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
Best gaming keyboards in 2024: 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.
Ex-Twitter VP says if Elon Musk keeps stirring up unrest, 'get an arrest warrant'
By Andy Edser published
news Well, that's pretty definitive. Nothing to see here.
Reports say Intel could have bought a $1 billion chunk of OpenAI seven years ago but its then-CEO thought it wouldn't pay off
By Andy Edser published
news I too, struggle with long-range planning. Just as well I'm not a CEO.
Millions of AMD CPUs found vulnerable to 18-year-old 'Sinkclose' deep-system flaw but it's pretty difficult to exploit
By Andy Edser published
news Still, just when you thought it was only Intel-based systems that might need a BIOS update.
'We have 2,500,000 GB of aerial data, so we stream that'—why the cloud is the future of Microsoft Flight Simulator and likely many more games to come
By Andy Edser published
Sky's the limit We fear the cloud, yet the potential benefits for next-gen gaming may be massive.
Major browser providers scramble to patch an 18-year-old vulnerability affecting MacOS and Linux systems but Windows remains gloriously immune
By Andy Edser published
news Sometimes it's good to be a Windows user. Sometimes.
God of War Ragnarök needs a chonky 190 GB of SSD space but the rest of the system requirements seem pretty reasonable
By Andy Edser published
news Kratos likes a roomy enclosure, it seems.
Flight Simulator 2024's huge ambition means 'you can now exit the plane, walk around… you can land on every ship, and it looks like a first person shooter environment'
By Andy Edser published
Cloud coverage Head of Microsoft Flight Simulator Jorg Neumann talks about the tech behind MSFS 2020, and some astonishing-sounding features coming in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024.
The CrowdStrike bug showed the world that one weak link in the chain can lead to chaos in a heartbeat
By Andy Edser published
Butterfly bug In an interconnected world, the butterfly effect reigns supreme.
The best gaming routers in 2024: the network data drivers I'd trust with my digital life
By Ian Evenden last updated
High speed We found the best gaming routers to ensure you can play without delay.
Best PC speakers in 2024: from 2.1 systems to bookshelf bangers, these are the best gaming PC speakers
By Andy Edser last updated
Volume up Treat yourself to an awesome audio experience with the best PC speakers.
All the small things: Lenovo's website may have hinted at an upcoming Legion Go 'Lite'
By Andy Edser published
news Eagle-eyed Lenovo website aficionados have spotted some changes...they exist, right?
Microsoft, Meta and more might have to wait for their shiny new AI hardware as Nvidia's Blackwell server GPUs are reportedly delayed
By Andy Edser published
news Sources say the first half of 2025 is more likely.
This 3D printed laser chip-hacking device uses a $20 laser pointer, costs $500 to build, and was developed so that 'people can do this in their homes'
By Andy Edser published
news Me? I spend my weekends going for long country walks. Ah who am I kidding, I want one.
NZXT will rent you an RTX 4070 Ti Super system for $169 a month or $2,028 a year but we can find deals a lot better than that
By Andy Edser published
news The CPU and GPU specs are healthy at least, but that's still a lot of cash compared to buying outright.
Intel extends its warranty support for 13th and 14th Gen CPUs by two years but its RMA procedure has been anything but straightforward for some
By Andy Edser published
news "If the products fail the validation process, the units will be retained and confiscated, and no replacements or refunds will be provided."
FSR 3.1 vs DLSS showdown: How does AMD's latest upscaler version compare to Nvidia's finest for performance and image quality?
By Andy Edser published
Upscaler showdown *Rocky theme* It's the, eye of the upscaler, it's the thrill of the... performance comparison?
AI avatars may soon be attending meetings for us and that sure feels like a slippery slope towards an AI future none of us want
By Andy Edser published
AI and me AI is entering the workplace and a bright future awaits, we're told. I'm really not so sure.
Things I've missed: Windows 11 lets you 'End Task' from the taskbar, but you have to turn it on yourself
By Andy Edser published
News Well, there's a useful little feature hiding itself away.
AMD's Ryzen 9000-series CPUs may have been delayed because of a typo on the heatspreader, which is definitely not the sort of mistake I'd ever make
By Andy Edser published
news Ryzen 7, Ryzen 9, what's the difference? Err, quite a lot.
Intel has no plans to recall those crashing 13th and 14th Gen CPUs, hasn't halted sales, and the damage to affected chips may be permanent
By Andy Edser published
news No recall, no halting of sales, and no comment on warranty extensions.
A leaked document indicates Runway's Gen-3 AI video generation tool may have been trained on YouTube videos and copyrighted content without permission
By Andy Edser published
news I imagine the lawyers are sharpening their pencils...
Bing is experimenting with search pages that boot traditional results off to the side in favour of AI summaries, and the results are a bit of a mess
By Andy Edser published
news Useful information, get out of the way: AI has something it wants to tell you.
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