Latest articles by Jacob Fox
This Zotac mini PC has an inventive way of ditching its RTX 5060 Ti's power cables, and no it's not the same as the Asus BTF way
News Split a PCIe connector in two? Hold my beer.
These glorious little animations offer the best visual explanation of the benefits of SSDs over hard drives I've ever seen
News Great for visual learners.
The US gov shut down a $160 million smuggling operation trying to get Nvidia H200 chips into China and also, err, says the GPUs won't be restricted anymore
News Ouch, that's gotta hurt.
Looks like the Run dialog box is getting a sleek new look on Windows 11
News I just hope it's just as snappy. And where'd my browse button go?
Adding yet more needless features, Discord joins the 'wrapped' crew with a yearly stat recap called Checkpoint
News Can it not?
Cyber Week gaming PC deals 2025: discounts across Nvidia GeForce and AMD Radeon rigs
Cyber Week The Cyber Week gaming PC deals roll on, so there's still time to pick up a bargain.
The source code for Asus' phone cameras has been hacked, but it's apparently 'not impacted Asus products, internal company systems, or user privacy'
News Presumably the source code wasn't critical, then.
'This is a race towards who can get more and more of the world’s 7.5 billion people to become subscribers': IBM's CEO says the AI industry isn't a bubble
News I'm not so sure.
Samsung rejects the claim that it is negotiating with itself over memory contracts
News The company says such reports are "baseless."
Even Raspberry Pi computers, some of the cheapest lil machines on the market, are getting price hikes thanks to the RAM shortage
News I suppose we can't expect anything with memory to be safe.
Cloudflare says DDoS attacks have multiplied to 1.7x last year's count and at points there's been about one attempt every second
News That must be quite a few packets of data.
Best gaming headsets in 2025: I'd bet my ears on these headphones
Quality cans Treat your ears to some treacle with the best gaming headsets.
Best handheld gaming PC in 2025: my recommendations for the best portable powerhouses
Portable PC PC gaming has officially gone portable, and these handheld gaming PCs are mighty quick.
Explainer: This is why memory and storage is so expensive (of course it's AI) and why PC gaming hardware prices are only going to keep rising, even probably for GPUs
Memory blues Here's all we know about skyrocketing memory prices and what's causing it.
The ROG Xbox Ally now has tailored per-game profiles and I never thought I'd say it but as a SteamOS user I'm quite jealous
News Dare I say I'm tentatively optimistic about a Microsoft feature?
Xbox full screen experience is no longer just for handheld gaming PCs, but the feature is rolling out gradually and we're not having much luck with workarounds
News Laptops, desktops, and tablets will be able to use the controller-oriented UI.
The $4,000 limited edition Asus ROG Matrix RTX 5090, rated to 800 W, is officially out and oh it's sold out already never mind
News Modest performance uplift for a significant increase in price and energy.
This online tool makes choosing a motherboard easier and coincidentally has me pulling my hair out a little less
News MoboMaps could be a game changer.
The internet as we know it emerged out of the Protocol Wars, which is as nerdy as it sounds but also somehow involved the Pentagon
News Is this the nerdiest war to ever be fought?
Five things I always tell people before they buy a new gaming keyboard
Key whizz Keyboards are my favourite gaming gear and here are the things you absolutely need to know about them.
Five things I always tell people before they buy a new gaming PC
New PC Guide I bought my first gaming PC almost two decades ago, and here are the things I've learnt since then that I think you should know.
