Latest articles by Jacob Ridley
Best mechanical keyboards: the clacky boards I'd buy in a heartbeat
Click Clack Make the switch with our guide to the best mechanical gaming keyboards.
Intel quietly slips out another Raptor Lake refresh with the Core 200-series mobile CPU lineup
News Not to be confused with the Core Ultra 200-series.
Best CPU for gaming: 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 high refresh rate gaming monitor in 2025: These are the speedy panels I'd snap up
How Refreshing Don't dawdle with one of the best high refresh rate gaming monitors around.
I finally built the mini PC I've been dreaming of and it made me realise we've come a long way from cramped cases and fiddly connectors
EZ Since when was building a compact PC so simple?
Best handheld gaming PC: my recommendations for the best portable powerhouses
Portable PC PC gaming has officially gone portable, and these handheld gaming PCs are mighty quick.
Man who lost £500 million bitcoin fortune to bin day is fighting for a chance to find it in court, after more than 10 years in a landfill
News If I lost a hard drive worth £500 million, you can be sure I'd never, ever stop talking about it.
Cyber Monday gaming chair deals 2024: money off the comfiest desk thrones
Treat yourself to a luxurious, supportive gaming chair. You know you deserve it.
Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger retires: 'Leading Intel has been the honor of my lifetime'
News Co-CEOs to take over for the interim as a successor is found.
I'm digging out the best Black Friday gaming laptop deals using my many years of experience and an NFT of a shovel
Live The NFT was a lie but the deals are real.
Black Friday SSD deals 2024
Black Friday is over for another year but if you're looking for the ultimate storage upgrade, then here are all the best SSD deals still live.
Black Friday gaming chair deals 2024
The Black Friday chair deals are continuing right through the weekend, so stay on the edge of your seat.
Black Friday graphics card deals 2024
Black Friday is over but the deals are still flowing, so if you're looking for a new GPU upgrade, here are all the best graphics card deals right now.
I'm searching for Black Friday handheld gaming PC deals as the resident 'guy who just won't shut up about handheld gaming PCs'
Live The best deals I find on the ROG Ally, MSI Claw, Steam Deck, Legion Go and more are all right here.
Don't try and squeeze too many ideas inside one PC build: For this white gaming PC with an RTX 4080 Super, I very nearly did
The Build Follow along as I build a white gaming PC.
The best desk lighting: my recommendations for key lights and lightstrips to illuminate your gaming set-up
Light it up! Whether making your Twitch stream more professional or aiming for an ambient office environment, I've got the best lighting kits for your PC covered.
Best 4K gaming monitors: the ultra hi-res panels I highly recommend
4K Vision The best 4K gaming monitor has all the bells and whistles an enthusiast could ever want or need.
Best webcams: the 1080p and 4K webcams I recommend for gamers and streamers
Look Your Best These are the best webcams for streaming and video calls.
Five things I want you to think about before you buy your first gaming laptop
Laptop livin' Gaming laptops can be excellent, but you need to shop wisely to avoid making a mistake. Here's my advice.
Meta Quest 3S review
Budget VR A Quest 2, but better. Or a Quest 3, but worse. Either way, this is the best VR headset on a budget.
This Half-Life 2 themed RTX 4080 Super almost makes up for the fact we're about to hit the game's 20th anniversary and there's still no Half-Life 3 in sight
News Almost...
iBuyPower RDY Y40 Valorant VCTA R003 review
Shipshape A ready-made machine with a lot to offer.
Havn HS 420 VGPU PC case review
Havn it large One of the best ways to show off your build.
