Andy Edser
Andy built his first gaming PC at the tender age of 12, when IDE cables were a thing and high resolution wasn't. After spending over 15 years in the production industry overseeing a variety of live and recorded projects, he started writing his own PC hardware blog for a year in the hope that people might send him things. Sometimes they did.
Now working as a hardware writer for PC Gamer, Andy can be found quietly muttering to himself and drawing diagrams with his hands in thin air. It's best to leave him to it.
Latest articles by Andy Edser
![A photo of the Windows update menu, showing that I'm all up to date](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5FgcLcXoMuEXPyzcJpuEha-320-80.jpg)
Smaller and faster Windows 11 updates are on the way as Microsoft switches to downloading just what you need and none of what you don't
By Andy Edser published
news The tyranny of huge Windows updates looks to be a thing of the past.
![The best gaming chairs guide header image with Logitech Herman Miller Embody chair and Secretlab Titan Evo 2022 on a green background with PC Gamer recommend badge.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UHtKGg7rxCoE3yoZpJakja-320-80.jpg)
Best gaming chairs in 2024: the seats I'd suggest for any gamer
By Jacob Ridley last updated
Take a seat Treat your posterior to one of the best gaming chairs.
![A person wearing Dyson OnTrac ANC headphones, shown from the side on a black background](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DDeV6hcBJiSYdDfuKyueHJ-320-80.jpg)
Dyson's humongous ANC headphones look great for Princess Leia impressions from the side, but from the front, I'm not convinced
By Andy Edser published
news We'll have to get a review set in to see if they suck. Boo. I'm booing myself.
![The ABS Kaze Aqua gaming PC, the Gigabyte Windofrce RTX 4090 GPU, and the Acer Orion Gaming desktop 700, on a green blue background](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/R7mMkvH3xgWrxT43dgDZk7-320-80.jpg)
RTX 4090 gaming PCs and even the RTX 4090 itself are starting to drop in price—and these are the best Prime Day deals I've found so far
By Andy Edser last updated
Prime Day Nvidia's fastest gaming graphics card is beginning to enter the deal zone once again.
![The Razer Seiren Mini, HyperX Quadcast S and the Shure MV7 microphones, on a blue green deals background](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/v88YhMkESgTMQKHcuBRvsV-320-80.jpg)
These three Prime Day microphone deals are my top picks for vocal audio nirvana
By Andy Edser published
Prime Day And a chance to say goodbye to an old friend.
![The Samsung Odyssey G5, Gigabyte Aorus CO49DQ and LG Ultragear 34GP63A-B on a green blue background for Amazon Prime Day deals](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3AGcV3xUUZgbVqYgGNUDVk-320-80.jpg)
I've become a proper ultrawide convert so here are my six picks for the best Prime Day ultrawide gaming monitor deals
By Andy Edser last updated
Prime Day If you're looking to go wide on your next gaming monitor purchase, now's a great time to pick up a bargain.
![The RTX 4070, RX 7900 GRE and RTX 4070 Ti Super on a green/blue background](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wg7aGps67GKzMvbBc779NK-320-80.jpg)
Got GPU-purchase fear? These three Prime Day deals are still worth buying before the next-generation cards arrive
By Andy Edser published
Prime Day The next round of GPUs might be coming but these deals will still make you feel good about your purchase for a while yet.
![The SteelSeries Alias Pro on a green/blue background](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VLGuFfXCjPC6yfrT8RYPYM-320-80.jpg)
The SteelSeries Alias Pro kit is our favorite microphone setup for streaming, and it's down to $237 this Prime Day
By Andy Edser published
Prime Day A great mic and mixer combo with some simple software, plus I've found a cheap boom arm to get the most out of it.
![The Mountain Everest Max modular keyboard, shown with its modular components spread apart, on a green/blue background](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/i75aLAtsqR5kay8ZZanxj6-320-80.jpg)
This modular Mountain Everest Max keyboard is down to $140 for Prime Day and my heart desires it
By Andy Edser published
Prime Day A modular mechanical keyboard with very few compromises that still looks as good as the day it was released.
![The Yeiyan Yumi, Skytech King and ABS Cyclone Aqua gaming PCs on a green/blue background](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cuntYJoDiK5zYdBLxEREvd-320-80.jpg)
The best Amazon Prime Day gaming PC deals are at, err, Newegg and here are my favorite three machines so far
By Andy Edser published
Prime Day Three machines from reputable builders with great specs, for less.
![A screenshot from a YouTube video showing Tony Blair delivering a speech on "the Tech Revolution and Britain’s Economic Growth"](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rUd7DXfywxDLpDCgF9vg4L-320-80.jpg)
The Tony Blair Insitute 'did not simply ask ChatGPT for the results' of its AI impact report, it trained its own version of ChatGPT instead
By Andy Edser last updated
news If there's one thing I trust, its AI predictions. Said nobody ever.
![The best microphones for gaming and streaming on a grey background](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/73EXVCfzDoWm5CeNrHjupK-320-80.jpg)
Best microphone for gaming in 2024: from streaming to podcast mics, these are my top picks
By Jacob Ridley last updated
Mouth Noises Make your voice heard with the best microphones for streaming and gaming.
![The Alienware Pro Wireless Gaming Keyboard showing off its RGB rainbow lighting](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gwFyWPwbvZ4K7PpHyM6JeR-320-80.jpg)
Alienware Pro Wireless Gaming Keyboard review
By Andy Edser published
Old meets new Refreshingly old-school yet with all the mod cons.
![A still from a YouTube video showing the Las Vegas Sphere lit up with the American Flag](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Xu7a7e29Kp3muwHJHjmRS5-320-80.jpg)
Las Vegas' dystopia-sphere, powered by 150 Nvidia GPUs and drawing up to 28,000,000 watts, is both a testament to the hubris of humanity and an admittedly impressive technical feat
By Andy Edser published
News The Las Vegas Sphere might have an impressive spec sheet, but its energy demands are almost as staggering.
![A screenshot from a YouTube video showing a Windows error, informing the user that it can no longer run .exe files](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4mA5QNZto5HP8DifCNMRx5-320-80.jpg)
Setting every registry value to zero in Windows 10 breaks most features—but Paint and WordPad cling on until the very last
By Andy Edser published
news The Windows registry remains a place of mystery and wonder.
![The Nextorage NEM-PA 2 TB NVMe drive, on a blue/green background](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/sW5yZRvTLjFvfaTK3FbBo7-320-80.jpg)
Good SSD deals might be tough to find right now, but this 2 TB Nextorage drive is still a great buy at $136
By Andy Edser published
Deal Yep, you can still get a great 2 TB Gen 4 drive for very reasonable money.
![The Alienware Pro Wireless Gaming Mouse on white gravel, on a lovely summers day](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PyhTm9gh3gG5jjhic28tTa-320-80.jpg)
Alienware Pro wireless gaming mouse review
By Andy Edser published
Simple things Smooth, speedy and incredibly light. To a fault, perhaps.
![Test footage of the Game Boy Camera being used as a webcam, on a purple background](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zqnJDDqgubXemj2mr3ms8j-320-80.jpg)
The Game Boy Camera can now be used as a webcam, providing 16,000 pixels of grainy black and white glory
By Andy Edser published
news Black and white and previously dead all over—but thanks to this dock, resurrected.
![A still from a YouTube video showing a man with his mouth agape while using the Apple Vision Pro VR headset](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DFAgXs3RzW6Kq96aoFgVzH-320-80.jpg)
Excellent news—Apple Vision Pro headsets can no longer be filled with VR spiders
By Andy Edser published
news You mean that was a possibility to begin with?
![A "do not remove" sticker on the back of a keyboard](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/64sjSu4mjpVSHRgYbGrWQF-320-80.jpg)
FTC fires out warnings to ASRock, Gigabyte and Zotac over 'Warranty void if removed' stickers in violation of US law
By Andy Edser published
news Threatening stickers, err, under threat. Good riddance, says I.
![Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree Wing Stance](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dwj8LXKeRiRj8U6bgb5g28-320-80.jpg)
Elden Ring's 1.12.3 patch notes blame third party mouse apps and unintentional ray tracing settings for performance issues
By Andy Edser published
news A reminder to check your settings, and potentially disable some useful mouse configuration tools if you're having issues.
![The SteelSeries Arena 9 illuminated 5.1 desktop speakers, lit up in purple on a wooden dining room table](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JLFzMkGCxgXpGpVxqi6mfU-320-80.jpg)
SteelSeries Arena 9 5.1 desktop gaming speakers review
By Andy Edser published
Bass level Gaming monsters, but for music? A little lacking.
![Two of the best graphics cards from top down and side on view, on a pastel yellow background](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yDoLrx9uVA5c55aXYLSyDo-320-80.jpg)
Best graphics cards in 2024: the GPUs I recommend for every budget
By Jacob Ridley last updated
Pixel Pushers Our picks of the most powerful gaming GPUs and the ones that provide the best bang for your buck.