Jacob Ridley
Jacob earned his first byline writing for his own tech blog. From there, he graduated to professionally breaking things as hardware writer at PCGamesN, where he was one half of a popular weekly YouTube show. He would go on to run the team as hardware editor before joining PC Gamer's world-class staff as senior hardware editor. Today, he's managing editor of the hardware team, and you'll find him spending his days reporting on the latest developments in the technology and gaming industries. He's found reporting from floors, benches, and, if he's lucky, plush press rooms at the biggest tech shows, such as Computex and CES. But more often than not he's hunched over the office test bench evaluating the newest PC components.
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
2 TB under $100: This is the best Prime Day SSD deal I've found to expand your Steam library on the cheap. Just $0.05/GB
By Jacob Ridley published
Prime Day deals This Silicon Power NVMe SSD offers superb value for mass game storage.
October Prime Day PC gaming deals
By Dave James last updated
Prime Day Deals We're into the second day of Big Deal Days PC gaming energy, but don't be surprised to see the discounts carry on through the rest of the week.
October Prime Day graphics card deals
By Jacob Ridley last updated
Prime Day Deals Day two of Amazon's October Prime Day event is still full of big GPU deals.
October Prime Day gaming monitor deals
By Jacob Ridley last updated
Prime Day Deals Whether you're looking for the best deal on an OLED ultrawide, a 32-inch IPS or a little 1080p cutie, we've got you covered.
This gaming headset is best for blocking out unwanted noise and it's made a little more affordable with $100 off this Prime Day
By Jacob Ridley published
Prime Day Deals The AceZone A-Spire features excellent active noise cancellation and competitive gaming chops.
These two superb ROG gaming keyboards cover most PC gamer's needs and both are discounted by $37 or more for Prime Day
By Jacob Ridley published
Prime Day Deals Take your pick from these two top-tier gaming keyboards in 2024.
Prime Day has knocked $50 off the Corsair gaming chair I rate as the best on a budget even at full price, now just $200
By Jacob Ridley published
Prime Day Deals This TC100 gaming chair has become a bit of a budget hero.
This RTX 4070 Ti Super is down to a new low price of $750 for Prime Day as the next-gen looms large
By Jacob Ridley published
Prime Day Deals Come on Nvidia and co., you can clear shelves even faster if you drop prices more.
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.
I reckon Alienware has already dropped the best October Prime Day gaming PC deal with this inexplicably cheap RTX 4070 Ti Super rig
By Jacob Ridley last updated
Prime Day deals Alienware has slashed the price of its Aurora R16 even more over the weekend, just in time for the Big Deal Days this week.
Not only is this RX 7700 XT a wicked GPU deal at $349 but it includes a free code for Space Marine 2
By Jacob Ridley published
Deal Save your Steam wallet with this superb GPU and free game combo.
Best OLED gaming monitors in 2024: I can't keep my eyes off these vivid displays
By Jeremy Laird last updated
Eye candy The best OLED gaming monitors deliver awesome speed and eye-popping HDR performance.
Best gaming monitors in 2024: the pixel-perfect panels I'd buy myself
By Dave James last updated
Eye candy The best gaming monitors balance price with panel quality, resolution and refresh rate.
Google's AI generated a 'podcast' from one of my articles and it's incredibly convincing at mimicking humans talking
By Jacob Ridley published
The rest is bots A podcast generated in minutes by a bot—and yet I've heard worse.
Best wireless gaming keyboard in 2024: my top picks for cable-free typing delights
By Jacob Ridley last updated
Freedom Cut the cord with the best wireless gaming keyboards.
Best gaming keyboards in 2024: the fastest, smoothest and loveliest keyboards I've tested
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 mechanical keyboards in 2024: the clacky boards I'd buy in a heartbeat
By Jacob Ridley last updated
Click Clack Make the switch with our guide to the best mechanical gaming keyboards.
Razer's bringing good vibrations to Razercon with a $300 vibrating seat cushion
By Jacob Ridley published
News I've tried it, it was weird.
Best capture cards for PC gaming in 2024: whether it's streaming, recording, 1080p or the big 4K, these cards have you covered
By Jacob Ridley last updated
Broadcast Show off your greatest gaming moments with the best capture cards.
Best gaming mouse in 2024: I've tested the very best mice and these are my top picks
By Dave James last updated
Pinpoint The best gaming mouse for every game, budget, grip, and size.
I'm trembling at the potential power of a 21,760-core RTX 5090. And the price. Actually mostly the price
By Jacob Ridley published
Sticker shock "I'll never financially recover from this."
Best wireless gaming mouse in 2024: These are the rodents I love getting my mitts on
By Dave James last updated
Unbound Let go of the tethers and embrace the freedom of living life cable-free.
'This is a big deal': Meta announces neural AR glasses powered by AI and of course Nvidia's CEO showed up wearing a pair
By Jacob Ridley published
News Even Jen-Hsun Huang is impressed.
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