Announcing the 2026 TechRadar Australian PC Awards finalists

Announcing the 2026 TechRadar Australian PC Awards finalists | PC Gamer Skip to main content Open menu Close main menu PC Gamer THE GLOBAL AUTHORITY ON PC GAMES US Edition UK US Canada Australia Subscribe Sign in View Profile Sign out Search Search PC Gamer Games Hardware News Reviews Guides Video Forum More PC Gaming Show Software Movies & TV Codes Coupons Magazine Newsletter Affiliate links Meet the team Community guidelines About PC Gamer PC Gamer Magazine SubscriptionWhy subscribe?Subscribe to the world’s #1 PC gaming magTry a single issue or save on a subscriptionIssues delivered straight to your door or device From$1Subscribe now Jump to: Motherboards Finalists: Best AMD motherboard Finalists: Best Intel motherboard Finalists: Best graphics card maker Finalists: Best budget graphics card Finalists: Best premium graphics card Finalists: Best budget CPU Finalists: Best mid-range CPU Finalists: Best premium CPU Finalist: Best internal storage maker Finalists: Best external storage maker Finalists: Best NAS Finalists: Best budget laptop or 2-in-1 Finalists: Best premium laptop or 2-in-1 Finalists: Best gaming laptop Finalists: Best desktop PC Finalists: Best handheld Finalists: Best tablet Finalists: Best retailer for PC enthusiasts Finalists: Best memory maker Finalists: Best air cooling product Finalists: Best AIO cooling product Finalists: Best monitor maker Finalists: Best productivity monitor Finalists: Best gaming monitor Finalists: Best creator/pro monitor Finalists: Best keyboard Finalists: Best mouse Finalists: Best gaming headset Finalists: Best case Finalists: Best router Finalists: Best NBN Provider: Overall Finalists: Best NBN Provider: Budget Finalists: Best NBN Provider: High-speed Finalists: Best NBN Provider: Gaming Finalists: Best Security Suite Finalists: Excellence Finalists: Gold Finalists: Epic fail Don’t miss these Handheld Gaming PCs Best handheld gaming PC in 2026: my recommendations for the best portable powerhouses Graphics Cards Best graphics cards in 2026: I’ve tested pretty much every AMD and Nvidia GPU of the past 20 years and these are today’s top cards Hardware This is all the best PC gaming gear we recommend in one techie tier list Gaming Laptops Best gaming laptop 2026: I’ve tested the best laptops for gaming of this generation and here are the ones I recommend Gaming Monitors Best ultrawide monitor for gaming in 2026: the immersive panels I recommend for PC gamers Processors Best CPU for gaming in 2026: These are the chips I recommend for gaming, productivity, and peace of mind Gaming PCs Best gaming PCs in 2026: these are the rigs and brands I recommend today Games PC Gamer’s Game of the Year Awards 2025 Memory Explainer: The RAMpocalypse is making memory, SSDs, and even GPUs much more expensive, and it’s all down to AI Gaming PCs Best mini PCs in 2026: The compact computers I love the most Gaming Laptops Best gaming laptop 2026: I’ve tested the best laptops for gaming of this generation and here are the ones I recommend. 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