
Jacob Fox
Jacob got his hands on a gaming PC for the first time when he was about 12 years old. He swiftly realised the local PC repair store had ripped him off with his build and vowed never to let another soul build his rig again. With this vow, Jacob the hardware junkie was born. Since then, Jacob's led a double-life as part-hardware geek, part-philosophy nerd, first working as a Hardware Writer for PCGamesN in 2020, then working towards a PhD in Philosophy for a few years while freelancing on the side for sites such as TechRadar, Pocket-lint, and yours truly, PC Gamer. Eventually, he gave up the ruthless mercenary life to join the world's #1 PC Gaming site full-time. It's definitely not an ego thing, he assures us.
Latest articles by Jacob Fox

Flash storage has doubled in price over the last few months, says Phison: 'All the capacity is sold out'
By Jacob Fox published
News At least memory prices are fi- oh, wait.

Firefox is rolling out new privacy features to stop sites from giving you a hidden digital ID by fingerprinting your system
By Jacob Fox published
News Finally, some exciting privacy-oriented choices from Mozilla.

Frankenstein's monster actor Jacob Elordi passed the time in the SFX seat by whipping out a custom-shell Steam Deck
By Jacob Fox published
News Well, that's one way to pass the time during the 10-hour makeup routine.

I've tested heaps of gaming mice and while this isn't the lightest, it's one of the best value with $35 off
By Jacob Fox published
Deal A speedy rodent for cheapz.

I've been checking gaming PC deals every week for the past year and I think I'd pull the trigger on this RTX 5070, Ryzen 7 7800X3D build even with Black Friday approaching
By Jacob Fox published
Deal $1,299 for such a well-rounded rig is ideal, but there's a cheaper option, too.

Cyber Monday gaming PC deals 2025: discounts across RTX 50-series and Radeon rigs
By Jacob Fox last updated
We're already tracking all the best gaming PC deals that might stick around through Cyber Monday.

Best cheap gaming PC deals
By Jacob Fox last updated
deal Our simple advice: don't pay full price for a gaming PC.

The memory price crisis has foiled my penny pinching patience and made me regret not upgrading my gaming PC sooner
By Jacob Fox published
wistful memories Yes, I'm calling it the memory price crisis now, and you can't stop me.

Best wireless gaming headsets in 2025: the top cans I'd buy myself
By Dave James last updated
Untethered The best wireless gaming headsets allow you to enjoy your games and music tangle-free.

Best gaming headsets in 2025: I'd bet my ears on these headphones
By Dave James last updated
Quality cans Treat your ears to some treacle with the best gaming headsets.

Whether you're AMD red or Nvidia green, we can all agree both these heavily discounted gaming PCs come with the best CPU around
By Jacob Fox published
Deal Either RX 9070 XT or RTX 5070 Ti, take your pick.

If you're still on the fence like I was, take the plunge and try a lightweight wireless gaming mouse because they're seriously fantastic
By Jacob Fox published
For competitive edge Wireless connectivity isn't an issue, and that light weight can help your aim.

Best handheld gaming PC in 2025: my recommendations for the best portable powerhouses
By Jacob Ridley last updated
Portable PC PC gaming has officially gone portable, and these handheld gaming PCs are mighty quick.

RAM and storage is ridiculously expensive right now because of *drumroll* AI, of course, and there's little reason to think prices will drop any time soon
By Jacob Fox last updated
Memory blues Consumer storage isn't doing bad, but that will probably change before long.

Razer HyperFlux V2 Wireless Charging System review
By Jacob Fox published
Score: 68% How much are you willing to pay to keep cables away?

Cooler Master rescinds its recommendation to physically tamper with its angled 12V-2x6 GPU power connector for a 'fix' that doesn't work, and says it's ditching the right-angled design
By Jacob Fox last updated
News It's not like we're messing with hundreds of dollars of hardware here, right?

Quantum computing might get a morsel of the financial love the Trump administration gave Intel, as the US government reportedly considers becoming a shareholder in several companies
By Jacob Fox published
News It's hardly the billions that AI companies deal in, but it's something.

Razer is finally giving a PlayStation-style controller the full competitive treatment and it's called the Raiju V3 Pro
By Jacob Fox published
News Pricey, but premium quality.

In case we needed a visceral reminder just how screwed memory prices are thanks to AI, Samsung and SK hynix are apparently raising prices by up to 30%
By Jacob Fox published
News Guess it's time to try downloading more RAM again.

So much for Xbox full screen experience, it looks like the ROG Xbox Ally X might get much better performance on Linux with faux-SteamOS operating system Bazzite
By Jacob Fox published
News Dual-booted too, so you might not even have to choose between them.

Looks like the AI boom has made DDR4 RAM no better value than DDR5 as storage and memory prices continue to rise
By Jacob Fox published
News Lower costs could still make DDR4 worth it in some cases, though.

Xbox president says the next-gen console will be 'very premium' and 'very high-end' which is totally treading on PC gaming's turf
By Jacob Fox published
News Imagine if PC gaming becomes the affordable option compared to consoles.

The ROG Xbox Ally X seems surprisingly repairable and upgradeable judging by iFixit's teardown video, which could be good news for stick drift
By Jacob Fox published
News And you don't have to settle for 1 TB of storage, either.
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