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  1. Hanno Labuschagne

    AMD is giving Nvidia a run for its money in South Africa

    AMD is giving Nvidia a run for its money in South Africa South African PC hardware retailers have observed significant upswings in the popularity of AMD graphics cards in recent months. However, Nvidia still holds the crown as the most popular manufacturer of top-end graphics cards. AMD's...
  3. Hanno Labuschagne

    Dreamware, Progenix, and Wootware detail Black Friday deals

    Dreamware, Progenix, and Wootware detail Black Friday deals At least three of South Africa's major online PC retailers are offering Black Friday deals this year. PC components and peripherals are consistently among the product categories with discounts over the annual shopping event.
  4. Jan

    Gaming headset brands in South Africa roundup - June 2023

    Most popular gaming headset brands in South Africa Corsair and Logitech are the most popular gaming headset brands among South African gamers and have dominated the space for some time. However, cost-effective options from brands like Redragon and Cooler Master are popular choices for gamers...
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  5. Jan

    Betting on the rand - Buying local vs Amazon import for a R15,000 gaming PC

    Building a R15,000 gaming PC — Local vs Amazon It is currently substantially more expensive buying an entry-level desktop gaming PC using components from Amazon.com than acquiring the same system through a local outlet. South African gamers are generally critical of the seemingly excessive...
  6. Jan

    Wootware and Dreamware Tech on Intel Arc graphics card availability in South Africa

    How to buy an Intel Arc graphics card in South Africa South African gamers looking to buy one of Intel's Arc desktop graphics cards can show their interest in the products through one of two popular PC hardware retailers or import it themselves. Intel launched the Arc A750 and Arc A770...
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    • dreamware tech intel intel arc intel arc a750 intel arc a770 wootware
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    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  7. Jan

    South Africa's favourite gaming mice

    Most popular gaming mouses in South Africa Logitech, Corsair, Razer, Steelseries, Asus, and Redragon are the most popular mouse brands among South African gamers, and others are increasing in popularity. This is according to feedback from Wootware and Dreamware Tech, who added that the market...
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    • asus corsair dreamware tech logitech msi razer redragon steelseries wootware xtrfy
    • Replies: 18
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  8. Jan

    South African PC hardware stores with the best ratings on Google, Facebook, Hellopeter

    Best online computer shops in South Africa South Africa has a vast selection of online shops that offer all manner of computing hardware, peripherals, and other accessories. However, buying PCs and accompanying equipment online can be risky, even if you can avoid dealing with scammers taking...
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    • Replies: 56
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  9. Jan

    Portable 1TB drive prices: 2012-2023

    Price of a 1TB portable drive from 2012 to 2023 Prices for 1TB external drives haven't dropped much over the years, and, in fact, the average price of these drives appears to have returned to the R875 mark after decreasing to around R740 in 2022. Furthermore, the average price of a 1TB...
  10. Jan

    Wootware: Strong dollar hurts sales less than release cycles

    What a strong dollar and weak rand means for South Africa's PC hardware market South African computer hardware retailers feel the effects of the strong dollar and weak rand in several ways, Dreamware Tech and Wootware have told MyBroadband. This can be in the form of shifting buying habits...
  11. Jan

    Favourite graphics cards among South African gamers (and miners)

    Most popular graphics cards in South Africa Nvidia has dominated AMD in South African graphics card sales in 2022, while gamers have increasingly looked towards more affordable models amid a tough economic climate. MyBroadband recently asked the country's biggest retailers operating in the...
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    • Replies: 27
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  12. Jan

    South Africa's best-selling laptop brands - October 2022

    Top-selling laptops brands in South Africa Acer, Asus, Dell, HP, and Lenovo are the top five most popular laptop brands in South Africa, according to several well-known PC retailers and a major wholesaler. Laptops have been in high demand since the Covid-19 pandemic started and governments...
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    • acer apple asus brent raftopoulus dell dimitri mackor dreamware tech esquire gigabyte hp lenovo msi takealot titan-ice wootware
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  13. Jan

    Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 cards start selling in South Africa for between R38,000 and R50,000

    South African retailers start selling Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 cards — prices up to R49,999 South African gamers hoping to buy Nvidia's new top-of-the-range graphics card will have to put down between R37,999 and R49,999 for the GPU. Several well-known online PC hardware retailers now have the...
    • Jan
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    • dreamware tech evetech nvidia nvidia geforce rtx 4090 titan-ice wootware
    • Replies: 104
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  14. Jan

    Takealot, Wootware, and Dreamware Tech reveal their most popular PC monitors

    Dell, Samsung, Asus among most popular PC monitors in South Africa South African retailers have noticed the demand for PC monitors increase, with the most popular options belonging to Dell, AOC, Samsung, Asus, and LG. The country's increased demand for PC monitors comes despite the global...
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    • aoc asus dell dreamware tech international data corporation (idc) lg samsung takealot wootware
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  15. Jan

    How volatile rand hurts hardware and gadget prices in South Africa

    South African tech and hardware stores coping with weak rand — how it hurts prices The volatile rand has a significant impact on the prices of tech products in South Africa, three tech retailers told MyBroadband. South Africa's rand traded at its strongest rate against the dollar this year on...
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    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  16. Jan

    Why large capacity flash drives remain expensive

    Why 1TB flash drives are so expensive USB flash drives come in various capacities, ranging from 4GB to 2TB, and the larger sizes have remained pricey compared to their smaller counterparts. In South Africa, a 1TB flash drive goes for anywhere from R2,799 to R7,449, while smaller capacities are...
    • Jan
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    • dreamware tech external storage jess raftopoulos solid state drive (ssd) usb flash drives
    • Replies: 24
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  17. Jan

    Portable 1TB USB hard drive prices in South Africa from 2012 to 2022

    Price of 1TB portable drives in South Africa — from 2012 to 2022 The price of a 1TB portable drive has not decreased as significantly over the past ten years as one would have expected as technology advances. Prices over time in South Africa have only dropped approximately 14% between 2012 and...
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    • backblaze bittorrent bram cohen chia network dreamware tech jess raftopoulos rory magee seagate western digital wootware
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  18. Hanno Labuschagne

    Black Friday deals are coming — but beware overstated discounts

    Black Friday deals are coming — but beware overstated discounts Many online stores in South Africa will be offering big Black Friday deals, but shoppers should be on the lookout for shoddy offers with overstated discounts and should not get their hopes up for big tech savings. This is advice...
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