
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 spends his time jumping around the world attending product launches and trade shows, all the while reviewing every bit of PC gaming 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

A professor lost two years of 'carefully structured academic work' in ChatGPT because of a single setting change: 'These tools were not developed with academic standards of reliability in mind'
By Andy Edser published
news No way, you're kidding, etc, etc.

Highguard's output resolution is bizarrely tied to its post processing setting, which feels like a crunchy bug that needs squashing
By Andy Edser published
News The difference is pretty darn clear in person.

Intel's new high-end mobile chip is an impressive game-cruncher, but I don't think proper gaming laptops should worry just yet
By Andy Edser published
A call for calm I am fully prepared to debate the term "proper".

Panther Lake is simply begging to be stuffed inside a benchmark-crushing gaming handheld, but the price tag is likely to be brutal
By Andy Edser published
Handhelds when? How soon is "soon", anyway?

I ditched my laptop charger for a day of travel, work and gaming with Intel's new Core Ultra Series 3 chip and still had 18% battery life left when I got home
By Andy Edser published
Full charge My day without cables.

Fast, feisty, fabulous: I've benchmarked Intel's new Panther Lake processor and it's dragging gaming laptop performance out of integrated graphics
By Andy Edser published
Cat-like The artist formerly known as Panther Lake shows its teeth.

Sony Inzone H9 II gaming headset review
By Andy Edser published
Score: 79% Great cans, let down by a substantial price tag.

Best mechanical keyboards in 2026: The clacky boards I'd buy in a heartbeat
By Jacob Ridley last updated
Click Clack Make the switch with our guide to the best mechanical gaming keyboards.

Redditor claims that Monster Hunter Wilds runs better 'the more DLC you own', and it does—but not by much on my machine
By Andy Edser published
News Your mileage may vary.

Best PC speakers in 2026: From 2.1 systems to bookshelf bangers, these are the best gaming PC speakers
By Andy Edser last updated
Volume up Treat yourself to an awesome audio experience with the best PC speakers.

Best gaming keyboards in 2026: the fastest, smoothest and loveliest boards I've tested
By Jacob Ridley last updated
Keyed in The best gaming keyboards have it all: style, ergonomics, and of course, the most satisfying clickity clacks.

Best microphone for gaming in 2026: from streaming to podcast mics, these are my top picks
By Andy Edser last updated
Mouth Noises Make your voice heard with the best microphones for streaming and gaming.

Best graphics cards in 2026: I've tested pretty much every AMD and Nvidia GPU of the past 20 years and these are today's top cards
By Dave James last updated
Pixel Pushers I've made a career out of prodding graphics cards and this has been the toughest set of recommendations I can remember.

Best handheld gaming PC in 2026: my recommendations for the best portable powerhouses
By Jacob Ridley last updated
Portable PC PC gaming has officially gone portable, and these handheld gaming PCs are mighty quick.

Best gaming chair in 2026: I've tested a ton of gaming chairs and these are the seats I'd suggest for any PC gamer
By Jacob Ridley last updated
Take a seat Treat your body to one of the best gaming chairs and sit like a royal on your new throne.

The Best of CES 2026
By Andy Edser published
CES 2026 Our picks for the very best products and features we saw at this year's show.

The best gaming headsets in Australia for 2026: 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.

Intel says it has shipped nearly 100 million AI PC processors, which equates to roughly four 'ZOPS', or 'Zetta OPS' of AI processing power
By Andy Edser last updated
CES 2026 That's a lot of... zip?

Asus has tweaked the twangers out of Hifiman's planar magnetic drivers in its new audiophile-grade gaming headset, and it shows
By Andy Edser published
CES 2026 Asus + audiophile? Yep, I was there with bells on.

The Asus Micro-OLED AR gaming glasses might be the weirdest thing I've ever tested at CES, and that's saying something
By Andy Edser published
CES 2026 Not for me, thanks very much.

I did some quick and dirty testing of the Intel Arc B390 iGPU in Intel's new top-end Core Ultra chip and I'm pretty impressed
By Andy Edser published
CES 2026 It's still an iGPU, though. Adjust your expectations accordingly.

Okay Asus, you've intrigued me: The ROG Zephyrus Duo might finally convince me that dual screen laptops are a good idea
By Andy Edser published
CES 2026 Behold, the transform-o-book.

Lenovo's Las Vegas Sphere event delivered an absolute barrage of AI announcements, but at least we got this, err, FIFA-themed Legion gaming laptop
By Andy Edser published
CES 2026 I have been to the Sphere, and returned mostly unscathed.

I've seen Nvidia's G-Sync Pulsar in action and it's kinda ruined all other gaming monitors for me
By Andy Edser published
CES 2026 Thanks, Nvidia.

Intel says its graphics drivers are now 'light years ahead of where we were a few years ago', and they'll need to be if it's going to tempt gamers towards its new iGPUs
By Andy Edser published
CES 2026 Speedy hardware is a nice thing to have, but driver support can make and break a gaming experience.
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