Building a Friend's PC

Stentorian · February 15, 2024

Hi all,

I'm getting a specs list for a friend of mine who lives in South Africa (I live in the UK). They have someone who can build the PC for them, but doesn't know what parts to buy. Please see the below information and send over your suggestions

Budget (including currency): 25,000 ZAR (~$1300 USD)

Country: South Africa

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: The PC would only be used for basic games to begin with (Stardew Valley, Sims, etc.), but slowly branching out to more demanding games in the near future (Assassin's Creed, GTA, etc.). However, I want this to be future proofed to give it a longer lifespan before upgrading.

Other details (existing parts lists, whether any peripherals are needed, what you're upgrading from, when you're going to buy, what resolution and refresh rate you want to play at, etc):

The parts will be bought in South Africa. I'm not entirely sure on the "go-to" PC stores in the area. A quick look on Google produces places like https://www.wootware.co.za/ and https://amptek.co.za/, however, I do not know the reputation of these brands. There is currently no access to Amazon in the country.
I have been giving a requirement for the computer: 8-core CPU, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD and a GPU with at least 6GB VRAM (preferably Nvidia). If I can get more for the budget, then I am obviously happy to go above these, but these are the minimum requirements.
Both wired and wireless options for the motherboard, please
Case - Nothing extremely large, but still easy to build in and maintain. It would need to have some sort of resistance against cat hair. No colour preference.
Account for a Windows 11 Home license in the budget (OEM, not a key)