{"id":103741,"date":"2016-09-11T18:00:21","date_gmt":"2016-09-11T16:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=103741"},"modified":"2016-09-11T18:02:26","modified_gmt":"2016-09-11T16:02:26","slug":"insanely-powerful-4k-gaming-laptops-you-can-buy-in-south-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/pc\/103741-insanely-powerful-4k-gaming-laptops-you-can-buy-in-south-africa","title":{"rendered":"Insanely powerful 4K gaming laptops you can buy in South Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>While the world of 4K gaming was previously reserved for massive gaming rigs with custom water-cooling loops and generous amounts of\u00a0RGB lighting, the latest generation of graphics cards has made high-resolution gaming more accessible than ever before.<\/p>\n<p>While Pascal and Polaris-powered gaming laptops have been slow in making their way over to South Africa, there are a few gaming laptops with 4K displays available from local retailers.<\/p>\n<p>Check out these powerful 4K gaming laptops you can buy in South Africa:<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>Alienware 17 R3<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Alienware-17.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-92061\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Alienware-17.jpg\" alt=\"Alienware 17\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Alienware-17.jpg 800w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Alienware-17-230x130.jpg 230w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Alienware-17-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Alienware-17-640x360.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"myg_table\">\n<div class=\"table-responsive\"><table class=\"table\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellpadding=\"7\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"2\">Specifications<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"50%\"><strong>Processor<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"50%\">\u00a0Intel Core i7-6700HQ<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Graphics Processor<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>\u00a0Nvidia GeForce GTX 980M<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Memory<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>\u00a032GB DDR4 2,133MHz<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Storage<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>\u00a0512GB SSD + 1TB 7,200RPM HDD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Display<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>\u00a017.3-inch 3,840&#215;2,160 IPS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Extras<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>\u00a0Optional Alienware Graphics Amplifier<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Price<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.webantics.com\/alienware-17-r3-quad-core-i7-6700hq-173-ultra-hd-gaming-notebook-gtx980m\" target=\"_blank\">R51,235<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>MSI GT72S Dominator Pro G<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/MSI-GT72VR-Dominator.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-101416\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/MSI-GT72VR-Dominator.jpg\" alt=\"MSI GT72VR Dominator\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/MSI-GT72VR-Dominator.jpg 800w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/MSI-GT72VR-Dominator-230x130.jpg 230w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/MSI-GT72VR-Dominator-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/MSI-GT72VR-Dominator-640x360.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"myg_table\">\n<div class=\"table-responsive\"><table class=\"table\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellpadding=\"7\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"2\">Specifications<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"50%\"><strong>Processor<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"50%\">\u00a0Intel Core i7-6820HK<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Graphics Processor<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>\u00a0Nvidia GeForce GTX 980M<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Memory<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>\u00a016GB DDR4 2,133MHz<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Storage<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>\u00a0256GB SSD + 1TB 7,200RPM HDD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Display<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>\u00a017.3-inch 3,840&#215;2,160 IPS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Extras<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>\u00a0Gaming Mouse and Backpack<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Price<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wootware.co.za\/msi-gt72s-6qe-dominator-pro-g-core-i7-6820hk-17-3-ultra-hd-4k-3840x2160-16gb-ddr4-2x8gb-nvidia-geforce-gtx-980m-8gb-gddr5-1tb-7200rpm-super-raid-4-256gb-m-2-ssd-windows-10-home-64-bit-gaming-notebook.html\" target=\"_blank\">R60,988<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>ASUS ROG GX700VO<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Asus-GX700VO-GB014T-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-87090\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Asus-GX700VO-GB014T-1.jpg\" alt=\"Asus GX700VO-GB014T\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Asus-GX700VO-GB014T-1.jpg 640w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Asus-GX700VO-GB014T-1-230x130.jpg 230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"myg_table\">\n<div class=\"table-responsive\"><table class=\"table\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellpadding=\"7\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"2\">Specifications<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"50%\"><strong>Processor<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"50%\">\u00a0Intel Core i7-6820HK<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Graphics Processor<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>\u00a0Nvidia GeForce GTX 980<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Memory<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>\u00a064GB DDR4 2,133MHz<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Storage<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>\u00a0512GB SSD x2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Display<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>\u00a017.3-inch 3,840&#215;2,160 IPS G-Sync<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Extras<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>\u00a0Detachable water-cooling dock<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Price<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>\u00a0 <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rebeltech.co.za\/laptops\/12199-asus-rog-gx700vo-intel-i7-6820hk-64gb-2x-512gb-nvme-ssds-173-uhd-geforce-gtx-980-windows-10-asus-rog-gx700vo-gx700vo-gb012t-inte.html\" target=\"_blank\">R83,023<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>AORUS X7 V6<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong> This\u00a0pricing refers to the QHD model of the Aorus X7 v6, which is identical to the 4K model except for the display. The model with a 60Hz\u00a04K display will be priced differently\u00a0and is\u00a0not yet\u00a0available in South Africa.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Gigabyte-Aorus-X7-Pro-Sync-v5-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-87098\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Gigabyte-Aorus-X7-Pro-Sync-v5-1.jpg\" alt=\"Gigabyte Aorus X7\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Gigabyte-Aorus-X7-Pro-Sync-v5-1.jpg 640w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Gigabyte-Aorus-X7-Pro-Sync-v5-1-230x130.jpg 230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"myg_table\">\n<div class=\"table-responsive\"><table class=\"table\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellpadding=\"7\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"2\">Specifications<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"50%\"><strong>Processor<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"50%\">\u00a0Intel Core i7-6820HK<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Graphics Processor<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>\u00a0Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Memory<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>\u00a016GB DDR4 2,400MHz<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Storage<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>\u00a0512GB SSD + 1TB 7,200RPM HDD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Display<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>\u00a017.3-inch 2,560&#215;1,440 120Hz\u00a0IPS G-Sync<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Extras<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>\u00a0Optional Display configurations<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Price<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.webantics.com\/aorus-x7-v6-quad-core-i7-6820hk-173-full-hd-gaming-notebook-with-g-sync-and-bag-gtx1070\" target=\"_blank\">R45,555<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>MSI GT73VR 6RF Titan Pro<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/MSI-GT73VR-Titan-Pro.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-101414\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/MSI-GT73VR-Titan-Pro.jpg\" alt=\"MSI GT73VR Titan Pro\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/MSI-GT73VR-Titan-Pro.jpg 800w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/MSI-GT73VR-Titan-Pro-230x130.jpg 230w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/MSI-GT73VR-Titan-Pro-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/MSI-GT73VR-Titan-Pro-640x360.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"myg_table\">\n<div class=\"table-responsive\"><table class=\"table\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellpadding=\"7\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"2\">Specifications<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"50%\"><strong>Processor<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"50%\">\u00a0Intel Core i7-6820HK<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Graphics Processor<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>\u00a0Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Memory<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>\u00a016GB DDR4 2,133MHz<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Storage<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>\u00a01TB 7,200RPM HDD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Display<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>\u00a017.3-inch 3,840&#215;2,160<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Extras<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>\u00a0Nvidia Parageon Ready Game Bundle<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Price<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wootware.co.za\/msi-gt73vr-6rf-titan-pro-intel-core-i7-6820hk-2-7ghz-17-3-uhd-3840x2160-16gb-ddr4-2x8gb-nvidia-geforce-gtx-1080-8gb-gddr5x-1tb-7200rpm-hdd-windows-10-gaming-notebook.html\" 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