Latest articles by Jacob Ridley
The best desk lighting in 2026: my recommendations for key lights and lightstrips to illuminate your gaming set-up
Light it up! Whether making your Twitch stream more professional or aiming for an ambient office environment, I've got the best lighting kits for your PC covered.
Best 4K gaming monitors in 2026: the ultra hi-res panels I highly recommend
4K Vision The best 4K gaming monitor has all the bells and whistles an enthusiast could ever want or need.
Best wireless gaming keyboard in 2026: my top picks for cable-free typing delights
Freedom Cut the cord with the best wireless gaming keyboards.
Best webcams in 2026: the 1080p and 4K webcams I recommend for gamers and streamers
Look Your Best These are the best webcams for streaming and video calls.
Best Hall effect keyboards in 2026: the fastest, most customizable keyboards for competitive gaming
Quick digits The best Hall effect, optical or induction gaming keyboards are built for competitive gameplay, but they offer something for everybody.
Best CPU coolers in 2026: I've tested the latest liquid coolers and air coolers to find the very best for your CPU
Cool Breeze Our picks for the best CPU coolers will have your processor running cool with air or liquid during the hottest gaming sessions.
Best M.2 SSDs for gaming in 2026: my top picks for blazing fast storage
High speed Our choices for the best NVMe M.2 SSDs give you blisteringly fast load times.
Best air cooler for CPUs in 2026: Keep your processor chilled with one of these budget-friendly and capable coolers
Air dried Quiet, reliable and affordable—why not consider a CPU air cooler this year?
Best gaming monitors in 2026: the pixel-perfect panels I'd buy myself
Eye candy The best gaming monitors balance price with panel quality, resolution and refresh rate.
Best VR headset in 2026: my top picks for stunning virtual reality experiences
Jack In Immerse yourself in stunning game worlds with the best VR headset.
Best gaming desk in 2026: my top picks for standing, sitting and everything in between
Top Desks 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.
Best gaming PCs in 2026: these are the rigs and brands I recommend today
Perfect PC Everything you need to know about buying the best prebuilt gaming PC.
Secure Boot certificates used by anti-cheat software are set to expire in June but new ones are already in the mail
News You shouldn't have to worry about expired certificates if you keep your PC up-to-date.
Jen-Hsun needs to up his game because we've run the numbers and AMD's CES keynote hit 1.8 mentions of AI per minute—even more than Nvidia
CES 2026 You don't want to know how many times they mentioned gaming.
Who asked for this? PC gamers left wondering after AI takes center stage at CES 2026
CES 2026 AI and fears of further price increases have made for a strange CES for gamers.
CES 2026: all the upcoming releases and announcements a PC gamer should know about
CES 2026 A taste of the year ahead.
AMD and partners confirm Ryzen CPU with dual 3D V-Cache chiplets is coming but gamers are unlikely to see the benefit
CES 2026 Even AMD had its doubts about the utility of such a chip.
AMD may resurrect some older CPUs to help users dodge the worst of the RAM crisis
CES 2026 David McAfee says it's something AMD is "very actively working on" but hasn't confirmed yet.
Intel and Samsung team up to cut OLED power consumption by up to 22% with HDR content
CES 2026 Hey, if it means better battery life for laptops, I'm in.
Be Quiet! keeps the 'consumer' in CES with new PC components including a dashing new Dark Rock 6 cooler
CES 2026 Be Quiet! has its eyes on the prize.
The latest ROG Zephyrus gaming laptop sports two screens and a unique way to play local co-op
CES 2026 I'm debating how long it'd take for the novelty to wear off.
The names of some of the most popular SSDs are changing so their new owner Sandisk gets the glory
News Bye, bye, WD Black.
