Categories announced for the EHA Awards 2025 in Taipei

On 19 May 2025, the prestigious European Hardware Awards will once again – to honour the best hardware available in the market. The event takes place on the eve of Computex in Taipei, at the Courtyard by Marriott, Nangang hotel. As well as the awards themselves, brand new research about the market will also be presented for the first time, giving a much clearer insight into how the market is likely to change over the next 12-18 months.

KitGuru is a proud member of the European Hardware Association (EHA), the organisation behind the EHA Awards – the largest of their kind in the world.

Alongside KitGuru, the association includes Geeknetic (Spain), Hardware Upgrade (Italy), Cowcotland (France), Hardwareluxx (Germany), ioTech (Finland), TechnologyInsider (Netherlands), Lab501 (Romania), and PurePC (Poland).

Right now, all of the publications are working on their own list of nominees for this year's awards. Those nominations are based on thousands of tests performed by each publication over the last year. Once the nomination process has completed, the real voting will begin and the finalists will be published. Ahead of that announcement, here is an overview of the categories that are being considered.

Processing

1. Best Desktop CPU
2. Best Laptop CPU
3. Best Smartphone SoC
4. Best AMD ATX / Micro-ATX Motherboard
5. Best Intel ATX / Micro-ATX Motherboard
6. Best AMD Mini-ITX Motherboard
7. Best Intel Mini-ITX Motherboard
8. Best System Memory Series

Visual

9. Best Desktop GPU
10. Best Laptop GPU
11. Best AMD-Based Graphics Card
12. Best NVIDIA-Based Graphics Card
13. Best Gaming Monitor
14. Best Professional Monitor

Cooling

15. Best CPU Cooler (Air)
16. Best CPU Cooler (Water)
17. Best Custom Cooling Solution
18. Best Thermal Paste
19. Best Fan Series

Storage

20. Best Hard Drive
21. Best SSD
22. Best NAS Device
23. Best External Storage

Case & PSU

24. Best ATX Case
25. Best Micro-ATX / ITX Case
26. Best PSU Series

Peripherals

27. Best Gaming Mouse
28. Best Gaming Keyboard
29. Best Router
30. Best Gaming Chair
31. Best Streaming Equipment

Audio

32. Best Gaming Headset
33. Best Headphones
34. Best Earphones
35. Best Speakers

Systems

36. Best Mini-PC
37. Best Gaming Desktop System
38. Best Notebook (Non-Gaming)
39. Best 2-in-1 Device
40. Best Gaming Notebook
41. Best Creator Laptop
42. Best Console

Mobile / Smart Living

43. Best Smartphone
44. Best Wearable
45. Best Smart Home Product

Best Value Categories

46. Best Value CPU
47. Best Value GPU
48. Best Value Component (Non-CPU, Non-GPU)
49. Best Value Peripheral
50. Best Value Laptop
51. Best Value Desktop System
52. Best Value Smartphone

Best AI Hardware Categories

53. Best AI CPU
54. Best AI GPU
55. Best AI Laptop
56. Best AI Smartphone

Overall

57. Best Gaming Product
58. Best Overclocking Product
59. Best AI Hardware Solution (Consumer)
60. Best New Technology
61. Product of the Year

KitGuru Says: We'll be back closer to Computex to announce the winners for each category. 

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