Andy Edser
Andy built his first gaming PC at the tender age of 12, when IDE cables were a thing and high resolution wasn't. After spending over 15 years in the production industry overseeing a variety of live and recorded projects, he started writing his own PC hardware blog in the hope that people might send him things. And they did! Now working as a hardware writer for PC Gamer, Andy's been jumping around the world attending product launches and trade shows, all the while reviewing every bit of PC hardware he can get his hands on. You name it, if it's interesting hardware he'll write words about it, with opinions and everything.
Latest articles by Andy Edser
AMD's Ryzen 9 9950X3D and 9900X3D CPUs are rumoured to launch at the end of March at roughly the same time as the RX 9070-series GPUs
By Andy Edser published
News Beefy CPUs are coming. Prepare your sockets.
This hacked 3D printer-turned-tattoo machine has a built-in panic lever, which I would be hammering furiously at every opportunity
By Andy Edser published
News Nope, nope, and yet more nope.
UK retailer expects more RTX 5090 stock in '3 to 16 weeks', so, err, adjust your diaries accordingly
By Andy Edser published
News I guess it's more time to save those pennies?
Best microphone for gaming in 2025: from streaming to podcast mics, these are my top picks
By Andy Edser last updated
Mouth Noises Make your voice heard with the best microphones for streaming and gaming.
Put away your pitchforks, the first report of an RTX 50-series graphics card melting a cable was actually down to an ol' RTX 4090 under load
By Andy Edser published
News Push it. Push it real good.
Deep trouble: Infosec firm finds a DeepSeek database 'completely open and unauthenticated' exposing chat history, API keys, and operational details
By Andy Edser published
News Into the great wide open.
Jen-Hsun Huang's net worth dropped by a reported $20,800,000,000 after DeepSeek fears shook the AI market to its core earlier this week
By Andy Edser published
News Ups and downs.
Best mechanical keyboards in 2025: the clacky boards I'd buy in a heartbeat
By Jacob Ridley last updated
Click Clack Make the switch with our guide to the best mechanical gaming keyboards.
Best gaming chair in 2025: the seats I'd suggest for any gamer
By Jacob Ridley last updated
Take a seat Treat your posterior to one of the best gaming chairs.
DLSS 4's announcement may have convinced me to switch from AMD to Nvidia for the next generation of GPUs, and I doubt I'm the only one
By Andy Edser published
Team talk You can accuse me of drinking the Kool-Aid right now, if you wish.
Best OLED gaming monitors in 2025: I can't keep my eyes off these vivid displays
By Jeremy Laird last updated
Eye candy The best OLED gaming monitors deliver awesome speed and eye-popping HDR performance.
Best gaming keyboards in 2025: the fastest, smoothest and loveliest keyboards I've tested
By Jacob Ridley last updated
Keyed in The best gaming keyboards have it all: style, ergonomics, and of course, the most satisfying clickity clacks.
XPG Precog Studio gaming headset review
By Andy Edser published
Balance issues A great set of drivers and a good mic, imprisoned in awful materials.
FSR 4 may be a simple upgrade for FSR 3.1 games according to leaks, which hopefully means we won't see a repeat of FSR 3's poorly-supported launch
By Andy Edser published
News Has AMD learned from the mistakes of FSR 3? We can only hope.
US congressman calls again for the government to ban Chinese-made TP-Link routers: 'I would not have that in my home'
By Andy Edser published
News "It just doesn't make sense for the US government to be buying the routers."
'AI's Sputnik moment': China-based DeepSeek's open-source models may be a real threat to the dominance of OpenAI, Meta, and Nvidia
By Andy Edser published
News Some serious competition, at the very least.
Microsoft wants to 'recruit your squad' in the latest unbidden Game Pass ad on your Windows Settings homepage. Also, it might crash
By Andy Edser published
News I love me some more ads in my settings page.
I love the look of this foldable 'backpack class' Mini-ITX case but it still looks like something I'd screw up at the last minute
By Andy Edser published
News I curse enough building a regular PC, never mind an ultra small one with folding sides.
This USB flash drive has a built-in anti-malware system, but I still wouldn't use one I found in a parking lot
By Andy Edser published
News Buffalo's RUF2-KEV may look unassuming, but it's got enviable security credentials.
The world's fastest nuke-simulating supercomputer is now online, boasting peak performance of 2.79 quintillion calculations per second and other numbers my pea-sized brain can't comprehend
By Andy Edser published
News Oh El Capitan, my El Capitan.
A variant of Asus' Q-release system has been accused of grinding GPU contact pins and the thought is making my teeth hurt
By Andy Edser published
News "Grinding" and "graphics card" are two terms that should never be used in the same sentence.
Best gaming mouse in 2025: I've tested the very best mice and these are my top picks
By Dave James last updated
Pinpoint The best gaming mouse for every game, budget, grip, and size.
Glorious Series 2 Pro wireless mouse review
By Andy Edser published
Lean and mean A stripped-down racecar of a gaming mouse. To a fault, perhaps.
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