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

No, AI, you are not human: Microsoft's code of practice for artificial intelligence actually gives me some hope for the industry
By Jacob Fox Published
News A fool's hope, perhaps.

Serial numbers on RTX Founders Edition graphics cards, including PC Gamer's very own, are fading and apparently it's causing a problem with RMA requests
By Jacob Fox Published
News If true, that could make for some expensive paperweights.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang tells Trump he agrees the AI doomsayers are perpetrating a hoax: 'you saw through all of that'
By Jacob Fox Published
News On slowing down AI, the CEO says Nvidia is "not going to let that happen."

Someone made a copper gaming PC Frankensteined out of an old blowtorch and other assorted parts and is 'just going to let it tarnish over time'
By Jacob Fox Published
News It lives!

Gaming PC prices are truly shocking right now but this RTX 5070 rig is the cheapest I've seen one of late
By Jacob Fox Published
Deals And if it involves too much compromise for your tastes, there's a backup.

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

'No fuss, no greater meaning, only fans': Corsair shares 3D print files for its April Fools mini fan cube
By Jacob Fox Published
News Need I say more?

PSA: Keep social media trends away from your laptops, unless you want broken hinges
By Jacob Fox Published
News One Redditor found this out the hard way.

Finalmouse claims its mouse has the absolute fastest click, quicker than the Logitech Superstrike and Razer Viper V4 Pro
By Jacob Fox Published
News "The fastest button input we've measured in a consumer electronic device."

Nvidia is reportedly being investigated by the DOJ over its biggest ever deal, a $20 billion non-exclusive agreement with Groq
By Jacob Fox Published
News Apparently the deal might have been structured to avoid the usual automatic scrutiny.

Corsair's new de-gamefied gaming chair is actually much more affordable than I thought
By Jacob Fox Published
News The Corsair TC80 is cheaper than our best budget pick.

'Where is Nvidia? Call Nvidia, guys': Meltgate be damned, modders discover RTX 5090 can use 8-pin connectors after all
By Jacob Fox Published
News The connectors seem to run fine above spec.

No more USB installation: Windows 11 Insiders now able to fully reset their system via cloud download even when the OS won't boot
By Jacob Fox Published
News It's called 'cloud rebuild' in the Windows Recovery Environment.

Switzerland trials ditching Microsoft and using free and open-source software, available for 'around 3,000 employees' from the end of 2027
By Jacob Fox Published
News The European country joins some others in moving away from Microsoft 365.

Our absolute favourite gaming keyboard, the Wooting 80HE, is getting a BIG KNOB, improved switches, and more
By Jacob Fox Published
News This could become the new best gaming keyboard.

Chinese memory makers have reportedly stocked up on enough western DUV machines for the next three years of expansion
By Jacob Fox Published
News More chips!

SteelSeries throws everything but the kitchen sink in the feature list of its Aeon Pro controller
By Jacob Fox Published
News It can seamlessly switch between Xbox and PC, but is very expensive.

Big chipmakers are already committed to using ASML's next-generation production technology by as soon as 2028
By Jacob Fox Published
News High NA EUV and even 12-inch photomasks.

These are the six best Labor Day gaming PC discounts I could find, from sub-$1,000 budget battlestations to $2,500+ powerhouses
By Jacob Fox Published
Deals There are still some decent deals even during a memory shortage.

AMD update fixes Apex Legends crashes with RX 9070 XT GPUs
By Jacob Fox Last updated
News You have to install the update manually.

Oops, looks like the Logitech X3 Superstrike has leaked on Amazon and the rapid trigger gaming mouse will have +50% battery life
By Jacob Fox Published
News I don't think this was meant to be shown so early.

I've spent four months testing control pads in Counter-Strike and I've finally settled on my fave
By Jacob Fox Published
Stopping power Tactical FPS players will want to check this out.

MSI Crosshair 16 Max HX E2W review
By Jacob Fox Published
Score: 69% Great mid-range performance, but most certainly at a cost.
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