Latest articles by Jacob Ridley
Asus is bringing two great features to ergonomic keyboards with its upcoming ROG Falcata
Computex Hall effect and wireless connectivity.
I'm actually jealous of the workstation that gets to use this Maxsun graphics card containing two Intel Arc GPUs and 48 GB of VRAM
Computex Dual-GPU cards might be dead for gaming but they're alive and well for AI inference.
Best CPU for gaming in 2025: 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.
The best desk lighting in 2025: 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 2025: 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 PC joysticks in 2025: these are my top picks for everything from flight sims to space shooters
Locked On The best PC joysticks take you to new heights.
Sennheiser HD 550 review
Audiophile A great reason to start taking your gaming audio seriously.
Best VR headset in 2025: my top picks for stunning virtual reality experiences
Jack In Immerse yourself in stunning game worlds with the best VR headset.
Corsair Frame 4000D review
Frame it A compact case with a lot of hidden features and designed from the ground up for Corsair's own ecosystem.
MSI RTX 5060 Ti 16G Gaming Trio OC review
Eep! The best of the lot but its price tag might be insurmountable.
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB review (Palit Infinity 3)
It's a Ti A good upgrade for anyone on an older graphics card and with plenty of overclocking potential.
Nvidia RTX 5060 Ti and RTX 5060 announced, starting from $299: 'We can work with our partners to get these out at reasonable prices, which we are doing'
News Here's hoping Nvidia's new entry-level GPUs can stick to MSRP.
Semiconductors are exempt from Trump's massive 32% tariff on Taiwan though PC gamers will still feel the heat
News President Trump says TSMC is "one of the great companies of the world" as he praises the chipmaker for investing in the US. But other companies are not so lucky.
This nearly budget gaming PC build made me realise availability is just as important as affordability when building a cheap machine
Budget-ish A budget part is only as good as its price on the shelf.
Gigabyte RTX 5070 Ti Eagle OC Ice review
Spenny With a huge price premium over MSRP models, I'm struggling to see why you'd spend so much on this RTX 5070 Ti Eagle OC Ice.
MSI GeForce RTX 5080 Ventus 3X OC White review
Price problem Can you look past a price tag?
Sennheiser says it 'will not become a gaming brand' but its new HD 550 are a good excuse to use audiophile headphones for gaming
News The only issue is the price… of the HD 650.
The Half-Life 2 RTX demo is out now and well worth a go… if your graphics card can take it
News Two levels are available to play in Half-Life RTX right now: Ravenholm and Nova Prospekt.
I just played Half-Life 2 RTX, a fully ray-traced overhaul of the original, and its meaty headcrabs have me hankering for more
Gordon's back It's time to dust off the ol' crowbar.
Here comes Intel's new CEO: a semiconductor veteran that won the same prestigious award as Jensen Huang and Lisa Su
News Lip-Bu Tan has a degree in physics, a masters in nuclear engineering, and won the semiconductor industry's top award, the Robert N. Noyce award.
