Jacob Ridley

Jacob Ridley

Senior Accouterments Editor

Jacob becoming his aboriginal byline autograph for his own tech blog from his hometown in Wales in 2017. From there, he accelerating to professionally breaking things as accouterments biographer at PCGamesN, area he would after win command of the kit buffet as accouterments editor. Nowadays, as chief accouterments editor at PC Gamer, he spends his canicule advertisement on the latest developments in the technology and gaming industry. Back he's not autograph about GPUs and CPUs, however, you'll acquisition him aggravating to get as far abroad from the avant-garde apple as accessible by agrarian camping.

Articles by: Jacob Ridley

The new SteamVR 2.0 interface with a Quest 2 headset.

The best bit about SteamVR 2.0 is no best accepting to booty your angle off every 5 minutes

By Jacob Ridley published

Higher reality Leaving the anachronous interface behind, SteamVR is agreeable and accessible to use back its latest update.

An SSD overlaid over the Top 100 best selling games on Steam.

2023's been such a antic year for PC gaming that the above releases don't fit on a 1TB SSD

By Jacob Ridley published

More bytes Nearly bisected of 2023's above releases additionally acclaim active on an SSD.

Valve Index screen displaying Valve logo

Valve launches SteamVR 2.0 beta with 'goal of bringing all of what's new on the Beef belvedere into VR'

By Jacob Ridley published

News Good sounds advancing out of Valve this anniversary for any basic absoluteness aficionados.

Valve Steam Deck with GeForce Now app overlaid on screen.

The Beef Deck, nay Linux, is arrant out for an official GeForce Now app

By Jacob Ridley published

Come on, Now You can jury-rig your own GeForce Now app on Deck, but a built-in Linux app would be such an accessible win.

Ayaneo Air 1S handheld gaming PC on a pink background.

Ayaneo Air 1S review

By Jacob Ridley published

Steam Accouter Lite The tiny gaming PC handheld I didn't anticipate accessible until Ayaneo went and did it.

Valve SteamVR image from Store page.

Valve preps SteamVR check as action grows for rumoured headset

By Jacob Ridley published

News You never apperceive with Valve. But it looks like it's accepting accessible for something.

Cyberpunk 2077 screenshot

Wake up, Samurai—Cyberpunk 2077: Apparition Alternative Nvidia GPU disciplinarian aloof dropped

By Jacob Ridley published

News While there are no specific achievement allowances noted, the new disciplinarian says it provides "the best gaming experience" for Cyberpunk 2077's expansion.

Asus Radeon RX 7800 XT TUF Gaming OC Edition on a black desk.

The RX 7800 XT is an undervolting champ: matches the RTX 4070 in amateur for abundant lower ability demands than normal

By Jacob Ridley published

News That's a accord I'd acceptable booty with my aerial activity bills.

Cooler Master's flat-packed PC case.

Cooler Master's flat-packed PC cases are actuality and not a day too soon

By Jacob Ridley published

News Anything to be rid of massive PC case boxes.

A hedgehog image generated by DALL-E 3 via ChatGPT.

OpenAI's new DALL-E 3 AI angel architect isn't accustomed to archetype a active artist's appearance by name

By Jacob Ridley published

News Artists can additionally opt out of accepting their assignment acclimated for training approaching AI models.

Screenshots comparing Intel XeSS upscaling modes with AMD FSR upscaling modes in Cyberpunk 2077.

Playing Cyberpunk 2077 on a Radeon GPU? Don't use FSR, try XeSS instead

By Jacob Ridley published

XeSS or FSR? XeSS upscaling makes for a prettier picture.

Xbox Series X system-on-chip

Microsoft dreamed up a next-gen Xbox, powered by Zen 6 and Navi 5, and 'performance above the capabilities of the applicant accouterments alone'

By Jacob Ridley published

News However, Phil Spencer has back alleged out the leaked affairs as outdated, and says Microsoft will allotment capacity back it's ready.

OneXPlayer OneXFly handheld gaming PC

Could we see an Intel Meteor Basin powered PC handheld? 'It's absolutely aloof up to the OEMs'

By Jacob Ridley published

News Meteor Basin may accept the graphical balance for a handheld, but acceptable manufacturers to canal AMD is activity to be a continued process.

An Intel Arc A770 Limited Edition graphics card from various angles

Intel's charge to architecture GPUs is 'pretty cocky evident' as Arc acreage in Meteor Lake

By Jacob Ridley published

News Tom Petersen reiterates Intel's absorption in cartoon is unwavering.

Intel Meteor Lake performance while gaming.

I didn't charge a cartoon agenda to comedy Dying Ablaze 2 on Intel's new laptop chip

By Jacob Ridley published

News Though XeSS was key to a playable experience.

Intel Meteor Lake up-close in assembly.

Here's why Intel's Meteor Basin laptop chips are absolutely absorbing for PC gamers

By Jacob Ridley published

News For a adaptable chip, Meteor Basin has some agitative developments alike for desktop gamers.

Logitech G Yeti Orb gaming microphone on a desk.

Logitech assuredly assimilates Dejected Microphones with a new calendar of Yeti mics beneath its own name

By Jacob Ridley published

News The two new Logitech G microphones use the acclaimed "Yeti" name but canal the Dejected Microphones branding.

A Stadia controller

Stadia's afterlife spiral, according to the Google agent in allegation of bed-making up afterwards its murder

By Jacob Ridley published

News We all anticipate we apperceive why Stadia died. Here's Google's official take.

Intel glass substrates in the lab.

Intel is authoritative advance on a accessible new actual for architecture alike bigger computer chips: glass

By Jacob Ridley published

News Glass substrates could be the key to bond up massive multi-chiplet processors of the near(ish) future.

Phanteks D30 fan at the centre of a court case with Lian Li.

Phanteks denies it affected Lian Li in PC fan row set to go to California court

By Jacob Ridley published

News Phanteks predictably says it's not anarchic on Lian Li's apparent with its daisy-chained fans.

WD Black SN770M SSD on top of an ROG Ally.

WD's tiny 2TB SSD looks like the drive to buy for a handheld PC accumulator upgrade

By Jacob Ridley published

News 2TB of TLC NAND for $220.

Best gaming PC build guide header with three PC chassis on a purple background with PC Gamer badges.

Best gaming PC builds: budget, mid-range and high-end recommendations

By Jacob Ridley published

DIY From an $800 penny-saving PC to a $4,000 monster.

A Starfield vendor pictured up-close.

The Starfield Upscaling Fix mod follows abandoned AMD recommendations to advance arrangement quality. Modder hopes 'this prompts Bethesda or AMD to fix their implementation'

By Jacob Ridley published

News Modder improves arrangement detail for every upscaler in Starfield with tiny cipher tweak.

Perrikaryal on Twitch playing Overwatch 2 with their mind.

Twitch Banderole array clamp kills in Overwatch 2, Valorant, and Aura application apperception control

By Jacob Ridley published

News Literal apperception hunter.

Epos H3Pro Hybrid gaming headset

Epos Gaming to 'wind down' but some advisers accept already absent their jobs

By Jacob Ridley published

News Parent aggregation Demant blames added gaming bazaar arrest but admits it didn't ambition to advance decidedly in the business.

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