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We're in the home stretch! Our third and final 30-minute episode of the 2021 APCAs arrives tonight (Friday June 25) at 7:30pm AEST!
Tonight's episode features the Peripherals category (including mice, keyboards, monitors and more) and for Reseller, plus our two special awards; Excellence ("for the person, product or technology that advanced the PC more than any other") and Gold, which was voted by you, our beloved readers!
As with our two previous eps, there's heaps of PC gear to win tonight too (a whopping AU$5,796 worth), so look out for the secret code word and you can enter the running to score from the below booty:
Gigabyte AERO 17 KC laptop worth AU$2,999
Thermaltake Citadel Gaming System PC worth AU$2,399
Corsair K70 TKL keyboard worth AU$299
Corsair Sabre Pro RGB mouse worth AU$99
If you missed our previous episodes (and competitions!) you still have a chance to watch and win below – just find the code words and submit your entries before July 4!
See you tonight for the final reveals!
Catch up on Episode #2 here:
Prefer to watch Episode #2 on YouTube? Click here!
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Full list of Episode #1 & #2 winners
Welcome to the second of our three 30-minute Australian PC Awards episodes! At 7:30pm AEST tonight (Thursday June 24), we're giving the top nod to some especially exciting PC gear.
It kicks off with our pick for the best CPUs (so it's Intel vs AMD time!), plus we've narrowed down the many excellent laptops for both work and play to the ultimate winners from the last year.
Storage – inside and out of the PC – wraps it up, so join the team and have a shot at winning some of the lush prizes being given away in celebration, with thanks to our generous sponsors.
If you missed Episode 1, with verdicts on the best GPUs and motherboards, you can catch up on last night's proceedings in the embed below or here on YouTube.
And don't forget to tune in tomorrow at 7:30pm AEST for our third and final episode!
Episode #2 competition
As is tradition with the Awards, we're giving you the opportunity to win some impressive prizes.
Episode 2 has a fresh collection of PC luxury up for grabs worth a total of AU$4,593 – and there's even more to come in Episode 3 tomorrow night!
All you need to enter is the hidden code word – which isn't actually hidden very well – plus your wits about you as you tell us “What’s your all-time favourite CPU and why?”
Head here and fill in the form when you have that figured out.
Episode #2's treasures are:
Gigabyte AERO 15 XC laptop worth AU$3,099
Aten UC3022 CamLive Pro worth AU$679
MSI CH130X Gaming Chair worth AU$399
MSI Sekira 100R Case worth AU$219
MSI Vigor GK50 Elite Keyboard worth AU$119
MSI GM41 Wireless Gaming Mouse worth AU$78
Fill out the form here to enter
Missed Episode #1? Catch up (then enter the competition!) here:
Prefer to watch Episode #1 on YouTube? Click here!
Full list of Episode #1 & #2 winners
Episode #1 competition
Watched the first episode and have the secret code word? Then simply click this link to head to the competition page and submit your entry for a chance to share in AU$4,935 in PC gear! Episode #1's awesome prizes include:
Aorus 15G YC laptop worth AU$3,499
AMD Radeon 6700XT graphics card worth AU$749
AMD Ryzen 3600 CPU worth AU$289
Corsair K70 TKL keyboard worth AU$299
Corsair Sabre Pro RGB mouse worth AU$99
CLICK HERE & FILL OUT THE FORM TO ENTER!
Please note that this competition is open to Australian residents only.
Australian PC Awards deals
For the 2021 APCAs, we've also teamed up with this year's Awards sponsors to bring you a selection of special Aussie deals on some of the top PC hardware and software from Adata, Aftershock PC, Asus, Aten, Eset, MSI, Mwave, PC Case Gear, Razer and Western Digital including:
Laptops & PCs
Gaming keyboards
Gaming mice
Wireless routers
SSDs & hard drives
...and more!
BROWSE ALL THE APCA 2021 DEALS HERE!
How to watch episode 3 & full schedule
The 2021 APCAs consist of three 30 minute episodes arriving June 23, 24 and 25 respectively. Each episode goes live at 7:30pm AEST on this very page and on YouTube.
Here's what each broadcast includes:
EPISODE 1 – Wednesday June 23 @ 7:30PM AEST
MOTHERBOARDS
Best Motherboard Maker
Best Value Motherboard
Best Premium Motherboard
GRAPHICS CARD
Best Graphics Card Maker
Best Value Graphics Card
Best Premium Graphics Card
EPISODE 2 – Thursday June 24 @ 7:30PM AEST
CPU
Best Value CPU
Best Premium CPU
STORAGE
Best Internal Storage Maker
Best External Storage Maker
Best SOHO or Home NAS
SYSTEMS
Best Value Laptop or 2-in-1
Best Premium Laptop or 2-in-1
Best Gaming Laptop
Best Desktop PC Maker
EPISODE 3 – Thursday June 25 @ 7:30PM AEST
PERIPHERALS & COMPONENTS
Best Memory Maker
Best Cooling Product
Best Monitor
Best Keyboard
Best Mouse
Best Gaming Headset
Best PC Case
Best Router
RESELLER
Best Reseller
EXCELLENCE
For the person, product or technology that advanced the PC more than any other.
GOLD
A reader-voted award for the Best Company, chosen from all this year's finalists.
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Over AU$15,000 in prizes to be won
By tuning in to this year's awards, you could also be a winner – in a really big way. We have AU$15,254 in quite fantastic PC prizes that we're giving away.
There's three top-spec gaming laptops, a full gaming PC, many many lovely peripherals and accessories and more. Get your share!
Just watch each part of the show and find the three secret code words (they're not really very hard to find if you're watching...), and you're ready to enter.
Check out the full list of what you can win:
- Aorus 15G YC laptop worth AU$3,499
- Gigabyte Aero 15 XC laptop worth AU$3,099
- Gigabyte Aero 17 KC laptop worth AU$2,999
- Thermaltake Citadel Gaming System PC worth AU$2,399
- AMD Ryzen 3600 CPU worth AU$289
- AMD Radeon 6700XT graphics card worth AU$749
- Corsair K70 TKL keyboard worth AU$299
- Corsair Sabre Pro RGB mouse worth AU$99
- Aten UC3022 CamLive Pro Dual HDMI to USB-C UVC Video Capture worth AU$679
- MSI CH130X Gaming Chair worth AU$399
- MSI Sekira 100R Case worth AU$219
- MSI Vigor GK50 Elite Keyboard worth AU$119
- MSI GM41 Wireless Gaming Mouse worth AU$78
- Corsair K70 TKL keyboard worth AU$299
- Corsair Sabre Pro RGB mouse worth AU$99
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