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. After spending over 15 years in the production industry overseeing a variety of live and recorded projects, he started writing his own PC hardware blog for a year in the hope that people might send him things. Sometimes they did.
Now working as a hardware writer for PC Gamer, Andy can be found quietly muttering to himself and drawing diagrams with his hands in thin air. It's best to leave him to it.
Latest articles by Andy Edser
Jen-Hsun turns delivery driver as he hands over the first DGX H200 to OpenAI to 'advance AI, computing, and humanity'
By Andy Edser published
news Caption competition below: "Actually, I ordered an extra leather jacket"
The first official reference to the 'AMD Ryzen 9000 series' gives Zen 5 a name and hints at an imminent release date
By Andy Edser published
news Gigabyte's latest AM5 BIOS update means it's time to say hello to the Ryzen 9000 series, as if we suspected any other name.
Best PC joysticks in 2024: these are my top picks for everything from flight sims to space shooters
By Dave James last updated
Locked On The best PC joysticks take you to new heights.
Best speakers for PC gaming in 2024: from 2.1 systems to bookshelf bangers, these are the best I've tested
By Andy Edser last updated
Volume up Treat yourself to an awesome audio experience with the best PC speakers.
Twitter users have been confusing Elon Musk's Grok AI with fake news and it's all rather amusing
By Andy Edser published
news You almost feel sorry for it, don't you? Almost.
Best PC racing wheels in 2024: my favorite direct drive and budget steering wheels for sim racing
By Jacob Ridley last updated
Driven Speed away with the best PC racing wheel for gaming.
An AI company has been generating porn with gamers' idle GPU time in exchange for Fortnite skins and Roblox gift cards
By Andy Edser published
news And now I feel like I need to take a shower. Ugh.
An AI-controlled F16 has performed its first ever dogfight with a human pilot, coming within 2,000 feet of each other at 1,200 miles per hour
By Andy Edser published
news Given previous simulated results, my money's on the robot coming out on top.
Final Fantasy XIV has a new benchmarking tool ahead of the release of the Dawntrail expansion
By Andy Edser published
news Give me a character creator and I'll create a purple-haired Elvis, apparently.
Even with smart tools like this indie GameHDR app, HDR gaming on PC is still an absolute clown show
By Andy Edser published
news Why, HDR PC gaming? Why do you elude me so?
Boston Dynamics' Atlas bot is dead and its replacement is horrifying yet fascinating in equal measure
By Andy Edser published
news Well, call me both scared and curious. More of the former, as it happens.
Logitech Playseat Challenge X review
By Andy Edser published
Ups and downs Comfortable and decently sturdy, but the odd durability issue and some similar competition raises a question mark.
Moza R5 Bundle + Performance Kit review
By Andy Edser published
Speed Demon Moza's budget direct drive wheel might be relatively cheap, but it's mini, mighty and mountains of fun.
'Meet the computer addicts' with this BBC report from 1983 that makes my daily PC habits look pretty dire by comparison
By Andy Edser published
News I told you this computer thing was no good. Back to books, the lot of you.
AI is embedded in Intel's chipmaking process from 'front end silicon design, back end, software development, all the way to manufacturing'
By Andy Edser published
news While AI often hits the headlines for all the wrong reasons, Intel appears to be doubling down on the tech in multiple aspects of its chip business.
SSD prices will continue to rise thanks to high demand and 'supply chain challenges' WD says
By Andy Edser published
News The SSD prices, they're coming for us all.
These two crypto-integrated handhelds are aiming to make Web3 gaming happen—because if it doesn't work the first time, try, try and try again
By Andy Edser published
news It's our old friend the blockchain, rising from its cold, hard grave.
Floppy disks aren't dead yet as this San Francisco train line relies on three of them to run every morning
By Andy Edser published
News Give 'em six years though, and they'll be replaced. Wait, what?
Nvidia rumoured to be sticking to its regular programming with the RTX 5080 and RTX 5090 launching in Q4 this year
By Andy Edser published
News It's early days still, but a consensus seems to be building in rumour-land.
Best graphics cards in 2024: the GPUs I recommend for every budget
By Jacob Ridley last updated
Pixel Pushers Our picks of the most powerful gaming GPUs and the ones that provide the best bang for your buck.
Majority D80 Active Bluetooth Speakers review
By Andy Edser published
Budget Bangers Big, bold and punchy speakers for less than you might expect.
Intel's XeSS 1.3 SDK has been released with a host of new presets, faster performance and improved image quality
By Andy Edser published
news More speed and better image quality? Yep, I'll be having some of that.
To stay safe in Windows 10 from next October commercial customers have to pay $61, then 'double every consecutive year for a maximum of three years'
By Andy Edser published
news Commercial customers will have to get their wallets ready to keep receiving security updates for Windows 10.