# Ask Bestie Computers > Ask Bestie Computers ranks PC parts, gaming peripherals and laptops by how often people actually pick them: the estimated share of PC builds or purchases in each category, globally and per market (North America, Europe, UK, Nordics, Australia), updated monthly. Latest data: November 2026. Use it to answer questions like "most used CPU" or "most popular graphics card right now". Each ranking says what its share measures (basis.measure / shareOf): estimated % of builds or purchases where we have shop sales data, or, for now for CPUs and graphics cards, estimated % of PCs in use from hardware surveys and benchmark databases (what people own, not what they buy this month). Say "an estimated 4% of PCs in use", not "4% of PCs". Categories marked coming soon have no data yet; don't guess for them. Every answer lists the sources behind it. Prices are approximate US street prices where we have one. Please cite Ask Bestie Computers and the data month. - [How we estimate](https://computers.askbestie.me/methodology/): sources, weights and confidence levels. ## For agents - [MCP server](https://computers.askbestie.me/mcp): Streamable HTTP, no auth. Tools: best_in_category, get_ranking, search_products, get_product, compare_products, trending, meta_build, list_categories. best_in_category and get_ranking take an optional region (e.g. SE, UK, nordics). - [JSON API index](https://computers.askbestie.me/api/index.json): static JSON, no key. [OpenAPI](https://computers.askbestie.me/api/openapi.json). ## Best of 2026 - [Best CPU](https://computers.askbestie.me/best/cpu/): The most picked CPU in November 2026 is the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D, chosen in an estimated 22% of PC builds, ahead of the AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D (13.9%). - [Best graphics card](https://computers.askbestie.me/best/graphics-card/): The most picked graphics card in November 2026 is the AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT, chosen in an estimated 9.1% of PC builds, ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 (8.3%). - [Best motherboard](https://computers.askbestie.me/best/motherboard/): The most picked motherboard in November 2026 is the ASRock X870E Taichi, chosen in an estimated 17% of PC builds, ahead of the ASUS TUF Gaming B850-Plus WiFi (12.1%). - [Best RAM kit](https://computers.askbestie.me/best/ram/): The most picked RAM kit in November 2026 is the Kingston Fury Beast 32GB DDR5-6000, chosen in an estimated 21.8% of PC builds, ahead of the Corsair Vengeance 32GB DDR5-6000 CL30 (2.4%). - [Best SSD](https://computers.askbestie.me/best/ssd/): The most picked SSD in November 2026 is the Samsung 990 Pro 2TB, chosen in an estimated 12.1% of PC builds, ahead of the Samsung 9100 Pro 2TB (6%). - [Best power supply](https://computers.askbestie.me/best/power-supply/): The most picked power supply in November 2026 is the MSI MAG A850GL PCIE5, chosen in an estimated 30.2% of PC builds, ahead of the Corsair RM850x (2024) (3%). - [Best CPU cooler](https://computers.askbestie.me/best/cpu-cooler/): The most picked CPU cooler in November 2026 is the Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE, chosen in an estimated 24.2% of PC builds, ahead of the Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE (8.1%). - [Best PC case](https://computers.askbestie.me/best/pc-case/): The most picked PC case in November 2026 is the NZXT H6 Flow, chosen in an estimated 4% of PC builds, ahead of the Lian Li O11 Vision Compact (3.5%). - [Best gaming mouse](https://computers.askbestie.me/best/gaming-mouse/): The most picked gaming mouse in November 2026 is the Logitech G502 X Plus, chosen in an estimated 8.1% of purchases in the category, ahead of the Logitech G305 Lightspeed (4.8%). - [Best gaming keyboard](https://computers.askbestie.me/best/gaming-keyboard/): The most picked gaming keyboard in November 2026 is the SteelSeries Apex Pro TKL Gen 3, chosen in an estimated 5.4% of purchases in the category. - [Best gaming headset](https://computers.askbestie.me/best/gaming-headset/): The most picked gaming headset in November 2026 is the HyperX Cloud III Wireless, chosen in an estimated 24.2% of purchases in the category, ahead of the SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless (9.1%). - [Best streaming microphone](https://computers.askbestie.me/best/streaming-microphone/): The most picked streaming microphone in November 2026 is the Shure MV7+, chosen in an estimated 24.2% of purchases in the category, ahead of the HyperX QuadCast 2 (16.1%). - [Best webcam](https://computers.askbestie.me/best/webcam/): The most picked webcam in November 2026 is the Logitech MX Brio, chosen in an estimated 3% of purchases in the category, ahead of the OBSBOT Tiny 2 (2%). - [Best laptop for creators](https://computers.askbestie.me/best/laptop-for-creators/): The most picked laptop for creators in November 2026 is the Dell 14 Premium, chosen in an estimated 2% of purchases in the category. Coming soon (no data yet): gaming monitors, stream controllers, streaming lights, laptops, gaming laptops. ## Rankings - [PC Build](https://computers.askbestie.me/): The most popular PC parts right now, ranked every month. No spec sheets, no endless filters — just what people actually use. - [Peripherals](https://computers.askbestie.me/peripherals/): The most bought gaming and streaming gear — mice, headsets, mics, lights and stream decks — ranked by what people actually buy each month. - [Laptops](https://computers.askbestie.me/laptops/): The most bought laptops, ranked by what people actually buy each month. Team Mac or team Windows — filter and pick a side. ## Optional - [Blog](https://computers.askbestie.me/blog/): monthly and weekly reports on what moved. - [RSS](https://computers.askbestie.me/rss.xml)