Katie Wickens
Screw sports, Katie would rather watch Intel, AMD and Nvidia go at it. Having been obsessed with computers and graphics for three long decades, she took Game Art and Design up to Masters level at uni, and has been rambling about games, tech and science—rather sarcastically—for four years since. She can be found admiring technological advancements, scrambling for scintillating Raspberry Pi projects, preaching cybersecurity awareness, sighing over semiconductors, and gawping at the latest GPU upgrades. Right now she's waiting patiently for her chance to upload her consciousness into the cloud.
Latest articles by Katie Wickens
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Best gaming desk in 2024: my top picks for standing, sitting and everything in between
By Dave James last updated
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.
![The best gaming chairs guide header image with Logitech Herman Miller Embody chair and Secretlab Titan Evo 2022 on a green background with PC Gamer recommend badge.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UHtKGg7rxCoE3yoZpJakja-320-80.jpg)
Best gaming chairs in 2024: the seats I'd suggest for any gamer
By Jacob Ridley last updated
Take a seat Treat your posterior to one of the best gaming chairs.
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There are some wild Prime Day webcam deals on the best around
By Katie Wickens published
Prime Day Show yourself off in crisp 4K for less.
![The weirdest prime day deals July 2024](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WW6eKVgPzRwBE5GZybYycg-320-80.jpg)
The freakiest Prime Day deals that will keep you up at night
By Katie Wickens published
Prime Day You have been warned.
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Fantasy becomes reality in Neverness to Everness, a supernatural, urban, open-world anime game built in UE5
By Katie Wickens published
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Today I'm refereeing the battle of the Prime Day handheld gaming PC deals. Who will win?
By Katie Wickens published
Prime Day Allow me to present deals on the best gaming handhelds out there.
![The best wireless gaming headset deals for prime day.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hLUZ6jHe6MCBseLRGRjC5K-320-80.jpg)
Experience true liberation with the best wireless gaming headset deals I've spotted for Prime Day
By Katie Wickens published
Prime Day Tetherless deals.
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My beloved Arctis Nova Pro is one of the best Prime Day wireless gaming headset deals I've seen
By Katie Wickens published
Prime Day Don one of the greats, before it's too late.
![Corsair HS55 and HyperX Cloud Alpha wireless gaming headsets against a colored background, with a PC Gamer Recommended logo](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kDSxfYxMRUSPTbVCtknKGh-320-80.jpg)
Best wireless gaming headsets in 2024: the top cans I'd buy myself
By Dave James last updated
Untethered The best wireless gaming headsets allow you to enjoy your games and music tangle-free.
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Gigabyte Aorus 17X (2024) gaming laptop review
By Katie Wickens published
Spine tingling A 17-inch monster gaming laptop worth breaking your back over.
![The best VR headsets on a white gradient background with a PC Gamer Recommended badge in the top right](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WNdNQJxrkE28NGBXZmoFCX-320-80.jpg)
Best VR headset in 2024: my top picks for stunning virtual reality experiences
By Jacob Ridley last updated
Jack In Immerse yourself in stunning game worlds with the best VR headset.
![PlayStation 4 dualshock 4 controller with the Ask PC gamer logo in the top right, on a grey background](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gzTgeftAzDaLATLxxHJ9sJ-320-80.jpg)
How to use the DualShock 4 on PC
By Wes Fenlon, Katie Wickens last updated
Guide When a keyboard won't cut it, jam a DualShock 4 PS4 controller into your PC.
![Image of the Steam Deck playing Frostpunk.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/R9seprdTBu8cRsdnXmmafJ-320-80.jpg)
The best Steam Deck games
By Katie Wickens, Wes Fenlon last updated
Steam On The games that you should play on Valve's gaming handheld.
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How to stability test your PC
By Katie Wickens last updated
Ask PC Gamer There's no point in having an overclocked system that continually crashes. Here's how to stability test.
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PC graphics options explained
By Katie Wickens last updated
GFX Understand what graphics options mean, and which to choose.
![Elden ring pixelated monster for ASK PC gamer graphics settings guide](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/bYKXFxqU5CuuYrRode4TDB-320-80.jpg)
Which graphics settings should I always disable?
By Katie Wickens last updated
Ask PC Gamer These performance-intensive settings have little visual impact.
![Endgame Gear OP1 8K gaming mouse on a bright mouse pad.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/c3WugDXZr5pbk6rgbTKWqf-320-80.jpg)
Endgame Gear OP1 8K wired gaming mouse review
By Katie Wickens published
8K A lightweight wired gaming mouse with zero drag and a superb polling rate, but a price that doesn't quite sit right.
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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.
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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.
![Two of the best PC joysticks, the Thrustmaster Warthog flight stick alongside a Logitech G X56 HOTAS, on a two-tone grey background](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/iTYFMMwhvZn6x6aaRx2ywS-320-80.jpg)
Best PC joysticks in 2024: these are my top picks for everything from flight sims to space shooters
By Dave James last updated
Locked On The best PC joysticks take you to new heights.
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Dead Space meets Half-Life, only its a 3-way co-op horror Sci-Fi game
By Katie Wickens published
Sponsored Complete with sentient pet gun.
![Characters battle in a field of sunflowers](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/iFAXcUgu7GKQJ28232nUET-320-80.jpg)
This Soulslike RPG from the makers of the Ori series is steeped in lore and intrigue
By Katie Wickens published
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Corsair K65 Plus review
By Katie Wickens published
Compact Corsair A little keyboard with very little to complain about.