{"id":27723,"date":"2011-11-30T16:00:10","date_gmt":"2011-11-30T14:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=27723"},"modified":"2011-11-30T17:09:42","modified_gmt":"2011-11-30T15:09:42","slug":"5-hardware-upgrades-under-r600","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/hardware\/27723-5-hardware-upgrades-under-r600","title":{"rendered":"5 hardware upgrades under R600"},"content":{"rendered":"

Want to upgrade? Only have a limited budget?<\/p>\n

Being short of cash for an upgrade does suck, but if the upgrade is relatively minor you can get away with a surprisingly long list of quality items for not much money at all. We\u2019ve listed 5 of the best deals under R600 below for your consideration.<\/p>\n

D-Link DAP1360 + IPtime Wireless N dongle<\/h3>\n

These two devices go hand in hand, and will allow you to transform your wireless network at home to make use of the Wireless N standard. Capable of streaming full HD content, playing resource intensive RTS games and copying at speeds over 3 times faster than conventional wireless G (802.11g) speeds, wireless N is a welcome feature, and this budget setup will allow you to do just that. Cables be gone!<\/p>\n

\"D-Link<\/a>

D-Link DAP 1360 Wireless-N<\/p><\/div>\n

Price +\/- R450 and +\/- R90 respectively<\/p>\n

Coolermaster V6<\/h3>\n

One of the most efficient, powerful coolers in this price range, the Coolermaster V6 is a popular choice amount gamers. Did I mention it looks like megatrons left testis? Great looks, great cooling, and none of the issues higher-end coolers suffer from, such as size and weight restrictions. The V6 sounds like a winner.<\/p>\n

\"Coolermaster<\/a>

Coolermaster V6 CPU cooler<\/p><\/div>\n

Price: =+\/- R500<\/p>\n

Corsair Vengeance 2x2GB<\/h3>\n

Do you need more RAM? A common upgrade path for most gamers is building a system with 2x2GB modules of RAM and budgeting for more at a later date. If that date is nigh upon you, give the Corsair Vengeance modules a go. The 2x2GB running at 1600MHz with latencies of CL9-9-9-24 at 1.5v is fast enough for most gamers who will see a performance increase from moving to 8GB of RAM.<\/p>\n

\"Corsair<\/a>

Corsair Vengeance RAM<\/p><\/div>\n

Price: +\/- R450<\/p>\n

Logitech MX518<\/h3>\n

I realise I might be coming across as a bit of a fanboy with this mouse cropping up in quite a few of my articles, but I can\u2019t seem to extol its virtues enough. Half the price of modern competition, the MX518 is a firm favourite among gamers who want a precise, comfortable, reliable mouse that won\u2019t break the bank. [James: I agree; best mouse ever.]<\/p>\n

\"Logitech<\/a>

Logitech MX518<\/p><\/div>\n

Price: +\/- R290<\/p>\n

Zalman Z9 gaming chassis<\/h3>\n

The Zalman Z9 is truly a budget case with high-end features for those who don\u2019t feel like paying over R1,000 for some Perspex and slightly different looks. Black anodised interior, side mesh panel, support for up to 7 fans, tool free installation, support for graphics cards up to 290mm long, bundled dust filers, spots for two 2.5 inch SSD drives, and a convenient, easy to navigate layout that makes installations a breeze; all for the price of a good night out. The Z9 is a gem on the market.<\/p>\n

\"Zalman<\/a>

Zalman Z9 chassis<\/p><\/div>\n

Price: +\/- R570<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re looking at upgrading your (or someone else\u2019s) PC on a budget, consider the above components as they are some of the best deals you\u2019ll find for the money.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Upgrading on a budget is possible if you\u2019re willing to shop around<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":169,"featured_media":28085,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_sma_x_autopost_enabled":true,"_sma_x_custom_text":"","_sma_x_autopost_status":"idle","_sma_x_autopost_error":"","_sma_x_post_id":"","_sma_x_attempts":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[20,7],"tags":[1191,1189,1193,21,1187,1185],"class_list":["post-27723","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-features","category-hardware","tag-coolermaster-v6","tag-corsair-vengeance-ram","tag-hardware-bargain","tag-headline","tag-logitech-mx518","tag-zalman-z9"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27723","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/169"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27723"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27723\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":27725,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27723\/revisions\/27725"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/28085"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27723"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27723"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27723"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}