Latest articles by Jacob Ridley
Someone ran Doom to see how long it takes to crash out. It took 2 and a half years—roughly the same timeframe required to break many a retro game
News They don't make them like they used to.
This tiny version of Windows 11 fits into just 2.29 GB and is 'extremely aggressive' in removing bloat such as Xbox, Solitaire and Defender
News The debloating wizard is back at it again.
Moody and wooden, this PC and I have a lot in common: Asus ProArt Case PA401, Ryzen 7 9800X3D and RX 9070 XT build
Build it Who says you need rainbow RGBs for a good time?
'Ya jackass!' Europe's Pro golfers are wearing VR headsets that shout insults at them as they prepare for the American Ryder Cup crowd
News I do the same thing to prepare for work in the morning.
Satellite snaps Starlink passing underneath while taking candid shots of Chinese airbase: 'a very rare instance, but not impossible!'
News Even with more stuff in orbit, the chances of this happening are extremely low.
AI, take the wheel: Gigabyte's latest motherboards will 'intelligently dynamically' improve performance of Ryzen chips by up to 25% in games through a built-in AI model
News Bot boosted.
Asus ProArt Case PA401 review
Score: 72% Mysterious and lovely, but not for most high-end builds.
I've taken a proper bargain of a case from Thermaltake and built a gorgeous white PC with it
Build it A mighty air cooler from Cooler Master is the star of the show.
Best capture cards for PC gaming in 2026: whether it's streaming, recording, 1080p or the big 4K, these cards have you covered
Broadcast Show off your greatest gaming moments with the best capture cards.
Audeze LCD-S20 Closed-back review
Score: 76% Planar magnetic drivers with epic sound isolation.
Google now lets you choose who you trust for your gaming news—here's how to support PC Gamer and other human-made content
Help out I choo-choo-choose you.
Active noise cancellation is the latest trend for gaming headsets: here's how a different design philosophy could do much better than half-baked ANC
Cut it out Listen.
Alienware 16 Area-51 gaming laptop review
Score: 80% An excellent Alienware chassis over top-tier components.
MSI MPG CoreLiquid P13 360 review
Score: 67% A cheaper screen than most, but not quite there in other ways.
MSI is celebrating 10 years of Godlike extravagance with a gold-trimmed AMD motherboard—to go with your golden graphics card and RAM, naturally
News A golden PC is now on the cards, or at the very least spread across many expensive monthly payments.
Wikipedia challenged the UK's new Online Safety Act and lost, but may have set a new precedent for fighting the rules all the same
News The ruling "does not give Ofcom and the secretary of state a green light to implement a regime that would significantly impede Wikipedia’s operations."
Intel CEO set to meet with President Trump and probably discuss company's woes, domestic chip manufacturing, and that awkward moment Trump called for his resignation last week
News That was one way to force Intel to the negotiating table...
It's PC Gamer's Gripes Week and you know what Windows 11 is… mostly fine. But it sure ain't perfect
Gripes week I asked the team to nourish my black heart with their Windows pain and I'm kinda going hungry here.
Battlefield 6 requires Secure Boot to run and it's coming to more games soon, including Call of Duty Black Ops 7: here's what it is, why Linux gamers are mad about it, and how to enable it
Secure Boot It's a Windows thing.
I build a PC every month: these are my 5 worst PC building gripes
Gripes Week It's Gripes Week at PC Gamer, and I'm taking aim at the thing I enjoy the most in my job: PC building.
