Latest articles by Jacob Ridley
The best audiophile headphones for gaming in 2024: my top recommendations for the best cans money can buy
Audiophile Immerse yourself in your games with the best audiophile headphones for gaming.
Best webcams in 2024: 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 CPU for gaming in 2024: these are the chips I recommend for gaming, productivity and peace of mind
Happy Cores Fire up your rig with the best CPU for gaming. More cores, more clocks, more of everything that matters.
Logitech's new wheels and shifter accessories look to turn its 'Pro' wheelbase into a more serious racing kit
News About time Logitech expanded the lineup.
Best PC fans in 2024: I've put these case fans through their paces to find the coolest and quietest
Hot Tip The best PC fans will keep your gaming PC cool and quiet.
Best PC racing wheels in 2024: my favorite direct drive and budget steering wheels for sim racing
Driven Speed away with the best PC racing wheel for gaming.
Best gaming desk in 2024: 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.
Intel announces it will 'pause' plans for a manufacturing megafab in Germany due to ongoing money trouble
News Bad news for Intel and Europe's chipmaking ambitions.
Should you buy a Steam Deck instead of a PS5 Pro? How about instead of a new car you buy a boat?—these things are not the same
Apples, oranges Even as a Steam Deck fan, I'm surprised to see Valve's handheld suggested as some sort of like-for-like replacement for Sony's newest home console.
These new Asus Lunar Lake laptops with 27+ hours of battery life kinda prove it's not just x86 vs Arm when it comes to power efficiency
News Intel's new Lunar Lake chips are helping Asus deliver battery life equaling, or even excelling, Qualcomm's ARM chips.
Best PC joysticks in 2024: these are my top picks for everything from flight sims to space shooters
Locked On The best PC joysticks take you to new heights.
MSI is the first to bundle Intel's new Lunar Lake chip inside a handheld gaming PC alongside a chunky 80 Whr battery
News Combining Intel's "most efficient x86 processor" with a bigger battery might be a powerful combo.
Intel says Core Ultra 9 288V leads AMD's HX 370 in games by 16%, Meteor Lake by 31% and the less said about Qualcomm the better
News "I'm not going to call it a gaming CPU but, damn, it can play a game" claims Intel's Robert Hallock.
Intel says it's built 'the most efficient x86 processor ever' in Lunar Lake and its power savings are headed for desktop soon
News A desktop CPU with lower power consumption than the last would really break a trend for Intel.
Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 (2024) GA605 review
The right stuff The 16-inch gaming laptop I'd pick from the lot.
I've become the Pied Piper for keyboard nerds—luring colleagues to come over to gawk at this gaming keyboard with simply the sweet sound of typing on it
Clack clack Like moths to a flame.
Best ultrawide monitor for gaming in 2024: the expansive panels I recommend for PC gamers
Expansive It's time to go wide... ultrawide: these gaming monitors are wider, brighter, and faster than ever.
Sony's PC obsession continues with in-depth DualSense Edge customisation on your PC
News The new app only works with the premium PlayStation pad, however.
Best gaming headsets in 2024: I'd bet my ears on these headphones
Quality cans Treat your ears to some treacle with the best gaming headsets.
Best wireless gaming headsets in 2024: the top cans I'd buy myself
Untethered The best wireless gaming headsets allow you to enjoy your games and music tangle-free.
Best graphics cards in 2024: the GPUs I recommend for every budget
Pixel Pushers Our picks of the most powerful gaming GPUs and the ones that provide the best bang for your buck.
Black Myth: Wukong's most-wishlisted status means its new benchmarking tool is the 18th most played 'game' on Steam right now
News Don't get too excited, it's not the actual game. Though as far as benchmarking tools go, it's a good'un.
Intel instability fix: I've seen no notable impact on game performance with 0x129 patch on the Core i9 14900K
High voltage! That's good news, but damage done to older chips is irreparable.
