Jackie Thomas

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

a laptop housing the intel xe dg1 chip at ces 2020, locked behind a glass case and playing destiny 2

We played Destiny 2 on the Intel Xe DG1 at CES 2020

By Jackie Thomas Published

CES 2020 Intel announced its first discrete Xe GPU for consumers, and while it's definitely not ready for launch, we got to see it running up close.

At CES 2020, Intel fails to defend its crown from AMD

By Jackie Thomas Last updated

CES 2020 The former tech heavyweight spent a lot of time talking about its enterprise strategy at CES, but the bare minimum about its actual consumer product stack.

AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT

AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT review

By Jackie Thomas Published

The AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT is AMD's swing at the 1080p market, taking on the likes of the Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650 - does it succeed?

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c

Qualcomm follows its weak computing chip with even weaker computing chips

By Jackie Thomas Published

Qualcomm announced the Snapdragon 8c and 7c, two processors meant to be more affordable than the Snapdragon 8cx. But who is this for?

Alienware Area-51m

Alienware Area-51m review

By Jackie Thomas Published

The Alienware Area-51m is packed with the latest desktop components, wrapped in a beautiful chassis. Is the extra horsepower worth the high price of admission?

Razer Kraken Kitty Edition

Razer Kraken Kitty Edition review

By Jackie Thomas Published

Recommended

The Razer Kraken Kitty Edition is essentially the Razer Kraken but more eye-catching – so is it worth the cash?

Samsung CRG9

Samsung CRG9 review

By Jackie Thomas Published

Recommended

The Samsung CRG9 is a massive, 49-inch ultrawide display. Is the 32:9 aspect ratio worth the asking price?

Nvidia Ray Tracing

What is ray tracing? The games, the graphics cards and everything else you need to know

By Jackie Thomas Published

Updated Real time ray tracing has finally arrived. Here's everything you need to know, from ray tracing games to the graphics cards that power them.

LG UltraFine 24MD4KL-B

LG UltraFine 24MD4KL-B review

By Jackie Thomas Published

The LG UltraFine 24MD4KL-B is a 24-inch 4K monitor with all the Thunderbolt 3 and USB-C you could ask for. But, is it worth the high price tag?

SteelSeries Apex Pro

SteelSeries Apex Pro review

By Jackie Thomas Published

Best in Class

The SteelSeries Apex Pro is an excellent gaming keyboard with magnetic switches that enable custom actuation settings. But is it worth the cash?

SteelSeries Arctis 9X

SteelSeries Arctis 9X review

By Jackie Thomas Published

The SteelSeries Arctis 9X is an Xbox One headset with compatibility for Windows 10. Is it worth the price?

Computex 2019: the latest news from the world's biggest computer show

By Jackie Thomas Published

Updated Computex 2019 is happening right now in Taipei and we have all of the breaking news about the computing conference.

Intel Cannon Lake

Intel Cannon Lake release date, news, and rumors

By Jackie Thomas Published

Cannon Lake is Intel’s much anticipated 10nm die shrink, but when are we going to actually see it?

Adata XPG

Adata XPG SX8200 SSD review

By Jackie Thomas Published

Editor's Choice

The Adata XPG SX8200 is an SSD with a budget price and beefy specs, but how does it hold up?

Razer Naga Trinity review

By Jackie Thomas Published

The Razer Naga Trinity is a worthy iteration on Razer’s time-tested Naga line of mice.

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