Spending R8k now and more later in SA: which part stretches furthest first?

The first PC upgrade should remove the bottleneck you can measure while preserving a clean path for later parts. For gaming, that often means the graphics card. A weak power supply, incompatible motherboard or full drive can change the order, so inspect the existing system before spending.

Benchmark before buying

The Palit GeForce RTX 5060 8GB costs R4,800 in the verified facts. It can provide a strong first gaming step when the processor, case and PSU support it. Check current stock, independent results for your games, card dimensions and power connectors. Eight gigabytes of video memory may require setting compromises in some demanding titles.

The DeepCool PF750 power supply costs R550. It adds no frame rate by itself, but a safe compatible unit may be necessary before a graphics upgrade. The WD Blue SN5000 1TB NVMe SSD costs R998 and can improve loading or free space when the motherboard supports it. Confirm each current specification and warranty.

Run a game with performance monitoring. A GPU near full use points toward graphics; a processor limit or storage saturation points elsewhere. Write down the final CPU, motherboard and memory platform you want so the first purchase does not trap the next one. Choose the component that fixes todays measured limit and remains useful in that planned build.