{"id":94253,"date":"2016-06-14T17:58:31","date_gmt":"2016-06-14T15:58:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=94253"},"modified":"2016-06-14T17:59:36","modified_gmt":"2016-06-14T15:59:36","slug":"check-out-the-gear-used-by-south-africas-top-gamers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/hardware\/94253-check-out-the-gear-used-by-south-africas-top-gamers","title":{"rendered":"Check out the gear used by South Africa’s top gamers"},"content":{"rendered":"

From amateur to professional, competitive gamers all need a decent setup to stay competitive and maximise their performance.<\/p>\n

From mice to high-quality monitors, your gaming gear can drastically affect the way you play.<\/p>\n

Let’s check out the gaming gear used by some of South Africa’s best competitive gamers:<\/p>\n

\n

Dimitri ‘Detrony’ Hadjipaschali<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Game:<\/strong> Counter-Strike: Global Offensive<\/p>\n

Team:<\/strong> Bravado Gaming (Captain)<\/p>\n

\"Detrony<\/p>\n

\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Gear\u00a0List<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
PC<\/strong><\/td>\nAlienware X51<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mouse<\/strong><\/td>\nZowie FK1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mouse Pad<\/strong><\/td>\nRazer Goliathus Speed Edition<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Keyboard<\/strong><\/td>\nRazer Blackwidow Ultimate Tournament Edition<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Headset<\/strong><\/td>\nHyperX Cloud II<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Monitor<\/strong><\/td>\nBenQ\u00a024-inch Full HD 144HZ<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n

Nathan ‘statiC’ Anderson<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Game: <\/strong>StarCraft II<\/p>\n

Team: <\/strong>National<\/p>\n

\"Nathan<\/a><\/p>\n

\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Gear\u00a0List<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
PC<\/strong><\/td>\nIntel i5-3470 @ 3.20GHz, GeForce GTX 660 3GB, 16GB DDR3 RAM<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mouse<\/strong><\/td>\nCorsair M95<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mouse Pad<\/strong><\/td>\nGeneric<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Keyboard<\/strong><\/td>\nCorsair K70 RGB Mechanical Keyboard<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Headset<\/strong><\/td>\nCorsair H1500 7.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Monitor<\/strong><\/td>\nOld 4:3 Acer screen<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n

Matthew ‘Feno’ Smith<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Game: <\/strong>League of Legends<\/p>\n

Team: <\/strong>National<\/p>\n

\"Matthew<\/a><\/p>\n

\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Gear\u00a0List<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
PC<\/strong><\/td>\nLenovo laptop – Core i7, GTX 740M, 8GB DDR4 RAM<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mouse<\/strong><\/td>\nRoccat Savu<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mouse Pad<\/strong><\/td>\nGeneric<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Keyboard<\/strong><\/td>\nStandard Lenovo laptop keyboard<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Headset<\/strong><\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Monitor<\/strong><\/td>\nLenovo 17-inch laptop screen<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n

Robby ‘blackpoisoN’ da Loca<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n

Game:\u00a0<\/strong>Counter-Strike: Global Offensive<\/p>\n

Team:\u00a0<\/strong>Bravado Gaming<\/p>\n

\"BlackPoison\"<\/p>\n

\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Gear\u00a0List<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
PC<\/strong><\/td>\nAlienware X51<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mouse<\/strong><\/td>\nRazer DeathAdder 2013<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mouse Pad<\/strong><\/td>\nSteelSeries QcK+<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Keyboard<\/strong><\/td>\nRazer Blackwidow Ultimate\u00a02014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Headset<\/strong><\/td>\nRazer Kraken 7.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Monitor<\/strong><\/td>\nBenQ\u00a024-inch Full HD 144HZ<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n

Wayne ‘Craan’ Smith<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n

Game:<\/strong> Counter-Strike: Global Offensive<\/p>\n

Team:<\/strong> Flipsid3 Tactics<\/p>\n

\"Craan<\/p>\n

\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Gear\u00a0List<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
PC<\/strong><\/td>\nIntel Core i5-2500K, 8GB RAM, GeForce GTX 660Ti<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mouse<\/strong><\/td>\nSteelSeries Kana v2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mouse Pad<\/strong><\/td>\nSteelSeries QcK+<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Keyboard<\/strong><\/td>\nSteelSeries 6GV2 Mechanical Keyboard<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Headset<\/strong><\/td>\nCorsair 1500 headset<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Monitor<\/strong><\/td>\nBenQ\u00a024-inch Full HD 144HZ<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n

Julia ‘Bish’ Robson<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n

Game:<\/strong> Counter-Strike: Global Offensive<\/p>\n

Team:<\/b>\u00a0N\/A (Streamer)<\/p>\n

\"Bish\"<\/a><\/p>\n

\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Gear\u00a0List<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
PC<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0Intel Core i5 @ 3.6GHz, 8GB Corsair RAM, GeForce GTX 960<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mouse<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0Steelseries Rival 300 black<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mouse Pad<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0Steelseries XXL Desktop pad<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Keyboard<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0CM Storm Quick Fire Pro<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Headset<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0SteelSeries 200<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Monitor<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0BenQ 24-inch Full HD 144Hz<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n

More gaming news<\/h3>\n

Play for R30,000 in South Africa\u2019s biggest Overwatch tournament<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

E3 2016: Details, South African times and what to expect<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

How to make it as a game developer in South Africa<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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