Australian PC Awards 2021 winners: The best of the best in PC

MSI MAG Z490 Tomahawk
A great choice for a user looking to build a powerful system without spending the big bucks.

• Read the full AnandTech review

Asus Crosshair VIII Dark Hero X570
The best AM4 motherboard we've yet tested, we're so enamoured with it that it's become our AMD testbed. Fantastic memory support, supporting frequencies that other boards just don't. Insane amount of USB ports. Does have a couple of weaknesses, but they're acceptable trade-offs.

• Read the full PC Gamer review

Nvidia
30-Series features genuine engineering innovation and reasonable cooling for a reference card. 

Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3060 Vision OC
The gorgeous Gigabyte 3060 Vision OC is a great choice for gaming or creating. 

PowerColor Radeon RX 6700 XT Hellhound
Why spend more when you can get a great performing and cool running option for less.

• Read Tom's Hardware's coverage

MSI GeForce RTX 3080 Suprim
A powerhouse of high clocks and quality cooling to tame it.

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AMD Ryzen 3 3300X
It's a special little gem if you can get your hands on one.

Intel Core i5-10600K
This CPU offers the performance of a flagship CPU from just a couple of years ago. 

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
For a gaming-only focus the 5600X is perfect.

Intel Core i5-11600K
This powerful hexa-core CPU offers very competitive performance at this price point

Adata
A smaller brand gunning to take on the premium makers.

Seagate
Innovative products like the Firecuda Gaming Dock demonstrate Seagate's commitment to innovation.

Synology DS920+
Simultaneously a great expandable entry point for NAS newbies and a powerful, feature-laden office server for SMBs.

Asus TUF A15 (2021)
An AMD gaming laptop that's ahead in performance, price and perks.

Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 Chromebook
A great cheap alternative to Windows 10 for browser-based workers.

MSI Prestige 14 Evo A11M
Great all-round professional device with fast Gen 4 PCIe storage.

Asus ZenBook Duo 14 (UX482)
A unique premium product offering, if money is no object.

Aorus 17G XC
An extremely powerful gaming laptop, this machine is a weapon with exceptional cooling to tame its powerful components.

Alienware m15 R3
A seriously well engineered, premium device with a wide range of options and a great looking chassis.

PC Case Gear
Well balanced and value builds, PC Case Gear is typically always on the ball.

MSI
We like that MSI pushes the boundaries of PC case design not only in terms of looks, but also functionality and interactivity.

G.Skill
A range to please both enthusiasts and value-seekers.

Noctua NH-D15S Chromax
If you're after a high performance air cooler, look no further.

Be Quiet Pure Rock 2
A great step up from bundled coolers that offers excellent value.

Gigabyte G27F
Amazing value for a 27-in 144Hz IPS screen that does it all.

LG CX OLED48
For a TV - this is an incredible gaming monitor.

Logitech G915 TKL
Absolutely everything you could wish for in a wireless productivity keyboard.

Ducky One 2 Pudding
No fancy tricks, but it's just beautiful to look at and use.

Razer DeathAdder V2 Pro
Updated sensor and extremely durable switches make this a great mouse for dedicated gamers.

HyperX Cloud Alpha S
Priced at the upper end of 'value' but with premium features.

Audeze LCD-GX Gaming Headset
Supreme planar driver sound quality derived from audiophile cans.

Thermaltake The Tower 100 Mini Case
A sleek, vertical, mini-ITX case with nice cable management.

Phanteks Eclipse P300A Mesh Edition
Under $80 yet with tempered glass, a PSU cavity and great styling.

Tenda MW12
Fast, well-featured, easy-to-use with good, reliable coverage – everything you could want from Wi-Fi.

Scorptec
Fast, well-featured, easy-to-use with good, reliable coverage – everything you could want from Wi-Fi.

Intel Iris Xe Graphics
Intel doubled integrated GPU performance for light 1080p gaming on Ultrabooks with this generational update, putting light gaming on the agenda. 

AMD
Surging forward with its massive industry shake up, AMD all but owns the home-built market, and is carving ever increasing market share in pre-builts and servers.

Aftershock PC
Proving that people like things that are powerful and look amazing, Aftershock arrived from Singapore just a few years ago and is now a go-to reseller for truly stunning PCs and laptops.