
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

Noctua's AIO liquid cooler is here but hooo boy is it expensive
By Jacob Fox published
News Featuring the best fans and a custom pump cover.

It looks like more handhelds will soon be able to run SteamOS if this MSI Claw gameplay test is anything to go by
By Jacob Fox published
News A new beta lets the OS run on Intel handhelds.

Gears of War: E-Day system requirements are here and it might be bad news for GTX 10-series cards and, well, storage in general
By Jacob Fox published
News 130 GB is a whopper and a half.

For the first time in months, I've spotted an RTX 5070 Ti gaming PC for a genuinely reasonable price
By Jacob Fox published
Deal Will Prime Day save us from the awful 2026 hardware market?

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

After gaming on pro-level panels I can tell you now that 360 Hz is the sweet spot for gaming monitors
By Jacob Fox published
Refreshing And I just don't think I can go back to anything below 240 Hz.

Alienware AW2525HM 320 Hz gaming monitor review
By Jacob Fox published
Score: 85% An enticing option for competitive FPS gamers on a budget.

Retailers seem to be gearing up for Prime Day with these gaming PC deals for around $1,500, though I'm not sure which I'd pick
By Jacob Fox published
Deal Nvidia or AMD, the perennial question.

Hyte's new prototype AIO cooler looks to pack funky RGB and transparent shrouds into an affordable package
By Jacob Fox published
Computex 2026 This might make an interesting option for a themed budget build.

This year's Computex has highlighted just how big an impact Apple can have on the wider computing industry
By Jacob Fox published
Computex 2026 Now let's hope the industry follows the MacBook Neo's pricing.

Keychron told us its new gaming mouse switches will have haptics like the Superstrike, but I'll still have to feel them for myself to be convinced
By Jacob Fox published
Computex 2026 I really do hope they convince me, though.

Computex 2026 has really highlighted the fact that PC gaming tech isn't all about gaming anymore
By Jacob Fox published
Computex 2026 Companies seem to be looking to de-niche.

This could be the competitive panel of my dreams: the 'world's first esport OLED monitor' looks to be a 540 Hz, 24.5-inch beast
By Jacob Fox last updated
Computex 2026 No need to choose between a small, fast TN/IPS or an OLED.

Corsair's new and supposedly affordable seat continues 'the move away from traditional gaming chair style'
By Jacob Fox published
Computex 2026 I'm liking the vision for this one.

Gigabyte's new gaming mouse and keyboard look great and all, but can we get a round of applause for its web software
By Jacob Fox published
Computex 2026 And yes, that's a split space bar, too.

AMD is considering a Ryzen 5 9600X3D 'later this year' but its value for gaming could suffer against its own stiff competition
By Jacob Fox published
Computex 2026 It might struggle to differentiate itself from other AMD competition.

The Tryx Vas PC case: briefcase or air conditioning unit, you decide
By Jacob Fox published
Computex 2026 I think it looks rather dashing, myself.

Thermal Grizzly enters the PC fan scene and of course it's more about quality engineering than RGB, though there's that, too
By Jacob Fox published
Computex 2026 Hopefully the Grizz can deliver on its usual engineering quality.

Asus is releasing 'mystery' mini loot boxes with the most peculiar little keycaps I've ever seen
By Jacob Fox published
Computex 2026 Mysterious indeed.

MSI's new skinny two-in-one laptop has an Nvidia RTX Spark chip, which could make for some impressive gaming chops
By Jacob Fox published
Computex 2026 I'm just bracing myself for the price tag.

This RTX 5060 Ti gaming PC deal reminds us there's more to great value in 2026 than sheer out-of-the-box performance
By Jacob Fox published
Deal Though there are some caveats.

Counter-Strike is good for personal development, but don't let me tell you, listen to this bona fide Buddhist monk with a beast RTX 4090 rig instead
By Jacob Fox published
News True Zen runs on Intel, it seems.

It looks like the MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ handheld powered by Intel's new Arc G-series chips will have a pinch of ROG Xbox Ally to it
By Jacob Fox published
News There's a little jut to that screen.
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