Jacob Ridley
Jacob earned his first byline writing for his own tech blog. From there, he graduated to professionally breaking things as hardware writer at PCGamesN, where he was one half of a popular weekly YouTube show. He would go on to run the team as hardware editor before joining PC Gamer's world-class staff as senior hardware editor. Today, he's managing editor of the hardware team, and you'll find him spending his days reporting on the latest developments in the technology and gaming industries. He's found reporting from floors, benches, and, if he's lucky, plush press rooms at the biggest tech shows, such as Computex and CES. But more often than not he's hunched over the office test bench evaluating the newest PC components.
When he's not writing about GPUs and CPUs, you'll find Jacob trying to get as far away from the modern world as possible by wild camping.
Latest articles by Jacob Ridley
Best ultrawide monitor for gaming in 2024: the expansive panels I recommend for PC gamers
By Jacob Ridley last updated
Expansive It's time to go wide... ultrawide: these gaming monitors are wider, brighter, and faster than ever.
Best 4K gaming monitors in 2024: the ultra hi-res panels I highly recommend
By Dave James last updated
4K Vision The best 4K gaming monitor has all the bells and whistles an enthusiast could ever want or need.
Sony's PC obsession continues with in-depth DualSense Edge customisation on your PC
By Jacob Ridley published
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
By Dave James last updated
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
By Dave James last updated
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
By Jacob Ridley last updated
Pixel Pushers Our picks of the most powerful gaming GPUs and the ones that provide the best bang for your buck.
Best mechanical gaming keyboards in 2024: the mechanical boards I'd buy in a heartbeat
By Jacob Ridley last updated
Click Clack Make the switch with our guide to the best mechanical gaming keyboards.
Best wireless gaming keyboard in 2024: my top picks for cable-free typing delights
By Jacob Ridley last updated
Freedom Cut the cord with the best wireless gaming keyboards.
Best gaming keyboards in 2024: the fastest, smoothest and loveliest keyboards I've tested
By Jacob Ridley last updated
Keyed in The best gaming keyboards have it all: style, ergonomics, and of course, the most satisfying clickity clacks.
The best audiophile headphones for gaming in 2024: my top recommendations for the best cans money can buy
By Dave James last updated
Audiophile Immerse yourself in your games with the best audiophile headphones for gaming.
Black Myth: Wukong's most-wishlisted status means its new benchmarking tool is the 18th most played 'game' on Steam right now
By Jacob Ridley published
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
By Jacob Ridley published
High voltage! That's good news, but damage done to older chips is irreparable.
Hey, when did 1000 W PSUs get so affordable? This Super Flower Platinum is $125 right now
By Jacob Ridley published
Deal With GPUs like these, we're in need of 1000 watts.
Best mouse pads for gaming in 2024: the fabric and hard-top mats I prefer to game on
By Jacob Ridley last updated
Slick The best mouse pads offer slick mouse movement and awesome aesthetics, no matter what surface you prefer.
Corsair ditches 80 Plus for PSUs: here are the Cybenetics ratings it'll use instead
By Jacob Ridley published
News Get used to seeing Cybenetics Gold, Platinum, and Titanium.
One of Logitech's finest mice and one I use often—the Pro Wireless gaming mouse is down to $61 right now
By Jacob Ridley published
Deal I only replaced this bad boy once I got my hands on its featherweight replacement, the Superlight, but at this price it's worth a look.
'The ongoing conversations around ARM vs x86 power are based on a false premise,' says Intel's VP of technical marketing
By Jacob Ridley published
News ARM might appear more naturally efficient, yet Intel insists x86 is just as good in the right hands.
There still might be more RX 7000-series AMD GPUs on the way as rumours suggest two under $250
By Jacob Ridley published
News It's early days, though there's still room for more graphics cards at the bottom of the stack.
'Google is a monopolist' says US judge in ruling on exclusivity deals to get Google Search on all your platforms all the time
By Jacob Ridley published
News "Google’s distribution agreements are exclusive and have anticompetitive effects."
Woah, an RTX 4070 Super deal that actually drops this fresh 40-series GPU well under MSRP
By Jacob Ridley published
Deal The RTX 4070 is a graphics card not often discounted, and yet here's the new and improved Super version for little more than the standard option.
Intel is laying off 15,000 people: 'We are making some of the most consequential changes in our company's history'
By Jacob Ridley published
News Announces revenue of $12.8 billion for the quarter with operating income of zilch.
A law firm is investigating whether to launch a class action case against Intel for 13th/14th Gen CPU instability issues
By Jacob Ridley published
News And you can register your interest via an online form.
Thank you, Freeware: I was just saved from USB disconnect/reconnect hell by a simple logging tool
By Jacob Ridley published
<3 God bless USBLogView.
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