{"id":122950,"date":"2018-01-15T07:00:27","date_gmt":"2018-01-15T05:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=122950"},"modified":"2018-01-15T01:11:34","modified_gmt":"2018-01-14T23:11:34","slug":"average-gaming-pc-on-steam-for-december-2017-south-african-prices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/hardware\/122950-average-gaming-pc-on-steam-for-december-2017-south-african-prices","title":{"rendered":"Average gaming PC on Steam for December 2017 \u2013 South African prices"},"content":{"rendered":"

Steam has published its\u00a0Hardware Survey for December 2017<\/a><\/strong>, detailing the most popular components used by PC gamers on the platform.<\/p>\n

The data shows the Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 was the most popular GPU, but does not specify whether the 3GB or 6GB model is more popular.<\/p>\n

The most common amount of VRAM is 2GB, with 33.32% of Steam gamers using 2GB cards. To account for this lower video memory average, we have included the 3GB model of the GTX 1060 in our SA Steam build below.<\/p>\n

Intel quad-core processors with a clock speed between 3.0GHz and 3.29GHz were the most popular chips.<\/p>\n

The Intel Core i3-8100 desktop processor is currently one of the cheapest quad-core desktop chips on the market \u2013 and offers a base frequency of 3.6GHz.<\/p>\n

It should be noted that 8th-generation CPUs are only compatible with 300-series motherboards, of which the high-end Z370 chipset is currently the only version available.<\/p>\n

Power supplies, motherboards, and cases are not measured by the Steam Hardware Survey, and compatible products were included to provide a pricing overview of a functional PC.<\/p>\n

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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Component<\/th>\nPrice<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Intel Core i3-8100<\/td>\nR1,899<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ASRock Z370 Pro4 Motherboard<\/td>\nR2,179<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Crucial 8GB DDR4 2,133MHz RAM<\/td>\nR1,388<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB<\/td>\nR4,000<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
WD Blue 1TB Hard Drive<\/td>\nR799<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Corsair VS450 Power Supply<\/td>\nR622<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CoolerMaster MasterBox Lite Chassis<\/td>\nR506<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total Price<\/strong><\/td>\nR11,393<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Peripherals<\/h3>\n

The Steam survey also records data on popular peripherals.<\/p>\n

The most popular primary monitor resolution was 1,920 x 1,080, with the most common multi-monitor desktop resolution being 3,840 x 1,080 \u2013 indicating a dual-monitor setup.<\/p>\n

99.91% of Steam users had a functional microphone installed on their system and the most popular virtual reality headset was the Oculus Rift.<\/p>\n

Both Intel and Nvidia lost a small amount of market share in the CPU and GPU categories respectively, but still remain dominant over their competitors \u2013 with a market share of 91.24% and 84.88% respectively among Steam gamers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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