In preparation for the EHA Awards 2019 on Monday 27th May, over 100 specialist editors from European Hardware Association publications across the region, have been deciding on a definitive list of the best hardware available in the market. Work on that list has now been completed and we’re ready to announce the finalists to the world!
In terms of scope and expertise, no editorial survey comes close to the one that the EHA runs to find the Best of the Best. Now in its fifth year, the EHA Awards 2019 promises to be bigger than ever.
On Monday 27th May, the evening before Computex opens its doors in Taiwan, the winners of the European Hardware Awards 2019 will be announced at a special ceremony held at the W Hotel in Taipei.
Vendors, distributors, resellers and manufacturers can find out more about the event – and book their complimentary tickets – by following this link.
The process by which products enter the nomination process, are analysed and voted for – is explained in detail over here.
Thousands of products have been considered and we are now down to the ‘chosen few’.
Today, voting begins in 42 categories, as our editorial teams decide which products are the best on sale in Europe today.
Here are the finalists being considered by the editorial teams of the European Hardware Association:-
| Best CPU |
| AMD Athlon 200GE |
| AMD Ryzen 5 2400G |
| AMD Ryzen 5 2600X |
| AMD Ryzen 7 2700X |
| AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX |
| Intel Core i5 9600K |
| Intel Core i7 9700K |
| Intel Core i9 9900K |
| Best ATX Motherboard |
| ASRock Z390 Taichi Ultimate |
| ASUS ROG Crosshair VII Hero |
| ASUS ROG Maximus XI Extreme |
| ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula |
| ASUS ROG Maximus XI Hero |
| ASUS ROG Zenith Extreme |
| Gigabyte Z390 Aorus Master |
| Gigabyte Z390 Aorus Xtreme |
| MSI MEG X299 Creation |
| MSI MEG X399 Creation |
| MSI MPG Z390 Gaming Pro Carbon |
| Best Micro ATX Motherboard |
| ASUS ROG Maximus XI Gene |
| Gigabyte B360M Aorus Gaming 3 |
| MSI B450M Mortar |
| MSI MPG Z390M Gaming Edge AC |
| Best Mini ITX Motherboard |
| ASRock X299E-ITX/AC |
| ASRock X470 Gaming-ITX/AC |
| ASRock Z390 Phantom Gaming-ITX/AC |
| ASUS ROG Strix B450-I Gaming |
| ASUS ROG Strix X470-I Gaming |
| ASUS ROG Strix Z370-I Gaming |
| Gigabyte B450 I Aorus Pro WiFi |
| Gigabyte Z390 I Aorus Pro WiFi |
| MSI H310I Pro |
| MSI MPG Z390I Gaming Edge AC |
| Best System Memory Series |
| Corsair Dominator Platinum RGB |
| Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro |
| G.Skill Trident Z Royal |
| G.Skill Trident Z RGB |
| Gigabyte Aorus RGB |
| HyperX Predator |
| Inno3D iChill RGB Aura |
| Patriot Viper 4 Steel |
| Team Group T-Force Xcalibur |
| Thermaltake WaterRAM |
| Best GPU |
| AMD Vega 20 (Radeon VII) |
| Nvidia TU102 (GeForce RTX 2080 Ti) |
| Nvidia TU104 (GeForce RTX 2080) |
| Nvidia TU106 (GeForce RTX 2070/2060) |
| Nvidia TU116 (GeForce GTX 1660 Ti) |
| Best AMD Based Graphics Card |
| AMD Radeon VII |
| ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX Vega 64 OC 8GB |
| Gigabyte Aorus Radeon RX 570 4GB |
| Gigabyte Radeon RX Vega 64 Gaming OC 8GB |
| Sapphire Radeon RX 590 Nitro+ Special Edition 8GB |
| XFX Radeon RX 590 Fatboy 8GB |
| Best Nvidia Based Graphics Card |
| ASUS ROG Matrix GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Infinite Loop 11GB |
| ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 2080 Ti OC 11GB |
| Gigabyte Aorus GeForce RTX 2080 Xtreme WaterForce 8GB |
| Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2070 Gaming OC Black 8GB |
| MSI GeForce RTX 2070 Armor OC 8GB |
| MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Gaming X Trio 11GB |
| MSI Lightning Z RTX 2080 Ti 11GB |
| Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 Founders Edition 6GB |
| Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Founders Edition 11GB |
| Zotac GeForce RTX 2080 Ti AMP Extreme Gaming 11GB |
| Zotac GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Arctic Storm 11GB |
| Best Gaming Monitor |
| Acer Nitro XV3 XV273K |
| Acer Predator X27 |
| AOC Agon AG352UCG6 |
| ASUS ROG Swift PG27UQ |
| Gigabyte Aorus Tactical Gaming AD27QD |
| LG 34GK950F |
| Philips Momentum 436M6VBPAB |
| Samsung CHG90 |
| Best Professional Monitor |
| ASUS ROG Swift PG27UQ |
| Dell UltraSharp UP3218K |
| Eizo ColorEdge CG277 |
| Eizo FlexScan EV3285 |
| HP DreamColor Z27x G2 |
| LG 34WK95-U |
| Philips Brilliance 499P9H |
| Samsung C43J890 |
| Best CPU Cooler (air) |
| be quiet! Dark Rock 4 |
| be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 4 |
| Cooler Master Hyper 212 Black Edition |
| Cooler Master Wraith Ripper |
| Noctua NH-D15 SE |
| Noctua NH-U12A |
| Noctua NH-U14S |
| Scythe Ninja 5 |
| Best CPU Cooler (water) |
| Alphacool Eisbaer Extreme |
| ASUS ROG Ryujin Performance 360mm |
| Cooler Master MasterLiquid Maker 240 |
| Cooler Master MasterLiquid ML240R RGB |
| Corsair Hydro Series H100i Pro RGB |
| Corsair Hydro Series H115i Pro RGB |
| Corsair Hydro Series H150i Pro RGB |
| EK Waterblocks EK-KIT X240 |
| Enermax Liqtech TR4 360mm |
| NZXT Kraken X72 |
| Thermaltake Water 3.0 360 ARGB |
| Best Case Fan Series |
| be quiet! Shadow Wings 2 |
| be quiet! Silent Wings 3 |
| Corsair LL120 RGB |
| Corsair ML120 Pro |
| Enermax SquA RGB |
| Noctua NF-A12x25 |
| NZXT Aer RGB 2 |
| Best Hard Drive |
| Seagate BarraCuda (Pro) |
| Seagate Exos X14 |
| Seagate FireCuda |
| Seagate IronWolf (Pro) |
| Toshiba N300 |
| Toshiba X300 |
| WD Black |
| WD Red |
| Best SSD |
| Corsair Force MP510 |
| Gigabyte Aorus RGB M.2 NVMe |
| Intel Optage 905P |
| Kingston DCP1000 |
| Patriot Viper VPN100 |
| Samsung 970 Evo Plus |
| Samsung 970 Pro |
| WD Black SN750 |
| WD Black 2018 NVMe |
| Best NAS Device |
| Drobo 5N2 |
| QNAP TS-1677X |
| QNAP TS-328 |
| Synology DiskStation DS1019+ |
| Synology DiskStation DS1618+ |
| Synology DiskStation DS218j |
| Synology DiskStation DS918+ |
| Best External Storage |
| HyperX Savage Exo |
| iStorage diskAshur 2 |
| Patriot Evlvr |
| Samsung Portable SSD T5 |
| Samsung Portable SSD X5 |
| SanDisk Portable Extreme 900 SSD |
| WD My Passport Wireless Pro |
| Best ATX Case |
| be quiet! Silent Base 601 |
| Cooler Master Cosmos C700M |
| Cooler Master MasterCase SL600M |
| Corsair Obsidian Series 1000D |
| Fractal Design Define S2 Vision |
| Fractal Design Meshify S2 |
| Lian Li PC-O11 Dynamic |
| Phanteks Eclipse P600s |
| Phanteks Enthoo Elite |
| Phanteks Enthoo Evolv X |
| Best Micro ATX Case |
| BitFenix Pandora |
| Cooler Master MasterBox NR400 |
| Cooler Master MasterBox Q300L |
| Corsair Crystal 280X |
| Fractal Design Meshify C Mini |
| NZXT H400(i) |
| Best ITX Case |
| InWin A1 Plus |
| Kolink Rocket |
| Louqe Ghost S1 |
| NZXT H200i |
| Phanteks Enthoo Evolv Shift ITX |
| Raijintek Ophion |
| Streacom DA2 |
| Thermaltake Core P1 |
| Best PSU Series |
| ASUS ROG Thor |
| be quiet! Dark Power Pro 11 |
| be quiet! Pure Power 11 |
| Corsair AX |
| Corsair RMx V2 |
| Corsair SF Platinum |
| Seasonic Focus Plus |
| Seasonic Prime Titanium Fanless |
| Seasonic Prime Ultra Titanium |
| Best Gaming Mouse |
| Cooler Master MM830 |
| Corsair Dark Core RGB |
| Corsair Harpoon RGB Wireless |
| Corsair M65 RGB Elite |
| HyperX PulseFire RGB Pro |
| Logitech G Pro Wireless |
| Logitech G305 Lightspeed |
| Logitech G903 Lightspeed |
| Logitech MX518 2019 |
| Razer Mamba Hyperflux |
| Razer Naga Trinity |
| Roccat Kone Aimo |
| Roccat Kone Pure Owl Eye |
| Sharkoon Drakonia II |
| SteelSeries Rival 650 |
| Best Gaming Keyboard |
| Cooler Master CK530 |
| Cooler Master MasterKeys MK850 |
| Corsair K68 RGB |
| Corsair K70 RGB MK.2 Low Profile |
| Corsair K95 RGB Platinum |
| Razer BlackWidow Elite |
| Razer Huntsman Elite |
| Wooting One |
| Best Router |
| ASUS ROG Rapture GT-AX11000 |
| ASUS RT-AC88U |
| AVM Fritz!Box 7530 |
| AVM Fritz!Box 7590 |
| Netgear Nighthawk Pro Gaming XR500 |
| Netgear Nighthawk Pro Gaming XR700 |
| Netgear Nighthawk X10 |
| Netgear Orbi |
| Razer Sila |
| Synology RT2600ac |
| TP-Link Deco M9 Plus |
| Best VR/AR Product |
| HTC Vive Pro |
| Intel Vault AR |
| Oculus Go |
| Oculus Rift S |
| Valve Index |
| Best Gaming Chair |
| Acer Predator Thronos |
| Corsair T2 Road Warrior |
| Edge GX1 |
| Gigabyte AGC300 |
| Medion Erazer X89017 |
| Nitro Concepts S300 |
| Noblechairs Epic |
| Noblechairs Hero |
| Noblechairs Icon |
| Sharkoon Skiller SGS5 |
| Best Gaming Headset |
| 1More Spearhead VRX |
| Acer Predator Galea 500 |
| ASUS ROG Delta USB-C |
| Audeze Mobius |
| Beyerdynamic MMX 300 |
| Cooler Master MH752 |
| Corsair HS70 |
| HyperX Cloud II |
| Logitech G935 |
| Razer Nari Ultimate |
| SteelSeries Arctis 7 |
| Best Headphones |
| 1More H1707 |
| Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro |
| Bose QuietComfort 35 II |
| Sennheiser HD 800 S |
| Sennheiser HD 820 |
| Sennheiser HD 660 S |
| Sony WH-1000XM3 |
| Best Earphones |
| 1More Quad Driver In-Ear E1010 |
| 1More Triple Driver In-Ear E1001 |
| Apple Airpods |
| Bose SoundSport Wireless Headphones |
| RHA MA390 Wireless |
| Samsung Gear IconX |
| Best Speakers |
| Edifier S2000 Pro |
| JmLab Chorus 700 |
| Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar |
| Sony SRS-XB10 |
| Teufel Boomster XL |
| Best Mini-PC |
| ASRock Desk Mini |
| Corsair One |
| Intel Hades Canyon NUC |
| MSI Trident X |
| Zotac Magnus EC52070D |
| Best Gaming Desktop System |
| Acer Predator Orion 5000 |
| Corsair One i160 |
| Corsair One Pro |
| Lenovo Legion T730 |
| MSI Infinite X Plus |
| MSI Trident 3 |
| MSI Trident X |
| Zotac MEK1 |
| Best Notebook |
| Acer Swift 5 |
| ASUS Zenbook 13 |
| ASUS Zenbook Pro 15 |
| Dell XPS 13 9370 |
| Dell XPS 15 9570 |
| Gigabyte Aero 15 |
| Huawei MateBook 13 |
| Huawei MateBook X Pro |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme |
| Best 2-in-1 |
| Dell XPS 13 2-in-1 |
| HP Spectre x13 x360 |
| Lenovo Yoga 920 |
| Lenovo Yoga 930 |
| Lenovo Yoga X1 3rd Edition |
| Microsoft Surface Book 2 |
| Microsoft Surface Go |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 6 |
| Best Gaming Notebook |
| Alienware Area 51M |
| ASUS ROG G703GX |
| ASUS ROG Strix Hero II |
| ASUS ROG Strix Scar II |
| ASUS Zephyrus S GX531 |
| ASUS Zephyrus S GX701 |
| Gigabyte Aero 15-X9 |
| Gigabyte Aorus 15-W9 |
| HP Omen 15 |
| MSI Stealth GS65 |
| MSI Stealth GS75 |
| PCSpecialist Recoil II |
| Razer Blade 15 |
| Best Smartphone |
| Apple iPhone XR |
| Apple iPhone XS |
| Google Pixel 3 |
| Huawei Mate 20 Pro |
| Huawei P30 Pro |
| OnePlus 6T |
| Samsung Galaxy Note 9 |
| Samsung Galaxy S10(+) |
| Samsung Galaxy S10e |
| Xiaomi Mi 9 |
| Best Wearable |
| Apple Watch Series 4 |
| Garmin Forerunner 645 |
| Huawei GT Watch |
| Samsung Galaxy Watch |
| Samsung Galaxy Watch Active |
| Xiaomi Mi Band 3 |
| Best Smart Home Product |
| Amazon Echo Show 2nd Generation |
| Google Home Hub |
| Philips Hue |
| Tado Smart Thermostat V3+ |
| TP-Link HS200 |
| Best Gaming Product |
| Acer Nitro XV3 |
| ASUS ROG Strix PG27UQ |
| Intel Core i9 9900K |
| MSI GS75 |
| MSI Trident X |
| Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 |
| Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Ti |
| Razer Raiju Ultimate |
| Best Overclocking Product |
| ASUS ROG Maximus XI Extreme |
| Intel Core i9 9900K |
| Kingpin Cooling T-Rex |
| MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Lightning Z |
| Best New Technology |
| 5G |
| AimPad Analog Keyboards |
| Corsair Capellix LED |
| DirectX Raytracing |
| Foldable Phones |
| LG Rollable OLED TV |
| Nvidia DLSS |
| Nvidia RTX |
| Product of the Year |
| AMD Ryzen 7 2700X |
| AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX |
| Huawei Mate X |
| Huawei P30 Pro |
| Intel Core i9 9900K |
| LG Signature OLED TV R9 (Rollable OLED TV) |
| Noctua NF-A12x25 |
| Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 |
| Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Ti |