Alan Dexter
Alan has been writing about PC tech since before 3D graphics cards existed, and still vividly recalls having to fight with MS-DOS just to get games to load. He fondly remembers the killer combo of a Matrox Millenium and 3dfx Voodoo, and seeing Lara Croft in 3D for the first time. He's very glad hardware has advanced as much as it has though, and is particularly happy when putting the latest M.2 NVMe SSDs, AMD processors, and laptops through their paces. He has a long-lasting Magic: The Gathering obsession but limits this to MTG Arena these days.
Latest articles by Alan Dexter
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Eneba discount codes
By Alan Dexter last updated
5% OFF Save with these 4 Eneba promo codes on Xbox, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation video games, and more.
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Apple Store coupons
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20% OFF Save with these 5 Apple Store coupons on iPhones, iPads, MacBooks, and more.
![The Flexispot sanodesk electric height adjustable gaming desk in black on a gray background.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/nHVkRK9dWkwH7tY8nhsJb7-320-80.jpg)
FlexiSpot discount codes
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10% OFF Save with these 5 FlexiSpot discount codes on gaming chairs, standing desks, adjustable beds, and more.
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JLab discount codes
By Alan Dexter last updated
Exclusive 5% OFF Save with these 8 JLab promo codes on earbuds, headphones, microphones and more.
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OWC promo codes
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96% OFF Save with these 5 OWC promo codes on Mac upgrade kits, computer hardware, accessories and more.
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CDKeys discount codes
By Alan Dexter last updated
10% OFF Use these 5 CDKeys discount codes to save on keys for PC games, Xbox, Nintendo, PlayStation and more.
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Walmart promo codes
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$20 OFF Save with these 7 Walmart promo codes on tech, electronics, appliances, DIY products, and more.
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Sennheiser coupon codes
By Alan Dexter last updated
Exclusive 15% OFF Save with these 3 Sennheiser coupon codes on noise-cancelling headphones, wireless headphones, in-ear, over-ear and more.
![An Andaseat desk chair facing away from 2 monitors on a desk in a home office.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UpWnxpV8gd6bWcg3pdyBRe-320-80.jpg)
AndaSeat coupons
By Alan Dexter last updated
Exclusive 10% OFF Save with these 7 AndaSeat coupons which can lower the price of gaming chairs such as the Kaiser 3.
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Ubisoft promo codes
By Alan Dexter last updated
90% OFF Save with these 5 Ubisoft promo codes on popular games such as Assassin's Creed, Far Cry, Rainbow Six, Watch Dogs, and more.
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Logitech promo codes
By Alan Dexter published
Exclusive 10% OFF Save with these 6 Logitech promo codes on computer audio devices, mice, keyboards, webcams, and more.
![G.Skill RAM in a motherboard](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JtpykvMDxr3qSpcaU4pyj9-320-80.jpg)
G.Skill shows DDR5-8000 kit running on an Intel Core i9 13900K
By Alan Dexter published
News It's also announced Trident Z5 DDR5-7800 kits are on the way.
![AMD Ryzen CPU in logo](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rMyoiHV2qeXxZQaduuJvaU-320-80.jpg)
Windows 11 appears to be hobbling AMD Ryzen 7000 performance
By Alan Dexter published
News Another reason gamers may want to look lower down AMD's CPU stack.
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The best Amazon Prime Day Early Access gaming PC deals
By Alan Dexter published
Prime Early Access Deals Amazon Prime Early Access is great time to grab a gaming PC deal now the RTX 40-series GPUs have been announced.
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The best Amazon Prime Early Access gaming monitor deals
By Alan Dexter published
Prime Early Access Deals Treat your eyes to some prettier pixels with Amazon's definitely-not-Prime-Day-2 event.
![Three SSDs on a green deals background](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3T3kPqzWvEzs8fo8G6UBUc-320-80.jpg)
The best Amazon Prime Day Early Access SSD deals
By Alan Dexter published
Prime Early Access Deals An SSD can do wonders for your load times and there are some great deals on these flashy wonders right now.
![four SSDs on a green background](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4BhU2AmpyyVDUv9EnfVQ9o-320-80.jpg)
Prime Early Access is a great time to grab a speedy and capacious SSD
By Alan Dexter published
Deal Slash your loading times and save cash.
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RAM and SSD prices could increase as manufacturers cut production
By Alan Dexter published
News If you've been eyeing up a RAM or SSD upgrade, you may want to act now.
![Intel's Raja Koduri holding an A770](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hiKttbTRQq2LFwzoA3X7K4-320-80.jpg)
Intel promises its drivers 'will get there' as Arc Alchemist A770 readies for launch
By Alan Dexter published
News Not long to go until we find out if this is going to be a three-horse race.
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Acer shows off its own take on the Intel Arc A770
By Alan Dexter published
News The Acer Predator BiFrost certainly catches the eye.
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This whole high-end gaming PC is cheaper than an RTX 4090
By Alan Dexter published
Deal Enjoy some serious high-end 4K gaming on this RX 6800 XT system.
![Shadow of the Tomb Raider - A bow-wielding Lara Croft stares down an irate jaguar.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/63WHhJXAv5hwUStWTM23Y8-320-80.jpg)
XeSS performs worse than native rendering on AMD's Ryzen 7 5700G
By Alan Dexter published
News Lara's better off ignoring the fancy new thing and sticking to basics.