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

Hands on: Nvidia GeForce Now review

By Jackie Thomas published 16 June 20

Not yet rated

Nvidia GeForce Now is finally out of beta, so we went hands on to see if it's any good.

Final Fantasy 7 Remake review

By Jackie Thomas published 10 April 20

Editor's Choice

Final Fantasy 7 is one of the most beloved games of all time, but does the remake live up to the original?

HP Elite Dragonfly business laptop review

By Jackie Thomas published 22 January 20

Editor's Choice

The HP Elite Dragonfly is the latest Elitebook from HP, and it just radiates quality.

Razer Kraken Kitty Edition review

By Jackie Thomas last updated 15 January 20

Recommended

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

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 9 January 20

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 7 January 20

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 review

By Jackie Thomas last updated 13 December 19

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 follows its weak computing chip with even weaker computing chips

By Jackie Thomas published 5 December 19

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 review

By Jackie Thomas published 15 November 19

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?

Intel Core i9-9900KS review

By Jackie Thomas published 5 November 19

The Intel Core i9-9900KS is essentially an overclocked Intel Core i9-9900K, but where does it stand in the modern CPU market?

Samsung CRG9 review

By Jackie Thomas published 19 September 19

Recommended

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

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

By Jackie Thomas published 20 August 19

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 review

By Jackie Thomas published 29 July 19

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 review

By Jackie Thomas published 19 June 19

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 review

By Jackie Thomas published 13 June 19

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 31 May 19

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

Intel Cannon Lake release date, news, and rumors

By Jackie Thomas published 13 May 19

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

Adata XPG SX8200 SSD review

By Jackie Thomas published 18 July 18

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 2 March 18

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

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