Latest articles by Dave James
Nvidia DLSS 5 reveal: PC Gamer reacts... not wholly positively
So... DLSS 5 This has been one of the most controversial reveals of an Nvidia technology I can remember, and people have a lot of thoughts.
Nvidia has just shown off DLSS 5 coming this fall... and currently it looks a lot like an AI filter
News At the GTC keynote, Jen-Hsun has just showed off the AI-enhancement of DLSS 5.
Nvidia GTC live: Jen-Hsun lays out 'the future of real-time rendering' in today's keynote and potentially 'it's gonna blow your mind'
Live Nvidia's GPU Technology Conference kicks off this week, with a leather-clad keynote from the company's CEO.
Here's 8 minutes in nostalgic benchmark heaven, with me running 3DMark2001 on an RTX 5090 to celebrate its 25th birthday
Released March 13, 2001 MadOnion's 3DMark 2001 was an instant PC graphics classic.
The one thing using a $1,337 gaming mouse has taught me is: we've come a long way from the old Razer Boomslang, baby
Boom and bust The Razer Boomslang 20th Anniversary Edition has missed its true anniversary by a long shot and honestly kinda missed the mark for me.
Best gaming PC builds: Shop all our recommended system builds as we ride out the RAMpocalypse
DIY Pick the products from our latest recommendations.
Best gaming keyboards in 2026: 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.
Best PC controllers in 2026: the pads I recommend for PC gamers
Total control Grab one of the best PC controllers for when your keyboard and mouse simply won't do.
Best wireless gaming mouse in 2026: These are the cordless rodents we love getting our mitts on
Unbound Let go of the tethers and embrace the freedom of living life cable-free.
Best gaming mouse in 2026: We've tested the very best mice and these are the top picks
Pinpoint The best gaming mouse for every game, budget, grip, and size.
I'm a Linux bore now, so I used my new powers to resurrect a ten year-old laptop forgotten by Windows
Resurrection It was all going so well...
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
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 VPN for gaming in 2026
Stealth Mode Prevent DDoS attacks, secure your devices, boost your speed, and get games for bargain prices – all with a gaming VPN. Here are my top picks.
Best handheld gaming PC in 2026: my recommendations for the best portable powerhouses
Portable PC PC gaming is officially portable now, and these handheld gaming PCs are the best around.
The best gaming headsets in Australia for 2026: I'd bet my ears on these headphones
Quality cans Treat your ears to some treacle with the best gaming headsets.
Best wireless gaming headsets in 2026: the top cans I'd buy myself
Untethered The best wireless gaming headsets allow you to enjoy your games and music tangle-free.
'Credible and reliable contacts' claim Nvidia is releasing an RTX 5090-beating GPU around September time this year
news Sources from different countries and different companies suggest this is happening, and y'know what, I don't doubt it.
Best CPU for gaming in 2026: 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.
This is all the best PC gaming gear we recommend in one techie tier list
The guide Here are PC Gamer's hardware picks, based on years of experience and expert knowledge, all in an easily digestible but admittedly big ol' list.
AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D CPU review
Score: 87% A factory overclocked golden sample for a modest premium.
AMD's unannounced dual-CCD 3D V-Cache monster chip appears in official AMD docs
news The new AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 has shown up in an EEC listing from Friday.
Asus is NOT killing off the RTX 5070 Ti as Asus issues statment saying 'certain media may have received incomplete information'
news Hardware Unboxed cited conversations it's had with Asus over the EoL status it has applied to the RTX 5070 Ti. Asus says, no we haven't.
Asus and MSI have now both clarified the RTX 5070 Ti hasn't received an end-of-life status
new Asus has officially echoed its response to us yesterday and MSI has confirmed it has "no plans to EoL anything."
