Jacob Fox

Jacob Fox

Hardware Writer

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

A Zowie XL286X+ gaming monitor
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.

Refreshing
An Alienware AW2525HM 320 Hz 1080p gaming monitor.
Alienware AW2525HM 320 Hz gaming monitor review

By Jacob Fox Published

Score: 85% An enticing option for competitive FPS gamers on a budget.

Score: 85%
Two gaming PCs on a custom PC Gamer 'Deals' background.
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.

Deal
A prototype AIO cooler from Hyte that has RGB and a transparent fan shroud.
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.

Computex 2026
Apple MacBook Neo in Citrus colour.
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.

Computex 2026
Keychron MagOptic mouse switches
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
Keychron low-profile keyboards
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.

Computex 2026
An Asus ROG Strix OLED XG259QWPG on a pink and blue background.
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.

Computex 2026
A Corsair TC80 gaming chair in a room next to a gaming PC, desk, and guitar.
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.

Computex 2026
Two Gigabyte Aorus K10 Infinity keyboards.
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.

Computex 2026
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D processor
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.

Computex 2026
A Tryx Vas PC case.
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.

Computex 2026
Thermal Grizzly DeltaMate Purrformante fans
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.

Computex 2026
The keycaps in an Asus ROG Keycap Mystery Box Edition 20.
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.

Computex 2026
An MSI Prestige N16 Flip AI+ gaming laptop on a pink and blue background.
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.

Computex 2026
An MSI Codex Z2 gaming PC.
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.

Deal
A Karambit Gamma Doppler Emerald knife in CS2.
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.

News
The face buttons on the upper right of the MSI Claw 8 AI+
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.

News
An Acer Predator Atlas 8 handheld gaming PC with Intel Arc G-Series chip.
Acer's Predator Atlas 8 handheld gaming PC with new Intel G-series chips looks a lot like a beefier Lenovo Legion Go S

By Jacob Fox Published

News Beefier in raw horsepower as well as weight, from the looks of it.

News
An Argus robot developed by General Robotics Lab at Duke University, walking on a path.
Is this a biblically accurate robot or have I just spent too much time down the cryptozoology rabbit hole

By Jacob Fox Published

News And more importantly, why is it so cute?

News
The MSI Claw 8 AI+ running Doom 2016, with a cheeky pentagram on screen.
New Intel-based handheld gaming PCs sound great but all signs point towards yet more prohibitively expensive price tags

By Jacob Fox Published

News With even the Steam Deck shooting up in price, can we expect any better here?

News
An image of Kiryu from Yakuza 0 presenting the camera a briefcase full of cash.
Someone is trying to use lost property 'finder' laws to gain legal ownership of 39,069 Bitcoin wallets, with just one of them being worth nearly $6,000,000,000

By Jacob Fox Published

News The list includes the infamous wallet with Mt. Gox stolen funds.

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A Discord logo on a phone next to a Shure MV6 USB condensor mic on a desk.
You will reportedly be able to move the annoying voices in your Discord calls far away with an upcoming spatial audio feature

By Jacob Fox Published

News Sorry, can't hear you over there.

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The Antec Flux Pro Noctua Edition on a desk with various parts disassembled.
I'm trying to work out what Noctua's brush-like Computex teaser might be and all I can come up with is a hairy fan

By Jacob Fox Published

News Brushie brushie brushie.

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Corsair Shugo micro-drilled LED RAM, in front of a moon, with blossoms falling next to it.
This Corsair RAM features 'light-emitting micro-drilling technology' and looks gorgeous but it's 2026 so of course it costs $600 for 32 GB

By Jacob Fox Published

News I think I'll need to start a GoFundMe.

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