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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News Ryzen 6000 isn't a one-off, it looks like up-to-date graphics in laptop chips are the future.

By Alan Dexter Published
News Hard drives can still have a place in your gaming PC, but not as the boot drive.

By Alan Dexter Published
Deal You get a seriously impressive laptop for $1,400 with this reduction.

By Alan Dexter Published
News Laptops will also be covered by the new law, although not until 2027.

By Alan Dexter Published
News An impressive 3DMark result is undermined by unexciting in-game performance.

By Alan Dexter Published
News It could just be placeholder data but just imagine if it's right.

By Alan Dexter Published
News The dream of Steam Deck power in a budget laptop gets a wake up call.

By Alan Dexter Published
deal SSDs are enjoying some incredible price cuts in the Memorial Day sales.

By Jacob Ridley Published
It Hertz We're not competitive enough for that sort of speed. And at least 75% of us aren't young enough, either.

By Alan Dexter Published
deal This saving on the WD Black SN770 makes it the drive to beat.

By Alan Dexter Published
News There's a plan to introduce Microsoft Store ads as well, which could actually be useful.

By Alan Dexter Published
news EK is showing off some seriously gorgeous custom builds at Computex.

By Alan Dexter Published
News That doesn't mean Zen 4 will be great for overclocking though.

By Alan Dexter Published
Deal That's a seriously high refresh rate for just $399.

By Alan Dexter Published
News AMD is working with Phison, Crucial, and Micron to produce the first PCIe 5.0 NVMe SSDs in time for the AM5 launch.

By Alan Dexter Published
News Cryptocurrency giveth and then taketh away.

By Alan Dexter Published
News The modular laptop design delivers on its promise of the Right to Repair nirvana.

By Alan Dexter Published
News Is it going to be too little too late though?

By Dave James Published
Cthulhu cables Yes, I suck at cable management, but you know what? I just don't care.

By Alan Dexter Published
News That's faster than any current Zen 3 CPU, and confirms they'll come with integrated RDNA 2 graphics chips, too.

By Alan Dexter Published
News These powerful CPUs take aim at workstations and extreme gaming laptops.

By Alan Dexter Published
News Lower latencies and faster frequencies will finally make a difference to our frame rates.

By Alan Dexter Published
Reduced Alder Lake and Ampere take on 1080p gaming for less than a grand.
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