Jacob Roach
Senior Staff Writer, Computing
Jacob Roach is a writer covering computing and gaming at Digital Trends. After realizing Crysis wouldn't run on a laptop, he started building his own gaming PCs and hasn't looked back since. Before Digital Trends, he contributed content to Forbes Advisor, Business Insider, and PC Invasion, covering PC components, monitors, and peripherals.
Outside of tinkering with his PC and tracking down every achievement in the latest games, Jacob spends his time playing and recording music. Before switching to writing full time, he worked as a recording engineer in St. Louis, Missouri.
Why everyone is freaking out about the Reddit API right now
Reddit announced changes to its API a few months ago, but everyone is losing their minds about it now. What's going on?
No one is buying new graphics cards right now
No one is buying new graphics cards right now
A new study shows that new graphics card shipments are down drastically, but they could head back up by the end of the year.
Apollo, a Reddit app featured during WWDC, is being shuttered
Apollo, a Reddit app featured during WWDC, is being shuttered
Apollo, a popular Reddit app that was mentioned several times during WWDC, is being closed following Reddit's API pricing change.
Apple’s new Mac Pro might be dead on arrival
Apple's updated Mac Pro looks like a massive leap forward in performance, but it abandons what made the last-gen model so impressive.
Windows 11 is about to make RGB peripherals way easier to use
Windows 11 is about to make RGB peripherals way easier to use
A new Windows 11 Insider build adds support for Dynamic Lighting, which looks to unify the disparate RGB apps on PC.
MacBook Air 15-inch: price, release date, battery life, and more
MacBook Air 15-inch: price, release date, battery life, and more
The MacBook Air 15 is official, and it's coming soon. Here's everything you need to know about pricing, release date, performance, and more.
Apple may have just enabled thousands of Windows games on Mac
Apple's Game Porting Toolkit makes it easy to get Windows games on Mac, but Apple didn't talk about the fact that it could enable thousands of games right away.
Apple CEO says he uses ChatGPT, weeks after Apple banned it
Apple CEO says he uses ChatGPT, weeks after Apple banned it
With no AI announcements at WWDC 2023, Apple's CEO finally broke silence on ChatGPT in an interview following the keynote.
You can make the Apple Vision Pro even more expensive with a luxury leather headband
You can make the Apple Vision Pro even more expensive with a luxury leather headband
Apple's Vision Pro is already insanely expensive, but luxury accessory brands are already jumping on the train with premium ways to trick out the headset.
The biggest Mac announcement at WWDC was about the old MacBook Air
The biggest Mac announcement at WWDC was about the old MacBook Air
Apple revealed a ton of new Macs at WWDC 2023, but an update on the old MacBook Air M2 flew under the radar.
Is Apple’s $3,500 headset really a good deal? We did the math
Apple says it's Vision Pro headset, which goes on sale next year for $3,500, is actually a good deal. Is it? We did the math to find out.
The products Apple didn’t announce at WWDC 2023
Apple's WWDC 2023 event was packed with announcements, but there were a few products that were curiously missing from the show.
Apple’s new Mac Pro delivers on a years-old promise
Apple’s new Mac Pro delivers on a years-old promise
Apple finally introduced an updated Mac Pro, finishing the company's transition to its own silicon.
The worst PC ports of all time — and why they were so bad
We've seen some terrible PC ports this year, but they don't hold a candle to the worst PC ports of all time.
The Lenovo Legion Pro 5 is the next-gen gaming laptop I’ve been waiting for
Next-gen gaming laptops up to this point have been expensive behemoths, but the Lenovo Legion Pro 5 bucks that trend by packing in the value.
I put the RTX 4060 Ti up against the RX 6700 XT — and there’s a surprising winner
We put the Nvidia RTX 4060 Ti and AMD RX 6700 XT head-to-head, and there's a clear winner between the two graphics cards.
Nvidia defies pushback, defends 8GB of VRAM in recent GPUs
Nvidia defies pushback, defends 8GB of VRAM in recent GPUs
Nvidia's RTX 4060 Ti has come under fire for only having 8GB of VRAM, but Nvidia's CEO is defending the choice.
Nvidia is now worth almost as much as Amazon, and that puts gamers in a tough spot
Nvidia is now worth more than $1 trillion, nearly as much as Amazon, and that puts gamers in a tough spot.
Intel thinks your next CPU needs an AI processor — here’s why
Intel thinks your next CPU needs an AI processor — here’s why
Intel provided some details about how the dedicated AI processor in its upcoming Meteor Lake chips work, and how they'll be used in the future.
Intel 14th-gen Meteor Lake: news, rumors, release date speculation
Intel 14th-gen Meteor Lake: news, rumors, release date speculation
Intel's 14-gen Meteor Lake processors are coming soon, and we're starting to get details. Here are all the news, rumors, and leaks we've seen so far.
Nvidia is bringing ChatGPT-style AI to video games, and I’m already worried
Nvidia is bringing ChatGPT-style AI to video games, and I’m already worried
Nvidia is bringing ChatGPT-style generative AI to video games with Nvidia ACE, and I'm equal parts excited and worried.
Asus is releasing an RTX 4060 as big as the RTX 4090
Asus is releasing an RTX 4060 as big as the RTX 4090
Asus' high-end RTX 4060 design turns what should be a compact GPU into a triple-slot behemoth.
Why the Nvidia RTX 4060 Ti simply isn’t enough for 2023
The RTX 4060 Ti brings the best of Nvidia's new features, but it has a critical flaw that makes it tough to recommend in 2023.
AMD RX 7600 review: a 1080p gaming champ
GPU prices are going up, and there aren't many budget options, but the AMD RX 7600 looks to correct course with solid 1080p performance and aggressive pricing.
Consoles still have one big advantage, and it’s hurting PC gaming
There's no doubt that modern PC hardware vastly outpaces what consoles can offer, but there's still an area where the PS5 and Xbox Series X have a lead.
I love my Steam Deck, but here’s how the ROG Ally stacks up
Asus' upcoming ROG Ally is positioned to challenge the Steam Deck, but will it succeed? It's looking like a yes.
The best gaming PCs for 2023: Dell, Origin, Lenovo, and more
The best gaming PCs for 2023: Dell, Origin, Lenovo, and more
2023 brings multiple new gaming desktops, but only a select few have the power, design, and performance to be named the best gaming PCs.
The best desktop computers for 2023: Dell, HP, Apple, and more
The best desktop computers for 2023: Dell, HP, Apple, and more
From HP gaming desktops to sleeper PCs from Dell, here are the best desktop computers you can buy in 2023 for gaming, remote work, and more.
Nope, I still don’t regret buying my Steam Deck
The ROG Ally is faster than the Steam Deck, right? Yes, but I'm still happy I have Valve's handheld around.
A cheaper ROG Ally is coming, but you shouldn’t wait for it
A cheaper ROG Ally is coming, but you shouldn’t wait for it
Asus has revealed that a cheaper version of the ROG Ally will arrive later this year, but you probably shouldn't wait for it.
Asus ROG Ally review: goodbye, Steam Deck
Asus' ROG Ally has been positioned as a Steam Deck killer, and since it showed up, I haven't touched Valve's handheld.
How generative AI will create games with ‘broader, bigger, and deeper worlds’
AI is touching nearly every creative field, but there's few places where it has more applications than game development.
You should be using these 5 forgotten Nvidia GPU features
You buy a graphics card to play games, but Nvidia and AMD invest a lot of time in expanding their functionality with additional software features.
AMD might have just enabled MacBook-like gaming laptops, but I’m still skeptical
AMD might have just enabled MacBook-like gaming laptops, but I’m still skeptical
AMD's upcoming Ryzen 7040U chips might enable a whole new range of thin and light gaming laptops, but I'm still skeptical for now.