The Best Hardware of 2016

February

In Win 805


In Win never used to be a name associated with high-end cases, but the company has turned around its reputation in the last few years and now offers a number of exceptionally well regarded cases thanks to a focus on quality materials, and its booth at Computex now is quite the spectacle as a result. The 805 landed with us in February and immediately impressed with its glass panels and white lighting. Thankfully, it also turned out to be very well built and pleasant to work with as well.

Corsair Void RGB Wireless


Most headsets these days have a tough time competing against the HyperX Cloud and HyperX Cloud II headsets, but this headset was able to distinguish itself with its wireless capabilities and a very fair price. It's not the ultimate headset for sound quality or price, but for cutting the cord without breaking the bank, it's absolutely the go-to model.

Gigabyte Z170-Gaming K3


Having reviewed more premium Z170 motherboards than we could count by this point, it was decidedly refreshing to have a sub-£100 motherboard land on our desks. It's a little harder to find at that price these days, but it's still a great value buy. With USB 3.1 and full M.2 support, it has most of what you'll need to keep an overclocked, single-GPU system running for many years to come.