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—and he hasn't stopped since. 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

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.

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.

Samsung is working with a studio to 'create an immersive 3D gaming experience without the need for 3D glasses' using its fancy eyeball-tracking gaming monitor
By Andy Edser published
News Glasses-free 3D gaming rises once more from the briney depths.

Bitcoin hits a new all-time high, $Trump is stymied by $Melania, and I'm over here having a full-blown existential crisis
By Andy Edser published
News Stop the planet, I want to get off.

Previously borked Ubisoft games are now fixed on Windows 11 24H2 as the troubled update begins automatically downloading to compatible PCs
By Andy Edser published
News Microsoft's mega-update is coming soon to a PC near you.

It took a decade for NASA to piece together this 416,592,960 pixel image of the Andromeda galaxy and the key takeaway? 'Andromeda's a train wreck'
By Andy Edser published
News "It looks like it has been through some kind of event that caused it to form a lot of stars and then just shut down”

This leather-wrapped PC case is trying to be all executive chic but it looks like Don Draper's gaming PC
By Andy Edser published
News Does it smell of aftershave and cigars?

The FBI used self-destruct on malware infecting over 4,000 US computers, it's super effective
By Andy Edser published
News Expelliarmus! Wait, wrong franchise.

The Best of CES 2025
By Andy Edser published
CES 2025 All the products and features we deemed best of show in 2025.

The manufacturer of 90% of the world's consumer drones will no longer automatically stop its products flying over US airports, power plants and prisons
By Andy Edser published
News Instead, drone operators will receive a dismissible warning.

Alienware Pro Wireless gaming headset review
By Andy Edser published
Alien audio Comfy, yet slightly disappointing.

Nintendo Switch 2? Nah, I'll take a next-gen handheld gaming PC thanks very much
By Andy Edser published
All switched out I hate to be a negative nancy—but I am, so let's dive into it.

The Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 now looks like a dazzler of a gaming laptop, even if it's still a bit of a paving slab
By Andy Edser published
News It's amazing what a haircut and a new pair of shoes can do.

Even I was impressed by LG's gigantic transparent OLED chandelier of hopes and dreams, but I'm still not buying one
By Andy Edser published
News Trippy, man.

I saw a tiny robot dog do a handstand at CES 2025 and I recorded it for your amusement
By Andy Edser published
News Says it all really, doesn't it?

The RTX 5090 Founders Edition might be svelte but the Asus ROG Astral cards are absolute chonkers
By Andy Edser published
CES 2025 Asus really isn't messing around with the cooling here.

I got hands on with the Lenovo Legion Go S handheld PC with Valve's SteamOS—and it seems like a bit of a winner to me
By Andy Edser published
News Steamed Legions are Go!
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