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
![The Terra Nil custom gaming PC side on.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/K32zRkbkMNEvw8SRmaPCvd-320-80.jpg)
Win a Terra Nil-inspired custom-built recyclable gaming PC!
By Katie Wickens published
Giveaway Look at the tiny mushrooms!!!
![Newegg's AI PC builder homepage, as per the announcement video.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3QnsvHsRBP2msnwukMbSVc-320-80.jpg)
Newegg's new ChatGPT-based AI PC builder has some funny ideas about cheap gaming PC builds
By Katie Wickens published
news Beware the AI with a business agenda.
![A bunch of the best Steam Deck accessories on a blue background.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GPKLkEMoKdRQ3rmKKrEzaP-320-80.jpg)
Best Steam Deck accessories in 2024
By Katie Wickens last updated
Decked out These are the best Steam Deck accessories to pair with your handheld gaming PC—peripherals, power, and protection.
![Autonomous SmartDesk Core control panel.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KUcze7D7dexmoArQqY5Fsa-320-80.jpg)
Autonomous SmartDesk Core standing desk review
By Katie Wickens published
Smart-ish A mix-and-match standing desk with a lot going for it.
![Robotnik with broken goggles.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ggpSw7QU248aFXHJ3wKrxG-320-80.jpg)
Don't rely on Bing, ChatGPT, or Bard for vital PC building questions
By Katie Wickens published
PSU matters Some free LLMs are better for answering your pressing PC building questions than others.
![Nvidia's GPT language model drawing links between associated words.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Ywgm9iiEbiRLgBTEuMzYcZ-320-80.jpg)
Nvidia says its new AI tools are like a chip foundry for large language models
By Katie Wickens published
news Jen-Hsun Huang found NeMo, and he's swapped his clown suit for a business one.
![The Runway Gen-2 model in use.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZGGVwj6hquiYJNS65bZuud-320-80.jpg)
This upcoming AI will make a video from just a written prompt
By Katie Wickens published
news Can we generate more Witcher content, please?
![AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D after being overclocked to death](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pHYUDKpYqFkwYYUd5cyxhk-320-80.jpg)
Pro overclocker bricks AMD's best gaming chip without really trying
By Katie Wickens published
news Maybe don't overvolt the Ryzen 9 7950X3D past 1.35V, just in case.
![Concept for Microsoft app permission notifications popup](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4yKP2QaMEci5AwYjnfetwS-320-80.jpg)
Windows 11 apps may soon annoy us with more notifications
By Katie Wickens published
news No, Microsoft. If I want to pin that app, I'll do it myself.
![The ROG Strix X670-E motherboard with a wacky purple background](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/uZG5LqfJCpVaC3f9ExULTJ-320-80.jpg)
Yippee, a motherboard that'll fit Corsair's ridiculous 192GB DDR5 RAM kit
By Katie Wickens published
news The Asus ROG Strix X670-E goes hard with four 48GB DDR5 memory slots.
![The JSAUX M.2 Steam Deck Dock three quarter view.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7VNqRWg2WXDbuSEnRnCD43-320-80.jpg)
JSAUX M.2 Steam Deck Dock review
By Katie Wickens published
Store Deck A righteous entry into the world of Steam deck docking stations.
![ChatGPT logo on a trippy green background.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/c4oz5DR6hvwQSELdSyFgdh-320-80.jpg)
New ChatGPT bot is out, promises to hallucinate less
By Katie Wickens published
news Prepare for maybe a bit less gaslighting from your newest AI companion.
![The best RGB lighting kit](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PT826DBiP8zVdc8DQcDZf5-320-80.jpg)
The best RGB lighting kit in 2024
By Katie Wickens last updated
Rainbow Rig Light up your world with the best RGB lighting kits.
![raspberry pi](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/aHo3NkfGY2fDbcmV2QwUXM-320-80.jpg)
Lets champion these stellar Raspberry Pi gaming handhelds for Pi day
By Katie Wickens published
News Raspberry Pi modders are so fascinatingly resourceful.
![Best gaming projectors on a green background.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RkrUvn8M4KWmwbrRpMjWen-320-80.jpg)
The best gaming projectors in 2024
By Katie Wickens last updated
Instant illumination The best gaming projectors around: responsive beamers that won't hamper your gameplay.
![The Sabrent 6-Port Steam Deck dock front on.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RK2ooUxS3WR7ENQyy9R4Y3-320-80.jpg)
Sabrent 6-Port Steam Deck Dock review
By Katie Wickens published
No contest One budget dock to rule them all.
![The Razer Blackwidow V4 Pro three quarter angle.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/47q5VAPDqnu5rAy3DwEina-320-80.jpg)
Razer Blackwidow V4 Pro gaming keyboard review
By Katie Wickens published
Macro-verkill A gaming keyboard that really pushes the functionality for the price, maybe a little too far.
![AMD RX 7900 XT with its original packaging.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2CFT8mrHrtoZv5etrQgs6R-320-80.jpg)
AMD has effectively announced a $100 price cut for the RX 7900 XT
By Katie Wickens published
news Matching the MSRP for the RTX 4070 Ti, this discount at participating retailers is on until mid-April at least.
![The Cities: Skylines 2 trailer easter egg spotted.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8vUabHJQmv9zhFtdfGvDk3-320-80.jpg)
Someone thought they spotted a massive easter egg in the Cities: Skylines 2 trailer
By Katie Wickens last updated
news Cities 2 in UE5 would have been cool, but looks like the devs are sticking with Unity.
![Stable diffusion reconstructions of human brainwaves](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8sjxCqBNAjKynVQzvug4Mk-320-80.jpg)
Researchers translate brain waves into scarily accurate images using Stable Diffusion AI
By Katie Wickens published
news Researchers have been able to use Stable Diffusion models to reconstruct images from human brain waves.
![The Wheel of Volume](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/iFHfVUzTgSHJkTVaKgQ68a-320-80.gif)
These gloriously atrocious volume control designs are sending me
By Katie Wickens published
news All from the ancient depths of reddit, but how many of these programmers now have jobs at Microsoft?
![Samsung Odyssey Neo G9](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/h9M473AJirnfovifWkcpGG-320-80.jpg)
First-person shooters have been getting perspective wrong all along
By Katie Wickens published
news A new piece of 'natural rendering' software could fix what ails them.
![The Corsair K100 air side showing how ultra low profile it is.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5tR8dv99oSo9KWBgQjx7e6-320-80.jpg)
You wish your relationship was as intimate as me and my low profile keyboard
By Katie Wickens published
Cherry cherubs It's time to let Cherry's Ultra Low Profile MX key switch into your heart.