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

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.

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.

Fossil Sport review

By Jackie Thomas last updated 19 April 21

A fitness-minded smartwatch packing the latest in smartwatch technology. But, with a high price tag, is it worth it?

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?

The Nvidia RTX 3080 is still hard to find, so maybe it’s time to just get a prebuilt gaming PC

By Jackie Thomas published 15 February 21

Opinion Five months after the launch of the Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080, the graphics card is still incredibly hard to find. So, it might just be time to go find yourself a gaming PC with the hardware you want.

Asus TUF Dash F15 review

By Jackie Thomas published 26 January 21

Recommended

The Asus TUF Dash F15 is Asus' attempt to bring a lightweight form factor to the mid-range gaming laptop market, using the latest 11th-gen Intel processors and RTX 3000 mobile GPUs.

The mobile Nvidia RTX 3080 and RTX 3070 are here: what can they do?

By Jackie Thomas published 26 January 21

Tested Nvidia has launched its RTX 3000 mobile GPUs, and the naming makes it a bit confusing to figure out what kind of performance you're getting. We put them to the test.

Intel is behind some of the thinnest gaming laptops ever at CES 2021

By Jackie Thomas published 11 January 21

CES 2021 With the new Intel Tiger Lake processors for laptops, gaming laptops are about to get thinner than ever before.

Can't buy an RTX 3080? It seems like some miners are having no problem getting one

By Jackie Thomas last updated 5 January 21

An image has surfaced showing a mining rig with 78 PNY RTX 3080s.

Herman Miller x Logitech G Embody Gaming Chair

I sat in Logitech's $1,500 gaming chair for two months, here's my story

By Jackie Thomas published 31 December 20

Opinion The Logitech x Herman Miller Embody is one of the most expensive gaming chairs out there, and I've been sitting in it for months now.

Microsoft could be ditching Intel for data centers, Surface devices possible too

By Jackie Thomas published 19 December 20

Updated A Bloomberg report claims Microsoft is working on its own custom processors, in a move to ditch Intel.

World of Warcraft: Shadowlands review

By Jackie Thomas published 7 December 20

Recommended

World of Warcraft: Shadowlands is the eighth World of Warcraft expansion, taking players into the realms of death.

Samsung Odyssey G9 review

By Jackie Thomas published 4 December 20

The Samsung Odyssey G9 is Samsung's latest and greatest super ultrawide gaming monitor, packing in pretty much every high-end gaming monitor feature you can think of.

Apple M1 chip: performance, specs and release date

By Jackie Thomas published 10 November 20

Apple has announced its next-generation custom silicon for Macs.

Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super review

By Jackie Thomas published 21 September 20

Updated The Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super is here, and it brings about better performance at a lower price.

Nvidia Geforce RTX 2060 Super review

By Jackie Thomas published 21 September 20

Updated The Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 Super is the new refresh of Team Green's entry-level card. And, it may just be the best graphics card for most people.

AMD Big Navi will rise up to tackle the Nvidia RTX 3080 on October 28

By Jackie Thomas published 9 September 20

AMD has announced when we can expect to see RDNA 2 graphics cards and Zen 3 CPUs – and it's sooner than you may think.

Don't buy an external graphics card – just build a PC or get a gaming laptop, seriously

By Jackie Thomas last updated 8 September 20

Tested We tested the Razer Core with an Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 to see if it offered a significant boost over just going with a gaming laptop.

Wait for AMD to make its Big Navi move before you buy the Nvidia RTX 3080

By Jackie Thomas published 4 September 20

The Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 is super tempting right now, but wait, more big things are around the corner.

The Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 looks like a better buy than the PS5 or Xbox Series X

By Jackie Thomas published 2 September 20

The Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 is looking like it's going to redefine what the mid-range gaming market will look like, and basically makes the PS5 irrelevant.

With macOS Big Sur, Apple succeeds where Microsoft failed with Windows 8

By Jackie Thomas last updated 19 August 20

Opinion macOS 11 Big Sur's public beta is here, bringing some radical design changes inspired by iOS and iPadOS. And, it reminds me of Microsoft and how it messed up Windows 8 back in the day.

There's never been a better time to jump into Final Fantasy XIV

By Jackie Thomas published 11 August 20

Opinion Final Fantasy XIV is one of the best entries of the franchise, and now's the perfect time to jump in and see the best of what it has to offer.

LG 32UN880 UltraFine Display Ergo review

By Jackie Thomas published 10 August 20

Recommended

The LG 32UN880 UltraFine Ergo is an ergomic display meant for creative work, with an included clamp-style monitor arm.

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