Sparkfox – extraordinary design, engineering, and functionality

Cape Town, August 11, 2017– With the rapid growth of the gaming community and gaming technology, Syntech decided to venture out and grow their gaming range. Introducing Sparkfox, industry leaders in gaming accessories. The Sparkfox range offers accessories for PS3, PS4, XBOX One and Nintendo Switch, bringing you epic designed controllers (both wired and wireless), changing docks for controllers, controller grips as well as arcade controllers (for all those Tekken and arcade games).Furthermore, Sparkfox has another range called MadCatz, specialising in Gaming controllers, mice, keyboards and Gamepads. Their designs go beyond and above, with epic graphics and styling of products.

ABOUT SPARKFOX:Sparkfox was formed in 2010 by a group of professional gamers who wanted to create innovative, as well as top class products that really enhanced one’s gaming experience. Sparkfox is industry leaders in providing peripherals, specialising in PS4, XBOX One and Nintendo Switch. Sparkfox is a large company with over 500 employees, supplying a multitude of gaming categories. Their products are all uniquely designed, displaying the products unique quality and persona. Innovation is key to the success of Sparkfox, creating products for Gamers Who Play to Win!

SOME OF THE SPARKFOX PRODUCTS:

Sparkfox Arcade controller –Calling all arcade gaming fans, Syntech has heard your call and will be introducing the Sparkfox arcade fight stick controller. The Sparkfox Arcade controller has the perfect arcade controller layout, with a Vewlix style containing 8 buttons and a fighting stick. Enjoy all your favourite arcade fighting games such as Tekken and mortal combat. Go old school!

Sparkfox Race Wheel – Are you the next Valtteri Bottas or Lewis Hamilton? Do you love the thrill of the race? The Sparkfox Racing wheel is the perfect accessory for your Nintendo Switch. Effortlessly convert your Joy-Con into a steering wheel and enjoy playing racing games such as Mario Kart and Fast RMX.

Sparkfox Madcatz controller (PS3/PS4) – Kick, punch, grapple, and fireball your way to victory in the tournament-ready FightPad PRO. Built for fighting gamers to wreak havoc on the opposition, this Street Fighter controller puts complete character control in the palm of your hand. Execute precise combos with a genuine six-button arcade layout anchored by a fighting-style D-Pad and multi-purpose analogue stick. 

About Syntech
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

ASUS Republic of Gamers Announces Oculus Ready ROG G752VS/VM

KEY POINTS

• Oculus has certified ROG G752VS and ROG G752VM as Oculus Ready .
• High-performance gaming laptops feature NVIDIA GeForce GTX 10-Series graphics, the latest Intel Core processors, and up to 64GB DDR4 memory.
• Both models join the ASUS G11CD and ROG G20CB gaming desktops in the ASUS collection of Oculus Ready PCs.

Johannesburg, South Africa — ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) has announced that the ROG G752VS and ROG G752VM gaming laptops are now certified Oculus Ready PCs. The announcement was made at the Oculus Connect 3 Developer Conference in San Jose, California.  

Both models are the world’s first gaming laptops to meet the recommended specifications required to power Oculus Rift, and feature NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 10-Series graphics, the latest Intel® Core™ processors, and up to 64GB of DDR4 memory. The VR-Ready NVIDIA GeForce GTX 10-series graphics cards provide exceptional performance and energy efficiency to give gamers incredible virtual-reality (VR) gaming experiences. These graphics cards also feature NVIDIA G-SYNC™ technology to reduce lag and stutter, and eliminate visual tearing to ensure the smoothest and fastest gaming visuals.

“Enabling the ultimate gaming experience for gamers is at the heart of ASUS,” said Joe Hsieh, Corporate Vice President. “We are bringing an immersive VR experience to gamers by expanding our collection of Oculus Ready PCs with the ROG G752VS/VM gaming laptops.”

The partnership between ASUS and Oculus™ is aimed at offering gamers a truly immersive gaming experience. With ROG G752VS and ROG G752VM joining the ASUS G11CD and ROG G20CB gaming desktops, ASUS expands its collection of Oculus Ready PCs.

The Oculus Ready badge is earned by only a select few PCs. All Oculus Ready PCs undergo stringent testing to ensure that ports, firmware, operating systems and other features are up to Oculus standards.  System hardware is put through 17 rigorous performance and reliability tests to ensure the system is fully Oculus Ready. This includes a 72-hour stress test, along with the repeated swapping of hardware ports to ensure connectivity and reliability. After a battery of over 100 tests, each Oculus Ready PC is graded out of 10 possible points to ensure full compatibility with the Oculus Rift headset.

Oculus Ready PCs: ROG G752VS and ROG G752VM

ROG G752VS features the latest NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 graphics card, an unlocked 6th-generation Intel Core i7 (‘Skylake’) processor and up to 64GB of DDR4 memory. The unlocked processor has an overclocking toolkit, allowing users to overclock the system to speeds of up to 4.0GHz. ROG G752VS has a display with a super-fast 120Hz refresh rate, and wide 178° viewing angles for superb image quality and contrast even when viewed from extreme angles.

The ROG G752VM variant features the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 graphics card, designed around the new NVIDIA Pascal™ architecture and delivers considerable performance gains over previous-generation graphics cards. ROG G752VM is also powered by a 6th-generation Intel Core i7 processor and up to 64GB DDR4 RAM, and has a backlit anti-ghosting keyboard with 30-key rollover for precise control and input during intense gaming sessions.

These laptops join the ASUS G11CD and ROG G20CB gaming desktops in the ASUS collection of Oculus Ready PCs, and fully meet the recommended specification for Oculus Rift. ASUS G11CD and ROG G20CB are powered by 6th-generation Intel Core processors and latest NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 or 1080 graphics for the very best gaming experiences imaginable.

AVAILABILITY & PRICING
ASUS ROG G752VS and ROG G752VM will be available from October 2016 in South Africa from DionWired, Incredible Connection and Evetech online stores. Please contact your local ASUS representative for further information.

ABOUT ASUS
ASUS is a worldwide top-three consumer notebook vendor and maker of the world’s best-selling, most award-winning motherboards. A leading enterprise in the new digital era, ASUS designs and manufactures products that perfectly meet the needs of today’s digital home and office, with a broad portfolio that includes motherboards, graphics cards, optical drives, displays, desktop and all-in-one PCs, notebooks, netbooks, servers, multimedia devices, wireless solutions, networking devices, tablets and smartphones. Driven by innovation and committed to quality, ASUS won 4,368 awards in 2015 and is widely credited with revolutionizing the PC industry with its Eee PC™. ASUS has more than 17,000 employees around the globe with a world-class R&D team of over 5,500 engineers. Company revenue for 2015 was approximately US$14 billion.

NOTES TO EDITORS

• ASUS Global Press Room: http://press.asus.com
• ASUS South Africa Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ASUSza
• ASUS South Africa Twitter: https://twitter.com/ASUS_za
• ASUS Oculus Ready PCs: https://www.asus.com/event/oculus-ready-pc/   
• ASUS South Africa ROG Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ASUSROGZA/
• ASUS ROG Twitter: www.twitter.com/asus_rog

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