
Jacob Fox
Jacob got his hands on a gaming PC for the first time when he was about 12 years old. He swiftly realised the local PC repair store had ripped him off with his build and vowed never to let another soul build his rig again. With this vow, Jacob the hardware junkie was born. Since then, Jacob's led a double-life as part-hardware geek, part-philosophy nerd, first working as a Hardware Writer for PCGamesN in 2020, then working towards a PhD in Philosophy for a few years (result pending a patiently awaited viva exam) while freelancing on the side for sites such as TechRadar, Pocket-lint, and yours truly, PC Gamer. Eventually, he gave up the ruthless mercenary life to join the world's #1 PC Gaming site full-time. It's definitely not an ego thing, he assures us.
Latest articles by Jacob Fox

US-made chip prices could soar if the rumour that TSMC might charge 'as much as 30%' more for its Arizona chips pans out
By Jacob Fox published
News So tariffs on foreign chips and hiked prices on domestic ones?

This single-fan RTX 5060 Ti has me *this* close to upgrading
By Jacob Fox published
News And I don't even care much for Frame Generation.

The latest rumoured AMD Ryzen Z2 processor could be used in cheap SteamOS handhelds
By Jacob Fox published
News The Steam Deck's 'Van Gogh' APU to hit the open market?

I'm flabbergasted you can get an RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB for MSRP in the UK over two hours after launch
By Jacob Fox published
News Rule Britannia?

The new Nvidia driver comes with a looooong list of fixes and a dozen of these fix black screen issues
By Jacob Fox published
News The shotgun approach, I like it.

Nvidia could lose $5.5 billion to charges after new 'indefinite' restriction on exports of beefy AI GPUs to China
By Jacob Fox published
News The belt tightens.

Chip tariffs could be around the corner as the US starts to probe the 'effects on national security' of foreign semiconductor production
By Jacob Fox published
News Just as cheap graphics cards are about to launch, too. They sure do know how to pick their moment.

Nvidia says there's 'not a whole lot we can do about tariffs' should Trump nix the exemption around RTX 5060 and RTX 5060 Ti graphics cards
By Jacob Fox published
News But really, will we see these cards at MSRP in the wild anyway?

EarFun Air Pro 4 earbuds review
By Jacob Fox published
Fun buds You can't have it all for under $100, but the Air Pro 4 earbuds show you can get quite close.

Best gaming headsets in 2025: I'd bet my ears on these headphones
By Dave James last updated
Quality cans Treat your ears to some treacle with the best gaming headsets.

Looks like 8 GB and 16 GB versions of the RX 9060 XT and RTX 5060 Ti are fast approaching, so *please* can we have some affordable graphics cards for a change
By Jacob Fox published
News You know, cards that actually stay near MSRP.

Valve Deckard, a long-rumoured standalone VR headset, might not be too far off if these leaked shipping manifests are legit
By Jacob Fox published
News A standalone HMD from Valve might be just what the VR market needs.

AMD muddies the laptop CPU waters again with a Zen 4 refresh. So, where are our actual next-gen Zen 5 chips?
By Jacob Fox published
News Pretty much identical to previous-gen, but should pair nicely with high-end RTX 50-series GPUs.

TSMC might have to fork over $1 billion to the US for allegedly breaking export rules after one of its chips was found in a Huawei processor
By Jacob Fox published
News $1 billion here, $1 billion there, who's counting?

If awful RTX 50-series prices aren't enough to get you consider an RTX 40-series card, maybe this dinky single-fan RTX 4070 will be
By Jacob Fox published
News Bonus: It might not require you to remortgage your home, either.

Holy smokes, something that might actually be useful is coming to Copilot on Windows
By Jacob Fox published
News Did I just say 'holy smokes'?

Trump gave global chipmaking leader TSMC an offer it could not refuse: 'All I did is say if you don't build your plant here you're gonna pay a big tax... 25, maybe 50, maybe 75, maybe 100%'
By Jacob Fox published
News More stick than carrot.

Best capture cards for PC gaming in 2025: whether it's streaming, recording, 1080p or the big 4K, these cards have you covered
By Jacob Ridley last updated
Broadcast Show off your greatest gaming moments with the best capture cards.

'We coded day and night for the two months to create the software we had said already existed': The history of Microsoft reminds me how far we've come in just 50 years
By Jacob Fox published
News Coding onto paper and punch cards.

Fear not, potato gamers, the RuneScape Dragonwilds system requirements are pretty light and hallelujah for a new UE5 game that doesn't require ray tracing
By Jacob Fox published
News Just 25 GB of storage is required, too.

Companies are selling cheap faux leather 'Jensen Huang' jackets and some of the listings are hilarious
By Jacob Fox published
News When the edifice of consumerism crumbles, we will stand and smile.

Best mouse pads for gaming in 2025: the fabric and hard-top mats I prefer to game on
By Jacob Ridley last updated
Slick The best mouse pads offer slick mouse movement and awesome aesthetics, no matter what surface you prefer.

Best Spring Prime Day PC gaming deals in the UK
By Dave James last updated
Prime Day Deals Amazon's Spring Deal Days are kicking off tomorrow, but there are deals everywhere right now.
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