[QUOTE]Since nobody answer you..you already have your machine in mind and you can have the reference of the laptop from you bro's machine. I not really into AMD processor so i will suggest you for Acer 4730ZG. This laptop have better processor and it offers you 3 years warranty and its on rm2299 which kinda cheap. It came with Vista Home Premium and in my opinion, you no need Vista Ultimate for movie and light gaming.

For the difference between AMD and Intel platform, just say Intel gave better performance and my impression on AMD is that their platform tend to have heat issue but Intel is no where better. Google it please, i bet there is alot of article on the difference between AMD and Intel processor.
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i have tis impression tat acer isnt a good brand.. from da threads tat i read.. lol..
under wad circumstance do i need to use ultimate den? cos i have da OS in my house.. n im planning to install once i get it..

thanks

This post has been edited by Batusai: Apr 15 2009, 03:34 PM

okay.. its my final decision.. Studio 1555.. took me weeks for deciding a laptop.. xD looks like i have to shop for bags now.. LoL

i'm looking for a laptop need some help:

1) brand - any brand other than fujitsu,toshiba,sony,compaq
2) budget - 3k
3) able to run 3d studio max smoothly den ok d
4) screen - 14-15 inches preferrbly

thx in advance ^^

1) brand - as long as is a world recognize brand then should be fine, dont suggest some cap ayam then can la... XD


2) budget - 3000-4k++, less than 5k like that


3) specs - as long as the laptop's GC is equal or slightly better than my desktop Nvidia 8600 GT then ok liao.. and also the chip must be = or better than my desktop AMD atholon x2 5000+, 2.59 ghz ( biostar TA690G)... haha

4) screen = 15-17 will be fine..


Main thing of buying this laptop is to for me to play WoW at oversea... hahaha..


I m thinking of Dell XPS 16, but i heard BenQ S52 or 57 is better than the dell, cant remember ( in gaming wise ) ... so, wat do u guys think??? if u suggest the model, mind state the rough price too ???? heheh.. Thanks people!!

This post has been edited by siew14: Apr 16 2009, 07:02 PM

Sony VAIO FW-33

Intel Core 2 Duo Processor P6400 (2.00GHz)
Windows Vista Home Premium SP1
16.4" wide WXGA: 1600 x 900 TFT LCD
2GB DDR2 RAM
250GB SATA HDD (5400 rpm)
DVD-RW
256MB ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3470

RM3688 (add rm100 for 4GB RAM)

just wanna know whether the spec above, is it suitable for some light gaming, photo editing and some rendering stuff? or is there any other laptops that is suitable for my needs?

I'm in for any brand except acer, had bad experience with their laptops. i'll also prefer to have ati's gpu, as i've read a lot of issues regarding nvidia's gpu.

Brand : Anything but ACER
Budget : At most RM 2500
Spec : Good battery life (2+ hours), at least 150GB hard disk and at least 1.5GB RAM
Screen : 14-15 inches (not too big and not too small)

Extra information about the laptop :
Most of the time, I will be using it for programming purposes, surfing the Internet, managing documents, editing images using Photoshop, and sometimes playing decent games at the lowest graphics settings (FIFA 09 for example, since I play it a lot). As I have mentioned, battery life is crucial to me because I always carry my laptop around, and having my laptop out of battery is annoying (my current laptop lasts for only 1 hour). Plus, large hard disk capacity is important since I will be installing 2 operating systems (Windows XP + Ubuntu).I don't want pre-installed Windows, since I already have an original copy of Windows XP Media Edition.

This post has been edited by fishcake91: Apr 16 2009, 11:31 PM

which to go for? hp pavilion dv3611tx or dell studio 14? both have the same price n almost similar spec...dilemma

Hi, tmr is pc fair(penang) d but i still hvn make a decision on buying laptop
can anyone help me?

1. hp, compaq ,acer
2. 2k to 3k
3. im not using laptop for gaming, jz need it to do project, watch movie.
4. 14'

thx

If your budget is less than 5k, i would suggest you to go for BenQ s57. With 4k you get a nice GPU, a bluray rom and a nice processor. The spec, you can find it in the BenQ website or a show off thread at Mobile Computing, there is a guy showing off his S57. P8700 and HD4650 is decent enough to support your need.

Correct me if im wrong but i dont think there is any P6400 around, as far as i concern, it is T6400.
For suggestion, go for Dell Studio XPS. It worth better than Sony. The processor and GPU is better than Sony, you just need to add few hundred bucks for it.

For a rm2.5k laptop to play game such as Fifa09 is quite demanding. The only machine that pop out is Acer and Compaq. Cq40 have HD3200 on board but i doubt it can handle the Fifa 09. You want freedos, Acer, Compaq and Asus offering freedos as well, but not all of their series came with freedos. You have low budget with a lot of requirement, kinda hard to suggest one specific model for you.

Dell Studio 15. I assume the spec you have for Studio 14 is rm2999? I would suggest you to add couple of hundred for Studio 15 because you get better processor and GPU.

Studio 15. The rm2599 spec, but i doubt you can get this spec in pc fair. Check Dell website for the spec, it quite worth the price. It suitable for multitasking due to its P8600 powered processor.

er...wanna buy a |aptop..but dunno which 1 2 buy coz dunno anythingz abt |aptop thingz =X

Brand - any
Budget - rm3000 - rm4000 or rm4000 - rm5000 (not sure with my daddy...he to|d mii tiz 2 budget...HaHa-)
Specs - use 4 graphic design de, can put many thingz, p|ay sum gamez
Size - er, not verii heavy & big ok |iao...coz mii quite a sma|| size gir|...HaHa-

This post has been edited by Yingz: Apr 17 2009, 03:48 PM

I think it can handle FIFA 09 at minimum graphics setting. Currently, I'm using Acer Aspire 5570 with Intel Core Duo T2250 1.73 GHz, 1.5 GB RAM and Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 (I think), and I have played FIFA 09, FIFA 08, EURO 08 and FIFA 07. They lagged a bit, but I got used to it over time. And currently, the market price for this laptop is RM 1250. So I think RM 2500 laptop can handle FIFA 09 (or maybe I'm wrong).

I did my research on HP Compaq Presario CQ40 series that you've mentioned, and found this useful thread: Compaq Presario CQ40. CQ40-125AX and CQ40-133AX look interesting. Are they both the same price (RM 2099)? If so, then it would be obvious that the latter is better, since it has a better processor (I may be wrong, since I don't know much about processors) and a bigger hard disk (+70 GB). CQ40-115AU is relatively cheaper than the two above (RM 1899), but it has smaller hard disk (160 GB), no bluetooth, and the graphics card is ATI Radeon HD 3200 Graphics (the two above have ATI Radeon HD 3450 Graphics with 256 MB dedicated memory). I couldn't find the battery specifications for these laptops though.

This post has been edited by fishcake91: Apr 17 2009, 05:28 PM

Studio 15. The rm2599 spec, but i doubt you can get this spec in pc fair. Check Dell website for the spec, it quite worth the price. It suitable for multitasking due to its P8600 powered processor.

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i found one dell studio 15

intel core 2 duo t6400
vista home basic
2gb ddr2 ram
320gb hdd
512mb ati mobility radeon hd 4570 after free upgrade
price is RM2699

is it worth to buy?

i dun wan 15" laptop....too bulky for me

1. Brand- Any brand really thats reknowned. (why do so many people hate Acer?)
2.Looking for around 250GB space minimum
3. Minimum 2GB RAM
4. Preferable processer- core 2 duo
5. Looking for a graphics card that can play FIFA 09? (can an ATI Radeon 256mb handle that?)
6. 14-15" screen's fine
7. Budget is 3k

EDIT: Found a beautiful Studio 15 Dell laptop customizable.
Just wondering, will an 512MB ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4570 GC be able to play FIFA 09 well?

This post has been edited by ITrocks: Apr 18 2009, 01:58 AM

Halo, i need recommendation on buying which laptop..

brand: Any brand, as long as can last long
Budget: RM2.2k - 2.5k (not looking for something cheap but bulky)
Spec: Core 2 Duo Processor (preferably)
minimum 250GB hard disk, 2GB ram
Screen: 14" (not too small or to big)
weight: <2.3kg

other requirements:
not for gaming, Photoshop or programming..
most of the time for surfing net..
some movies and music (need moderate good speaker)
do not prefer notebook that kills me with the heat produced.

i don't require OS bcos i already have original XP.

This post has been edited by bcheng: Apr 18 2009, 01:58 PM

Studio 15 is a good choice mate but have u considered BenQ S42?It has a 9600M GT GC which is faster than the 4570.A letdown would be that its only 14".

About the 4570 being able to play well really depends on the resolution and the settings.U might wanna google benchmarks of the 4570 for that particular game.And i dunno whether FIFA 2009 is that demanding anyway.

Asus F81SE 14", T6400 but comes with ati 4570. Downside is vista basic + 250gb hdd. Rm3099

P8600 + vista premium + 320gb hdd + fingerprint at Rm3788

If you wanna install Windows XP why buy Compaq?
CQ40-401AX FreeDOS, AMD Turion X2 2.2GHz, ATI HD 3450 512MB RM2049
But don't expect 2hours+ battery life from it, you'd be lucky to get 1hours+ from it.
For your budget and gaming purpose impossible to get 2hours battery life.

This post has been edited by Beouwulf: Apr 20 2009, 07:49 AM

I don't get it... > <

Wow, that's a nice one.

But if I don't play games while I'm using it on battery (not charging), will it last for 2 hours? Because usually, I don't do that, because obviously, my battery will die quickly > < I'm not buying the laptop for gaming purpose. I know it's impossible to get a gaming laptop with that budget . I won't be playing games much, maybe 3 times a week.

Anyone?