Latest articles by Dave James
Best PC controllers in 2024: the pads I recommend for PC gamers
Total control Grab one of the best PC controllers for when your keyboard and mouse simply won't do.
Nvidia's suspected 2025 processor is now rumoured to be built by Intel using off-the-peg Arm cores. Yes, an Nvidia chip built by Intel
news Feels kinda weird Intel's foundry ambitions could help bring about the demise of the x86 chip.
Best Memorial Day PC gaming deals in 2024
Deals Memorial Day is coming and with it the first big sales event of the year.
Best mechanical gaming keyboards in 2024
Click Clack Make the switch with our guide to the best mechanical gaming keyboards.
Best gaming motherboards in 2024
Best Mobo The best gaming motherboards from the top Intel and AMD chipsets.
OneXPlayer X1 handheld gaming PC review
No jack I guess a fat tablet can still be a handheld gaming PC.
Best CPU for gaming in 2024
Happy Cores Fire up your rig with the best CPU for gaming. More cores, more clocks, more of everything that matters.
Best gaming headsets in 2024: I'd bet my ears on these headphones
Quality cans Treat your ears to some treacle with the best gaming headsets.
Best wireless gaming headsets in 2024: the top cans I'd buy myself
Untethered The best wireless gaming headsets allow you to enjoy your games and music tangle-free.
Best handheld gaming PC in 2024: my recommendations for the best portable powerhouses
Portable PC PC gaming has officially gone portable, and these handheld gaming PCs are mighty quick.
Qualcomm is actually releasing a Snapdragon X Elite desktop PC on June 18 and dammit I want one
news Though the Snapdragon Dev Kit is quite obviously only aimed at developers, it's still sporting the fastest version of Qualcomm's new chips.
Intel's Lunar Lake is here to remind you x86 still has a place in laptops: 'You've never seen x86 power characteristics quite like this'
news It's coming out swinging, promising faster AI, CPU, and gaming performance than AMD and Qualcomm
If it was my money, this 14-inch OLED machine would be the gaming laptop deal I'd be clicking on today
deals The Lenovo Legion Slim 5 is ticking all my gaming laptop boxes, including the all-important price one.
Google's new AI search feature has been recommending people drink urine ('light in color')
news Thankfully there are a couple different ways to opt-out of the new Google AI service it's automatically opting you into.
Razer Blade 16 (2024) review
Screen dreams Intel Core i9 14900HX | Nvidia RTX 4080 (175W) | 32GB DDR5-5600 | 1TB SSD | $3,600 | £3,600
Asus' tone deaf response to ongoing RMA support issues isn't going to encourage me to keep recommending Asus tech
news Asus has apologised 'for any confusion' RMA customers might have experienced and is implementing three 'actions to optimize the customer repair experience' effective from today.
AMD will reportedly stop supporting Windows 10 starting with its new Strix Point APUs and you can all blame AI for that
news If you wants the AI goodness from AMD's new NPU, you'll need Windows 11 and nothing else will do.
Best gaming desk in 2024: my top picks for standing, sitting and everything in between
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.
This Lenovo gaming laptop made no sense at full price, but now the Legion LOQ is under $700 it's actually a flat out bargain
deal The Legion LOQ was once a budget gaming laptop with an unfeasibly high price. Now, with $400 knocked off the sticker price it's a great cheap machine.
Best 4K gaming monitors in 2024
4K Vision The best 4K gaming monitor has all the bells and whistles an enthusiast could ever want or need.
Best gaming monitors in 2024: the pixel-perfect panels I'd buy myself
Eye candy The best gaming monitors balance price with panel quality, resolution and refresh rate.
AMD's CTO has written about 55 years of AMD innovation. And the most common topic is obviously 'AI' despite not really saying much about 'AI' for the previous 54 years
news Maybe keep that one for 'Celebrating the next 55 years of AMD innovation.'
My absolute favorite little gaming laptops from Amazon Gaming Week, and one of them even has a lovely OLED screen. Mmm
deal Personally, I would only consider buying a 14-inch gaming laptop, and it would probably only be one of these right now.
