Episode 2 of the 2021 Australian PC Awards streams tonight, with AU$4,593 in prizes!

Australian PC Awards Episode #2 arrives tonight!

APCA 2021 Episode 2 holding screen — Return tonight at 7:30pm for more live reveals! (Image credit: Future)

That's a wrap for Episode 1 – thanks to everyone who joined us to watch live!

The 2021 APCAs continue tonight (Thursday, June 24) at 7:30pm AEST with Episode 2, with awards and our editorial team's commentary on CPUs, storage and PC systems (aka laptops and desktops)... and even more chances to win ace PC hardware prizes by finding the secret code word!

Here's what's up for grabs in our second episode:

Gigabyte AERO 15 XC laptop worth AU$3,099
Aten UC3022 CamLive Pro worth AU$679
MSI CH130X Gaming Chair worth AU$399
MSI Sekira 100R Case worth AU$219
MSI Vigor GK50 Elite Keyboard worth AU$119
MSI GM41 Wireless Gaming Mouse worth AU$78

And don't forget to tune in tomorrow at 7:30pm AEST for our third and final episode!

Missed Episode #1? Catch up (then enter the competition!) here:

Prefer to watch the Awards on YouTube? Click here!

Full list of Episode #1 winners

Episode #1 competition

Australian pc awards 2021 — (Image credit: Future)

Watched the first episode and have the secret code word? Then simply click this link to head to the competition page and submit your entry for a chance to share in AU$4,935 in PC gear! Episode #1's awesome prizes include:

Aorus 15G YC laptop worth AU$3,499
AMD Radeon 6700XT graphics card worth AU$749
AMD Ryzen 3600 CPU worth AU$289
Corsair K70 TKL keyboard worth AU$299
Corsair Sabre Pro RGB mouse worth AU$99

CLICK HERE & FILL OUT THE FORM TO ENTER!

Please note that this competition is open to Australian residents only.

Australian PC Awards deals

For the 2021 APCAs, we've also teamed up with this year's Awards sponsors to bring you a selection of special Aussie deals on some of the top PC hardware and software from Adata, Aftershock PC, Asus, Aten, Eset, MSI, Mwave, PC Case Gear, Razer and Western Digital including:

Laptops & PCs
Gaming keyboards
Gaming mice
Wireless routers
SSDs & hard drives
...and more!

BROWSE ALL THE APCA 2021 DEALS HERE!

How to watch episodes 2 and 3 & full schedule

The 2021 APCAs consist of three 30 minute episodes arriving June 23, 24 and 25 respectively. Each episode goes live at 7:30pm AEST on this very page and on YouTube.

Here's what each broadcast includes:

EPISODE 1 – Wednesday June 23 @ 7:30PM AEST

MOTHERBOARDS
Best Motherboard Maker
Best Value Motherboard
Best Premium Motherboard

GRAPHICS CARD
Best Graphics Card Maker
Best Value Graphics Card
Best Premium Graphics Card

EPISODE 2 – Thursday June 24 @ 7:30PM AEST

CPU
Best Value CPU
Best Premium CPU

STORAGE
Best Internal Storage Maker
Best External Storage Maker
Best SOHO or Home NAS

SYSTEMS
Best Value Laptop or 2-in-1
Best Premium Laptop or 2-in-1
Best Gaming Laptop
Best Desktop PC Maker

EPISODE 3 – Thursday June 25 @ 7:30PM AEST

PERIPHERALS & COMPONENTS
Best Memory Maker
Best Cooling Product
Best Monitor
Best Keyboard
Best Mouse
Best Gaming Headset
Best PC Case
Best Router

RESELLER
Best Reseller

EXCELLENCE
For the person, product or technology that advanced the PC more than any other.

GOLD
A reader-voted award for the Best Company, chosen from all this year's finalists.

Over AU$15,000 in prizes to be won

Australian PC awards — (Image credit: Future)

By tuning in to this year's awards, you could also be a winner – in a really big way. We have AU$15,254 in quite fantastic PC prizes that we're giving away.

There's three top-spec gaming laptops, a full gaming PC, many many lovely peripherals and accessories and more. Get your share!

Just watch each part of the show and find the three secret code words (they're not really very hard to find if you're watching...), and you're ready to enter.

Check out the full list of what's up for grabs: