Dave James
Dave has been gaming since the days of Zaxxon and Lady Bug on the Colecovision, and code books for the Commodore Vic 20 (Death Race 2000!). He built his first gaming PC at the tender age of 16, and finally finished bug-fixing the Cyrix-based system around a year later. When he dropped it out of the window. He first started writing for Official PlayStation Magazine and Xbox World many decades ago, then moved onto PC Format full-time, then PC Gamer, TechRadar, and T3 among others. Now he's back, writing about the nightmarish graphics card market, CPUs with more cores than sense, gaming laptops hotter than the sun, and SSDs more capacious than a Cybertruck.
Latest articles by Dave James
Ayaneo Kun handheld PC review
By Dave James published
Sticky Physically wonderful, technically impressive, frustratingly quirky.
One of the biggest CS2 tournaments in the world has completely switched over to AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D chips 'to ensure a smooth esports experience'
By Dave James published
news The first Counter-Strike 2 Major is getting big system upgrade ahead of its kick-off this month.
If you're 'worried about what AI will do' AMD's Dr. Lisa Su says 'the answer is not go slower, that is definitely not the answer'
By Dave James published
news Go faster, and maybe buy more Instinct GPUs.
Gaming laptops on sale: top Australian deals in March 2024
By Chris Szewczyk published
Deals A running list of the best gaming laptop discounts and deals from across Australia, updated regularly.
Oooh, shiny. Ray tracing is coming to Diablo 4 March 26
By Dave James published
news New reflection and shadow features are incoming to leach your frame rates.
Best CPU for gaming in 2024
By Jacob Ridley last updated
Happy Cores Fire up your rig with the best CPU for gaming. More cores, more clocks, more of everything that matters.
Best gaming motherboards in 2024
By Dave James last updated
Best Mobo The best gaming motherboards from the top Intel and AMD chipsets.
Best PC controllers in 2024: the pads I recommend for PC gamers
By Dave James last updated
Total control Grab one of the best PC controllers for when your keyboard and mouse simply won't do.
Microsoft says AI data privacy lawsuit 'devotes 198 pages to doomsday hyperbole about AI as a threat to civilization'
By Dave James published
news Also says AI is kinda like a VCR, so believe what you will.
Best gaming keyboards in 2024
By Jacob Ridley last updated
Keyed in The best gaming keyboards have it all: style, ergonomics, and of course, the most satisfying clickity clacks.
Best 4K gaming monitors in 2024
By Dave James last updated
4K Vision The best 4K gaming monitor has all the bells and whistles an enthusiast could ever want or need.
HP Omen Transcend 14 gaming laptop review
By Dave James published
Cutie A supremely affordable, surprisingly gorgeous little gaming laptop with just a few teething troubles.
Best wireless gaming mouse in 2024: no tails on these rodents
By Dave James last updated
Unbound Let go of the tethers and embrace the freedom of living life cable free.
The Best of CES 2024
By Dave James published
CES 2024 The products and features we loved so much from the year's show.
Best graphics cards in 2024: the GPUs I recommend for every budget
By Jacob Ridley last updated
Pixel Pushers Our picks of the most powerful gaming GPUs and the ones that provide the best bang for your buck.
Absolute masochist uses a mismatched pair of old iPods to game on their Steam Deck
By Dave James published
News I know the Deck's touchpads take a little getting used to, but this is just silly.
Best gaming desk in 2024
By Dave James last updated
Gametops 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.
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.
There are still massive problems with OLEDs as gaming monitors and that's why I'm sticking with my gorgeous glossy IPS for now
By Dave James published
OLED? Oh no Maybe I'll eat these words when the next-gen panels arrive, but for my PC needs OLED's not doing it for me on the desktop.
Best gaming mouse in 2024
By Dave James last updated
Pinpoint The best gaming mouse for every game, budget, grip, and size.
OneXPlayer 2 Pro handheld gaming PC review
By Dave James published
Too much A big boi gaming handheld that wants to be your laptop too. And arguably fails to be either.
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.
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.
There's one thing gaming laptops need to learn from Valve, Lenovo, and Ayaneo handhelds: Trust us
By Dave James published
Take the power back The level of granular control over the hardware inside modern handheld gaming PCs is a million miles away from that available to gaming laptops.