loadshedding-ready gaming PC: Fast builds that beat outages

The lights flicker. The screen goes black. Your ranked match... gone. For South African gamers, this is more than an annoyance; it's a constant threat to your grind. While a good UPS is your first defence, the components inside your rig play a massive role in how quickly you can recover. A truly loadshedding-ready gaming PC isn't just about surviving the outage—it's about getting back in the action before your team even misses you. ⚡

ADATA SU650 1TB 3D-NAND SATA 2.5 inch Internal SSD / ASU650SS-1TT-R

R1199.00In Stock

Kingston KC3000 PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2TB SSD - High-Performance Storage for Desktop and Laptop PCs -SKC3000D/2048G

R3399.00In Stock

KLEVV Genuine G560 2TB Gen5x4 NVMe SSD / Up to 14,000MB/s Sequential Read / Up to 12,000MB/s Sequential Write / M.2 2280 Form Factor / Phison E26 Controller / K02TBM2SP0-G56

R7199.00In Stock

XPG 4TB GAMMIX S70 Blade PCIe Gen4 M.2 2280 Internal Gaming SSD Up to 7,400 MB/s - Works with Playstation 5 / AGAMMIXS70B-4T-CS

R6999.00In Stock

Kingston KC3000 PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 1TB SSD - High-Performance Storage for Desktop and Laptop PCs / SKC3000S/1024G

R1999.00In Stock

KLEVV CRAS C930 1TB M.2 NVMe PCIe Gen4x4 Internal Gaming SSD with Heatsink / Compatible with PS5 / up to 7400MB/s with DRAM Cash / K01TBM2SP0-C93

R1899.00In Stock

Why Your SSD is the MVP in a Power Cut

Remember the old days of waiting minutes for Windows to boot? In the era of loadshedding, that's an eternity. The single biggest upgrade for a fast recovery is switching from a mechanical hard drive (HDD) to one of the blazing-fast solid-state drives (SSDs).

An NVMe SSD can boot your system and launch a game in seconds, not minutes. When the power comes back on, you're not stuck staring at a loading screen while your teammates are getting wiped. This speed is the core of building a loadshedding-ready gaming PC. The faster you reboot, the faster you reconnect. It’s that simple.

Orico X7000 1TB NVMe Internal Solid State Drive SSD / Versatile storage for multiple platforms / PCIe Gen 4.0, M.2 2280 / Up to 7100MB/s Read Speed / Up to 6500MB/s Write Speed / ORICO-X7000-1TB-RD-BP

R1399.00In Stock

KLEVV CRAS C910G 1TB M.2 NVMe PCIe Gen4x4 Internal SSD / Up to 5000MB/s Read Speed / Up to 4800MB/s Write Speed / Graphene-copper heatsink for stable cooling / S.M.A.R.T. monitors drive condition / LDPC ECC extends SSD lifespan / K01TBM2SP0-10G

R1299.00In Stock

ORICO i7500 M.2 NVMe SSD - 2TB / 3D NAND Flash / PCIe Gen4.0 x4 / Up to 7,200MB/s Read and 6,100MB/s Write Speeds / ORICO-i7500-2TB-GD-BP

R2599.00In Stock

Kingston KC3000 PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 512GB SSD - High-Performance Storage for Desktop and Laptop PCs / 7,000MB/s Read, 3,900MB/s Write / Includes Acronis cloning software / SKC3000S/512G

R1399.00In Stock

Dahua L7 M.2 512GB NVMe SSD / Read: Up to 1,050 MB/s Write: Up to 895 MB/s / Shock-resistant and drop-resistant design / Aluminum body with heat dissipation / Dual Type-C/Type-A cable included / DHI-PSSD-L7-512GB

R899.00In Stock

XPG GAMMIX S70 Blade 8TB NVMe PCIe Gen4x4 Internal SSD / Sequential read/write speeds up to 7,400/6,800MB/s / Compatible with PC and PS5 / AGAMMIXS70B-8000G-CS

R15999.00In Stock

Building a Smarter, Power-Efficient Rig

A beastly PC is great, but a power-hungry one puts immense strain on your UPS, shortening its runtime. Building a modern, power-efficient gaming rig is a smart strategy to maximise those precious battery minutes and ensure a safe shutdown.

Here's what to consider:

• Power Supply Unit (PSU): Look for an 80+ Gold rated (or higher) PSU. They run more efficiently, wasting less energy as heat and drawing less power from your UPS.
• CPU & GPU: Newer generations of processors and graphics cards from Intel, AMD, and NVIDIA offer incredible performance-per-watt. You get more frames without needing a small power station to run them.
• Reliable Storage: Speed is nothing without reliability. When choosing your boot drive, consistent performance is key. Brands like Kingston SSDs are known for their dependability, giving you peace of mind during sudden shutdowns. You can also find great options from ADATA that balance speed and value perfectly.

Your "Get Back in the Game" Checklist 🚀

Building the hardware is half the battle. Here are a few more tweaks to make your PC a recovery speed demon.

The NVMe Advantage

For the absolute fastest boot and game load times, an NVMe M.2 SSD is non-negotiable. These drives plug directly into the motherboard, bypassing slower data cables for ludicrous speed. With modern games easily topping 100GB, investing in a spacious 2TB SSD ensures you have room for your entire library. For competitive gamers who demand the best, top-tier drives from Corsair deliver cutting-edge speeds to get you back in the fight instantly.

ADATA XPG 1TB GAMMIX S70 Blade - Works with Playstation 5, PCIe Gen4 M.2 2280 Internal Gaming SSD Up to 7,400 MB/s / AGAMMIXS70B-1T-CS

R1899.00In Stock

XPG 2TB GAMMIX S70 Blade - Works with Playstation 5, PCIe Gen4 M.2 2280 Internal Gaming SSD Up to 7,400 MB/s (AGAMMIXS70B-2T-CS)

R3199.00In Stock

Kingston SNV3S 1TB NVMe SSD / Up to 6,000MB/s Read / Up to 4,000MB/s Write / PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe / M.2 2230 Form Factor / SNV3SM3/1T0

R1399.00In Stock

ADATA XPG GAMMIX S55 1TB NVMe PCIe Gen4 x 4 M.2, R/W Speed up to 5,000/3,700MB/s, Internal Solid State Drive Great for Steam Deck, Microsoft Surface and Gaming Consoles / SGAMMIXS55-1T-C

R2499.00In Stock

Kingston Fury Renegade 2TB NVMe SSD / M.2 2280 Form Factor / PCIe Gen5.0 / Up to 14,700MB/s Read / Up to 14,000MB/s Write / SFYR2S/2T0

R6999.00In Stock

ADATA SD810 4000G IP68 Water Resistance Up to 2000 MB/s USB 3.2 Gen 2 USB-C External Solid State Drive - Black for iPhone 15/Pro/Max, Android / SD810-4000G-CBK

R6199.00In Stock

Enable Fast Startup in Windows

Windows has a built-in feature that dramatically speeds up boot times.

1. Search for and open "Power Options" in the Start Menu.
2. Click "Choose what the power buttons do".
3. Click "Change settings that are currently unavailable".
4. Tick the box for "Turn on fast start-up (recommended)" and save changes.

This simple software tweak complements your fast hardware, making your loadshedding gaming PC even quicker on the draw.