Latest articles by Jacob Ridley
Gigabyte RTX 5070 Ti Eagle OC Ice review
Spenny With a huge price premium over MSRP models, I'm struggling to see why you'd spend so much on this RTX 5070 Ti Eagle OC Ice.
Best PC racing wheels in 2025: my favorite direct drive and budget steering wheels for sim racing
Driven Speed away with the best PC racing wheel for gaming.
MSI GeForce RTX 5080 Ventus 3X OC White review
Price problem Can you look past a price tag?
Best mouse pads for gaming in 2025: the fabric and hard-top mats I prefer to game on
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
Prime Day Deals Amazon's Spring Deal Days are kicking off tomorrow, but there are deals everywhere right now.
Best gaming PCs in 2025: these are the rigs and brands I recommend in 2025
Perfect PC Everything you need to know about buying the best gaming PC today.
Best office chairs for gaming in 2025: The top seats for work and gaming that I've tried and tested
Take a seat Take care of your spine with the best office chairs for gaming.
Best ultrawide monitor for gaming in 2025: the immersive panels I recommend for PC gamers
Expansive It's time to go wide... ultrawide: these gaming monitors are wider, brighter, and faster than ever.
Best PC joysticks in 2025: these are my top picks for everything from flight sims to space shooters
Locked On The best PC joysticks take you to new heights.
Best CPU for gaming in 2025: these are the chips I recommend for gaming, productivity, and peace of mind
Happy Cores Fire up your rig with the best CPU for gaming. More cores, more clocks, more of everything that matters.
Best handheld gaming PC in 2025: my recommendations for the best portable powerhouses
Portable PC PC gaming has officially gone portable, and these handheld gaming PCs are mighty quick.
Best wireless gaming mouse in 2025: These are the rodents I love getting my mitts on
Unbound Let go of the tethers and embrace the freedom of living life cable-free.
Best gaming mouse in 2025: I've tested the very best mice and these are my top picks
Pinpoint The best gaming mouse for every game, budget, grip, and size.
Best gaming keyboards in 2025: the fastest, smoothest and loveliest boards I've tested
Keyed in The best gaming keyboards have it all: style, ergonomics, and of course, the most satisfying clickity clacks.
Sennheiser says it 'will not become a gaming brand' but its new HD 550 are a good excuse to use audiophile headphones for gaming
News The only issue is the price… of the HD 650.
Best wireless gaming keyboard in 2025: my top picks for cable-free typing delights
Freedom Cut the cord with the best wireless gaming keyboards.
The Half-Life 2 RTX demo is out now and well worth a go… if your graphics card can take it
News Two levels are available to play in Half-Life RTX right now: Ravenholm and Nova Prospekt.
Best gaming laptop in 2025: I've had my pick of portable powerhouses and these are the best
Portable powerhouses Don't compromise on power or portability with the best gaming laptops.
Best wireless gaming headsets in 2025: the top cans I'd buy myself
Untethered The best wireless gaming headsets allow you to enjoy your games and music tangle-free.
Best mechanical keyboards in 2025: the clacky boards I'd buy in a heartbeat
Click Clack Make the switch with our guide to the best mechanical gaming keyboards.
I just played Half-Life 2 RTX, a fully ray-traced overhaul of the original, and its meaty headcrabs have me hankering for more
Gordon's back It's time to dust off the ol' crowbar.
Here comes Intel's new CEO: a semiconductor veteran that won the same prestigious award as Jensen Huang and Lisa Su
News Lip-Bu Tan has a degree in physics, a masters in nuclear engineering, and won the semiconductor industry's top award, the Robert N. Noyce award.
