Articles by Jackie Thomas

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

Is an ultrawide monitor actually worth it?

By Jackie Thomas Published 2 September 21

Ultrawide monitors are getting more and more popular, but are they actually worth it?

Looks like Google wants its own Apple M1 success story

By Jackie Thomas Published 1 September 21

Word on the street is that Google is taking its win with its custom Whitechapel chip for the Pixel 6 and looking to make more powerful chips for its tablets and laptops.

Microsoft Surface Duo review

By Jackie Thomas Published 27 August 21

Updated The productivity-focused Microsoft Surface Duo is all about reimagining what you do with the device you carry in your pocket.

Graphics cards could get even more expensive next year, here's why

By Jackie Thomas Published 26 August 21

TSMC is raising the prices for its semiconductors, and it's going to hit PC components like graphics cards.

Nvidia RTX 3090 Super rumor pops up... here we go again

By Jackie Thomas Published 25 August 21

The Nvidia GeForce RTX 3090 is the most powerful consumer-grade graphics card in the world. But a rumor for an RTX 3090 Super has appeared, and it might be even more powerful.

AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT review

By Jackie Thomas Published 10 August 21

The AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT is AMD's latest 1080p graphics card, positioned to take on the Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060.

iMac 27 on a desk with the default wallpaper and desktop

Want a new iMac 27? You might have to wait until 2022

By Jackie Thomas Published 26 July 21

Apple's next high-end iMac may have been pushed to 2022, as hardware shortages have moved the rest of the company's roadmap.

Windows 11 running Sonic Mania in an office

Don't worry, Microsoft DirectStorage won't be exclusive to Windows 11

By Jackie Thomas Published 19 July 21

DirectStorage just got its first Developer Preview, and it seems like it will be supported on Windows 10 after all.

We got a new iMac, but where's the new 16-inch MacBook Pro?

By Jackie Thomas Last updated 15 July 21

Analysis Apple shook the computing world on April 20 when it announced the colorful new iMac, but it left folks waiting for a brand new MacBook Pro waiting.

AMD Ryzen 5000 release date, price, benchmarks and specs

By Jackie Thomas Last updated 15 July 21

Updated AMD's next-generation Zen 3 processors will be the Ryzen 5000 series. Here's everything you need to know

Razer Blade 14 keybord and screen with a Final Fantasy XIII cinematic

Razer Blade 14 review

By Jackie Thomas Published 9 July 21

Recommended

The Razer Blade 14 is an ultraportable gaming laptop that brings high-end gaming performance to a laptop that’s easy to carry around.

Intel Xe graphics cards: everything we know so far

By Jackie Thomas, John Loeffler Published 28 June 21

Updated Intel Xe graphics cards are coming, that much we know. But, what will these Intel graphics cards look like? What kind of specs can we expect? What will be the release date?

Razer Blade 15 (2020) review

By Jackie Thomas Published 23 June 21

Recommended

Updated The Razer Blade 15 (2020) is the latest in a long line of premium gaming laptops, this time packed with 10th-generation Intel processors and RTX Super GPUs.

Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Super review

By Jackie Thomas Published 23 June 21

Updated The Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Super is Nvidia's new refresh of the RTX 2080, but is it worth your time and money?

Yuffie from Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade

Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade was the perfect way to end my lockdown

By Jackie Thomas Last updated 12 June 21

Opinion Final Fantasy 7 Remake: Intergrade was everything I could have wanted, and an excellent way to end my lockdown.

Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 Ti review

By Jackie Thomas Published 9 June 21

The Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 Ti is Nvidia's new mid-to-high-end graphics card, helping to bridge the gap between the RTX 3070 and RTX 3080.

Asus ROG Strix G15 AMD Advantage Edition review

By Jackie Thomas Published 1 June 21

Computex 2021 The Asus ROG Strix G15 is the first gaming laptop out of the gate packed with the latest AMD Radeon 6000 series GPUs.

Resident Evil movies ranked - which is the best one?

By Jackie Thomas Published 8 May 21

Opinion The Resident Evil movies are incredibly campy, action-packed and just plain fun, and I went ahead and ranked all of them after watching them all in a single day. This is my story.

Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 vs GTX 1060: is it time to upgrade?

By Jackie Thomas Last updated 7 May 21

Versus Nvidia has finally released the GeForce RTX 3060, hoping gamers holding onto their GTX 1060 will finally upgrade to the new hotness.

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X review

By Jackie Thomas Published 5 May 21

Best in Class

Updated The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X is a high-end desktop processor that brings AMD's typical multi-core domination, but with a rebuilt architecture that pushes single-core higher than ever before.

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X review

By Jackie Thomas Published 5 May 21

Best in Class

Updated The AMD Ryzen 9 5900X is the new 12 core, 24 thread flagship from AMD, bringing game-changing performance to the table.

macOS Catalina is here: everything you need to know about macOS 10.15

By Jackie Thomas Published 19 April 21

Updated Apple has announced macOS Catalina, and it's finally live. Here's everything we know.

macOS 11 Big Sur: features, supported Macs, everything we know

By Michelle Rae Uy, Matt Hanson, Jackie Thomas, Daryl Baxter Last updated 13 April 21

Updated Here's everything we know about macOS Big Sur, the biggest change to macOS in years.

Is the Apple M1 really the best mobile processor? We put it to the test

By Jackie Thomas Last updated 7 April 21

Tested The Apple M1 launched in November 2020, knocking Intel out of the most popular Mac products. But is it good enough to completely dethrone Intel and AMD?

Intel Core i5-11600K review

By Jackie Thomas Published 2 April 21

Great Value

The Intel Core i5-11600K is Intel's newest mid-range champion. Is it the best CPU for gamers or another flop?

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