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.<\/p>\n
MyBroadband investigated what kind of gaming rig we could assemble with a budget of R30,000 in South Africa.<\/p>\n
Our build comes in R518 under budget and includes a 27-inch Samsung monitor, a Corsair Ironclaw gaming mouse, a wired mechanical Logitech gaming keyboard, and a Logitech headset.<\/p>\n
Regarding gaming capabilities, the graphics processing unit (GPU) is arguably the most critical component of the build. It was also the most expensive.<\/p>\n
We chose the Palit GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Dual GPU, available from Wootware for R7,499.<\/p>\n
It features 8GB of GDDR6 video memory, a 1,410Mhz core clock, and can support a resolution of up to 7,680\u00d74,320 at 60Hz.<\/p>\n
Although the GPU is the powerhouse behind the visual performance of a gaming rig, a suitable central processing unit (CPU) is essential.<\/p>\n
We paired the Palit GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Dual with an AMD Ryzen 5 7600X CPU to avoid bottlenecks and ensure solid performance. The processor is available for R5,299 from Wootware.<\/p>\n
According to PC Builds<\/a><\/strong>, the combination is well-balanced and will ensure crisp performance without either component bottlenecking the other.<\/p>\n The CPU is cooled by a Deepcool AK400WH cooler, which is available from Evetech for R599.<\/p>\n The GPU and CPU are combined with 32GB of Kingston Fury Beast RGB DDR5 memory. The RAM is made up of two 16GB sticks, with the set costing R2,999.<\/p>\n Of course, a motherboard that can support the above components is critical, and we selected the Gigabyte A620M Gaming X motherboard from Wootware for R2,899.<\/p>\n It should be noted that the CPU cooler may require a separately mounting adaptor to fit the motherboard.<\/p>\n For storage, we selected a 500GB Kingston SSD to serve as the boot drive.<\/p>\n The rig only is estimated to draw around 410W of power. However, we opted for a 600W Cooler Master Elite V3 PSU to allow for future upgrades.<\/p>\n For our monitor, we opted for the Samsung Oddysey G32A, which supports a full HD resolution and up to 165Hz refresh rate.<\/p>\n This model supports AMD FreeSync Premium and an ultra-low 1ms MPRT response time.<\/p>\n We went with Logitech’s G413 SE wired mechanical keyboard for R1,299.<\/p>\n The company doesn’t specify the type of switches used but describes them as “gaming-grade tactile mechanical switches”. Reviewers have found<\/a><\/strong> that the keyboard uses cheap-feeling Longhua switches.<\/p>\n The full-sized keyboard features heat and wear-resistant PBT keycaps, and although it lacks flashy RGB lighting, it has white LEDs to illuminate the keyboard.<\/p>\n For the mouse, we opted for the Corsair Ironclaw RGB. It has seven programmable buttons and is equipped with a custom DPI precision optical sensor with 1 DPI resolution steps up to 18,000 DPI.<\/p>\n Regarding sound, we went with Logitech’s G332 gaming headset for R997.<\/p>\n A breakdown of the components and pricing of our R30,000 gaming rig is provided in the table below.<\/p>\nThe required peripherals<\/h2>\n