Latest articles by Dave James
Best gaming motherboards in 2025: these are the mobos I'd build a system around today
Best Mobo The best gaming motherboards from the top Intel and AMD chipsets.
Best gaming desk in 2025: 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.
Best CPU for gaming in 2025: these are the chips I recommend for gaming, productivity, and peace of mind
Happy Cores Fire up your rig with the best CPU for gaming. More cores, more clocks, more of everything that matters.
Best handheld gaming PC in 2025: my recommendations for the best portable powerhouses
Portable PC PC gaming has officially gone portable, and these handheld gaming PCs are mighty quick.
Best gaming laptop in 2025: I've put the best of this new generation head-to-head and we have a winner
Portable powerhouses Don't compromise on power or portability with the best gaming laptops.
Best gaming headsets in 2025: I'd bet my ears on these headphones
Quality cans Treat your ears to some treacle with the best gaming headsets.
This MSI machine is the cheapest way to get a great RTX 5080 gaming laptop right now and it's stonkingly quick for the cash
Deal 240 Hz, RTX 5080, $2,275? Yep, I'll take it.
Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 gaming laptop review
Powa The most performant gaming laptop of this generation, and RTX 5090 be damned.
Best 14-inch gaming laptop in 2025: The top compact gaming laptops I've held in these hands
Smol The 14-inch form factor is the perfect nexus point between performance and portability.
Best 4K gaming monitors in 2025: the ultra hi-res panels I highly recommend
4K Vision The best 4K gaming monitor has all the bells and whistles an enthusiast could ever want or need.
Check out this brilliant video breaking open a bricked Nintendo Switch 2 chip to see what makes it tick, and why we're looking at around Steam Deck GPU performance from the new console
News Want to literally see inside the Switch 2's processor?
This is the first big discount I've found on RTX 50-series gaming laptops, and it's a version of one I've enjoyed testing myself
The MSI Vector 16 HX AI is a quality machine and this RTX 5070 Ti spec looks super solid for its $400 discount.
The best Mini-ITX PC case in 2025: the top tiny cases I've tested so far
Mini but Mighty Go compact and cute with the best Mini-ITX PC cases.
Nvidia announces RTX 5060 release date of May 19 for both the $299 desktop GPU and $1,099 gaming laptops
news The budget graphics silicon is hitting just before Computex... where another budget GPU beckons.
Best mechanical keyboards in 2025: the clacky boards I'd buy in a heartbeat
Click Clack Make the switch with our guide to the best mechanical gaming keyboards.
Best gaming keyboards in 2025: the fastest, smoothest and loveliest boards I've tested
Keyed in The best gaming keyboards have it all: style, ergonomics, and of course, the most satisfying clickity clacks.
MSI Vector 16 HX AI gaming laptop review
Gruntwork A classic gaming laptop that delivers on the frame rate promise of Nvidia's RTX 50-series, but not on the battery life.
The best audiophile headphones for gaming in 2025: my top recommendations for the best cans money can buy
Audiophile Immerse yourself in your games with the best audiophile headphones for gaming.
Best PC joysticks in 2025: these are my top picks for everything from flight sims to space shooters
Locked On The best PC joysticks take you to new heights.
Oblivion struggling to nail 60 fps on my RTX 5090 was not on my 2025 bingo card, but without frame gen Oblivion Remastered's top settings bring the card to its knees
Struggle pug Sticking everything on Ultra with a UE5 game was always going to be thus, I guess.
Framework 13 AMD AI 300-series review
Morals vs your wallet The finest Framework around.
Best gaming PCs in 2025: these are the rigs and brands I recommend today
Perfect PC Everything you need to know about buying the best prebuilt gaming PC.
Here are the Oblivion Remastered system specs: 'More friendly to gamers with modern hardware' and Steam Deck Verified
News There's Lumen software and hardware ray tracing, so no RTX actually required.
