
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. 26 years later (yes he's getting old), he now spends his days writing about and reviewing graphics cards, CPUs, keyboards, mice, gaming headsets and much, much more. You name it, if it's PC gaming hardware he'll write words about it, with opinions and everything.
Latest articles by Andy Edser

Best gaming PC builds: Shop all our recommended system builds as we ride out the RAMpocalypse
By Andy Edser last updated
DIY Pick the products from our latest recommendations.

512,000 lines of Claude Code's own CLI source code have leaked due to 'human error', but the company says 'no sensitive customer data or credentials' were exposed
By Andy Edser published
News I'd imagine it'll still be keeping some coders busy over the weekend.

To the surprise of no one, running a PC without system RAM is not the solution to the memory crisis—but hey, you can always force Snake to run in the BIOS
By Andy Edser published
News We try these things not because they are easy, etc etc.

The latest Nvidia App beta update adds DLSS 4.5 Dynamic Multi Frame Generation support and an intriguing Auto Shader Compilation feature to the green team suite
By Andy Edser published
News More frames, dynamically.

The new Crimson Desert patches are grand and all, but the Ray Reconstruction performance and lighting options are still all kind of b0rked on my machine
By Andy Edser published
News I guess it's going to take a while to fix, but Crimson Desert's visuals have some... issues left to resolve, at least for me.

I've rounded up the 5 cheapest SSDs (and an external wildcard) I'd buy with my own money for world backup day
By Andy Edser published
Deal It's a slim crop, but a good one.

'The most boring protocol on the internet is also, quietly, one of the most abusable': Doom has been broken down into 1,964 DNS text records and can be run via a PowerShell script
By Andy Edser published
News Is there anything on earth that can't run Doom at this point?

You can chow down on this edible thermal paste made from gold leaf and honey, and it's not as horrible for your temps as you might expect
By Andy Edser published
News Condiment, meet cooling.

Yes, some DDR5 RAM prices have dropped recently—but I wouldn't pop the champagne just yet
By Andy Edser published
News Good RAM is still eye-wateringly expensive, but some of the discounts are back at the very least.

This intrepid bug bounty hunter is splicing together Tesla parts from crashed cars, and has somehow managed to build a semi-working computer system on their desk
By Andy Edser published
News In the Mad Max times to come, this dude's got it all figured out.

Google says it's preparing for the quantum apocalypse, when traditional encryption methods are broken by quantum computers, by 2029—which is much sooner than originally expected
By Andy Edser published
News Well, it's been fun folks. Thanks for all the fish.

Senator Bernie Sanders announces bill to pause US data center construction: 'AI and robotics will impact our economy, our democracy, our privacy rights... even our very survival as human beings on this planet'
By Andy Edser published
News 'I fear that Congress is totally unprepared for the magnitude of the changes that are already taking place.'

Asus says it's confident in its 'strong product security' after FCC foreign-made router ban, also *checks notes* fixes major security hole in its routers
By Andy Edser published
News Well, there's that principle in action I guess.

Arc Raiders is a shining beacon of hope in the darkest times of the RAMpocalypse, proving 8 GB budget graphics cards don't have to miss out on glorious graphics
By Andy Edser published
News It can be done.

MSI's new power supplies have a buzzer that warns you if your graphics card is about to melt, which seems like a solution to a problem that really shouldn't exist
By Andy Edser published
News It's a genuinely good idea, though.

'Continuing to sell this product is no longer sustainable': Ayaneo has suspended pre-orders of its uber-powerful Next 2 gaming handheld after costs approached 'twice the price we originally set'
By Andy Edser published
News 'If storage prices return to more reasonable levels in the future, we may consider resuming the sale of Next 2', says the company.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says Doom is the most influential game ever made, and now I really want to ask him whether he prefers the chainsaw or the BFG
By Andy Edser published
News Important questions are left on the table here.

Nvidia's Jensen Huang confirms he was once asked to become chief executive of TSMC: 'I declined it... it's an unbelievable offer, but I simply couldn't take it'
By Andy Edser published
News It certainly hasn't stopped him from waxing lyrical about his relationship with the chipmaking titan.

'I don't love AI slop myself' says Nvidia chief Jensen Huang: 'I'm empathetic towards what [gamers] are thinking. That's just not what DLSS 5 is trying to do'
By Andy Edser published
News What DLSS 5 is trying to do is still... rather unclear, though.

I've found an RTX 5070 Acer gaming laptop for $1,250, and thanks to a much-improved chassis design it's a whole lot nicer than you might expect
By Andy Edser published
Deal Yes, it's a Nitro. And no, that really isn't a bad thing these days.

My real-world testing shows 8 GB GPUs are still enough for gaming in 2026, but I'm surprised at just how much faster the 16 GB versions are
By Andy Edser published
8 GB vs 16 GB I've been testing 8 GB vs 16 GB graphics cards, and some of the results are a little unexpected.

Nvidia DLSS 5 reveal: PC Gamer reacts... not wholly positively
By PC Gamer Team published
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.

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.
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