
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 (result pending a patiently awaited viva exam) 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

Amazon Prime Day gaming PC deals
By Jacob Fox last updated
Prime Day Deals Prime Day 2025 is almost over but we're still seeing some tasty gaming PC deals.

If you're on a tight budget here's an RTX 4060 Prime Day gaming laptop on sale for just $649, but I have to admit there is a catch
By Jacob Fox published
Prime Day Can we really call this an RTX 4060?

Our top-rated Mini-ITX PC case just went on sale in my favorite color scheme so of course I'm hovering over the buy button
By Jacob Fox published
Prime Day Woopsie, finger slipped, got a new case.

This Zotac RTX 5080 rig is still $1,000 off and better and cheaper than every other gaming PC deal I've seen over Prime Day
By Jacob Fox published
Prime Day This is a build I'd be proud to put on my desk.

The biggest discount I found on anything over Prime Day somehow got bigger: With $1,600 off this monster RTX 5090 gaming PC can you guess what the final price is?
By Jacob Fox published
Prime Day You might have to give this gaming PC all your lunch money.

Hearken, competitive gamers, for this is the best mouse pad I've ever used and it's 20% off for Prime Day
By Jacob Fox published
Prime Day Don't laugh at my love for mouse pads, okay? This is serious business.

I judged this controller 'almost perfect' in my review and with a first ever discount in the Prime Day sales, I'd say it's even better
By Jacob Fox published
Prime Day Premium all around, this controller is still my go-to.

Get a cracking deal this Amazon Prime Day on the best of the best from our techie tier list
By Jess Kinghorn published
Prime Day The cream of the crop is all the sweeter at a cut price.

I've been tracking down the best Prime Day gaming PC deals all week and Amazon's discounts can't touch what I've found at Newegg
By Jacob Fox published
Prime Day I've got six great Newegg picks—spot the lone Bezos buy.

I've tested a ton of USB SSDs over the last few months and can tell you, you probably don't need any faster than this Adata drive that's over $20 off for Prime Day
By Jacob Fox published
Prime Day I still reckon this is the best external SSD on the market today.

I use both of these earbud sets daily for different things, and now Prime Day discounts have them within spitting distance of each other I don't know which I'd pick
By Jacob Fox published
Prime Day Or you could always be a cool dude and use both like me.

After scouring through gaming PC deals this Prime Day, this is the cheapest rig I'd actually buy
By Jacob Fox published
Prime Day A build with some actual longevity.

The fastest external SSD I ever tested has just gone on sale for almost $100 off for Prime Day
By Jacob Fox published
Prime Day A chart-topper all around.

My favorite handheld gaming PC deal is back, making the OG Lenovo Legion Go Z1 Extreme once again the value king this Prime Day
By Jacob Fox published
Prime Day That's for the 1 TB version, too.

I'm ashamed to say that this Razer mouse has made me actually take a shine to RGB, and now you can be persuaded too for almost 50% off
By Jacob Fox published
Prime Day Yes, a snake (Basilisk) got me to try the forbidden fruit of RGB.

These three RX 9070 XT gaming PCs show AMD builds really are killing it for value right now
By Jacob Fox published
Prime Day Prime Day starts tomorrow—time to step up your game, Nvidia.

Move over Nvidia because AMD RX 9060 XT gaming PCs are absolutely killing it for price in the budget segment before Amazon Prime Day
By Jacob Fox published
Prime Day RX 9060 XT builds are getting that pre-Prime Day pump on.

This B860 motherboard is what I'd pair with a Core Ultra 265K to make a powerful pairing for about $500
By Jacob Fox published
Budget steel It looks rather pretty, too.

The Legion Go S SteamOS is completing the Steam Deck's mission to make handheld PC gaming genuinely convenient
By Jacob Fox published
Steam oh yes There's a new handheld emperor in town.

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.

My best friend is a gaming mouse: An ode to the finest rodent around, the Logitech G Pro X Superlight
By Jacob Fox published
Super right This post is not sponsored, honest.

This $150 27-inch 1440p monitor is practically begging to be thrown alongside a new PC build
By Jacob Fox published
Deal It seems the pre-Prime Day deals are rolling in.

The first true 1:1 test we have shows Steam OS getting better performance than Windows in 10 big games, tying in 2 more, and it's got me salivating for a desktop version of Valve's OS
By Ted Litchfield published
news Liberate me from this prison.
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