All year long, you’ve been watching as the biggest and best names in tech release lust-worthy gear. And now, with Christmas approaching and bargains to be had for Black Friday deals, we’ve rounded up choice gear that will make a great gift for anyone who works or plays on PC. There’s plenty of perfect gift ideas here for someone special – or something for yourself, because you deserve it!
We’ve seen supremely high-quality gear lately from Gigabyte and Aorus, with the brands pushing boundaries for features, design and value. That includes laptops, monitors and motherboards for creators and designers, gamers and students. Selected for innovative, cutting-edge technology with features that will be appreciated, here is the gear that will elevate your experience and make work a pleasure, studying enjoyable and gaming more intense.
For creators, designers & streamers
A powerful laptop that lets any ambitious creative professional power through content creation doesn’t need to be big, bulky and ugly. Gigabyte’s Aero X16 is a slim and beautiful laptop with a potent AMD Ryzen AI 9 465 processor, optimised for ripping through video editing, design work and streaming. With 10 cores and 20 threads running at up to 5GHz, it chews through data and is perfectly paired with Nvidia’s mighty RTX 5070 graphics processor to boost AI and graphics rendering performance. It’s no slouch for gaming, either, with power on tap to feed its stunning 2560x1600 screen that runs at a silky 165Hz refresh rate.
Every creator needs a big screen on their desk for extended work and play, and the Gigabyte MO34WQC36 is a 34-inch OLED beauty that’s a pure joy to use. The massive 3440x1440 21:9 resolution is ideal for creators, providing ample room for your apps and projects – while gaming is a sumptuous, immersive joy. It covers 99% of the professional DCI-P3 colour standard, so any creator or designer can be sure their work will be colour accurate. It’s even got a handy KVM switch built in.
For that friend or family PC enthusiast that’s building or planning a new PC, the remarkable Gigabyte X870E Aero X3D Wood is a stunner that will put a huge smile on their face and help make their PC beautiful and unique. Supporting high-performance AMD AM5-compatible processors, it sports four PCIe M.2 SSDs for massive and flexible storage, and has a rock-solid Twin Digital VRM power design for reliable operation even under demanding loads. Ample heatsinks keep the board cool, even when running the most demanding creative apps.
But the head-turner is the wood inlay design. It’s absolutely beautiful to behold, and adds the class and style any creator will relate to.
For the hardcore gamer
Here's a dream machine for the gamer in your life (and that can be you, too!). Gigabyte’s Gaming A16 is a pure gaming powerhouse. Powered by Intel’s top-end 16-core Ultra 9 185H processor paired with an Nvidia RTX 5070, it hits the sweet spot for high frames at maximum detail on its gorgeous 2560x1600 IPS screen. You can also opt for a 1920x1200 screen if you’re esports-inclined, for maximum FPS at a smooth 165Hz refresh.
To really cap off a killer gaming PC, hook it up to the 27-inch Aorus Elite FO27Q28G monitor. With a tandem OLED display, it excels at delivering crisp, bright colours, and also does double duty as a productivity display – able to render sharp text and images where other OLEDs become blurry. G-Sync compatible, it works brilliantly with an Nvidia GPU and its 280Hz refresh will please even demanding esports players.
For PC builders or upgraders, set them up with the X870E Aorus Master X3D motherboard. It’s built to make the most of AMD X3D processors, with special optimisations that deliver outstanding performance from these popular gaming chips. High-speed 10GbE and 5GbE Ethernet plus Wi-Fi 7 ensures smooth online gaming, so they’ll never be left behind.
For the student & budget-conscious tech lover
For anyone studying for their future, or someone working on a strict budget, choosing a laptop that can do what they need shouldn’t mean a big compromise. The Gigabyte Eagle laptop comfortably fits the bill with a 6 core/12 thread AMD Ryzen 5 processor capable of easily handling any modern task. It’s matched well with an Nvidia RTX 4050 GPU that lets you run Nvidia’s game-boosting tech like DLSS and AI frame gen. 16GB of RAM will run Windows and your apps smoothly.
Connect the 27-inch Gigabyte G27Q26 to a laptop or PC to enjoy a big 2560x1440 resolution, which will easily make even the most complex apps and projects a delight to work on for anyone lucky enough to get this as a pressie. It’s also a treat for gaming, with a speedy 260Hz refresh rate, and supports 95% DCI-P3 colour coverage to help any creative or design student or professional deliver accurate results.
A great gift for anyone building a new PC on a budget but who wants real performance is the Gigabyte B850 Eagle WIFI6E motherboard. It’s ready to go with any AMD AM5-compatible processor, and that standard has the legs to last for multiple upgrades over the years ahead. You can install up to three M.2 SSDs, and it has robust power delivery and cooling, so it’ll be a reliable platform for anyone who needs gear they can trust.