Latest articles by Dave James
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?
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.
Exclusive: Get $250 off Razer's OG Iskur V2 gaming chair
Deal At $650 the Razer chair was a ludicrous price, but it makes much more sense with this sort of discount.
Framework is building its own keyboard and will even help you make your own
news The new Framework Wireless Touchpad Keyboard can be bought whole or in bits.
Framework just announced its own 'MacBook Pro for Linux users'
news With all-day battery life, stellar gaming performance, and complete backwards compatibility.
Framework's new dev kit means you can jam a full desktop GPU into the back of its 16-inch laptop
news The OCuLink Dev Kit provides you with the electronics to create your own eGPU.
I found out the hard way that Linux is not a dad-friendly gaming OS, and maybe neither is the PC
Bad dad PC gaming still has accessibility issues, and Linux gaming doubly so.
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.
Of course 1440p is your favorite gaming res, but I'm kinda stunned there are as many 4K gamers as 1080p ones in PC Gamer's ranks
Poll Sure, 36% of you play at 2560 x 1440, but at 22% it's a straight tie between 4K and 1080p gamers in our latest poll.
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.
Where does your PC live? There is obviously one correct answer, can you pick it out?
Poll Don't hide your gaming light under a bushel. Or a desk.
71% of you say you could never be convinced to turn on DLSS 5, with 37% saying it wouldn't matter how good it looked
Polls Back to the drawing board, Jen-Hsun?
43% of you have, or will be switching to gaming on Linux this year, but more surprising than that over a quarter of you actually don't mind Windows
Polls Aww bless, Windows is really not that bad after all is it? But Linux is fun.
I turned my gaming laptop into a PC Gamer bug out kit
Prepping Prepping for the coming apocalypse with Project NOMAD.
My 9 favorite Spring Sale deals so far
Deals I've been running my eyes over the Spring Sales for the past week, and these are my favorites right now.
Spring Sale live - I'm tracking the best PC gaming hardware deals to help you beat the RAMpocalypse
Live With Amazon and other retailers getting involved, sales events like this could be your best chance to beat the RAMpocalypse.
Screw you, RAMpocalypse, the Spring Sale just delivered an RTX 5060 machine for less than $860 WITH 32 GB OF MEMORY
Deal That's right. Loadsa memory. Even if it is last-gen.
Best gaming keyboards in 2026: we've tested the latest Hall effect, mechanical, TKL, 60% and more
Keyed in The best gaming keyboards, according to our testers.
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.
