Latest articles by Jacob Ridley
Intel says it's built 'the most efficient x86 processor ever' in Lunar Lake and its power savings are headed for desktop soon
News A desktop CPU with lower power consumption than the last would really break a trend for Intel.
Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 (2024) GA605 review
The right stuff The 16-inch gaming laptop I'd pick from the lot.
I've become the Pied Piper for keyboard nerds—luring colleagues to come over to gawk at this gaming keyboard with simply the sweet sound of typing on it
Clack clack Like moths to a flame.
Sony's PC obsession continues with in-depth DualSense Edge customisation on your PC
News The new app only works with the premium PlayStation pad, however.
Black Myth: Wukong's most-wishlisted status means its new benchmarking tool is the 18th most played 'game' on Steam right now
News Don't get too excited, it's not the actual game. Though as far as benchmarking tools go, it's a good'un.
Intel instability fix: I've seen no notable impact on game performance with 0x129 patch on the Core i9 14900K
High voltage! That's good news, but damage done to older chips is irreparable.
Best mouse pads for gaming in 2024: 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.
Corsair ditches 80 Plus for PSUs: here are the Cybenetics ratings it'll use instead
News Get used to seeing Cybenetics Gold, Platinum, and Titanium.
'The ongoing conversations around ARM vs x86 power are based on a false premise,' says Intel's VP of technical marketing
News ARM might appear more naturally efficient, yet Intel insists x86 is just as good in the right hands.
There still might be more RX 7000-series AMD GPUs on the way as rumours suggest two under $250
News It's early days, though there's still room for more graphics cards at the bottom of the stack.
'Google is a monopolist' says US judge in ruling on exclusivity deals to get Google Search on all your platforms all the time
News "Google’s distribution agreements are exclusive and have anticompetitive effects."
Intel is laying off 15,000 people: 'We are making some of the most consequential changes in our company's history'
News Announces revenue of $12.8 billion for the quarter with operating income of zilch.
A law firm is investigating whether to launch a class action case against Intel for 13th/14th Gen CPU instability issues
News And you can register your interest via an online form.
Thank you, Freeware: I was just saved from USB disconnect/reconnect hell by a simple logging tool
<3 God bless USBLogView.
Zen 5 tested: AMD's Ryzen AI 300-series brings new cores and a revamped RDNA 3.5 GPU for chunky performance gains in laptops and handhelds
Zen 5 tested AMD's thrown everything at its new mobile chip to top Meteor Lake, and it does just that.
Keyboards might be cheating now: what is Snap Tap/SOCD and why is it causing a crisis for competitive shooters?
Tap this! One new feature on a gaming keyboard and everyone loses their minds!
Asus ROG Azoth Extreme review
Big money One of the gaming greats weighed down by an absurdly heavy price tag.
AMD delays Ryzen 9000-series retail launch by a couple of weeks after discovering an issue with the first batch of chips
News The Ryzen 9000-series is now expected to be available from retailers on August 15, AMD says.
Call yourself a bass head? Walk around wearing a pair of Ol' Thumpy headphones, I dare you
News They come with Helmholtz resonators tuned to pump up the low frequencies.
Tesla will roll out 'genuinely useful' humanoid robots to factory floor next year says Musk
News Could we get one to tidy the PC Gamer office?
CrowdStrike CEO apologises for global IT outage that has seen planes grounded, health services halted and the BSOD appearing in oh so many places it shouldn't
News You think you're having a bad day.
Lenovo Legion Pro 5i 16 Gen 9 review
Unbalanced Excellent gaming performance doesn't make up for a lacklustre spec for the money.
