Latest articles by Dave James
Best graphics cards in 2026: These are the GPUs worth spending money in right now
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 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.
The best PC cases in 2026: These are the chassis I'd use for my next gaming build
Best case You'll want the best PC case if you're building your perfect gaming PC.
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.
Alienware's new 'budget' laptop is a damning indictment of the current state of PC gaming hardware
news The Alienware 15 is a new RTX 3050 gaming laptop in 2026. With resolutely single-channel memory.
15% of PC Gamer readers are still rawdogging their desktops, while 43% of you are wholesome full desk pad people
Poll Do you use a mouse mat while gaming?
Cheap graphics card deals this week
Deals We've done the hard yards sourcing the best graphics card deals for the GPUs worth putting in your gaming PC.
Best deals on gaming laptops
Deals Our regularly curated list of all the best gaming laptop deals you'll find today.
Nvidia RTX 5050 review (Palit Dual edition)
Score: 69% The best budget GPU, though it pains me to say so.
47% of PC Gamer readers prove to be sensible upgraders, but 3% of you are sickos who will start looking for your next upgrade straight away
Poll With nearly half of our readers waiting for 5+ years before upgrading their gaming PC, it's a hell of a contrast.
Gaming laptop makers should be forced to disclose graphics card TGPs and that's a hill I will happily die on
Deals I'm sick of having to search high and low for the power limits of mobile GPUs, despite it being one of the most important specs.
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 cheap gaming monitor deals today
Deals We've scoured the internet for the best deals on gaming monitors, so you don't have to.
I've become a little obsessed with Lego's Smart Bricks and Star Wars Day is the perfect excuse to load up
deals My boys and I have been battling it out in a galaxy far, far away right in our living room.
Celebrate Star Wars Day by giving your Secretlab setup a makeover
deals Here's your reminder the best gaming chairs can be wrapped in Lucasfilm, or you can go big and land a Sith-themed Titan Evo.
Valve on the Steam Machine delays: 'Obviously we're bummed that this is the state of things'
news The Steam Controller is here, but we still don't know when the Steam Machine might arrive.
So, 47% of PC Gamer readers say they don't use AI at all, but I wonder...
Poll Are you guys really not using upscaling in your games?
Best gaming laptops 2026: We've reviewed the best gaming laptops of this generation and these are our favorites
Portable powerhouses From our own extensive testing, rigorously benchmarking 60+ machines over the past two years, these are the best gaming laptops you can buy today.
Valve on the $99 Steam Controller: 'I do know price has gone up from where we originally wanted it to be'
news Almost inevitably, Valve's new PC pad is pricier than we'd all hoped.
Valve is bullish on global Steam Controller availability: 'We have knobs we can turn to try to get things to people faster'
news "We'll have a good amount of stock around the world for the launch."
Valve will be providing Steam Controller replacement parts via iFixit after launch
news Valve ensured the new pad has a focus on modding and repairability: "We know our community."
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.
I asked you lot one of the most important PC gaming questions, and only 37% got it right
Poll I feel sorry for your mothers.
