How much a top-of-the-line gaming PC costs in South Africa

We have done a number of PC budget build articles in the past in order to find the best balance between power and value for South African system builders.

Now we have created a build for the hardcore gamers looking for the most powerful machine you can buy in South Africa now.

This PC build aims to provide the highest level of performance and to be as future-proof as possible with the current level of hardware available, within reason.

Below is the hardware setup and cost of a monster gaming rig in South Africa:

Hardware Setup

Asus ROG Rampage V Edition 10 X99 Motherboard

The Asus ROG Rampage V Edition 10 X99 Motherboard is the pinnacle of high-end gaming motherboards and offers overclocking capabilities along with a host of cool features such as synchronised Aura lighting.

Intel Core i7 6950X and Cooler

This processor choice is based on the evidence that multi-core CPUs perform better in DirectX 12 games, and is subsequently both ridiculously powerful and future-proof.

Corsair Dominator RAM 64GB

The high-speed Corsair Dominator memory is perfect for this powerful gaming build, and 64GB coupled with the rest of the included hardware ensures that the system will be fast and responsive under the most intense strain.

Asus ROG GeForce GTX 1080 Strix SLI

The Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 graphics card is the best choice for high-end gamers, and running two of these GPUs in an SLI configuration will allow the PC to breeze through modern games at a 4K resolution.

Choosing Asus ROG Strix graphics cards allows the user to sync their Aura lighting with that of the motherboard for a more consistent lighting scheme.

EVGA SuperNova T2 1,600W Modular PSU

The EVGA SuperNova T2 Modular PSU is rated for stellar reliability and stability, and provides enough power for additional graphics cards in addition to the two GeForce GXT 1080 cards included in the build.

Samsung SSDs

When aiming for performance regardless of budget, SSDs are the clear choice over HDDs and are essential in any performance PC build.

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