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  1. Luis

    South Africa's most popular PCs according to Evetech and Wootware

    South Africa's most popular PCs according to Evetech and Wootware South Africa's top online hardware retailers, Evetech and Wootware, have revealed the most popular PCs in the country, as well as trends among local enthusiasts amid high market prices. Both retailers told MyBroadband that...
  2. Hanno Labuschagne

    Wootware disputes tech price gouging allegations in SA

    Wootware disputes tech price gouging allegations in SA South Africa's PC hardware market is too competitive and diverse for individual retailers or distributors to gouge prices without losing customers, according to one major online retailer. A few weeks ago, MyBroadband reported on complaints...
  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...
  5. Jan

    A R30,000 gaming PC build - including monitor, keyboard, mouse, and headset

    Building a R30,000 gaming PC PC gamers in South Africa can build a powerful gaming rig capable of 1080p gaming at up to 144 frames per second (FPS), with an impressive monitor and the necessary gaming peripherals, for under R30,000. MyBroadband investigated what kind of gaming rig we could...
  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...
  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...
  8. Jan

    South African gamers' favourite graphics card brands

    Most popular graphics card brands among gamers in South Africa Gigabyte, MSI, XFX, ASUS, Palit, and Zotac tend to be the most popular graphics card brands in South Africa, an analysis of several computer hardware reseller listings reveals. South African retailers Takealot, Rebel Gaming...
  9. 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...
  10. 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...
  11. Jan

    Consumer hardware glut and enterprise hardware shortage - big supply chain shift

    Huge consumer and enterprise hardware availability shift in South Africa While end-user compute products have gone from a severe undersupply to an oversupply over the past year, procuring networking equipment is still a significant challenge for hardware distributors and retailers. MyBroadband...
  12. 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...
  13. Jan

    R15,000 gaming PC build - new Intel vs new AMD vs second-hand

    The gaming rig South Africans can build for R15,000 With the global chip crunch easing off and graphics card demand at a low, there have been few better times in recent years to build a new gaming PC. 2021 and the start of 2022 were not ideal periods for those looking to upgrade their rig.
  14. 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...
  15. 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...
  16. 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...
  17. 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...
  18. Jan

    Gaming PC build under R30,000

    Building a gaming PC for under R30,000 While it is possible to game for less than R10,000 on a PC or console, those looking for a more immersive experience may be willing to spend more to build a powerful setup. MyBroadband investigated what kind of gaming rig we could assemble with a budget...
  19. N

    Wootware Motherboard Experience

    Hi. This post is going to be an unpopular opinion. I recently made a thread here titled "R32000 PC budget assistance" And anyways, long story short I ordered a bunch of products from Wootware & other stores. The products arrived... One problem though, the R3075.00 Brand new motherboard I...
  20. Kadzz

    Wootware 25% restocking fee on returns?

    Hi there, I’m looking to purchase a monitor from Wootware, and I’ve heard many good things about them, but I noticed in their returns policy that they charge a 25% restocking fee on returned products that have been opened. I’m a bit concerned about this, as I’m not 100% sure the monitor would...
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