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Jackie Thomas is the Hardware and Buying Guides Editor at IGN. Previously, she was TechRadar's US computing editor. She is fat, queer and extremely online. Computers are the devil, but she just happens to be a satanist. If you need to know anything about computing components, PC gaming or the best laptop on the market, don't be afraid to drop her a line on Twitter or through email.

Articles by: Jackie Thomas

Microsoft Surface Duo 2 review

By Jackie Thomas Published 25 October 21

The Surface Duo 2 is Microsoft’s follow-up to its original dual-screen device. This time, with a much-improved camera and a faster chipset.

So it turns out the MacBook Pro's M1 Max isn't a gaming chip, does it matter?

By Jackie Thomas Published 25 October 21

Now that performance information about the M1 Pro has been appearing, it seems that it falls short of dedicated GPUs in gaming workloads.

How to build a PC

By Jackie Thomas Published 22 October 21

Updated Before you the plunge into the world’s most adult form of expensive lego, we'll show you how to build a PC the right way

The Apple M1 Max means you don't need a gaming laptop for video editing anymore

By Jackie Thomas Last updated 20 October 21

Analysis The Apple M1 Max is going to be excellent news for anyone that doesn't want to carry a garish gaming laptop everywhere they go

The Apple M1 Max looks incredible, but don't count Intel out yet

By Jackie Thomas Published 19 October 21

Intel Alder Lake H-series specs have leaked through Ashes of the Singularity, and it's looking promising, even in the face of the Apple M1 Max.

Apple M1 Pro and M1 Max - everything we know about the new Apple chips

By Jackie Thomas Last updated 19 October 21

Apple's next-gen silicon, the Apple MX chip, is on its way. Here's what we know.

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AMD Radeon RX 6600 review

By Jackie Thomas Published 13 October 21

Recommended

The AMD Radeon RX 6600 is the first budget-level graphics card we’ve seen in two years, in the midst of one of the biggest GPU shortages in history. But how does it hold up?

Gigabyte Aorus inflatable chair on a gray and white background

This is it, the worst gaming chair I've ever seen

By Jackie Thomas Published 7 October 21

OPINION Gigabyte previewed a new gaming chair on its German Twitter account, and it's the worst thing I've ever seen.

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You might want to wait to install Windows 11 on your gaming PC

By Jackie Thomas Published 6 October 21

Two security features on Windows 11 can significantly hamper gaming performance, and given that Windows 11 doesn't add much for gamers right now, it's probably good to wait a while.

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Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio review

By Jackie Thomas Last updated 5 October 21

The Surface Laptop Studio is an all-new design from Microsoft, bringing a lot of what made the Surface Book so iconic to a brand new and unique form factor that artists are going to love.

Windows 11 is available to download now, even though it comes out tomorrow

By Jackie Thomas Published 4 October 21

Windows 11 has arrived earlier than its October 5 release date

Intel Core i9-12900K price leak suggests Alder Lake launch is around the corner

By Jackie Thomas Last updated 4 October 21

Prices for Intel's next lineup of processors have leaked online, could this mean that they're coming soon?

Microsoft Store is finally allowing third party stores like Amazon and Epic Games Store

By Jackie Thomas Published 28 September 21

Microsoft has announced that all manner of third party software and storefronts are coming to the Microsoft storefront, and that's awesome.

The biggest Intel Alder Lake leak suggests Core i9-12900K is coming November 4

By Jackie Thomas Published 27 September 21

MSI just announced specifications for a new cooler mount that accidentally revealed when the new Intel processors will be dropping. And, it's pretty soon.

Quake 2 experiment brings ray tracing to aging graphics cards

By Jackie Thomas Published 23 September 21

A new Linux Mesa driver has appeared online, enabling ray tracing support in Quake 2 on older AMD GPUs through software emulation. But performance will probably be pretty awful.

Surface Book 3 review

By Jackie Thomas Published 22 September 21

Updated The Surface Book 3 is the long-awaited next installment in the Surface Book lineup, with speedy 10th-gen Intel processors and Nvidia Turing graphics.

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Surface Book 4: what we want to see

By Michelle Rae Uy, Jackie Thomas Published 20 September 21

Will the Surface Book 4 do better in updates than the Surface Book 3? Here’s everything we want to see in the next generation Surface book.

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Razer Blade 15 (2021) review

By Jackie Thomas Published 15 September 21

Recommended

The Razer Blade 15 is back again, this time with 11th-gen processors and RTX 3000 graphics.

It seems like the Deathloop PC port is having trouble – but the devs are on it

By Jackie Thomas Published 15 September 21

Deathloop seems to be widely loved, but the PC version seems to be having some issues. Luckily, Bethesda is on the case.

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I got the Final Fantasy XV car in Final Fantasy XIV and now I can die happy

By Jackie Thomas Published 13 September 21

Final Fantasy XIV has finally brought back its Final Fantasy XV crossover event, which I've been waiting for since I've started playing.

Steam has finally implemented a PS5-like storage manager

By Jackie Thomas Published 13 September 21

Steam has finally updated its client with a bunch of user-friendly UI tweaks, and it's about time.

Intel Arc Alchemist GPUs might not beat RTX 3070 – but it doesn't matter

By Jackie Thomas Published 8 September 21

An untapped market

Welcome to TechRadar’s PC Gaming Week 2021

By Matt Hanson, Jackie Thomas Last updated 5 September 21

PC Gaming Week 2021 PC gaming has never been better – or as important – as it is in 2021, and we're celebrating it in style.

How to buy a gaming PC without getting ripped off

By Jackie Thomas Published 4 September 21

PC Gaming Week 2021 A gaming PC these days is a huge investment, but when you go to buy one, there are a ton of traps you can fall into that can cost you a bunch of extra money.

Far Cry 6 looks like its going to be best on PC

By Jackie Thomas Published 3 September 21

Ubisoft has released a trailer showing what we can expect from the Far Cry 6 PC version, and it's looking pretty excellent.

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