Jess Weatherbed

Jess Weatherbed

Jess is a former TechRadar Computing writer, where she covered all aspects of Mac and PC hardware, including PC gaming and peripherals. She has been interviewed as an industry expert for the BBC, and while her educational background was in prosthetics and model-making, her true love is in tech and she has built numerous desktop computers over the last 10 years for gaming and content creation. Jess is now a journalist at The Verge.

Articles by: Jess Weatherbed

MacBook Pro at an angle under a light

Mac sales fly as PC declines – did the M1 chip save Apple?

By Jess Weatherbed published

Despite the growth of PC during the Covid-19 pandemic, Apple has started to claw back some of that market share.

Nvidia Grace CPU Superchip

Nvidia Grace CPU could bring Intel a whole new world of pain

By Jess Weatherbed published

Nvidia's new Hopper architecture could provide twice the performance over Intel Ice Lake Xeon chips.

MSI Aegis Ti5

MSI MEG Aegis Ti5 review

By Jess Weatherbed last updated

Recommended

Despite being a truly bizarre-looking gaming pc, the MSI Aegis Ti5 features next-gen hardware to compliment its next-gen aesthetic.

A full printer view of the ANYCUBIC Photon Mono X 6K 3D printer

Anycubic Photon Mono X 6K review

By Jess Weatherbed published

Recommended

The AnyCubic Photon Mono X 6K offers size, speed and substance, with beautifully detailed prints possible in a jiffy.

A side profile show of the Logitech Mevo Start

Logitech Mevo Start review

By Jess Weatherbed published

The Logitech Mevo Start system manages to simplify a convuluted process into something easy to learn and manage.

Top-down view of a monitor and keyboard

The Apple Studio Display has a neat feature for old Macs

By Jess Weatherbed published

The Apple Studio Display can enable 'Hey Siri' for older Mac devices that didn't originally support the voice command.

Wired2Fire Apollo workstation PC review

Wired2Fire Apollo workstation PC review

By Jess Weatherbed last updated

Recommended

A fantastic, fully customizable system from Wired2Fire designed for video editing.

Steam Deck

Want Xbox Game Pass on your Steam Deck? Here's how

By Jess Weatherbed published

A thread on Reddit from Microsoft has emerged that details how you can run Xbox Game Pass on your Steam Deck.

A young gamer holding a gaming headset in their hand

Should you still buy a gaming headset in 2022?

By Jess Weatherbed published

Gaming headsets are still one of the most popular gaming accessories, but for some, there's a convenient alternative.

Intel Arc Alchemist GPU

PC gamers rejoice – we finally have a launch date for the Intel Arc GPU

By Jess Weatherbed last updated

Intel will formally announce its Arc laptop GPUs on March 30, meeting the Q1 deadline by the skin of its teeth.

Razer logo over rainforest art

Razer's latest milestone proves gaming can have a green finger

By Jess Weatherbed published

Razer's latest sustainability-focused partnership sees the release of branded sneakers with shoe brand Cariuma.

A illustration of a Mac Studio Display with the iSight camera and confused emojis

The Studio Display webcam was a dumb idea anyway

By Jess Weatherbed published

Even if we ignore the poor quality of the Apple Studio Display webcam, its inclusion was weird to begin with.

Steam Deck in black carrying case

Steam Deck users want Valve to take steps to prevent shipping thefts

By Jess Weatherbed published

With concerns over Steam Decks being stolen, some users are requesting that Valve make its packaging more discreet.

A couple dozen RTX 3050 graphics cards spaced out and arranged against a black backdrop

Graphics card prices are still falling – Huzzah!

By Jess Weatherbed last updated

GPU prices are still plummeting, which is reassuring for anyone still trying to bag an upgrade before Lovelace makes an appearance.

CPU desktop with the contacts facing up lying on the motherboard of the PC. the chip is highlighted with blue light.

Chinese CPUs could soon give Intel a run for its money

By Jess Weatherbed published

An Intel representative claims that homegrown Chinese processors could overtake Team Blue in 3-5 years.

The Razer Blade 17 (2022) viewed from a side angle on a desk

Razer Blade 17 (2022) review

By Jess Weatherbed published

Recommended

The Razer Blade 17 is the ultimate powerhouse for both PC gamers and creatives with high expectations.

Someone putting some trash branded as Windows 11 into a bin.

It's time Windows 11 got rid of this trashy feature

By Jess Weatherbed published

Windows 11 looks sleek and lovely, but it could look nicer if it moved the Recycling bin to the taskbar.

Windows 10 update stress

MacBooks could soon get much harder to buy

By Jess Weatherbed published

A Covid outbreak has locked down 'China's Silicon Valley' which is likely to result in global supply chain disruption.

Side angled shot of the Wacom Mobile Studio Pro

Wacom Mobile Studio Pro review

By Jess Weatherbed last updated

It may have a niche market, but the Wacom Mobile Studio Pro is a fantastic option for creative professionals on the go.

The Formlabs Form 3 printer surrounded by accessories and equipment used alongside the printer

Formlabs Form 3 review

By Jess Weatherbed published

Recommended

The Formlabs Form 3 is an industrial-grade resin 3D printer from Formlabs that takes customer care to staggering new heights.

Nvidia showing RTX 3090 Ti at CES 2022

Leaked images of the RTX 3090 Ti GPU show it's a power hungry beast

By Jess Weatherbed published

Nvidia is cutting the release of its RTX 3090 Ti GPU pretty close, but leaked images give us hope that we will see it launch soon.

A young child with her hand out rejecting the offer of an apple

A new M2 MacBook Air could finally cure my Apple aversion

By Jess Weatherbed published

Opinion As Apple's Peek Performance event looms, I feel myself slowly being drawn towards its family of devices.

A wind farm and solar panels on a grassy hill

This Windows 11 update is trying to save the world

By Jess Weatherbed published

Microsoft is testing a new feature for Windows 11 that will schedule updates for when your energy grid is using renewable sources.

The new League of Legends gaming monitor from AGON on a dark background surrounded by sparkles

You can soon buy an official League of Legends gaming monitor

By Jess Weatherbed published

AOC has partnered with Riot Games to create the first LoL branded gaming monitor - and it's gorgeous.

Elden Ring tips

Elden Ring won't run like ass after its latest update

By Jess Weatherbed last updated

Bugs afflicting both PC and PS5 performance are being patched out in Elden Rings latest update.

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