Wootware's stuff is pretty good. Those are TongFang/Clevo notebooks, which are rebranded in other countries. I'm particularly taken with this one, which
looks like a MechRevo design:
https://www.wootware.co.za/wootbook...full-hd-1920x1080-ips-space-black-laptop.html
Although, RAM speed is a pain. The Ryzen-based notebooks that Wootware offers can go up to DDR4-3200, but they don't seem to offer this in the configurator. You'd have to buy that separately. The Ryzen 3000 notebooks out there go up to DDR4-2933, and Ryzen 4000 mobile chips go up to 3200MHz.
The cheaper TUF notebooks are okay. The displays are dimmer than expected, and stuck at 60Hz. The hardware is a good deal, but most models are based on the Intel 9300H processor. There are some concerns about the hinge mechanism, and I don't think ASUS has learned from their past lessons at all. Modern shipments might not suffer the same issues.
Here's a cheaper listing for the FX505, which might get restocked later:
https://www.incredible.co.za/asus-tuf-gaming-fx505-amd-ryzen-5-notebook-gtx1650-2. The three-year warranty through Incredible Corruption is a good deal.
Evetech is selling the same thing, but listing the warranty as three year on-site, in which case you'd get on-site support from Asus' partners.
The FA506IU is a better machine, and they've fixed the hinges finally, but it's pricey:
https://www.wootware.co.za/asus-fa5...ws-10-home-bonfire-black-gaming-notebook.html
Acer's Nitro 5 is also decent. My brother has one, and I spent some time with it. Nicely built, not too cheaply built either. Decent expansion options.
https://raru.co.za/electronics/8167...dia-geforce-gtx1650-4gb-win-10-home-15-6-inch
I've also seen these in person:
https://www.evetech.co.za/hp-pavili...tx-1660-ti-laptop/laptops-for-sale/12318.aspx. They are lovely machines.
