Is this laptop good?~

[yingbin1005]

Asus X42Jr (X42Jr28i7H50D7PM/3Y) $1398

CPU Intel® Core™ i7-720QM (1.6Ghz turbo up to 2.8GHz)
OS Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium
VGA ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 5470 with 1GB dedicated DDR3 VRAM
WLAN Integrated 802.11 b/g/n + BluetoothTM 2.0 + EDR
LCD 14” HD (1366x768), 16:9 aspect ratio
RAM & HDD 4GB DDR3 RAM & 500GB SATA HDD
ODD DVD SuperMulti Double Layer Drive
FEATURES Built-in web-camera & card reader
WARRANTY 2 Years International Warranty

FREE upgrade to 3 Years International Warranty
+ Norman Security Suite* + Notebook Bag + Optical Mouse

IS THIS OK? :thumbsup:

[bluffname]

Asus X42Jr (X42Jr28i7H50D7PM/3Y)

WAH! The model number macam can activate cheong software :thumbsup: Good ah!

[yingbin1005]

WAH! The model number macam can activate cheong software :thumbsup: Good ah!

:knock1::knock1: this is not a genkey hor~

i asked this laptop specs good anot leh.... not the model number nice anot la~~~ :knock1:

[TheChef]

My friend from the IT line tells me that if I want to buy laptop, I should go at 6.30pm on Sunday. Lelong time. But, if you want to buy iPad or iPhone, then you should have gone just now.

[yingbin1005]

lelong lelong lelong~

advices pls~ hee~~ :cheers:

[KopiOkaya]

LCD 14” HD (1366x768), 16:9 aspect ratio

This is OLD technology liao. Most newer Asus laptops using LED HD monitor. No wonder i7 processor and still so cheap.

[TheChef]

This is OLD technology liao. Most newer Asus laptops using LED HD monitor. No wonder i7 processor and still so cheap.

Get one with LED. I think image more contrasty and swee.

[sgsoonhoe]

Its a new model, the X.. series from Asus.
Looks powerful enough to cheong many applications.
You may want to check out Harvey Norman or Best Denki where there have 0% installment for credit card payment if you are interested to buy.

[TheChef]

Its a new model, the X.. series from Asus.
Looks powerful enough to cheong many applications.
You may want to check out Harvey Norman or Best Denki where there have 0% installment for credit card payment if you are interested to buy.

You may also want to check out the French hypermart at Plaza Singapura for some good deals. But, go Comex on Sunday evening if you will. Everyone tells me got private price negotiation. E.g. salesman says $1,100. You say $800. He say On ah! This is when your bargaining and negotiation skills is put to the test.

[KopiOkaya]

Get one with LED. I think image more contrasty and swee.

And better battery life too... :thumbsup:

[yingbin1005]

oh ~ 2nd choice....

Aspire 4741G-5464G50Mn

$1198

[KopiOkaya]

oh ~ 2nd choice....

Aspire 4741G-5464G50Mn

$1198

Specs leh?

[TheChef]

oh ~ 2nd choice....

Aspire 4741G-5464G50Mn

$1198

Another piece of advice is to check out the brands of the parts that are used. Some brands are prone to breakdown. E.g. 'S" brand (Korean made).

[yingbin1005]

aiya i cannot copy out to this post.... argh~~

[yingbin1005]

http://www.acer.com.sg/acer/hot_buys.do?LanguageISOCtxParam=en&ctx2.c2att1=228&CountryISOCtxParam=SG&ctx1g.c2att92=862&ctx1.att21k=1&CRC=1664814013

[KopiOkaya]

Asus X42Jr (X42Jr28i7H50D7PM/3Y) $1398

CPU Intel® Core™ i7-720QM (1.6Ghz turbo up to 2.8GHz)
OS Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium
VGA ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 5470 with 1GB dedicated DDR3 VRAM
WLAN Integrated 802.11 b/g/n + BluetoothTM 2.0 + EDR
LCD 14” HD (1366x768), 16:9 aspect ratio
RAM & HDD 4GB DDR3 RAM & 500GB SATA HDD
ODD DVD SuperMulti Double Layer Drive
FEATURES Built-in web-camera & card reader
WARRANTY 2 Years International Warranty

According to Today paper, this Asus laptop is using a 14" backlit LED screen.

[yingbin1005]

According to Today paper, this Asus laptop is using a 14" backlit LED screen.

oh issit?? ok ... i got the info from the pamphlet... think i got to check w them...

[KopiOkaya]

oh ~ 2nd choice....

Aspire 4741G-5464G50Mn

Looks good... But I prefer the Asus (if they are using LED screen instead of LCD). However, keep in mind that NVIDIA graphic cards tend to run cooler than ATI graphic cards.

[yingbin1005]

keep in mind that NVIDIA graphic cards tends to run cooler than ATI graphic cards.

:confused1::confused1:

it's ok i convey the message to my IT man ... :rofl:

[yingbin1005]

Looks good... But I prefer the Asus (if they are using LED screen instead of LCD).

ok thanks I will check it out b4 buying.... if using LCD then better to get Acer??

[KopiOkaya]

ok thanks I will check it out b4 buying.... if using LCD then better to get Acer??

Based on available specs, Asus is my choice... Also keep in mind that having a glossy screen means harder to do PP (a lot of reflections).

[yingbin1005]

Based on available specs, Asus is my choice... Also keep in mind that having a glossy screen means harder to do PP (a lot of reflections).

orh ok ..... thanks!! :cheers:

[sgsoonhoe]

Better confirm with the retailer, some models like A42jc26 (http://www.bootstrike.com/itfairsg/comex2010/ASUS-Notebooks-A42-Series-A42Jc24-A42Jc26-A42Jc29-PRO-PRO23A-flyer-brochure-leaflet/) had the LED backlit written on it, while the X42jr (http://www.bootstrike.com/itfairsg/comex2010/ASUS-Notebooks-X42Jr-UL20Ft-A42Je-flyer-brochure-leaflet/) which is on the same phamplet didnt state that.

[yingbin1005]

Better confirm with the retailer, some models like A42jc26 (http://www.bootstrike.com/itfairsg/comex2010/ASUS-Notebooks-A42-Series-A42Jc24-A42Jc26-A42Jc29-PRO-PRO23A-flyer-brochure-leaflet/) had the LED backlit written on it, while the X42jr (http://www.bootstrike.com/itfairsg/comex2010/ASUS-Notebooks-X42Jr-UL20Ft-A42Je-flyer-brochure-leaflet/) which is on the same phamplet didnt state that.

orh ok ... i will ~~ thanks!!! :cheers:

[KopiOkaya]

orh ok ... i will ~~ thanks!!! :cheers:

For your information, Asus makes some of the best computer motherboards in the world.

[yingbin1005]

For your information, Asus makes some of the best computer motherboards in the world.

Oh ya... my IT man also told me that.... MSI also rite?

[KopiOkaya]

Oh ya... my IT man also told me that.... MSI also rite?

MSI not as good as before liao. The top motherboard makers now are Asus and Gigabyte.

[yingbin1005]

MSI not as good as before liao. The top motherboard makers now are Asus and Gigabyte.

orh~ he din tell me which is good or no good... only learnt that asus and MSI are motherboard makers
... :grin:

[bluffname]

WAH! The model number macam can activate cheong software :thumbsup: Good ah!

:knock1::knock1: this is not a genkey hor~

i asked this laptop specs good anot leh.... not the model number nice anot la~~~


SEE! Your thread bor seng li but after my post about genkey model number now chin chia hoe seng li liao :cheer:

[yingbin1005]

SEE! Your thread bor seng li but after my post about genkey model number now chin chia hoe seng li liao :cheer:

:rofl: ya lor... somemore plus got to lelong lelong then can snatch seng li from another thread... wahahaha..... :rofl:

thank u ar!!! :grin:

[selim]

Asus X42Jr (X42Jr28i7H50D7PM/3Y) $1398

CPU Intel® Core™ i7-720QM (1.6Ghz turbo up to 2.8GHz)
OS Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium
VGA ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 5470 with 1GB dedicated DDR3 VRAM
WLAN Integrated 802.11 b/g/n + BluetoothTM 2.0 + EDR
LCD 14” HD (1366x768), 16:9 aspect ratio
RAM & HDD 4GB DDR3 RAM & 500GB SATA HDD
ODD DVD SuperMulti Double Layer Drive
FEATURES Built-in web-camera & card reader
WARRANTY 2 Years International Warranty

FREE upgrade to 3 Years International Warranty
+ Norman Security Suite* + Notebook Bag + Optical Mouse

IS THIS OK? :thumbsup:

This spec is better than i bought in last PC show.

There are two type of graphic card, ATI & NVIDIA in various Asus notebook, look for this character X42Jr, this character toward Z is better, ie r is better than c in term of graphic card on the same model

[sgsoonhoe]

This spec is better than i bought in last PC show.



With rapid advances in technology, the moment we stepped out of the hall with an IT stuff, its can considered it to be obsolete very soon..

[selim]

The following Asus graphic card as advertise

X42JR28i7H50D
Intel Quad Core i7-720M (1.6GHz Turbo Up to 2.8GHz)
ATI HD 5470 with 1GB DDr3 VRam

A42JC28i5H50D
Intel i5-460M (2.53GHz Turbo Up to 2.8GHz)
Nvidia 310M with 1024MB DDR3 VRAM

A42JK29i5
Intel i5-520M
1GB ATI Radeon 5145 HD graphics

N43JF28i5H50B
Newest CPU i5-460M (2.53GHz Turbo Up to 2.8GHz)
Nvidia GT 425M with 1024MB DDR3 Vram

[bluffname]

With rapid advances in technology, the moment we stepped out of the hall with an IT stuff, its can considered it to be obsolete very soon..


Yes, this reminds me of a cartoon I once saw, about a group of IT people planning their new product and one of them said: "If we play it right, this will be state-of-the-art until Thursday!" :happy1:

[yingbin1005]

The following Asus graphic card as advertise

X42JR28i7H50D
Intel Quad Core i7-720M (1.6GHz Turbo Up to 2.8GHz)
ATI HD 5470 with 1GB DDr3 VRam

A42JC28i5H50D
Intel i5-460M (2.53GHz Turbo Up to 2.8GHz)
Nvidia 310M with 1024MB DDR3 VRAM

A42JK29i5
Intel i5-520M
1GB ATI Radeon 5145 HD graphics

N43JF28i5H50B
Newest CPU i5-460M (2.53GHz Turbo Up to 2.8GHz)
Nvidia GT 425M with 1024MB DDR3 Vram

thanks bro !! sorry i clueless abt those card card thingy... hahaha

[bluffname]

The following Asus graphic card as advertise

X42JR28i7H50D
Intel Quad Core i7-720M (1.6GHz Turbo Up to 2.8GHz)
ATI HD 5470 with 1GB DDr3 VRam

A42JC28i5H50D
Intel i5-460M (2.53GHz Turbo Up to 2.8GHz)
Nvidia 310M with 1024MB DDR3 VRAM

A42JK29i5
Intel i5-520M
1GB ATI Radeon 5145 HD graphics

N43JF28i5H50B
Newest CPU i5-460M (2.53GHz Turbo Up to 2.8GHz)
Nvidia GT 425M with 1024MB DDR3 Vram


All you need is another card with an A, delete the last one and you get.... ARCK

[yingbin1005]

The following Asus graphic card as advertise

X42JR28i7H50D
Intel Quad Core i7-720M (1.6GHz Turbo Up to 2.8GHz)
ATI HD 5470 with 1GB DDr3 VRam

A42JC28i5H50D
Intel i5-460M (2.53GHz Turbo Up to 2.8GHz)
Nvidia 310M with 1024MB DDR3 VRAM

A42JK29i5
Intel i5-520M
1GB ATI Radeon 5145 HD graphics

N43JF28i5H50B
Newest CPU i5-460M (2.53GHz Turbo Up to 2.8GHz)
Nvidia GT 425M with 1024MB DDR3 Vram

ARH!! i think i know wat u mean liao... so u mean the one i choose got better graphic card la?

[sgsoonhoe]

ARH!! i think i know wat u mean liao... so u mean the one i choose got better graphic card la?

I dont know much about the performance of graphic cards when using photoshop, but it does made a lot of difference when gaming..

[KopiOkaya]

ARH!! i think i know wat u mean liao... so u mean the one i choose got better graphic card la?

For Photoshop CS4 and CS4, make sure your graphic card supports Shader Model 3.0 and OpenGL 2.0. Otherwise your computer will hang halfway through PPing.

[yingbin1005]

For Photoshop CS4 and CS4, make sure your graphic card supports Shader Model 3.0 and OpenGL 2.0. Otherwise your computer will hang halfway through PPing.

wah!! :confused1:

[bluffname]

wah!! :confused1:

Ya lor, so complicated, just buy Mac and plug and play :clap:

[yingbin1005]

Ya lor, so complicated, just buy Mac and plug and play :clap:

wahahhaa.... ur mac does looks chio and swee~ but no la.... i LOVE PC... ahhahaa.... :happy1:

p.s. i got an IT man backing me up so hack la~ ahhahahaa :rofl:

[Jeretto]

it's ok i convey the message to my IT man ... :rofl:

wahahhaa.... ur mac does looks chio and swee~ but no la.... i LOVE PC... ahhahaa.... :happy1:

p.s. i got an IT man backing me up so hack la~ ahhahahaa :rofl:

Oh ya... my IT man also told me that.... MSI also rite?

Ermm... :cool:

[Jeretto]

For Photoshop CS4 and CS4, make sure your graphic card supports Shader Model 3.0 and OpenGL 2.0. Otherwise your computer will hang halfway through PPing.

http://www.amd.com/US/PRODUCTS/NOTEBOOK/GRAPHICS/ATI-MOBILITY-HD-5400/Pages/hd-5470-specs.aspx

According to specification from above website, Shader Model 5.0 and OpenGL 3.2 is supported by the graphic card (HD5470).

So actually for PPing, which is more impt, GPU(HD5470) or CPU(Quad Core i7)?

[KopiOkaya]

So actually for PPing, which is more impt, GPU(HD5470) or CPU(Quad Core i7)?

I will consider all, but RAM and GPU play more important roles.

[yingbin1005]

http://www.amd.com/US/PRODUCTS/NOTEBOOK/GRAPHICS/ATI-MOBILITY-HD-5400/Pages/hd-5470-specs.aspx

According to specification from above website, Shader Model 5.0 and OpenGL 3.2 is supported by the graphic card (HD5470).

So actually for PPing, which is more impt, GPU(HD5470) or CPU(Quad Core i7)?

wah~ my IT man asks qn that is so :cool: ... :cheer:

[Jeretto]

I will consider all, but RAM and GPU play more important roles.

4GB DDR3 RAM good enough? or should go for GDDR5 RAM?

[KopiOkaya]

4GB DDR3 RAM good enough? or should go for GDDR5 RAM?

Just go with DDR3 is good enough. I think the RAM's bandwidth and latency are more important.

[Jeretto]

Just go with DDR3 is good enough. I think the RAM's bandwidth and latency are more important.

Somehow I can't find the model in ASUS website. Can't check the detailed spec for the RAM.. And I doubt the sales person at COMEX will be able to tell me that too... :sweat:

[jacob]

screen size is also important. 15.4" is good enough.

[selim]

Somehow I can't find the model in ASUS website. Can't check the detailed spec for the RAM.. And I doubt the sales person at COMEX will be able to tell me that too... :sweat:


X42J over here but diff Graphic card
http://www.asus.com/product.aspx?P_ID=uAbPCIwOypZXOqfc

[Jeretto]

Is AMD Quad Core better than Intel Core i7? If yes, in what way?

I believe nVidia is out as it don't support Directx 11 which ATI does.

So it's AMD or Intel with ATI?

[KopiOkaya]

Is AMD Quad Core better than Intel Core i7? If yes, in what way?

AMD cpu runs hot (and I do mean HOT!!!). My laptop is using AMD chipset and the fan actually blows hot air (almost as warm as a hairdryer on HIGH). :sweat:

[TheChef]

AMD cpu runs hot (and I do mean HOT!!!). My laptop is using AMD chipset and the fan actually blows hot air (almost as warm as a hairdryer on HIGH). :sweat:

Overclocked and running on turbo mode mah. Same same as a famous Italian sportscar brand that is prone to catching fire. :rofl:

[yingbin1005]

Asus X42Jr (X42Jr28i7H50D7PM/3Y) $1398

CPU Intel® Core™ i7-720QM (1.6Ghz turbo up to 2.8GHz)
OS Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium
VGA ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 5470 with 1GB dedicated DDR3 VRAM
WLAN Integrated 802.11 b/g/n + BluetoothTM 2.0 + EDR
LCD 14” HD (1366x768), 16:9 aspect ratio
RAM & HDD 4GB DDR3 RAM & 500GB SATA HDD
ODD DVD SuperMulti Double Layer Drive
FEATURES Built-in web-camera & card reader
WARRANTY 2 Years International Warranty

FREE upgrade to 3 Years International Warranty
+ Norman Security Suite* + Notebook Bag + Optical Mouse

IS THIS OK? :thumbsup:

i got my lap top... specs as follows and i upgrade my Ram to 6G jus top $60!! :thumbsup:

[Indigo2008]

i got my lap top... specs as follows and i upgrade my Ram to 6G jus top $60!! :thumbsup:

congrats on you new purchase, now you can edit photos on the go. :)
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[yingbin1005]

congrats on you new purchase, now you can edit photos on the go. :)

hee. thank you... i haven't officially used my laptop yet... still waiting for my IT man to fix up the programs and dunno wat.... hahaha....

[KopiOkaya]

hee. thank you... i haven't officially used my laptop yet... still waiting for my IT man to fix up the programs and dunno wat.... hahaha....

You will need PWX Snapball (http://www.pwx.cc/). I use these little semi-spheres to keep my laptop cool. :thumbsup:

http://www.macshop.com.sg/images/mbs.jpg

http://www.pwx.cc/powerb1.jpg
[photo: www.macshop.com]

[yingbin1005]

You will need PWX Snapballs (http://www.pwx.cc/). I use these little semi-spheres to keep my laptop cool. :thumbsup:

http://www.macshop.com.sg/images/mbs.jpg
[photo: www.macshop.com]

orh ... thanks for the recommendations...

=) :thumbsup:

[KopiOkaya]

orh ... thanks for the recommendations...

=) :thumbsup:

They cost $11 to $13 a pair (it depends on which shop you go). A bit pricey but very effective. My CPU temperature drops by 10 degree C. :thumbsup:

[yingbin1005]

They cost $11 to $13 a pair (it depends on which shop you go). A bit pricey but very effective. My CPU temperature drops by 10 degree C. :thumbsup:

Currently using cooler pad~ :grin:

[KopiOkaya]

Currently using cooler pad~ :grin:

Those using USB port to power you mean... My cousin was the first to bring it into Singapore in 2004. Later, more and more people bring it in and selling cheaper than his. He gave up eventually.

[TheChef]

i got my lap top... specs as follows and i upgrade my Ram to 6G jus top $60!! :thumbsup:

Congrats YAM on your new toy. Good deal too. Set it up quick and see whether it is fine.

[yingbin1005]

Congrats YAM on your new toy. Good deal too. Set it up quick and see whether it is fine.

hee.. thanks... now already start using ... so far so gd!! :thumbsup:

[TheChef]

hee.. thanks... now already start using ... so far so gd!! :thumbsup:

I am glad that you enjoy your laptop.