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 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 VR headset in 2024: my top picks for stunning virtual reality experiences
By Jacob Ridley last updated
Jack In Immerse yourself in stunning game worlds with the best VR headset.
Best handheld gaming PC in 2024: my recommendations for the best portable powerhouses
By Jacob Ridley last updated
Portable PC PC gaming has officially gone portable, and these handheld gaming PCs are mighty quick.
Best cheap SSD deals for gaming today
By Jacob Ridley last updated
deal Cheap and speedy NVMe drives to boost your gaming PC's capacity and lower those load times.
Man who lost £500 million bitcoin fortune to bin day is fighting for a chance to find it in court, after more than 10 years in a landfill
By Jacob Ridley published
News If I lost a hard drive worth £500 million, you can be sure I'd never, ever stop talking about it.
Cyber Monday gaming chair deals 2024: money off the comfiest desk thrones
By Jacob Ridley last updated
Treat yourself to a luxurious, supportive gaming chair. You know you deserve it.
Best CPU for gaming in 2024: these are the chips I recommend for gaming, productivity and peace of mind
By Jacob Ridley last updated
Happy Cores Fire up your rig with the best CPU for gaming. More cores, more clocks, more of everything that matters.
Best gaming chairs in 2024: the seats I'd suggest for any gamer
By Jacob Ridley last updated
Take a seat Treat your posterior to one of the best gaming chairs.
Best gaming PCs in 2024: these are the rigs and brands I recommend
By Dave James last updated
Perfect PC Everything you need to know about buying the best gaming PC today.
Best gaming laptops in 2024: I've had my pick of portable powerhouses and these are the best
By Dave James last updated
Portable powerhouses Don't compromise on power or portability with the best gaming laptops.
Best gaming monitors in 2024: the pixel-perfect panels I'd buy myself
By Dave James last updated
Eye candy The best gaming monitors balance price with panel quality, resolution and refresh rate.
Want to try your hand at racing games or give the gift of sim racing to someone special? Here's my sim racing starter pack from the Cyber Monday deals
By Jacob Ridley published
Deal Here are my pick of the ongoing Cyber Monday deals, as a sim racing rig reviewer and long-time F1 try-hard.
Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger retires: 'Leading Intel has been the honor of my lifetime'
By Jacob Ridley published
News Co-CEOs to take over for the interim as a successor is found.
As if I needed any more RGB lights, this Govee x Evangelion light kit we gave a 91% is still $60 off for Cyber Monday
By Jacob Ridley last updated
I've never even seen Evangelion—these lights just look awesome.
This $880 RTX 4070 gaming laptop is a primo Cyber Monday deal and a better price than any I've spotted in my many hours watching Black Friday pages like a nerdy hawk
By Jacob Ridley published
Deal And an eight-core Ryzen chip for good measure.
I'm digging out the best Black Friday gaming laptop deals using my many years of experience and an NFT of a shovel
By Jacob Ridley last updated
Live The NFT was a lie but the deals are real.
Black Friday SSD deals 2024
By Jacob Ridley last updated
Black Friday is over for another year but if you're looking for the ultimate storage upgrade, then here are all the best SSD deals still live.
Black Friday gaming chair deals 2024
By Jacob Ridley last updated
The Black Friday chair deals are continuing right through the weekend, so stay on the edge of your seat.
Black Friday graphics card deals 2024
By Jacob Ridley last updated
Black Friday is over but the deals are still flowing, so if you're looking for a new GPU upgrade, here are all the best graphics card deals right now.
I'm searching for Black Friday handheld gaming PC deals as the resident 'guy who just won't shut up about handheld gaming PCs'
By Jacob Ridley last updated
Live The best deals I find on the ROG Ally, MSI Claw, Steam Deck, Legion Go and more are all right here.
I find two key lights are much better than one for evenly lighting a stream or shoot, and here's a set from Neewer that's nearly buy one, get one free for Black Friday
By Jacob Ridley published
Deal The set also includes stands and a carry case.
This Alienware gaming laptop sits smack-bang in my PC gaming sweet spot with $600 off and an RTX 4070 under the hood
By Jacob Ridley published
Deal That's with a 2560 x 1600 screen and Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, no less.
Don't try and squeeze too many ideas inside one PC build: For this white gaming PC with an RTX 4080 Super, I very nearly did
By Jacob Ridley published
The Build Follow along as I build a white gaming PC.
The best desk lighting in 2024: my recommendations for key lights and lightstrips to illuminate your gaming set-up
By Jacob Ridley last updated
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.
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