Al Bickham
Al's games-and-tech quilling began on PC Gamer Specials magazine in the year 2000, before moving on to PC Format and then out into game development. In the last 23 years he’s reviewed a bajillion games and assorted pieces of hardware, spent 13 years in game dev, built PCs, dry-stone walls, and ebikes, and logged 1000 hours in Fallout 76. His current obsessions are tiny PCs and sledgehammering every single object in Dysmantle into its constituent parts.
Latest articles by Al Bickham
Thunderbolt vs OCuLink external GPU interface-off or: Why I wouldn't touch Thunderbolt with a bargepole for gaming
By Al Bickham published
Outside PC TL;DR: eGPU setups aren't coming for your desktop gaming PC anytime soon.
Zotac Zbox Magnus One PC review
By Al Bickham published
Shoebox PC Desktop-level gaming performance in a sexy shoebox chassis.
Best mini-PCs in 2024: The compact computers I love the most
By Al Bickham published
Teeny Peecees Looking for a super-compact games machine? Look no further.
Geekom AX8 Pro mini PC review
By Al Bickham published
The miniest Tiny but mighty. The AX8 Pro is not just a mini PC, it's the miniest PC.
Minisforum AtomMan G7 PT mini PC review
By Al Bickham published
Atomic The most cost-effective way to get a mini-PC with a discrete GPU.
Minisforum Venus UM790 Pro mini PC review
By Al Bickham published
Smol and cool Compact, surprisingly powerful, and never breaks a sweat.
Minisforum AtomMan X7 Ti mini PC review
By Al Bickham published
Unpredictable A powerful mini PC with cutting-edge mobile tech, outstanding cooling, but oddly mercurial graphics performance.
Ayaneo Retro Mini AM02 mini PC review
By Al Bickham published
Awwww A gorgeous little retro-themed PC that is right at home playing retro and indie games on your TV.
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