
Nick Evanson
Nick, gaming, and computers all first met in the early 1980s. After leaving university, he became a physics and IT teacher and started writing about tech in the late 1990s. That resulted in him working with MadOnion to write the help files for 3DMark and PCMark. After a short stint working at Beyond3D.com, Nick joined Futuremark (MadOnion rebranded) full-time, as editor-in-chief for its PC gaming section, YouGamers. After the site shutdown, he became an engineering and computing lecturer for many years, but missed the writing bug. Cue four years at TechSpot.com covering everything and anything to do with tech and PCs. He freely admits to being far too obsessed with GPUs and open-world grindy RPGs, but who isn't these days?
Latest articles by Nick Evanson

AMD graphics card prices could rise by $40 thanks to the RAM supply crisis, but the extra you pay could be even more
By Nick Evanson published
News Best forget about doing any upgrades for a while.

Windows 11's latest update includes a free File Explorer flashbang bug for dark mode users wanting to relive their early Counter-Strike days
By Nick Evanson published
News Just remember, we're all Microsoft's QA testers now.

I hate the stands that most gaming monitors come with, so join me in my one-man crusade to get everyone to use display arms this Cyber Monday
By Nick Evanson published
Black Friday Creaky, wobbly rubbish, begone!

Whether you're just starting off in PC gaming or need a simple second display, this $90 1080p gaming monitor is easy on your eyes and your wallet
By Nick Evanson published
Cyber Monday It might be a bit big at 27 inches for 1080p, but at least the price tag isn't big.

The best value GPU is still $350 this Cyber Monday, so upgrade your old card to a 16 GB RX 9060 XT before the RAM price crisis ruins things completely
By Nick Evanson published
Cyber Monday Get rekt, AI.

For $630 this Cyber Monday, you could buy a 64 GB DDR5 RAM kit or a 16-inch RTX 5050 gaming laptop. Wow, what a tough choice
By Nick Evanson published
Cyber Monday It's not a shortage, it's outright scalping.

Over Cyber Monday, $260 will bag you Intel's best Arrow Lake CPU, with an AIO liquid cooler and a free AAA game to boot
By Nick Evanson published
Cyber Monday AMD's chips are faster at gaming, but they're quite a bit more expensive.

Add a touch of classy walnut to your gaming den with this spacious and flexible Lian Li case, for just $115 this Cyber Monday
By Nick Evanson published
Cyber Monday RAM prices are ruining PC upgrades at the moment, so treat your rig to a beautiful new case instead.

This 1000 W PSU can handle any Nvidia or Radeon gaming PC you jam it in and thanks to Cyber Monday, it's only $110
By Nick Evanson published
Cyber Monday Forget about the watts and pay attention to the sockets.

The best PC upgrade I did this year was switching everything to Wi-Fi 7 and now you can too with these Cyber Monday deals
By Nick Evanson published
Cyber Monday My Steam downloads are a joy to behold.

AverMedia's best value 4K capture card makes everything else look overpriced in comparison due to a $40 Cyber Monday discount
By Nick Evanson published
Cyber Monday Top-tier specs, bottom-tier price tag.

Of all the Cyber Monday GPU deals, there are only two graphics cards I'd pick up before prices get ruined by yet another tech crisis
By Nick Evanson published
Cyber Monday Choosing the right graphics card isn't just about the price tag or bang for buck.

The best ergonomic gaming keyboard is now 43% off for Cyber Monday, helping both your body and wallet
By Nick Evanson published
Cyber Monday And the latest version is under $160, if you want even more ergo from your ergo keeb.

This Cyber Monday might be the perfect time to invest in a quality home NAS, so you don't have to rely on iffy cloud storage for your crucial documents
By Nick Evanson published
Cyber Monday Yes, it's all very expensive, but for the right person, it'll be worth every cent.

This $880 RTX 5060 gaming PC isn't the fastest I've seen this Cyber Monday but with 32 GB of fast RAM and a motherboard that's perfect for upgrading down the road, it's the one I'd buy
By Nick Evanson published
Cyber Monday You know things have gone wild when the amount of RAM is now more important than the GPU.

Once the champion of all wireless gaming mice, Razer's DeathAdder V3 HyperSpeed is now an absolute bargain through Cyber Monday
By Nick Evanson published
Cyber Monday Unless you're a god-tier gamer, you really don't need 8 kHz polling and the like.

Black Friday graphics card deals 2025
By Nick Evanson last updated
Deals Black Friday is here and the furious tech sale is now firing on all cores, with GPU deals coming in thick and fast.

Don't forget to grab yourself a great USB charger for all the tech and gadgets you're picking up this Black Friday
By Nick Evanson published
Prime Day I've found three to suit any budget or power needs.

The best Black Friday GPUs for under $400: You don't need to spend a fortune to bag yourself a great graphics card
By Nick Evanson published
Black Friday It's a bit of a one-sided AMD selection, mind.

I like this 2 TB gaming SSD so much that I have six of them in my rigs and thanks to this $139 Black Friday deal, you can too
By Nick Evanson published
Black Friday I'm too poor to do a full Victor Kiam, though.

Mechanical numpads are my favorite PC gadget this Black Friday and my daily pint-sized clacker has the best price of them all
By Nick Evanson published
Black Friday As much as I'd like to game all day, I do have to work. Curses.

There's nothing we can do about RAM prices, so here's the best 32 GB DDR5 kit I could find in the Black Friday sales that's actually worth considering
By Nick Evanson published
Black Friday It still hurts that this kit was half the price barely two months ago.

This is the RTX 5070's redemption song: I've mangled the numbers to calculate which Black Friday gaming PC offer gives you the best bang for buck
By Nick Evanson published
Black Friday Spend less, get less. Spend more, get...err...more, but also less. I know what I mean.
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