
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

Best graphics cards in 2025: I've tested pretty much every AMD and Nvidia GPU of the past 20 years and these are today's top cards
By Dave James published
Pixel Pushers I've made a career out of prodding graphics cards and this has been the toughest set of recommendations I can remember.

Best gaming laptop in 2025: I've put the best of this new generation head-to-head and we have a winner
By Dave James published
Portable powerhouses Don't compromise on power or portability with the best gaming laptops.

Best gaming chair in 2025: I've tested a ton of gaming chairs and these are the seats I'd suggest for any PC gamer
By Jacob Ridley published
Take a seat Treat your body to one of the best gaming chairs and sit like a royal on your new throne.

Amazon Prime Day gaming laptop deals
By Dave James last updated
Prime Day Deals The next Prime Day is nearly upon us and the pre-show gaming laptop deals are here. Come peruse with me.

Picking the best GPU of 2025 has been the biggest challenge of my near 20-year PC gaming tech testing career. Now my brain hurts
By Dave James published
GPU pain point Why do graphics cards—most especially graphics card prices—have to be such a pain in the posterior?

This is all the best PC gaming gear we recommend in one techie tier list
By Dave James last updated
The guide Here are PC Gamer's hardware picks, based on years of experience and expert knowledge, all in an easily digestible but admittedly big ol' list.

Cheap graphics card deals this week
By Dave James last updated
Pixel pushers We've done the hard yards sourcing the best prices for all the best graphics cards you should fit into your gaming PC.

Best VPN for gaming
By Abigail Shannon last updated
Stealth Mode Prevent DDoS attacks, secure your devices, boost your speed, and get games for bargain prices – all with a gaming VPN. Here are my top picks.

Best handheld gaming PC in 2025: my recommendations for the best portable powerhouses
By Jacob Ridley last updated
Portable PC PC gaming has officially gone portable, and these handheld gaming PCs are mighty quick.

Best gaming motherboards in 2025: these are the AMD and Intel mobos I'd build a system around today
By Dave James last updated
Best Mobo The best gaming motherboards from the top Intel and AMD chipsets.

Best cheap gaming laptop deals
By Dave James last updated
Deals Our regularly updated list of all the best gaming laptop deals you'll find today.

Best cheap gaming PC deals
By Dave James last updated
deal Our simple advice: don't pay full price for a gaming PC.

Call me Victor Kermit Kiam, cos I liked this mobo so much I built my new gaming PC around it
By Dave James published
Yoink If you're going to make a mini Intel build then ASRock's Phantom B860I is just the board to do it with.

I've spent weeks testing the best little gaming laptops and there's only one they're going to have to prise from my cold, dead hands
By Dave James published
Sharpie Razer's got a fight on its hands to wrestle the new Blade 14 off me.

Best wireless gaming headsets in 2025: 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 headsets in 2025: I'd bet my ears on these headphones
By Dave James last updated
Quality cans Treat your ears to some treacle with the best gaming headsets.

Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 (2025) review
By Dave James published
Gee Still a great compact gaming laptop, but the grating fan noise and sharper Blade 14 relegate it into second place.

Razer Blade 14 (2025) gaming laptop review
By Dave James published
Sharpened The 2025 update for Razer's micro machine has pretty much made it my ideal gaming laptop.

Best gaming mouse in 2025: I've tested the very best mice and these are my top picks
By Dave James last updated
Pinpoint The best gaming mouse for every game, budget, grip, and size.

Best wireless gaming mouse in 2025: These are the rodents I love getting my mitts on
By Dave James last updated
Unbound Let go of the tethers and embrace the freedom of living life cable-free.

My new favorite budget gaming keyboard proves the best gaming keebs don't have to be $200 enthusiast slabs of switches
By Dave James published
SHRAK The Gamakay x NaughShark NS68, with its super low price and powerful Hall effect switches walked straight into our best gaming keyboard guide.

Best mechanical keyboards in 2025: the clacky boards I'd buy in a heartbeat
By Jacob Ridley last updated
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
By Jacob Ridley last updated
Keyed in The best gaming keyboards have it all: style, ergonomics, and of course, the most satisfying clickity clacks.
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