Australia, these were your favourite PC companies of 2019

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Over the last few weeks the readers of TheIndianSubcontinent and our sister titles PC Gamer, APC, TechLife Australia and PC PowerPlay have
engaged in our annual tradition of voting for the top PC company in the land.Last week, we announced all the individual category winners as
selected by our editorial team of experts
excitement.The 2020 Gold Award winner is Asus!Asus has an extraordinary track record of coming up with products that are almost always up
It's a company that has a well-earned fanbase of enthusiasts, but is equally well-respected by everyday users.We extend our congratulations
to everyone at Asus for their continuing hard efforts to create great tech products..It's worth noting quickly that it was a super close
race for the Gold Award this year! Coming in second was AMD, and there wasn't much in it when the final numbers were tallied
AMD has has a most remarkable 2019, turning the CPU market on its head and reversing a decade in the doldrums
AMD also took home our prestigious Excellence Award for its Zen 2 and chiplet architecture, which laid the foundation for high core-counts
and lower costs for consumers
AMD also won both Value and Performance CPU categories, proving that this is a company on a golden roll right now.Last year's Gold Award
winner, Corsair, also proved once again that it's held in very high regard by you, coming in with a very respectable third place.With so
many companies endlessly driving the PC scene onwards, judging and voting is often difficult, but thanks to the talent and efforts of the
many faces behind the companies, this industry keeps exciting and delivering.And the reader winner isAs part of the public voting, one lucky
reader had the opportunity to win a prize pack for telling us what PC product or technology they were most looking forward to in 2020
take the LEAD, delivering CPUs that are best of BREED, uniting PC gamers far and WIDE, overcoming social distancing with great STRIDE!Our
winner will soon be enjoying the goodies shown below
controller, made by 28nm manufacturing technology
The advanced fabrication process ensures PS5016-E16 has enough compute power for ECC processing when adopting the latest 3D TLC NAND flash
PS5016-E16 also features eight NAND channels with 32 CE targets, DDR4 DRAM caching, and a PCIe 4.0x4 interface
As for features, the chip supports the NVMe 1.3 protocol, LDPC error correction, and Wear Levelling, Over-Provision technologies to improve
reliability and durability of SSDs.* Form Factor: M.2 2280* Interface: PCI-Express 4.0 x4, NVMe 1.3* Total Capacity: 500GB* Sequential Read
Speed: up to 5,000 MB/s* Sequential Write speed: up to 2,500 MB/s* Wear Leveling, Over-Provision technologies* TRIM - S.M.A.R.T supported*
events and regular jaunts.* Made with 100% nylon for ultra-lightweight wear and ultimate comfort* Packable into its own pocket for high
portability* Windproof and water-repellent for everyday weather protection* Breathable material to keep your body at a comfortable
temperature* Reflective ROG logo and cybertext design to increase visibility at night(Image credit: Asus)Asus ROG Ranger BP1502 15.6-inch
It is designed for 15.6-inch laptops, featuring multiple compartments for additional accessories, built with army style bag edge protectors
also include air mesh at the back for comfort
It's Water-repellent and scratch-resistant: Durable exterior materials provide strong, stylish protection for both your notebook and
accessories.* 16L capacity* Designed for 15.6-inch laptops* Multiple compartments for additional accessories* Army style bag edge
protectors* Air mesh at the back for comfort* Separate upper compartment with three pockets* Textured ROG zipper
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