Hollow Knight at R100,000 needs balanced parts, not a single flashy component. Prioritise GPU and CPU fit, 16GB or more RAM, SSD space, cooling, and SA warranty support before locking the build.
Hollow Knight barely taxes a modern GPU, so a true R100,000 Hollow Knight machine is overkill for the game itself. At this budget you are really building a flagship rig that also runs Hollow Knight: a Ryzen 7 9800X3D with an RTX 5090 (32GB) and 64GB DDR5-6000, landing around R98,000 to R105,000. Hollow Knight will sit comfortably above 144 fps; the R100,000 only makes sense if you also play heavier AAA titles.
The core of this build is the RTX 5090 (32GB) for graphics and the Ryzen 7 9800X3D on the processor side. Round it out with 64GB DDR5-6000, a 4TB Gen4 NVMe SSD so updates and saves do not crowd you out, a 1200W 80+ Platinum for headroom, and a case with at least two intake fans. Hollow Knight is a hand-drawn 2D Metroidvania that runs comfortably on integrated graphics, so the build leans on balanced GPU and CPU throughput. As a minimum floor the game runs on any modern entry GPU or even Radeon integrated graphics, but this tier gives you years of headroom for newer releases too.
On this hardware Hollow Knight targets 140 fps and up at 4K Ultra. No upscaling is needed; the engine is capped well below what any modern GPU delivers. Pair the tower with a 4K 240Hz or ultrawide panel so the frames you pay for actually reach your eyes, and set a frame cap 3-5 fps below your refresh ceiling to keep frametimes flat. If you stream or run a second monitor, the 64GB DDR5-6000 and 4TB Gen4 NVMe SSD keep alt-tabbing snappy.
Prices in the R98,000 to R105,000 band shift with the rand and stock, so treat R100,000 as a planning cap rather than a fixed quote. Buying the tower pre-assembled at Evetech bundles the build, cable management and warranty into one local RMA route, which beats chasing individual part warranties across suppliers. For students, note that the NSFAS R5,200 device allowance does not stretch to a desktop of this class, so most buyers pair savings with the allowance or step down a tier.
No. Hollow Knight runs above 144 fps on a sub-R20,000 PC. A R100,000 build only makes sense if you also play heavy AAA games; otherwise you are paying for a flagship RTX 5090 (32GB) the game will never stress.
A RTX 5090 (32GB) is the sweet spot at this budget. It clears Hollow Knight comfortably and keeps the machine relevant for the next wave of releases without forcing a CPU bottleneck on the Ryzen 7 9800X3D.
Yes. The 1200W 80+ Platinum and 64GB DDR5-6000 leave room to drop in a stronger GPU down the line, and the 4TB Gen4 NVMe SSD can be joined by a second drive. Buy the platform and power supply for headroom now and the upgrade is painless.
Build your Hollow Knight rig the right way Compare flagship 4K gaming PCs in the R98,000 to R105,000 range at Evetech, then match the tower to a 4K 240Hz or ultrawide panel and your storage needs before you check out.
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