Hardware Awards 2024

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An out-of-focus image of a motherboard surrounded by a colorful border, with a PC Gamer Best Motherboard 2024 logo in the center
PC Gamer Hardware Awards: The best gaming motherboard of 2024

By Nick Evanson Published

Gear of the year Last-gen doesn't mean last place as some of the best motherboards of 2024 ably demonstrate.

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PC Gamer Hardware Awards: The best gaming CPU of 2024

By Nick Evanson Published

Gear of the year AMD wins, no matter what. But which chip?

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A photo of an AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D processor resting on an old desk, with a PC Gamer Personal Pick 2024 logo
Out of all the new PC hardware in 2024, my top choice is technically over two years old. Even though it was new

By Nick Evanson Published

Gear of the year Does that make it old-new or new-old?

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PC Gamer Hardware Awards: The best gaming handheld of 2024

By Dave James Published

Gear of the year The handheld market is way more than just the Steam Deck, with stunning little PC consoles from all over delighting both our hands and eyeballs.

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PC Gamer Hardware Awards: The best gaming SSD of 2024

By Nick Evanson Published

Gear of the year Big, little, or just plain portable, which SSD will take the crown this year.

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Steelseries Arctis GameBuds in-ear with PC Gamer Personal Pick 2024 logo
2024 was the year I returned to earbuds after writing them off for nearly a decade thanks to the SteelSeries Arctis GameBuds

By Jacob Fox Published

Best buds These earbuds were the perfect guide back into in-ear module listening.

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PC Gamer Hardware Awards: The best gaming monitor of 2024

By Jacob Fox Published

Gear of the year The year of super-expensive OLEDs.

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Havn HS 420 VGPU case on a table without any parts installed and with the PC Gamer hardware awards logo in the top left.
It's been a bumper year for PCs but my pick for the best new hardware in 2024 is a chassis, surprising even myself

By Jacob Ridley Published

Gear of the year Flippin' brilliant.

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PC Gamer Hardware Awards: The best gaming laptop of 2024

By Jacob Ridley Published

Gear of the year A bumper year for gaming laptops, thanks to new CPUs and svelte designs. But only one can win.

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