Syntech HQ, Cape Town, September 27, 2017– The count-down has begun for  rAge 2017 and over the weekend of the 6th October thousands of excited and die-hard fans will descend on rAge, either to participate in the 3-day Lan or simply on the hunt for new technology geek culture exhibitions and let’s not forget the Cosplay competition and the epic Cosplayers..

Syntech is an IT distribution company who has been involved in uplifting and promoting the local eSports arena for quite a few years now. Identifying gaming specific brands such as Crucial, Ballistix, Redragon, Antec and Raidmax has allowed them to sponsor a few gaming clans by giving them the opportunity to evolve and play with the best equipment available. Not stopping there, the introduction of the Ballistix Masters online competition fast became popular because of its fantastic prize pot.rAge has grown immensely over the years, and to support and celebrate their 15th Birthday this year, Syntech felt that everyone should be a winner and have given visitors and gamers alike the chance to win ×2 R10 000 cash prizes per day at rAge.

This is a whopping R60 000 that will be given away over the 3 day period. How will this awesome competition work? Look for our Competition Brochure in the rAge Goodie Bag Visit the Matrix stand (No. 2) or the Titan Ice stand (No. 18) at rAge Simply Buy any Redragon, Crucial or Ballistix product Strike a pose and share a selfie (holding and showing your product) to our Facebook Page (@Syntech.co.za) Tag us and use #rAgeExpo2017 and either #Redragon or #Crucial and #Ballistix Two winners will be announced daily, one for Redragon and one for Crucial/Ballistix The announcements will take place daily at the Cosplay stage Arena (Stand 67) and the times for each announcement will be: Friday – 16h00 – 16h15 Saturday – 16h00 – 16h15 Sunday - 13:30 – 13:45 Each winner will walk away with R10 000 in cash (T’s & Cs apply) 

Syntech Overview
Syntech was established in 2002. Our product ranges are sourced from a variety of international manufacturers. We distribute a number of top brands and distribute an extensive range of computer related products throughout sub-Saharan Africa.Our objective is to create solutions. We have developed our product range by offering complete solutions with several focused products that cater for individual reseller requirements. Our long-standing relationships with our suppliers ensure that we provide products which have been developed in accordance with market demands. Our distribution-orientated business structure and advanced logistics system ensure that all our clients can expect and be assured of cost effective solutions being delivered on time.

For further information, please visit www.syntech.co.za or contact us on This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. +27 21 514 5300

PuLse vs xTc - the rivalry continues The new re-branded Ballistix Masters South Africa (formally known as the Crucial Cup) took a completely new approach this year.

This year the prize pool grew to R50 000 and the prizes were more evenly spread, so much so that in the Battlefield cup (the biggest title with the largest amount of teams) the prizes go as far down as 8th place and Dota 2 as far as 4thSponsors, Crucial and Ballistix remain committed to supporting and uplifting the local South African gaming community.The Ballistix Masters Final took place on Sunday 25 September. And it was no surprise that the two top teams, xTc and Pulse would face off yet again. These two teams are both unbeaten in all their competitions. Until they face each other. With PuLse winning the majority of matches, and xTc starting to get their own back this was a nail-biting and pretty intense final.The entire week saw a build up towards this match final. Sunday saw an earlier match take place between SVG and PEW for third place.

With SVG winning that match on the third map. Then the stream changed over to the Grand Final.Nerves and the intense wish to win was shared by both teams. xTc knew that PuLse was going to be really tough to beat and that all the maps would be extremely close.PuLse won the first map (Dawnbreaker) - 4-1, but the xTc team stayed positive and took PuLse on the next map (Zavod) PuLse played the middle of the map really well, winning that first round 2-1. xTc knew they had to win the second round 2-0 if they wanted to stay in the game. And that’s exactly what they did. In under 7 minutes xTc managed to win the second round 2-0 and taking the map 4-1.

The third map was (Siege) and both teams felt that this map could possibly end in a draw and would have to go into overtime. The last 3 times these two teams faced off on this particular map the game went into overtime.... And this is exactly what happened! xTc winning round 1 with a score of 2-1, and PuLse winning round 2 with a score of 2-1. In overtime. xTc started on the attack and managed to plant in what I am sure is some kind of record, 1min 30 seconds.... the second round of overtime PuLse was unable to plant and therefore losing the map and the match.

Seeing xTc winning the Ballistix Masters South AfricaThe final stream has received over 550 views in 2 days and actually reached 500 views in the first 12 hours!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hP8fne0GdOU Congratulations to all the Clans who entered. Remember there’s always next year!Syntech Overview: Syntech was established in 2002. Our product ranges are sourced from a variety of international manufacturers. We distribute a number of top brands and distribute an extensive range of computer related products throughout sub-Saharan Africa.

Our objective is to create solutions. We have developed our product range by offering complete solutions with several focused products that cater for individual reseller requirements. Our long-standing relationships with our suppliers ensure that we provide products which have been developed in accordance with market demands. Our distribution-orientated business structure and advanced logistics system ensures that all our clients can expect and be assured of cost effective solutions being delivered on time.

For further information, please visit www.syntech.co.za or contact us on This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. +27 21 514 5300

The entire flash memory industry has shifted focus to the development of 3D NAND flash memory as the replacement for planar NAND flash memory.Micron has been conservative both in technology and timing, but are now pleased to announce the arrival of the MX300. The MX300 is an affordable SSD based on 3D TLC NAND, making the MX300 a tough competitor in the marketplace.

So, what makes the MX300 so special? It has all become about doing everything faster, becoming more efficient and ensuring durability.Instant performanceThe MX300 will increase the speed, durability, and efficiency of your system for years to come. Boot up in seconds and fly through the most demanding applications with an SSD that fuses the latest 3D NAND flash technology with the proven success of previous MX-series SSDs. Your storage drive isn't just a container, it's the engine that loads and saves everything you do and use.

Get more out of your computer by boosting nearly every aspect of performance.

Reach read speeds of up to 530 MB/sNow you can reach read speeds of up to 530 MB/s and write speeds up to 510 MB/s1 on all file types allowing you to boot up almost instantly, reduce load times, and accelerate demanding applications with ease. Plus, their Dynamic Write Acceleration technology uses an adaptable pool of high-speed, single-level cell flash memory to generate blistering speeds throughout the drive's long life.

Who wouldn’t want to be over 90x more energy efficient?

The MX300 reduces the amount of active power usage that is consumed by the drive and extends your battery life by using only 0.075W of power, compared to a typical hard drive which used 6.8WEntrust your files to a drive that will last

With an endurance rating of up to 220TB total bytes written, the Crucial MX300 is engineered with Micron 3D NAND to deliver years of fast performance. The 3D NAND leverages larger NAND cells to improve performance and prolong endurance.Keep your system cool

In addition to lower active power usage, Adaptive Thermal Protection technology dynamically adjusts storage component activity. This helps keep your system cool and minimizes the risk of damage caused by overheating.Boost drive performance by up to 10x with Crucial Storage Executive3

This downloadable tool is easy to use and helps monitor and enhance the performance of your Crucial MX300 – update to the latest firmware and enable the Momentum Cache feature in Storage Executive to instantly improve burst performance.

Over the years, Crucial has built a reputation for delivering top performing SSDs, thus cementing Crucial as a go to choice for top performing consumer-based non-volatile storage solutions. The Crucial MX300 is backed by the same quality and innovation that has produced some of the world's most advanced memory and storage technologies. With over a thousand hours of pre-release validation testing and hundreds of SSD qualification tests, the Crucial MX300 has been thoroughly tried, tested, and proven. You'll notice the difference.

Syntech Overview: 

Syntech was established in 2002. Our product ranges are sourced from a variety of international manufacturers. We distribute a number of top brands and distribute an extensive range of computer related products throughout sub-Saharan Africa.Our objective is to create solutions. We have developed our product range by offering complete solutions with several focused products that cater for individual reseller requirements. Our long-standing relationships with our suppliers ensure that we provide products which have been developed in accordance with market demands. Our distribution-orientated business structure and advanced logistics system ensures that all our clients can expect and be assured of cost effective solutions being delivered on time. For further information, please visit www.syntech.co.za or contact us This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. +27 21 514 5300