Jacob Ridley
Jacob earned his first byline writing for his own tech blog from his hometown in Wales. From there, he graduated to professionally breaking things as hardware writer at PCGamesN, where he was one half of a popular weekly hardware YouTube show. He would later win command of the kit cupboard as hardware editor, before joining PC Gamer's world-class team as senior hardware editor. Today you'll find him spending his days reporting on the latest developments in the technology and gaming industry. He's also often found reporting from floors, benches, and, if he's lucky, plush press rooms at the biggest tech shows, such as Computex and CES.
He also likes to make TikToks when he can, and believes everyone reading this should go follow the PC Gamer TikTok account immediately. When he's not writing about GPUs and CPUs, you'll find Jacob trying to get as far away from the modern world as possible by wild camping.
Latest articles by Jacob Ridley
Best high refresh rate gaming monitor in 2024
By Jacob Ridley last updated
How Refreshing Don't dawdle with one of the best high refresh rate gaming monitors around.
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 (2024) review
By Jacob Ridley published
Better than ever AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 (90W) | 32GB LPDDR5X | 1TB SSD | OLED | $2,000 | £2,400
Best CPU for gaming in 2024
By Jacob Ridley last updated
Happy Cores Fire up your rig with the best CPU for gaming. More cores, more clocks, more of everything that matters.
This $2,945 CLX gaming rig is probably the best way to buy an RTX 4090 right now
By Jacob Ridley published
Deal What with an RTX 4090 alone currently going for about $2K...
Corsair's knocked $180 off one of its better gaming chairs and it's now cheaper than our budget hero
By Jacob Ridley published
Deal The Corsair TC200 gaming chair is currently $220 direct from Corsair.
RTX Remix 'is the great equaliser' bringing veteran and hobbyist devs together to remaster the most beloved and best PC games
By Jacob Ridley published
Remix/Remake The modding platform created by Nvidia is bringing together teams from across the globe to reimagine classic games.
Elon Musk calls OpenAI 'a lie' after announcing plans to make his 'spicy' ChatGPT rival open-source this week
By Jacob Ridley published
News Grok is made by xAI and is available for users on X, but 'don’t use it if you hate humor'.
Best gaming keyboards in 2024
By Jacob Ridley last updated
Keyed in The best gaming keyboards have it all: style, ergonomics, and of course, the most satisfying clickity clacks.
Best wireless gaming keyboard in 2024
By Jacob Ridley last updated
Freedom Cut the cord with the best wireless gaming keyboards.
Best 4K gaming monitors in 2024
By Dave James last updated
4K Vision The best 4K gaming monitor has all the bells and whistles an enthusiast could ever want or need.
Convai aims to put an end to basic 'one-line' NPCs with AI but says it 'needs more high quality writers and artists, not less' to get it done
By Jacob Ridley published
Chatty bots I chat to the CEO of Convai, an AI platform that empowers videogame NPCs with personalities.
Best M.2 SSDs for gaming in 2024
By Jeremy Laird last updated
High speed Our choices for the best NVMe SSDs give you blisteringly fast load times.
Best SSD for gaming in 2024
By Jeremy Laird last updated
Speedy storage Give your gaming PC a serious speed boost with the best SSD for gaming.
Best microphone for gaming in 2024
By Jacob Ridley last updated
Mouth Noises Make your voice heard with the best microphones for streaming and gaming.
Oregon just passed the most powerful right to repair legislation yet in the US
By Jacob Ridley published
News The law would ban the practice of parts pairing from 2025, and once in place will make repairs much easier for customers.
Destructive testing of six liquid cooling radiators reveals some don't match the marketing
By Jacob Ridley published
News In-depth testing by Igor's Lab shows brass used instead of copper within some radiators, among other complaints.
What are XMP and EXPO profiles and how do I use them?
By Jacob Ridley last updated
Ask PC Gamer XMP and EXPO profiles automatically set your system RAM to higher frequencies. Here's how to do it.
Best wireless gaming mouse in 2024: no tails on these rodents
By Dave James last updated
Unbound Let go of the tethers and embrace the freedom of living life cable free.
Best VR headset in 2024
By Jacob Ridley last updated
Jack In Immerse yourself in stunning game worlds with the best VR headset.
Best graphics cards in 2024: the GPUs I recommend for every budget
By Jacob Ridley last updated
Pixel Pushers Our picks of the most powerful gaming GPUs and the ones that provide the best bang for your buck.
Best ultrawide monitor for gaming in 2024: the expansive panels I recommend for PC gamers
By Jacob Ridley published
Expansive It's time to go wide... ultrawide: these gaming monitors are wider, brighter, and faster than ever.
Best cheap SSD deals for gaming today
By Jacob Ridley last updated
deal Cheap and speedy NVMe drives to boost your gaming PC's capacity and lower those load times.
Best gaming desk in 2024
By Dave James last updated
Gametops We've chosen the best gaming desks based on hours of playing on both sitting and standing desks just to see which is worth your money.