Jacob Ridley
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United Kingdom
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I was going to rant about film grain in games but then I remembered chromatic aberration exists
Raise your hand if you've ever looked at a game and thought to yourself, 'This could do with some chromatic aberration'. Anyone with their hand up: put your hand down, further, down to → Read More
Say what you want about today's graphics cards, you can at least buy whichever one you want
A far cry from fighting for scraps outside a Best Buy. → Read More
All it takes is a €50 mod to keep this AMD GPU chill and in complete silence
Zero fan noise and genuinely good temps—you just have to fit this thing inside your case. → Read More
iFixit Repair Business Toolkit
You don't need it all, but here are the things I've found very handy for tinkering with my PC and Steam Deck. → Read More
SteelSeries Apex Pro TKL Wireless (2023)
A compact keyboard that focuses on swift switches for fast-paced gaming. → Read More
Sony PS VR2
PS VR2 is a massive step up for Sony's virtual reality efforts. It's immersive, luxurious, and genuinely fun to use in a way that Sony's first attempt at VR often struggled to be. If yo → Read More
This 21 SSD add-in card should sort you out for game storage for at least a decade
Maybe this massive storage card is the true meaning of the term 'future-proofing'. → Read More
PSU manufacturers warned against using 600W GPU power plug design due to temperature rise risk
Intel says power supplies should now come with only one 12VHPWR plug design, 4 Spring. → Read More
'Manufacturers will put a screen on anything' I say staring at a distro plate with a 7-inch monitor built in
Like having one seventh of a home cinema inside your PC case. Kinda. → Read More
I'm 100% enabling Nvidia's new AI upscaling tech for Twitch streams but it's no DLSS for video
RTX Video Super Resolution is a neat new tool, but don't go expecting miracles—480p still looks a lot like 480p. → Read More
Inside the F1 team treating esports like a Formula One Grand Prix
I've seen the technical heart of Alpine, the F1 team bringing Formula One's obsession over data to sim racing tournaments. → Read More
This fluorescent gaming PC has 69 water blocks to keep it frosty
This custom cooled PC is one of my absolute favourites. → Read More
Major sci-fi magazine halts submissions due to flood of stories written by AI chatbots
Whereas artificial intelligence has long been the subject of popular science fiction writing, nowadays it's writing it. That's causing a bit of a headache for the editors over at popular sci → Read More
Devs and modders can now freely add AMD's best upscaling algorithm into games
Game developers now have unfettered access to AMD's latest and greatest upscaling technology, FidelityFX Super Resolution (FSR) 2.2. AMD has made both the API and source code available on its GPU → Read More
You don't need an expensive gaming keyboard
Listen, you don't need an expensive gaming keyboard. You don't necessarily need a mechanical keyboard, though I would definitely recommend one. PC gaming has a price problem right now, with → Read More
Here are those AMD RX 6000-series and older GPU drivers you've been waiting on
Streamers should definitely check these out for the encoder improvements included in this new package. → Read More
This upcoming VR headset aims to solve virtual reality's most frustrating problem
An uncomfortable headset takes you right out of an experience, but the Bigscreen Beyond promises ultra-lightweight, compact optics. → Read More
Microsoft might have plans to get rid of all those RGB lighting apps on your PC
I'll be forever grateful if you do this, Microsoft. I won't even make fun of Bing anymore. → Read More
You can grab a 2TB Steam Deck SSD from the makers of the most modular laptop
Framework has jumped at the chance to offer an upgrade for Valve's PC handheld. → Read More
Be right back, just downloading some headphones
Open-source, 3D-printed, and self-assembled: Meet the Ploopy Headphones. → Read More