Katie Wickens
Screw sports, Katie would rather watch Intel, AMD and Nvidia go at it. Having been obsessed with computers and graphics for three long decades, she took Game Art and Design up to Masters level at uni, and has been demystifying tech and science—rather sarcastically—for three years since. She can be found admiring AI advancements, scrambling for scintillating Raspberry Pi projects, preaching cybersecurity awareness, sighing over semiconductors, and gawping at the latest GPU upgrades. She's been heading the PCG Steam Deck content hike, while waiting patiently for her chance to upload her consciousness into the cloud.
Latest articles by Katie Wickens

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.

The best Steam Deck games
By Katie Wickens, Wes Fenlon last updated
Steam On The games that you should play on Valve's gaming handheld.

Best VR headset in 2024: my top picks for stunning virtual reality experiences
By Jacob Ridley last updated
Jack In Immerse yourself in stunning game worlds with the best VR headset.

How to stability test your PC
By Katie Wickens last updated
Ask PC Gamer There's no point in having an overclocked system that continually crashes. Here's how to stability test.

PC graphics options explained
By Katie Wickens last updated
GFX Understand what graphics options mean, and which to choose.

Best wireless gaming headsets in 2024: the top cans I'd buy myself
By Dave James last updated
Untethered The best wireless gaming headsets allow you to enjoy your games and music tangle-free.

Which graphics settings should I always disable?
By Katie Wickens last updated
Ask PC Gamer These performance-intensive settings have little visual impact.

Best gaming desk in 2024: my top picks for standing, sitting and everything in between
By Dave James last updated
Top Desks We've chosen the best gaming desks based on hours of playing on both sitting and standing desks just to see which is worth your money.

Endgame Gear OP1 8K wired gaming mouse review
By Katie Wickens published
8K A lightweight wired gaming mouse with zero drag and a superb polling rate, but a price that doesn't quite sit right.

Best M.2 SSDs for gaming in 2024
By Jeremy Laird last updated
High speed Our choices for the best NVMe SSDs give you blisteringly fast load times.

Best SSD for gaming in 2024
By Jeremy Laird last updated
Speedy storage Give your gaming PC a serious speed boost with the best SSD for gaming.

Best PC joysticks in 2024: these are my top picks for everything from flight sims to space shooters
By Dave James last updated
Locked On The best PC joysticks take you to new heights.

Dead Space meets Half-Life, only its a 3-way co-op horror Sci-Fi game
By Katie Wickens published
Sponsored Complete with sentient pet gun.

This Soulslike RPG from the makers of the Ori series is steeped in lore and intrigue
By Katie Wickens published
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Corsair K65 Plus review
By Katie Wickens published
Compact Corsair A little keyboard with very little to complain about.

This mecha passion project refreshes the genre with technical innovations and a whole lotta' sparks
By Katie Wickens published
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Best gaming PCs in 2024: these are the builds and brands I recommend
By Dave James last updated
Perfect PC Everything you need to know about buying the best gaming PC today.

Thrustmaster ESWAP X 2 Pro review
By Katie Wickens published
Swapsies If SNES and Xbox controllers had a baby, only it's hot-swappable.

How to use the DualShock 4 on PC
By Wes Fenlon, Katie Wickens last updated
Guide When a keyboard wont cut it, jam a DualShock 4 PS4 controller into your PC.

The 6 best Steam Deck games to get you through the holidays
By Katie Wickens published
Deck the halls Hold on to your feelings and ready your banter with this list of Steam Deck games for the most wonderful time of the year.

Cyber Week gaming keyboard and mouse deals 2023
By Katie Wickens last updated
The best Cyber Week deals on gaming mice and gaming keyboards from Razer, Corsair, Logitech, Drop and the rest.

Take a break from deal-hunting with the most bamboozling Cyber Monday deals of 2023
By Katie Wickens published
The strangest and worst Cyber Monday deals out there.

Nacon Revolution 5 Pro review
By Katie Wickens published
Hall effect Not one for the PS5 owners, that's for sure.