RM300

If you don't do much gaming, Ideapad 320s 14 with RAM+SSD upgrades

This post has been edited by ZM Fong: Oct 5 2018, 11:59 AM

1. Budget : RM3.5K max
2. Usage : Programming, game creation(UE4)
3. Requirements (display size, battery life, weight etc) :
-best cooling
-IPS display
-bigger ram

Actually I have hunt for few models, just not sure which to get
Lenovo Y520 with i7-7700HQ, GTX1050TI 4GB, I saw price RM3.3K
Lenovo Y530 with i5-8300H, GTX1050 2GB, price also around 3.3K
which model you guys think more worth to get?
got other brand recommended?Asus Tuf I didnt put in list since the cooling problem?
Thanks~

vostro 7570 business
I7-7700hq
8gb
128gb ssd + 1tb
Gtx 1050ti 4gb
Win 10 pro
15.6 fhd ips
1yr warranty
Rm3399

Hi ZM, Ideapad 320s 14 means 14inch screen ?

my bad - should have mentioned that i preferred bigger screen..

game wise i only play football manager

Could you list out one more time, what's your budget, usage and preference on weight, display size and battery life?

Are you a student? Do you mind weaker 1050 GPU or you want 1050TI?

yup~i am student...haha
I think 1050 is ok....I think play much pc games...

Sorry should have been clearer -

Budget - Below RM3k
Usage - Mostly Ms Office, surfing, watching movie and if gaming will be only Football Manager.
Display - 15'
Weight - Below 2kg
Battery Life - no preference, anything above 4hours considered good ?

All in all hope to get one that can last maybe 3-4 years

Thanks

y530 i5 upgrade 1050 4gb and minus 1tb hdd.. would be around 2.7k

I don't think it's suitable for that purpose so that's the first negative point. The refresh brings nothing new to the table other
than 8th gen processor and perhaps a slightly better screen. Ports selection is piss poor for a USD 1K machine - still not TB3
port in 2018 when they can make it available in the cheaper Surface Go and more expensive Surface Book 2. I did wait for it
to see if it's worth the money but MS went with a lazy approach for the Surface Laptop 2.

I suggest Y530 with 15% student discount (1050TI with 144Hz IPS), however the delivery takes time

Other options:
Illegear Raven - optional 144Hz IPS
Dell G7 - only 1050 GPU and low sRGB IPS display
Commandos Glock 5 (Clevo NB50TK1) - optional 72% NTSC 60Hz, 144Hz or UHD IPS

16GB RAM is recommended for your usage

Same: HP Pavilion 15 cs0033tx with RAM+SSD upgrades

Or Acer Swift 3 15 (old model with soldered RAM) - i5-8250U+iGPU, i5-8250U+MX150 or R5-2500U+RX540 (not recommended)