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HWZ Tech Awards 2025 Readers\u2019 Choice Results – Part 2<\/h3>\n The Readers\u2019 Choice<\/b> series of Tech Awards 2025<\/b> is a follow-up to the Editor\u2019s Choice series, and unlike the latter, where our editorial team picks the best products after rounds of tests and benchmarks, it is our readers like you <\/i>who vote for your favourite tech brands, products or services in our annual poll.<\/p>\n
Now in its 16th year, our Readers\u2019 Choice provides a clear message of real consumer sentiment and brand recognition across the tech industry. This year, we had 52 award categories for polling, and after a month of compiling the results from thousands of our readers, we’re ready to share the outcome to help Singaporeans make an informed buying decision and highlight why these brands came out ahead.<\/p>\n
This article is\u00a0Part 2 (out of 8)<\/b>\u00a0and covers 5 out of 52 awards that comprise the\u00a0Best of DIY Computing<\/b>\u00a0categories. Be sure to stick around to check out the results of the other categories that will be published in the coming days. Meanwhile, here are the contents of this article:-<\/p>\n<\/p>\nContent List<\/p>\n
<\/svg><\/button><\/p>\n\n1. Best Graphics Processor Brand – NVIDIA<\/li>\n 2. Best Graphics Card Brand – ASUS<\/li>\n 3. Best CPU Brand – Intel<\/li>\n 4. Best SSD Brand – Samsung<\/li>\n 5. Best Motherboard Brand – ASUS<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/section>\nBest Graphics Processor Brand – NVIDIA<\/h2>\nNVIDIA once again leads the pack, taking 62.3%<\/b> of the votes, and it isn\u2019t hard to see why. With the launch of its GeForce RTX 50 series<\/b> GPUs that support the latest DLSS 4.0 and frame-generation improvements, the trillion-dollar company covered all gaming grounds \u2013 from the budget RTX 5050 to the high-performance flagship RTX 5090. NVIDIA\u2019s consistent driver rollout and partner ecosystem helped it stay top-of-mind for readers looking for reliable performance across both games and creator workloads too.<\/p>\n
Intel\u2019s showing at 21.3%<\/b> is interesting because it suggests growing awareness rather than deep traction. 2025 sees Arc GPUs<\/b> made noticeable strides through driver updates, fixing performance inconsistencies that plagued the earliest releases. Still, while Intel gained small pockets of goodwill, its offerings remain niche, keeping it in a distant second place – a spot that AMD used to occupy.<\/p>\n
That AMD\u2019s share in this chart is the smallest and behind Intel is somewhat surprising, considering its new Radeon RX 9000 series<\/b> of GPUs have met with positive acclaim from reviewers and gamers alike \u2013 thanks to its good performance and value attributes. The momentum that once ate into NVIDIA\u2019s share seems to have stalled, reflecting consumer hesitation as NVIDIA\u2019s software stack becomes harder to ignore on the high-end graphics cards, while Intel has come out of nowhere with a firm mid-range contender.<\/p>\n
Looking ahead, 2026 could be more competitive. NVIDIA is expected to launch the \u201cSuper\u201d variants of the 5070 and 5080 GPUs and AMD needs stronger messaging around FSR and power efficiency. Intel\u2019s GPU roadmap is still rather grey for 2026 and the once-mighty giant could do well to focus its priority on its CPU and enterprise businesses.<\/p>\n
Best Graphics Card Brand – ASUS<\/h2>\nASUS and its gaming sub-brand ROG takes the top spot again with 47.6%<\/b> of the votes, and its lead still feels fairly secure. Much of that comes down to consistency: ASUS has continued to set the benchmark for graphics card designs (its Astral RTX 5080 and 5090 cards are truly impressive), pushed even more efficient thermal profiles, and maintained strong availability across both NVIDIA and AMD lineups. Then there\u2019s also the Strix and TUF models, which remained familiar choices for readers who simply wanted something dependable without burning their pockets \u2013 relatively speaking.<\/p>\n
Gigabyte and MSI, at 18.1%<\/b> and 16.5%<\/b> respectively, appear to have benefited from a more active year \u2013 thanks to new NVIDIA and AMD GPUs. Both brands leaned into refreshed designs for the RTX 50 series, and Gigabyte in particular gained attention for its solid-performing Aorus GeForce RTX 5080, which also won our Tech Award\u2019s Best Graphics Card (RTX 5080) award. It\u2019s also worth noting that the smaller brands like Zotac, Sapphire, Galax and Powercolor have all seen a small increase as compared to last year<\/u> \u2013 seemingly at the expense of MSI.<\/p>\n
In 2026, it\u2019s very likely that ASUS \/ ROG will still be the dominant brand even in the absence of next-generation GPUs (apart from the impending RTX 50 \u201cSuper\u201d series). It will also be very interesting to see if brands like Zotac and Sapphire can continue to increase their marginal gains.<\/p>\n
Best CPU Brand – Intel<\/h2>\nIntel still comes out on top with 54.4%<\/b> of the votes albeit a massive drop from last year\u2019s 66%<\/u> and this year\u2019s result feels more like inertia than a reflection of performance leadership. 2025 was the year AMD\u2019s flagship Ryzen 9 9950X3D<\/b> has been widely praised by reviewers (including us<\/u>) and end-users as a \u201ccomplete\u201d CPU for both gaming and content creation, pulling ahead of Intel\u2019s Core Ultra series in raw speed and power efficiency. AMD is the one setting the pace in 2025.<\/p>\n
So why does Intel still clinch the Best CPU Brand title? Familiarity and ecosystem confidence go a long way. This is very likely due to a large portion of mainstream users having spent years on Intel platforms, and they still associate the brand with stability, broad motherboard support, and fewer \u201chiccups\u201d when building or upgrading. That kind of reputation doesn\u2019t vanish the moment benchmarks swing in the other direction.<\/p>\n
AMD\u2019s increased 45.6% <\/b>share suggests it has gained serious mindshare – probably the largest share in years, but came up a tad shy to truly tip the scales in its favour. Some buyers may still be sitting on older Intel platforms, waiting for a full system refresh before considering Ryzen, even as they acknowledge AMD\u2019s current lead.<\/p>\n
Can AMD convert its performance into votes in 2026? Well, 5% isn\u2019t a lot between Team Red and Team Blue and if Ryzen 9000 trickles into more mid-range builds and OEM systems, we could see the gap narrow further.<\/p>\n